NAWC 4.8.6 Support Equipment (SE) Test and Evaluation Branch Services

THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY. THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. It is a market research tool being used to determine potential and eligible business firms that are capable of providing the services described herein prior to determining the method of acquisition and issuance of a Request for Proposal. The responses to this Sources Sought will be utilized to determine if any Small Business Set-aside opportunities exist. All Small Business Set-aside categories will be considered. In addition, this market research tool is being used to identify potential and eligible firms, of all sizes, prior to determining the method of acquisition and issuance of a solicitation. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) website and the NAWCAD Central website at http://www.navair.navy.mil/ , or the Navy's electronic platform for acquiring services (Seaport) at http://www.seaport.navy.mil/default.aspx. It is the responsibility of the potential offerors to monitor these sites for additional information pertaining to this requirement. The Government is not obligated to and will not pay for any information received from potential sources as a result of this synopsis. The PSC for this requirement is R425. The NAICS for this requirement is 541330 with a size standard of $35.5M. All interested businesses are encouraged to respond. The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), Aircraft Support Contracts Department (AIR-2.5.1.6), Patuxent River, MD is seeking information regarding potential sources of expertise in engineering and technical services in support of the Support Equipment (SE) Test & Evaluation Branch facilities and projects. The SE Test & Evaluation Branch provides technical performance and suitability assessments for SE that is used to support aircraft, systems, weapons and maintenance activities. The Branch functions within the NAWCAD Competency Aligned Organization under the auspices of the 4.0 Research and Engineering Competency, SE & Aircraft Launch and Recovery Equipment Department and the SE Engineering Division. Primarily, the SE Test and Evaluation Branch works in conjunction with Integrated Program Teams (IPTs), Externally Directed Teams, Enterprise Teams, and Integrated Test Teams that are involved in numerous Naval Air Programs. In accomplishing its mission, the SE Test & Evaluation Branch conducts SE testing and participates in SE systems engineering, analysis, development, integration, fleet introduction and in-service engineering evolutions. This entails providing support during developer/manufacturer reviews and testing events; and conducting Test & Evaluation and Fleet Evaluation at NAWCAD Patuxent River, MD and Navy/Marine shipboard and shore-based sites. The scope of this work is to provide uninterrupted technical support to the SE test and Evaluation Branch. The contractor shall be required to work in a highly integrated team environment with civil service, military, and other contractor personnel. Tasking includes SE Test Technology design and integration; test and evaluation; laboratories and facilities operation and maintenance; IPT engineering and technical assistance; and program management and administrative support. To provide support in these diverse areas, the SE Test & Evaluation Branch complements its civil service staff with highly qualified and experienced engineering, technical, administrative, and program management Contractor Support Services. The multi-disciplined skills of these personnel are integrated and shared across multiple SE support areas, laboratories, and facilities; thus realizing efficiency and continuity among inter-related tasks. Through these coordinated efforts, SE Test and Evaluation Branch, program sponsors, and the Fleet are assured state-of-the-art SE that is compatible with legacy and next-generation aircraft, weapons, and systems. The performance of services is described in the attached Draft Statement of Work (SOW). This requirement will be a follow-on effort to a Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee Seaport-E Task Order N00178-05-D-4304-M807 with Eagle Systems 22560 EPIC Drive, California, MD 20619. The NAVAIR Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) website is http://.navair.navy.mil. ANTICIPATED PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE One (1) Base Year with two (2) one (1) Year Options ANTICIPATED CONTRACT TYPE The contract type is anticipated to be Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF) with an estimated total Level of Effort of approximately 200,000 man-hours (based on 1,944 hours per year) over a period of three years. These services shall be performed on-site at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, MD and a variety of other locations (see attached Draft SOW). REQUIREMENTS This effort involves support for the many tasks associated with the test and evaluation of all types of aviation SE used by the Fleet at shore bases and aboard ship. Programs supported under this solicitation will include, but are not limited to those for the EA-6B, C-2, C-130, KC-130, E-2, E-6B, F/A-18, F35, H-1, H-53, H-60, VH-XX, P-3, P-8, UAV, V-22, and AV-8B. This support encompasses the full range of SE commodities and the operation/maintenance of multiple test support facilities/laboratories. These include: Commodities: Avionics SE: Encompasses organizational and intermediate maintenance level Common Support Equipment (CSE)/Peculiar Support Equipment (PSE) for avionics, including Electronic Warfare; Electro-optics; Radar; Communication, Navigation, Identification; Weapons Control; Data Processing; Electromechanical and Instrumentation. Automated Test Equipment (ATE)/Test Program Set (TPS) SE: Includes ATE and associated TPSs such as those for the AN/USM-636(V) Consolidated Automated Support System, AN/USM-702(V) Reconfigurable Transportable Consolidated Automated Support