R -- Unarmed Security Detail to Safeguard SECRET Classification of F-16 Aircraft

Request for InformationUnarmed Security Detail to Safeguard SECRET Classification of F-16 Aircraft in Republic of Korea This announcement constitutes an official Request for Information (RFI), as defined in FAR 15.201 (e), to obtain technical information, price, delivery, and other market information or capabilities for planning purposes. This is not a Request for Proposal (RFP) or an Invitation for Bid (IFB), nor is it to be construed as a commitment by the US Government to form a binding contract. Companies that respond will not be paid for the information submitted except as an allowable cost under other contracts as provided by FAR 31.205-18. ?Bid and Proposal Costs.? 1. PURPOSE: The purpose of this RFI is to gather comments, potential sources for a contract and rough order of magnitude (ROM) costs to provide 24/7/365 unarmed security of F-16 aircraft when aircraft are in a SECRET classification status due to the installation of classified hardware and software on F-16 aircraft. The place of contract performance will be at a third-party contractor?s facility in Busan, Republic of Korea (RoK). 2. BACKGROUND: The F-16 Program Management Team (PMT) is considering a requirement that will consist of contractor presence to provide an unarmed security detail to monitor F-16 aircraft in a SECRET classified condition at a third-party contractor facility in Busan, Republic of Korea (RoK). The contractor would provide onsite presence with line-of-sight observation to ensure that classification of USAF F-16s with on-aircraft SECRET hardware/software is not compromised. The contractor would immediately report any suspected or verified classification compromises to United States Government (USG) designated points of contact and confront suspected perpetrators. 3. SCOPE OF TASK: Provide continual unarmed surveillance of all USAF F-16 at third-party contractor facility in RoK that are in SECRET classified status. Immediately report all actual and suspected security breaches. Deter all potential security breaches. a. Contractor personnel with USG SECRET security clearance would be used for safeguarding F-16 aircraft containing USG classified information. b. All personnel shall be US citizens with US SECRET security clearance for entirety of effort. c. Scope of work would be performed in an aircraft maintenance environment at a third party contractor location in the Busan area of RoK. d. Projected contract period of performance: 1 Oct 08 through 31 July 10 (all contractor capabilities shall be fully stood up by 1 Oct 08 start date). e. 24-hour per day contractor onsite coverage is required for every calendar day of the year. f. Contract security personnel shall maintain close proximity while monitoring aircraft in SECRET classified status. g. Up to five aircraft will be classified at any given time with aircraft possibly located at up to four distinct locations at the contractor?s site (assume no line of sight between locations at site). i. Main production area is in a hangar and will need full-time monitoring for contract duration. ii. Fuel servicing building (fuel barn), engine run facility (hush house), flight line and other possible aircraft maintenance locations may frequently require line-of-sight surveillance depending on ?production? status of third-party contract. iii. All locations described above are contained within an area of roughly 0.5 mile by 0.5 miles located at the third-party contractor?s site. h. A minimum presence of a 2-person unarmed team would be required on shift at all times; additional coverage would be required based on requirements described below. i. Every classified aircraft shall have at a minimum of one person with unrestricted and continuous human line-of-sight visual surveillance on affected aircraft during all specified times j. On-duty personnel must have ability to radio contact all other on-shift team members throughout each shift. k. Contractor must have the ability to perform periodic team radio checks on a to-be determined basis during each shift. i. Surveillance must performed directly by a human (e.g., camera, CCTV, motion detection, etc. is not considered direct surveillance). ii. USG may consider allowing the contractor to use contractor provided surveillance aides (if/as proposed by contractor), but all aides would be strictly considered to be a supplemental surveillance method and are not a requirement. l. Security breaches should be handled as described below: i. Immediately report via radio or telephone (as prescribed by USG) to USG designated representative(s) any suspected security breach. ii. Verbally confront and non-lethally deter any person suspected of breaking or positioning himself in a manner that would compromise aforementioned USG security requirements. m. Outer perimeter of third-party contractor facility is guarded by RoK military (armed guards). n. Inner perimeter of third-party contractor facility is guarded by armed RoK contractor security guards. o. Contractor will perform contract services inside the inner perimeter of third-party contractor facility. p. English is the contractor required language to interface with USG; all personnel must be proficient in English. q. USAF security contractor will interface with USG for contract execution; due to nature of effort, contractor will also be expected to informally communicate with RoK contractor and must express good will during all interaction with third-party RoK contractor; potential inter-contractor conflicts would be communicated to and handled by USG. r. The contractor would be responsible for providing or arranging (as determined necessary by contractor) all subsistence, living and duty amenities not described within as government furnished. s. All contractor personnel would wear a contractor-provided uniform that is standardized between all contractor team members and easily distinguishable from all third-party contractors. ( THESE ARE NOTES THAT MIGHT BE USED FOR RFP, BUT NOT IN RFI - Security contractor will have no obligation for presence at contractor - Minimal office space will be provided by RoK contractor (SCOPE) - Latrines are available - Must partner with USG to meet RoK SOFA requirements) 4. INFORMATION/FORMAT: Potential offerors are requested to provide a technical package as well as provide information on current or similar services meeting the needs of the Air Force in supporting security requirements (particularly in regard to safeguard of military equipment), or relevant history and evidence of past performance/capability. Additionally, a preliminary ROM is requested so that the US Government can better prepare for future expenses. Contract award will not be made based on a ROM submitted in response to this RFI. The Air Force is expecting that the requirement to provide information on current or past services meeting the needs of the Air Force will demonstrate that the offeror?s infrastructure and integration capability exists to provide all aspects of the task described above. 5. REQUEST FOR INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS: Please submit a copy of your response to the RFI in an executive summary format not to exceed four (4) pages via email only. If your response includes information you consider proprietary, please mark the information in accordance with regulatory guidance. Please do not include company brochures or other marketing information. Final vendor responses are expected by close of business 1 April 2008. The US Government does not intend to make award on the basis of this RFI or otherwise pay for the information solicited herein. For questions, comments or RFI response, please contact: 508 ACSG/PK Attn: Marilee Barnes, Marilee.barnes@hill.af.mil Contracting Officer 6072 Fir Ave, Bldg 1233 Hill AFB, UT 84056 (801) 586-1707 FAX (801) 777-6172