Technical Support Services for NAVAIR NAWCAD Ranges

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 AC14; however, there are additional opportunities (i.e. teaming) for companies who predominantly working under other PSC codes R425 and K020. The NAICS for this requirement is 541330 with a size standard of $38.5million. 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 Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) website. 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. INTRODUCTION Requirement Overview: The contractor will be required to assist: The Atlantic Test Range (ATR) designs, develops, integrates, installs, maintains, and operates all test range instrumentation, communications and digital data acquisition and processing systems at the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) at the Naval Air Station in Patuxent River, MD. Range instrumentation includes test data acquisition, surveillance, and tracking radars, special purpose electronic combat emitters, video graphic and photographic instrumentation, real-time telemetry systems, laser tracking systems, and electro optical tracking systems. The ATR provides flight test event control and range safety functions, provides frequency management services, and coordinates Patuxent River Special Use Airspace (SUA). The Atlantic Test and Marine Operations (ATMO) Division supports test and evaluation and fleet training by providing land, sea and aerial target services. The division provides the personnel, maritime support vessels, and test assets to support the range safety clearance function, to deploy and recover land, sea and aerial targets, to design and fabricate prototype land and sea targets, to perform underwater and land test-article recovery operations, and to prepare and plan for full-scale sea target hulks utilized in Weapons Effects Testing (WET) to conduct at sea testing. The performance of services is described in the attached Draft Statement of Work (SOW). ANTICIPATED PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE The Range Technical Support Services program anticipates a period of performance of between five and ten years. REQUIREMENTS See attached Draft (SOW). The Contract Type is anticipated to be a Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF), with an estimated total Level of Effort of consisting of between 920,800 and 972,800 man-hours per year over a period of between five and ten years. These services shall be performed on-site at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, MD and a variety of other locations (please see attached SOW). This contract falls under the Service Contract Act and is subject to FAR 52.222-17 (Non-displacement of Qualified Workers). Approximately 65% of the personnel required under the follow-on contract will fall under SCA labor categories and these incumbent personnel must be offered the positions under those SCA labor categories in the follow-on contract regardless of who is awarded the contract. Labor requirements: As stated in the attached Draft SOW. SUBMITTAL INFORMATION It is requested that interested businesses submit to the contracting office a single capabilities statement package (no more than 30 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") This documentation must address, at a minimum, the following: (1) 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; a. Describe the specific technical skill and experience which your company possesses which will ensure capability to perform the operational, maintenance and developmental tasks as outlined in the draft statement of work? Please focus responses on the following areas: i. operating, and supporting foreign weapons systems, threat simulators, and Radar Cross Section and Signatures Measurements; ii. performing System Administration (SA) of classified and unclassified range instrumentation and data acquisition, processing, and display systems; iii. performing systems engineering in support of sustaining, modernizing, and improving existing and new range capabilities. b. Describe experience and capabilities in regards to the design and fabrication of land and sea targets, deployment and maintenance of land, sea, and aerial targets (land & sea based), and operation of offshore support vessels throughout CONUS and OCONUS locations? See draft SOW for vessel sizes. If so, provide example. c. Describe experience and capabilities in regards to the management of range systems engineering, range operations, and range instrumentation system maintenance support. Focus the response on technical engineering development services in a cost effective, timely, and contract conforming manner? Please provide specific examples based on previous projects. (2) Describe experience and capabilities in regards to your company's ability to manage a task 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 (3) 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. (4) Please note that under a Small Business Set-Aside, the small business prime must perform at least 50% of the work themselves in terms of cost of performance. Cost of performance includes direct labor costs, overhead that has only direct labor as its base, and the small business's General & Administrative rate multiplied by the labor cost. Provide an explanation of your company's ability/plan to perform at least 50% of the overall effort. In addition, if your company is a small business based on the size standards for NAICS 541330 and you believe your company can perform a portion of the draft Statement of Work (less than 50%), please provide a description of which portion of the SOW your company can perform along with your company's experience and capabilities for that portion of the SOW. (5) 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 30 page limit; however, questions should be limited to an additional 3 pages maximum) The capability statement package shall be sent by mail to Amy Parker, Contract Specialist, AIR-2.5, Code 2.5.1.K Building 441, 21983 Bundy Road, and Patuxent River MD 20670 or via email at Amy.Parker2@navy.mil. Submissions must be received at the office cited no later than 3:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on July 14, 2017. Questions or comments regarding this notice may be addressed to Amy Parker at 301-342-2662 or via email at Amy.Parker2@navy.mil All responses must include the following information: Company Name; Company Address; Company Business Size; and Point-of-Contact (POC) name, phone number, fax number, and e-mail address. THIS SYNOPSIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. Primary Point of Contact: Amy Parker Secondary Point of Contact: Jennifer Lundburg Contracting Office Address: Building 441 21983 Bundy Road Unit 7 Patuxent River, Maryland 20670 United States Allow Vendors To Add/Remove From Interested Vendors: Yes Allow Vendors To View Interested Vendors List: Yes Recovery and Reinvestment Act Action: No Solicitation External Reference: Solicitation External Reference To Packages: