Mixed Reality Upgrade for F-15E at SJAFB

Amendment 2: 1. The Synopsis responses/answers/actions are hereby attached. The Government reserves the right to change answers provided upon further consideration/feedback. 2. The updated Statement of Work (as of 23 May 19) is hereby attached. 3. Reminder to Contractors: at its discretion, the Government reserves the right to change the set-aside used for this acquisition. 4. Reminder to Contractors: this synopsis closes 1 PM EST, 31 May 2019. All responses shall be submitted by that day/time. Due to the proximity to the posting of the solicitation, there is no guarantee that submitted comments/concerns will be addressed. The Government will take all feedback into consideration, but it is possible that no action will be taken. Amendment 1: 1. deleted size standard to avoid confusion. There is NO anticipated set-aside 2. amended language to reflect: "-provide feedback on how the SOW can be made less restrictive to allow for maximum competition and to ensure commerciality" 3. deleted "Therefore, do NOT submit proposals or questions in response to this document." All feedback is encouraged in response to this synopsis. Please use the attached template to provide that feedback. ----------------------------BREAK----------------------------------- Virtual Reality Upgrade to Mixed Reality The 4th Contracting Squadron intends to issue a solicitation for Virtual Reality (VR) Upgrade to Mixed Reality (MR) at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina. The contractor shall provide all personnel, supervision, logistics, tools and materials to modify the current VR equipment (12 systems) at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base (SJAFB) in accordance with the tasks and objectives found in the attached Statement of Work (SOW). The solicitation will be unrestricted with NO set-aside for small business concerns. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is 611512. The Government intends to award a firm-fixed price contract to the lowest priced technically acceptable (LPTA) offeror in accordance with FAR 13.106-2. However, the Government reserves the right to change this evaluation method after considering responses from industry. The anticipated deliverable dates are found in the SOW. Anticipated timeline: 15-day Synopsis (16 May - 31 May) Week 1 (16 May - 22 May) Week 2 (23 May - 31 May) 30-day Solicitation (1 June - 30 June) Award (15 July) This requirement is for commercial items and does not require a synopsis separate from solicitation; however, this synopsis is being posted separately in order to allow industry feedback on the SOW and/or upcoming solicitation. Therefore, the duration of this notice (closing 31 May) is the time period allowed for Contractors to respond in regards to the following: -ask clarifying questions -provide feedback for what aspects of the SOW can be made better -provide feedback for what is driving the cost of the requirement -provide feedback on the dates for deliverables in the SOW. Are the current dates reasonable? -provide a reasonable number of days required in the solicitation for the Contractor to put together a proposal -provide feedback on how the SOW can be made less restrictive to allow for maximum competition and to ensure commerciality -provide feedback on the Commerciality/Non-Commerciality of any section of the SOW. Based on the responses to the Sources Sought, it is the Government's understanding that the requirement CAN be satisfied with Commercial Items. -provide any other relevant information concerning the Government's best interest Contractors will have one (1) week to submit initial responses concerning this requirement. The intent of the first week is to address the obvious and/or major points in the SOW that may require alteration. The Government then intends to amend the synopsis notice to include any relevant updates to the SOW and a list of the relevant responses and the Government's actions/responses. Contractors will then have one (1) additional week to submit any new responses concerning the updated SOW. The intent of this synopsis is to allow Contractors the opportunity to submit all questions and concerns BEFORE posting the solicitation. Thus, the Government reserves the right during the solicitation period to answer some, all or none of the questions/concerns brought up during the solicitation period. All responses to the above two paragraphs SHALL be in the format provided in Attachment 2 - "Response Template." Any responses utilizing a different format will NOT be considered. Disclaimer: it is the Government's intent to post any relevant responses with the Governments action/response at the end of week 1. Therefore, it is the contractor's responsibility to ensure that no proprietary/sensitive information is included in their response. By submitting responses to this notice, the Contractor therein indemnifies the Government concerning proprietary data breaches. At its discretion, the Government also reserves the right to leave responses unanswered or unaddressed. This is NOT a solicitation! Instead, this is a courtesy notice to allow Contractors maximum time and feedback to ensure a successful solicitation and award. The solicitation will be issued electronically and will be available on Federal Business Opportunities (FBO), http://www.fbo.gov, on or about 1 June 2019. No telephone calls or written requests for the solicitation package will be accepted. All prospective offerors are responsible for visiting the web page frequently to obtain the solicitation and any amendments or other information pertaining to this solicitation. Prospective offerors must be Registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at the time of submission of proposal in order to be considered for award. Representations and Certifications must also be updated via SAM. See https://www.sam.gov and https://www.acquisition.gov for registration information. Important follow-on notes: "Registered in the System for Award Management (SAM)" means that- (1) The Contractor has entered all mandatory information, including the unique entity identifier and the Electronic Funds Transfer indicator (if applicable), the Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code, as well as data required by the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (see Subpart 4.14), into the SAM; (2) The Contractor has completed the Core, Assertions, Representations and Certifications, and Points of Contact sections of the registration in the SAM; (3) The Government has validated all mandatory data fields, to include validation of the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The contractor will be required to provide consent for TIN validation to the Government as part of the SAM registration process; and (4) The Government has marked the record "Active". Attachments 1. Statement of Work 2. Response Template 3. Current Virtual Reality Systems