System, electronic Consolidated Automated Support System, and advanced technology Synthetic Instrumentation. Propulsion SE: Comprises SE related to all aircraft propulsion systems, including primary and secondary power systems, gas turbine compressor systems, and mobile and fixed engine test facilities such as the Standard Engine Test Set (SETS); Jet Engine Test Instrumentation (JETI), Shaft Engine Test Instrumentation (SETI), and Turbo-prop Test Instrumentation (TPTI) Engine Test Systems (ETS); and gas turbine engine test cells. Aircraft Handling, Servicing, and Inspection (HSI) SE: Involves all CSE/PSE required to maintain and service aircraft structures, hydraulics, pneumatics, cryogenics, fuel systems, electrical systems, environmental control systems, crew systems, handling systems, and inspection systems. Armament/Weapons Handling SE: Covers all armament/weapons handling SE, including transporters, loading/downloading equipment, and towing and assembly equipment. Facilities/Laboratories: Support Systems Mechanical Laboratory (Bldg. 1405): Contains various machine shop equipment, hydraulic lifts, a tool control room, and 6,000 lb. and 12,000 lb. capacity forklift trucks. Open Air Engine Test Facility (Bldg. 2117, 2121, 2375, 2376, and 2386): Comprises fixed and mobile ETSs, SETS, and gas turbine test cells and their associated Engine Adapter Assemblies and propulsion system test support items. Hydraulic, Electrical, and Avionics SE Laboratory (Bldg. 2093): Contains various aircraft serving equipment, avionics systems, and electronic test equipment. T-10 Test Cell Facility (Bldg. 2186): Consists of an A/E32T-10B JETI Land-Based Engine Test Facility. Tasking under this effort shall be conducted at security classifications up to and including SECRET. Contractor personnel assigned to support classified tasking shall maintain appropriate security clearance prior to assuming duties. Due to the complexity and broad scope of the work to be performed under this effort, the contractor is required to have, at a minimum, ISO 9001 certification to ensure they have developed and implemented a Quality Management System that provides consistent technical performance in meeting customer, statutory and regulatory requirements. See attached Draft SOW. SUBMITTAL INFORMATION It is requested that interested businesses submit to the contracting office a brief capabilities statement package (no more than 10 pages in length, 12 point font minimum, excluding the attached Personnel Availability Table) demonstrating ability to perform the services listed in the attached Draft SOW. This documentation must address, at a minimum, the following: (1) Company profile to include: company name, company address, points-of-contact information including name, phone number, fax number and e-mail address, number of employees, annual revenue history, office location, CAGE code, DUNS number, and a statement regarding ISO 9001 certification and current small business size status under associated NAICS codes; (2) Prior/current corporate experience performing efforts of similar size and scope within the last three years, including contract number, organization supported, indication of whether as a prime or subcontractor, contract value, Government point of contact, and a brief description of how the referenced contract related to the services described in the SOW; (3) Describe experience and capabilities in regards to your company's ability to manage a task of this nature and size. In your response, provide details of your management plan for ensuring the resultant contract would be staffed with qualified personnel. Staffing plan should address current hires available for assignment, possible subcontracting/teaming arrangements, and strategy (contingency hires) for recruiting and retaining qualified personnel. In addition, the attached Personnel Availability table should be completed to demonstrate the ability to staff this effort. Information within this table should be completed for each available candidate. No more than three candidates should be presented for each applicable commodity areas identified above; (4) Please note that under a Small Business Set-Aside, the small business prime must perform at least 50% of the work themselves in terms of cost of performance. Cost of performance includes direct labor costs, overhead that has only direct labor as its base, and the small business' General & Administrative rate multiplied by the labor cost. Provide an explanation of your company's ability/plan to perform at least 50% of the overall effort; (5) If this requirement were to be solicited for five years vice three years, would your company be more likely to submit a proposal?; (6) Provide comments and questions regarding any restrictive or confusing aspects of the Draft SOW. (This portion of your response does not count against the 10 page limit; however, questions should be limited to an additional two pages maximum.); (7) This Sources Sought notice is being published with the intent to promote competition. Suggestions from industry regarding how competition may best be achieved are requested, including information related to alternative NAICS code choices. All such suggestions will be considered; however, the Government reserves the right to solicit for the required services in a manner of its own choosing in accordance with the applicable procurement regulations. Responses to this Sources Sought shall be submitted electronically by email to Doug Owen, Contract Specialist, at douglas.owen@navy.mil. Responses shall be received no later than 2:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on January 4th, 2013. Classified material SHALL NOT be submitted. Please submit all questions related to this Sources Sought to the Contract Specialist, Doug Owen via email at douglas.owen@navy.mil. No phone or e-mail solicitations regarding the status of the request for proposal will be accepted prior to its release. THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS.