T-38 C Pacer Classic III Structural Retrofit

The contract notice announces the issuance of a new Draft Solicitation number FA822313R0001 for the T-38 C Pacer Classic III Structural Retrofit project, which is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 336413. The government is seeking industry feedback on the Draft Request for Proposal (RFP) documents and has indicated potential adjustments to proposal submission timelines, possibly reducing them from 60 days to between 30 and 45 days. Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) will be provided as Contractor Acquired Property on a cost-reimbursable basis, except for specific items sourced as detailed in the solicitation. Technical Data Packages (TDPs) will be issued only once to contractors, and requests for the TDP must be made through the Contracting Officer with a signed nondisclosure agreement. Any updates to the TDP will be posted on FedBizOpps during the RFP process. Questions regarding the Draft RFP must be submitted in writing by April 26, 2013, to the Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO), with a strict policy against phone inquiries. To protect sensitive business information, all questions submitted must be sanitized to allow for public posting of questions and answers on FedBizOpps. The solicitation is issued in accordance with FAR 52.215-3 as a planning tool, and no contract award or payment is intended based on this Draft RFP. The government emphasizes that responses will be treated as information only and will not constitute formal proposals. Key contacts for the contract include the Contract Negotiator, Russell D. Walter, and the Acquisition Program Manager, Staci Draney, both affiliated with the relevant Air Force contracting office.