ATEPS II DRAFT SIR II Announcement-Revised 3.14.23.pdf

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ATEPS II DRAFT SIR

ANNOUNCEMENT

(Sections C, J, L & M)

Title: Air Traffic Engineering and Program Support (ATEPS) II Announcement Type: Draft SIR/Request for Information/Feedback Name/Organization: Lasondia Draper, Contracting Officer, AAQ-410 Region Issuing Office: Headquarters – Washington, D.C.

Phone/Email: (202) 267-0976/Email: 9-AFN-ACQ-ATEPSII@faa.gov

NAICS Code: 541330 – Engineering Services Procurement Method: Commercial Region(s) of Performance: CONUS, OCONUS and Overseas.

1. INTRODUCTION

In accordance with Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Acquisition Management System (AMS) Policy 3.2.1.2.1, Market Analysis.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is currently planning the release of a final Screening Information Request (SIR) in the summer of the Calendar Year 2023 for the Air Traffic Engineering and Program Support (ATEPS) II procurement. In advance of the Final SIR release, the FAA is sharing sections C, J, L and M of the Draft SIR for Industry information, clarification, comments, or questions.

The FAA is requesting potential Offerors who are interested in pursuing this opportunity, in a Prime Contractor capacity, to submit a notice of intent to the Contracting Officer (CO) listed below. A notice of intent is requested whether or not comments to sections C, J, L and M of the Draft SIR are provided to the FAA. Failure to submit a notice of intent or respond to questions does not preclude a potential Offeror from submitting a response to a future SIR.

This is a Request for Information (RFI), not a Request for Offer (RFO) or Request for Proposal (RFP) for the ATEPS II Draft SIR. The responses to this announcement will be used for information purposes only and will not be released, except as required under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Proprietary information will be protected if appropriately marked. The FAA is neither seeking nor accepting unsolicited proposals. The FAA will not pay for any information received or costs incurred in preparing the response to this RFI. Any costs associated with this RFI submittal is solely at the interested potential Offeror's expense.

If or when the SIR is issued, it will be announced on the System of Award Management (SAM) website at www.sam.gov. It is the Offeror’s responsibility to monitor this site for the release of the solicitation.

2. PURPOSE

The purpose of this RFI is to solicit industry feedback on the following ATEPS II Draft SIR sections:

• Section C: Statement of Work (SOW) mailto:9-AFN-ACQ-ATEPSII@faa.gov http://www.sam.gov/

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• Section J: List of Attachments

• Section L: Instructions, Conditions, and Notices to Offerors

• Section M: Evaluation Factors for Award

3. INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMITTALS

Submissions must be provided electronically in either Microsoft Word or Portable Document Format (PDF). All responses to this RFI must be in writing. Please note that the FAA e-mail server restricts mail size to 10 MB; therefore, responses may have to be submitted in more than one e-mail to be received.

Interested parties are hereby requested to submit their questions/comments to this announcement regarding Sections C, J, L & M no later than March 27, 2023 by 3:00PM Eastern Standard Time (EST) to the CO, Lasondia Draper, at 9-AFN-ACQ-ATEPSII@faa.gov. Questions or comments should be submitted using the format provided in Table 1 below (question 1 is included as an example).

Table 1: Comment/Question Matrix # SIR Section Name SIR Section

Page # Comment/Question

1 SOW C.1.1 1 What does the acronym “ATEPS” mean?

All questions and communication related to this procurement are to be submitted via e-mail. In your email submission, please include “RESPONSE TO DRAFT SIR PART II ANNOUNCEMENT (Draft SIR Section C, J, L & M): Air Traffic Engineering and Program Support (ATEPS) II” in the subject line of your e-mail.

The FAA does not intend to post responses to industry questions or return responses. However, if deemed necessary, the FAA reserves the right to publicly post responses to questions submitted relating to Sections C, J, L & M of the Draft SIR. The FAA intends to utilize information provided in response to this RFI in finalizing the ATEPS II Final SIR. Any proprietary or confidential information contained in the RFI question/comment submissions must be appropriately marked.

3.1. One-on-One Discussions

Vendors interested in submitting a proposal response to the Final SIR as a Prime Contractor for this requirement may request a virtual one-on-one discussion regarding their feedback and to answer questions to Sections C, J, L and M of the Draft SIR. Vendors are encouraged to submit feedback to the Government as it approaches the planning and formulation of a future solicitation. The Government’s goal is to enhance competition to facilitate open information exchanges that will lead to efficiencies in the acquisition process and other positive outcomes that benefit all concerned.

The Prime Contractor must submit a written request no later than March 27, 2023 by 3:00PM EST, with their feedback or questions, for additional discussion with the Government. The written request must be submitted to the CO, Lasondia Draper at 9-AFN-ACQ-ATEPSII@faa.gov. The Government discussions will not include a potential Offeror’s business structure.

Questions or feedback provided by the Prime Contractor may or may not be addressed. One-on-One

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Discussions will not be offered to subcontractors. The FAA may request a meeting or respondents may request a meeting; however, the FAA is under no obligation to meet with all respondents requesting a One-on-One Discussion. Furthermore, these discussions are neither required nor a prerequisite for future consideration and will not be considered in the evaluation. Following the written request, the Government will respond to Prime Contractors within 15 business days after the close of this announcement.

3.2. Submissions Regarding Draft SIR Sections C, J, L & M

Submissions to the Draft SIR Sections C, J, L & M must include company point(s) of contact, telephone number(s), e-mail address(es), and mailing address. In addition, please include the following in your response:

• Large or Small Business Designation and, any Minority/Disadvantaged/Veterans Status

• Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) CODE

• Unique Entity Identification (UIE) Number

Based on the information provided in this Announcement, the FAA would like to know:

1. Do you intend to pursue this opportunity? If yes, will you be doing so in a prime contractor capacity?

2. Are any of the requirements unclear to you? If so, please identify and provide clarifying information that may assist in improving the requirements definition. Comments or questions must be provided using the Comment Matrix identified in Table 1.

3. What other acquisition solutions or methods should the Government consider?

ALL RESPONSES (ONE PER COMPANY) MUST BE SUBMITTED BY 3:00 PM EST ON

MARCH 27, 2023 TO CONTRACTING OFFICER, LASONDIA DRAPER, VIA EMAIL TO:

9-AFN-ACQ-ATEPSII@faa.gov.

If you have questions or need additional information regarding Sections C, J, L or M of the Draft SIR, email Lasondia Draper at 9-AFN-ACQ-ATEPSII@faa.gov.

4. ATTACHMENTS

• Attachment 1 – ATEPS II Draft SIR Section C SOW

• Attachment 2 – ATEPS II Draft SIR Section J - Attachments (Zip folder)

• Attachment 3 – ATEPS II Draft SIR Section L & M mailto:lasondia.r.draper@faa.gov.

mailto:lasondia.r.draper@faa.gov.