IBDSS (Integrated Base Defense Security, USAF Europe & Africa)
This is a follow up to a Request for Information (RFI) posted on FBO on March 29, 2019, titled "Integrated Base Defense Security Systems (IBDSS).
Introduction
This announcement constitutes a Sources Sought and RFI for industry comment. Please note this notice is NOT a Request for Proposal (RFP). The 764th Specialized Contracting Squadron (SCONS) is United States Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa (USAFE-AFAFRICA) centralized organization for executing enterprise-wide strategic sourcing. Strategic sourcing best practices are utilized to continually improve and reevaluate organizational purchasing activities, improve quality, and reduce costs. This RFI is in consideration of a potential solicitation for engineering development, design, procurement, fabrication, configuration, integration, installation, logistics, maintenance, and life cycle support solutions for electronic security and emergency management deliverable products. These deliverable products will support the operational requirements of the USAFE where electronic security and emergency management are of high or vital interest. The attached SOW provides the general guidelines and specific requirements to develop, deliver, and sustain electronic security and emergency management deliverable products that protect our Nation's critical infrastructure, personnel, assets, and resources in the United States European Command (USEUCOM) area of responsibility (AOR).
Disclaimer
This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes to obtain information related to general programmatic topics, price, delivery, product line capabilities analyses, and demographic/other market information. It does not constitute a solicitation or a promise to issue a solicitation in the future.
Responses will be treated as information only and will not be used as a proposal. Any information provided by industry to the Government, as a result of this RFI, is strictly voluntarily. Vendors will not be reimbursed for any cost related to this RFI. The information obtained from industry responses to this notice may be used in the development of an acquisition strategy and future RFP.
Please, do NOT submit actual proposals, prices, marketing materials, or any other deliverables in your company’s RFI response. DO NOT submit item prices or product information at this time.
Submission Instructions
All responses should be submitted via electronic email format to Mr. Ian Orton (ian.orton@us.af.mil), and Mr. Tom Collins (thomas.collins.16.de@us.af.mil). All emails submissions must be less than 5MB. If larger files are required please contact the aforementioned via email to set up an alternative submission method.
Questions
Interested vendors may provide responses to the following questions with respect to interest, unique capabilities and the proposed contract/acquisition strategy.
Has the company ever (or currently) performed this type of technical work for the DoD? If so, identify the period of performance and primary work location(s).
Can the company provide task orders/ contracts for security-related efforts as addressed in the Statement of Work (SOW) (over $5M each) to include a Government Point of Contact (POC)?
Does the company currently have (on-hand) adequate physical resources such as tools, facilities and electronic test/repair equipment to perform the work stated in the SOW?
Has the company ever had an awarded contract terminated by the DoD or other government agency for failure to perform?
Does the company currently employ personnel with security clearance to access DoD facilities and classified areas who also possess the technical expertise in electronic security systems to adequately perform the tasks required?
Does the company intend to employ the use of sub-contractors to accomplish tasks or will the work be done solely by the company awarded the contract?
Does the company have the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously?
Does the company currently possess a TS/SCI security clearance?
Can the company provide historical experience with compliance of German Technical Expert Status (TESA)/Article 73 to retain personnel within Germany after a three-month period?
Does the company currently have an office/office space and warehouse within the United States European Command (USEUCOM) Area of Responsibility (AOR)?
Can the company currently provide storage of equipment for security-related efforts at the open storage SECRET level within the USEUCOM AOR?
Does the company have the ability to perform Pre-Installation Test and Checkout (PITCO) in a secured environment within the USEUCOM AOR?
Is the company a Value –Added Reseller of Lenel, AMX and Vindicator products?
Are you willing to be on a Multiple Award IDIQ contract that has Delivery Orders that range from $10,000 to $5,000,000, with the majority of orders anticipated to be under $250,000?
01242020 Department of the Air Force United States Air Forces in Europe - Air Forces Africa
1/24/20, 5:26 AM Combined Synopsis/Solicitation - IBDSS (Integrated Base Defense Security, USAF Europe & Africa)
764 ESS/PKA is pleased to provide a Request a Proposal (RFP) for the Integrated Base Defense Security Systems (IBDSS) contract, a Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract that will provide streamlined delivery of electronic security and emergency management deliverable products in the USEUCOM AOR.
The overall ceiling of the IDIQ is estimated at $91M for a seven (7) year ordering period with an additional year of performance beyond the end of the ordering period. The total value of all delivery orders awarded under the IDIQ will not exceed this amount. Funding will be determined at the individual delivery order level.
The Government will award a Post-Award Conference to each IDIQ awardee. The delivery order for the Post-Award Conference is $2,500.00 and will satisfy the minimum order requirement. A Contractor that is awarded an IDIQ contract is not guaranteed any delivery order beyond the Post-Award Conference.
Proposals are due by 0900 Central European Summer Time, 08 September 2021. See the Addendum to 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors, for further details (refer to Attachments below).
Notice to Offerors: Funds are not presently available for the minimum order requirement. No award will be made under this solicitation until funds are available. The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation either before or after the closing date. In the event the Government cancels this solicitation, the Government has no obligation to reimburse an Offeror for any costs.
The Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO) is the sole point of contact for this acquisition. Offerors shall address any questions and concerns to the PCO as soon as possible, but no later than 0900 Central European Summer Time, 19 August 2021. See the Addendum to 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors, for further details (refer to Attachments below).
Attachments:
IBDSS Solicitation
Attachment 1 – Statement of Work
Appendix A – Configuration Management Database (CMD)
Appendix B – Warranty Tracking Information
Appendix C – Warranty Source of Repair Instructions
Attachment 2 – Contract Security Classification Specification DD Form 254
Addendum to 52.212-1 Instructions to Offeror
Appendix A – Offeror Company Information Form
Appendix B – Work Sample Cover Sheet
Appendix C – Self-Scoring Matrix
Appendix D – Cross Reference Matrix
Appendix E – Team Structure Format
Addendum to 52.212-2 – Evaluation Criteria
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