Attachment 7 RFI To Industry.docx

MARKET SURVEY

AIR BASE AIR DEFENSE (ABAD) OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE IDIQ SERVICE CONTRACT

Introduction The 764th Enterprise Sourcing Squadron intends to solicit the ABAD IDIQ service contract in support of the United States Air Forces in Europe (USAFE)/Air Forces Africa (AFAFRICA). Services are to be performed at multiple locations within USAFE. The proposed period of performance is expected to be February 2021 – February 2031. The government is considering an anticipated IDIQ ordering period of: 5 year base plus one three-year option period (8 years total). If an IDIQ contract is awarded for this requirement, the guaranteed minimum is estimated to be $1M with a maximum ceiling between $500M to $1B. The draft Performance Work Statement (PWS) is provided for more detailed information regarding this requirement.

This is NOT an Invitation for Bid (IFB) or a Request for Proposal (RFP). This Request for Information (RFI) is part of ongoing Government conducted market research for planning purposes. A solicitation is not being issued at this time and this notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation. The Government will not provide reimbursement for costs associated with this request. Responses shall be treated as information only, become property of the US Government and will not be used as a proposal.

Any information provided by industry to the Government as a result of this RFI is strictly voluntary; responses will not be returned. The information obtained from industry’s responses to this notice may be used in the development of an acquisition strategy and a future RFP.

Purpose This Request For Information (RFI) helps the Government obtain adequate knowledge of industry capability and helps define the solicitation documents. The Government will gain knowledge of interested, qualified companies and their capability of satisfying this requirement. This market survey is for information only and the type of solicitation may depend upon responses to this sources sought and RFI.

Industry Response Please provide in your response on company letterhead the following information: date, point of contact, address, phone number, email address DUNS number and CAGE code. Responses are requested as soon as possible but not later than 29th of May at 0800 hours Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). Responses or questions shall be only submitted via e-mail to ian.orton@us.af.mil and alex.cordell.1@us.af.mil. Please answer the questions completely. Thank you in advance for your time and help.

1. Is your company capable of fulfilling the entire requirement outlined in the draft IDIQ Performance Work Statement (PWS) and draft Task Order PWS without significant sub-contractor participation? Identify barriers to performance if any.

2. What is your level of interest in this requirement and do you expect to propose?

3. What types of labor categories would you propose for this requirement? Have we included all labor categories appropriate for this effort (see IDIQ PWS Attachment 1, Appendix B dated 14 May 2020)? Do you agree with the qualifications for each labor category in the PWS (i.e. experience, clearances, etc.)?

4. Due to the Government requiring the contractor to help develop the extent of the work to be performed on future Task Orders, does a CPFF contract type seem appropriate for the first Task Order?

5. Industry review and input on the PWS is always beneficial for authoring a well-written requirement. Please identify any concerns or questions you have regarding the draft IDIQ PWS and what information your company would like to see not only in the IDIQ PWS but future Task Orders. Feel free to include any changes to the PWS you recommend via tracked changes in an MS Word document.

6. Industry review and input on the PWS is always beneficial for authoring a well-written requirement. Please identify any concerns or questions you have regarding the draft Task Order PWS and what information your company would like to see. Feel free to include any changes to the PWS you recommend via tracked changes in an MS Word document.

7. Do either PWS documents include any task or requirements you find would be impossible to perform? If so, please elaborate.

8. Do either PWS documents lack tasks you feel are necessary for successful performance of this ABAD contract?

9. What risks do you see associated with this acquisition and how would you mitigate those risks?

10. What is the best assessment method of whether or not the Government is receiving quality Service (see IDIQ PWS Table 1 Service Summary, dated 14 May 2020, also see Task Order 0001 PWS Table 2)? How would you measure success on this program? What thresholds, measures, and/or metrics do you recommend for the performance work statement?

11. Are you aware of any organizational conflicts of interest that need to be addressed?

12. Are you aware of any other Government agencies pursuing similar objectives as identified in this PWS? If so, please explain their relevance.

13. Have you used leasing agreements before for weapons systems on any previous service contract? If so, do you have contract language you can provide to the government for this section? If leasing a weapon system as part of a service contract is inappropriate (excluding operation of these systems), please give reasons.

14. Identify measures/terms that should be identified within the PWS regarding contractor vs. Government responsibilities given the nature and scope of this PWS?

15. The Government anticipates seeking the maximum contractor provided contributions toward meeting the scope of this PWS while maintaining the ultimate responsibility of executing countermeasures required to protect facilities and personnel. With this as the objective, what other PWS terms should be articulated?

16. Is the NAICS 541690 code appropriate for this scope of work?

17. The Government plans to have contractor FTE relocation costs as a ‘Not to Exceed’ amount on a cost reimbursable CLIN and will not evaluate that aspect of proposals in this Source Selection. Does this seems appropriate?

18. The IDIQ PWS presents a 2-phased approach to deliver a fully operational ABAD architecture (Task Order 0001 PWS para. 1.1-1.3.2 dated 14 May 2020). Do these phases seem appropriate and clear in their objective? If not, what changes to the phase structure would you make?

19. Do the workload estimates (see Task Order 0001 PWS Attachment 1) include all required primary and secondary subtasks necessary to meet the objectives of Task Order 0001? If not, what tasks are necessary?

20. Do you anticipate having a teaming partner? How much work do you anticipate performing as opposed to a teaming partner or subcontractor?