NGIC Vehicle Maintenance Support Services Re-compete

Solicitation Notice This is a solicitation notice of a proposed contract action issued in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 5.203(a). The Government intends to issue a single award firm fixed price contract for the services described below. This acquisition is a 100% set aside for Small Businesses, as defined below. See attached solicitation SF 1449 and attachments 1 through 7 for full procurement details. Proposals are due no later than 29 April 2022 by 3:00 p.m. submitted to bradley.w.morris4.civ@army.mil and jessica.c.mullins.civ@army.mil. If you have questions regarding this posting, please submit them to the POC's listed above no later than 11 April 2022 by 3:00 p.m. The Government will issue an amendment to this posting attaching the questions and answers on or about 15 April 2022. Background The National Ground Intelligence Center (NGIC) supports the Army Foreign Materiel Program (FMP) by maintaining an inventory of foreign ground combat vehicles and related equipment at its Materiel Operations Branch, located at Aberdeen Proving Ground in Maryland. To meet FMP requirements for scientific testing and evaluation, it is necessary to provide routine service and repair for the inventory of vehicles to maintain them at an operational level for deployment purposes. Historically, four full time employee equivalents that possess skill sets common to commercial automotive and heavy equipment mechanics and non-mechanic shop support personnel have met the overall requirement. Requirement and Type of Service The contractor shall furnish all personnel, management, transportation, material (including common shop supplies) and equipment, except as provided herein as Government furnished, to perform the maintenance and repair of foreign ground combat vehicles and associated equipment at the National Ground Intelligence Center's Materiel Operations Branch, Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG), Maryland. Maintenance tasks consist of inspecting, servicing, cleaning, adjusting, repairing, overhauling, modifying equipment and/or its associated system components (to include demilitarization of designated equipment and attached large caliber 14.5 or larger machine guns, the deconstruction of equipment prior to depot turn in and the preparation of equipment or system for long-term storage), providing technical assistance (to include occasional transportation or operation of systems in support of NGIC assigned tasks), quality control record keeping and to also provide for the inspection of organic U.S. Material Handling Equipment, consisting of Forklifts and Pallet jacks. A draft Performance Work Statement (PWS) issued with this notice provides all type support services for the requirement. Additionally, the contractor shall possess a security clearance of "Secret" for all employees at time of contract award as described by DOD 5220.22 4, Para 111. This acquisition is subject to Service Contract Act.