SOURCES SOUGHT
A -- Tactical Operational Flight Trainer - Performance Work Statement
- Notice Date
- 10/23/2018
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541330
— Engineering Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Navy, Naval Air Systems Command, Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division, 429 E. Bowen Rd. Stop 4015 - CL, 575 'I' Ave, Bldg 36, Ste 1116 - PM, China Lake/Pt Mugu, California, 93555-6108, United States
- ZIP Code
- 93555-6108
- Solicitation Number
- N6893619R0008
- Archive Date
- 12/6/2018
- Point of Contact
- Sonia Glenister, Phone: (760)939-3382, John Faria, Phone: (760) 939-3728
- E-Mail Address
-
sonia.glenister@navy.mil, john.faria@navy.mil
(sonia.glenister@navy.mil, john.faria@navy.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- THIS NOTICE IS PROVIDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. The responses to 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. A Pre-Solicitation Notice with regards to this requirement will be released on the FedBizOpps website. It is the responsibility of the potential offerors to monitor this site for additional information pertaining to this requirement. DISCLAIMER THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY. INTRODUCTION The naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division (NAWCWD) at China Lake, CA is seeking Tactical Operational Flight Trainer (TOFT) 125/SimuStrike02 (low footprint F/A-18 simulator) in support of Research, Development, Acquisition, Test and Evaluation (RDAT&E). The required tasking will cover Test Planning, Training, Project Planning, active duty squadron interface (VX-9, VX-31, VFA-122, etc.), Advanced Weapons Lab (AWL) interface, and interface/feedback to Naval Aviation Warfare Center, Training Systems Division (PMA205) for TOFT 125/SimuStrike02. Tasking will include: development and writing of Test Plans and Procedures, Test including operation and flying of TOFT125/SimuStrike02, Training and Project Planning, in accordance with established Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) policies and procedures. The period of performance is expected to begin 29 September 2019. THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. It is a market research tool being used to determine potential and eligible small business firms capable of providing the software described herein prior to determining the method of acquisition and issuance of a Request for Proposal. The Government is not obligated to and will not pay for any information received from potential sources as a result of this synopsis. ELIGIBILITY The PSC for this requirement is AC51; the NAICS is 541330 with a size standard of 15 million in sales per year. All interested businesses are encouraged to respond. Specifically, the Government is evaluating the possibility of establishing this requirement as a Small Business/Other Socio-Economic Set-Aside ANTICIPATED PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE It is anticipated that a contract with a five (5) year ordering period will be awarded for this effort. ANTICIPATED CONTRACT TYPE The contract type is anticipated to be a Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ). REQUIREMENTS See attached PWS. In addition to the requirements above, 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' General & Administrative rate multiplied by the labor cost. The small business prime cannot utilize the cost performance of other small businesses it utilizes as subcontractors in calculating its performance to comply with FAR Clause 52.219-14. If the prime is a joint venture, the cost of performance by both small business concerns is utilized in calculating its performance to comply with FAR 52.219-14. SUBMITTAL INFORMATION It is requested that interested businesses submit to the contracting office a brief capabilities statement package (no more than 10 pages in length, single spaced, 12-point font minimum) demonstrating ability to provide the hardware and services listed in the attached PWS. This documentation must address, at a minimum, the following: 1.Title of the requirement you are applying to 2.Company profile to include number of employees, annual revenue history, office location(s), DUNS number, and a statement regarding current small/large business status; 3.Prior/current corporate experience performing efforts of similar size and scope within the last three years including contract number, organization support, indication of whether as prime or subcontractor, contract values, Government point of contract with current telephone number, and a brief description of how the referenced contract relates to the software described herein; 4.Resources available such as corporate management and currently employed personnel to be assigned to tasks under this effort to include professional qualifications, specific experience of such personnel, and the ability to have personnel located at the city specified; 5.Management approach to staffing this effort with qualified personnel; 6.Statement regarding capability to obtain the required industrial security clearances for personnel; 7.Company's ability to perform at least 50% of the work; and 8.Company's ability to begin performance upon contract award. The capability statement package shall be sent by email to Sonia Glenister at sonia.glenister@navy.mil. Questions or comments regarding this notice may be addressed to Sonia Glenister at (760) 939-3382 or via email. All responses must include the following information: Company Name, Company Address, Company Business Size, DUNS number, Cage Code, Tax ID, and Point of Contact (POC) name, phone number, and email address. No extensions will be granted. All capability statement packages must be received by the closing date and time.
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/notices/d99f461bcca62ab4485662f5fbd45bd7)
- Place of Performance
- Address: china lake, California, United States
- Record
- SN05132509-W 20181025/181023230702-d99f461bcca62ab4485662f5fbd45bd7 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
-
FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
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