J -- Contract Field Team Maintenance

Subject: Contract Field Team MaintenanceProposed Solicitation Number: FA8104-06-R-0026 Opening/Closing Date: We anticipate issuing a draft RFP on approximately 27 Mar 2006, followed by a Pre-solicitation Conference on approximately 12 Apr 2006, followed by the issuance of the formal RFP on approximately 01 Jun 2006. Contact Point: Brandi Priddy, Contracting Officer, Phone 405-739-4400 e-mail Brandi.Priddy@tinker.af.mil or Jeff Frederick, Contracting Officer, Phone 405-739-4297 e-mail Jeffrey.Frederick@tinker.af.mil Description: Provide Contractor Field Team Services to support the United States Air Force and other DoD and Government agencies. Contract Field Teams are a mobile work force used to supplement organic and contractor fixed facilities. These teams accomplish modification/maintenance/repair on weapons systems and support equipment at operational government installations both within the Continental United States and overseas. The work is accomplished on various Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine weapon systems and support equipment. The solicitation contemplates the award of between four and seven contracts with time and materials contract line items. However, the Source Selection Authority (SSA) reserves the right to award more or less, if it is in the Government's best interest, considering the Government's expected volume of work over the period of the task order contracts, availability of funding, the need to sustain adequate competition, and the availability of quality proposals, following completion of proposal evaluations. Any contracts resulting from this solicitation shall be evaluated using source selection procedures set forth in AFFARs 5315.3. The estimated date of contract award is 22 Dec 2006. Length of contract is anticipated to be ten years total, with a two-year basic and 4 two-year options. Each contract will be IDIQ and is anticipated to have a min/max of $5,000/$16.3B over the 10-year period. A partial small business set-aside is anticipated. All responsible sources may submit a bid, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered. Any synopses, RFPs, amendments, etc. will be provided through the GPE at http://www.fedbizopps.gov. Potential contractors must be prepared to comply with a vast variety of requirements not ordinarily experienced, including security, hazardous duty areas, immediate responsiveness to unusual needs, and adhere to demanding schedules. For more information regarding Contract Field Teams, reference Air Force Material Command Instruction 21-141, 05 Aug 2005. Dates for issuance of draft RFP, Pre-solicitation Conference, and Contract Award are tentative only. If changes are made to these dates, updates will be posted at http://www.fedbizopps.gov. Numbered notes: 9, 26