SOURCES SOUGHT
R -- AIRCREW SERVICES
- Notice Date
- 2/27/2007
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541330
— Engineering Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Navy, Naval Air Systems Command, Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division Pax River, Building 441 21983 Bundy Road Unit 7, Patuxent River, MD, 20670, UNITED STATES
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- N00421-07-R-0040
- Response Due
- 3/9/2007
- Archive Date
- 3/24/2007
- Description
- SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS. The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD), Patuxent River, Maryland, Naval Test Wing Atlantic (NTWL) and Naval Test Wing Pacific (NTWP) of the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), is seeking eligible small business firms capable of providing aircrew services, engineering, technical services, independent analysis, and technical support related to air vehicles. Based on a review of industry response, the Government will decide whether it is appropriate to compete this requirement as a small business set-aside. An award is anticipated no later than 30 September 2007. The period of performance will be for a base year plus four one-year options, for a total of five years of performance from date of award. A performance based statement of work will be used. The appropriate NAICS is 541330, and the size standard is $4.5 million. THIS SYNOPSIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. It is a market research tool being used solely to determine the availability and adequacy of potential small business sources before determining the method of acquisition. The Government is not obligated to, nor will it, pay for any information received from potential sources in response to this synopsis. Required tasking for this effort may include, but is not necessarily limited to, the following: 1?Flight Crew Support including conducting Category A and B (definitions appear in OPNAVINST 3710.7 series ? NATOPS General Flight and Operating Instructions) flying and weapon system operation, flight test engineering, navigation, flight technical support, and project specialized support in fixed wing, rotary wing, unmanned and lighter-than-air air vehicles systems types, models and series provided by the Government. In addition, the contractor shall participate in evaluations of flight simulation devices for air vehicles. Category A/B aircrew conduct mission preflight planning, in-flight system operation and data collection, analysis of flight test data, coordination of test data gathering, and preparation of test plans and test progress reporting. 2?Air Refueling Flight Scheduling to include compiling monthly, weekly, and daily flight schedules, coordinating aircraft schedules, providing scheduling support to coordinate aircraft availability to facilitate maintenance, modifications, and equipment installation/removal; and 3?Naval Air Training and Procedures Standardizations (NATOPS) Program Support, including entering/verifying flight statistics and data for flight personnel qualificaitons, maintaining NATOPS publications inventory, scheduling aviation physiology training for all military, civil service, and contractor personnel, and distributing Naval message traffic and safety hazard reports. NOTE: A DD254, Contract Security Classification Specification, shall be applicable to this requirement. The current level of classification has been identified as TOP SECRET facility and NONE for safeguarding. Location of performance will be approximately 90% at Patuxent River, Maryland, and 10% at the contractor facility. Interested small businesses are requested to submit a brief capabilities statement package (no more than 25 pages in length, single-spaced, 12-point font minimum) demonstrating their ability to perform the above services. This document shall contain, as a minimum, 1?prior/current corporate experience in performing efforts of similar size/scope within the last three years, including the contract number, organization supported, indication of whether a prime or subcontractor, contract value, point of contact and current telephone number, and a brief description of how the contract referenced relates to the services described herein; 2?company profile to include number of employees, annual revenue history, office location(s), DUNS number, CAGE Code, and a statement regarding current small business status; 3?management approach to staffing this effort with qualified personnel that should address current hires that would be available for assignment to this effort, possible subcontract/teaming arrangements, and strategy for recruiting and retaining qualified personnel; and 4?a statement regarding capability to obtain the required industrial security clearance. The capability statement package shall be sent by mail to the following address: Department of the Navy, Aircraft Support Contracts Department (AIR-2.5.1.7), Attention Code 251711 (M Roland), Building 441, Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, 21983 Bundy Road, Unit 7, Patuxent River, Maryland 20670-1127; or by facsimile to (301) 757-9046. Electronic mail (e-mail) submissions may be used, size permitting, and should be sent to mary.roland@navy.mil. Submissions must be received at the office cited no later than 4:00 p.m. Eastern time on 9 March 2007. Questions or comments regarding this notice may be addressed to Mary Roland at (301) 757-9709 but must be followed by written confirmation of the question/comment using, at a minimum, email.
- Place of Performance
- Address: Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Patuxent River, Maryland
- Zip Code: 20670
- Country: UNITED STATES
- Zip Code: 20670
- Record
- SN01240072-W 20070301/070227221415 (fbodaily.com)
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