Programmatic, Flight Test Engineering, and Administrative Support to Naval Test Wing Atlantic

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 PSC for this requirement is R425. The NAICS for this requirement is 541715 R&D Engineering and Science (1500 Employees). All interested businesses are encouraged to respond. The results of 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 Contracting Opportunities website (beta.sam.gov). It is the responsibility of the potential offerors to monitor this site 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. 1.0 INTRODUCTION The contractor will be required to assist: The Naval Test Wing Atlantic (NTWL) is one of the most technically diverse air wings in naval aviation. Comprised of four test and evaluation squadrons and the United States Naval Test Pilot School, NTWL is the Fleet advocate supporting test and evaluation of the Navy's aviation systems ranging from unmanned to rotary and fixed-wing aircraft and subsystems. Focused on warfighter requirements, the wing provides aircrew, engineering, aircraft, maintenance, operational and safety oversight, process and facility support for developmental flight and ground test. NTWL remains focused on the needs and safety of the Navy and Marine Corps Warfighters while providing Customer Agencies (e.g. Program Management Activity (PMA), Program Executive Officer (PEO), NAVAIR, Foreign Military Sales (FMS), United States Coast Guard (USCG)) with the people, processes, facilities, and aircraft to support full life cycle program Testing and Evaluation (T&E). This support includes design, execution, analysis, evaluation, and reporting of tests and experiments of aircraft, unmanned air systems, weapons and weapons systems. The performance of services is described in the attached Draft Statement of Work (SOW). 2.0 ANTICIPATED PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE The Naval Test Wing Atlantic Support Services program anticipates award of an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Multiple Award Contract (MAC) with an ordering period of between five and ten years. Each competed Task Order under the IDIQ MAC will have a specified period of performance. 3.0 REQUIREMENTS See attached Draft (SOW). It is anticipated the requirements in the attached Draft SOW will be divided into several Task Order requirements, to be issued throughout the ordering period of the IDIQ MAC which is anticipated to be up to ten years in length. In all, it is anticipated that the total estimated Level of Effort (LOE) of all the requirements outlined in the Draft SOW is 9,625,311 hours. Level of Effort (LOE) estimates per Task Order will vary, depending on the requirements associated with the Task Order. These services shall be performed on-site at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, MD and a variety of other locations (please see attached SOW). 4.0 LABOR REQUIREMENTS As stated in the attached draft SOW. 5.0 REQUESTED INFORMATION This documentation must address, at a minimum, the following: Provide the type of work your company has performed in the past in support of same/similar requirement(s). Include information such as contract number, organization supported, indication of whether a prime or subcontractor, contract value, Government point of contact and current telephone number, and a brief description of how the contract referenced relates to the technical services described herein; Describe the specific technical skill and experience that your company possesses which will ensure capability to perform the tasks as outlined in the draft Statement of Work. Please focus responses into the following areas: Test and Evaluation Program Leadership Mission Systems Test and Evaluation Integrated Warfare Test and Evaluation Air Vehicle Test and Evaluation Describe experience and capabilities in regards to your company's ability to manage tasking of this nature and size. In your response, provide details of your 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. Describe experience and capabilities in regards to providing support under varying operation tempos, such as ramped up manning and decreased manning for different times of the year. Describe how your company would apply manpower to meet surge workloads and prioritize sources for obtaining manpower; provide examples. If you are a small business interested in being the prime contractor for this effort, please be advised that the FAR 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting clause has changed. Deviation 2019-O0003 is now in effect which adds the definition of - Similarly Situated Entity and changes the 50% calculation for compliance with the clause. Small business primes may now count - first tier subcontracted work performed by similarly situated entities as if it were performed by the prime itself. Please read the full text of the clause deviation (52.219-14 Class Deviation 2019-O0003 dated 12/3/18 at https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far ). To assist in our market research and determination of any applicable small business set-aside for this effort, if you are a small business interested in priming this effort and plan to utilize - similarly situated entities to meet the Limitations on Subcontracting, please identify the name & CAGE Code of the specific firm(s) you intend to partner/subcontract with to meet the requirements as well as their SB size status under the NAICS code 541715 R&D Engineering and Science (1500 Employees) that you as the prime would assign for their workshare. Information regarding any planned similarly situated entity should be included in answering any questions outlined in the Sources Sought Notice in order to assist the Government's capability determination. Provide comments and questions regarding any restrictive or confusing aspects of the Statement of Work (SOW) (This portion of your response does not count against the 20 page limit; however, questions should be limited to an additional 3 pages maximum). 6.0 SUBMISSION It is requested that interested businesses submit to the contracting office a single capabilities statement package (no more than 20 pages in length, 12 point font minimum, 1.5 spaced) demonstrating ability to perform the services listed in the attached Draft SOW. In regards to tables within the technical capabilities package, it is permissible to utilize a smaller font and spacing within a table. Additionally, in your response include a company profile to include number of employees, annual revenue history, office locations, DUNs number, etc. (This profile does not count against "the not to exceed page limit") The capability statement package shall be sent as a digital package to email at candice.byrd@navy.mil. Digital submissions must be received at the office cited no later than 3:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time 22 May 2020. Questions or comments regarding this notice may be addressed to Candice Byrd via email at Candice.byrd@navy.mil All responses must include the following information: Company Name; Company Address; Company Business Size based on NAICS code 541715; and Point-of-Contact (POC) name phone number, fax number, and e-mail address.