Announcement Market Survey COMS_ 5-2-24.pdf

5/2/2024

1. Introduction/Purpose

This is NOT a Screening Information Request or Request for Proposal of any kind. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is not currently seeking, nor accepting, unsolicited proposals.

Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation.

The purpose of this announcement is to conduct a market survey to solicit information, statements of interest, and capabilities from interested vendors in accordance with FAA Acquisition Management System (AMS) Policy 3.2.1.2.1. This market survey is for a new requirement to perform certain facilities operations and mechanical maintenance services for the Federal Aviation Administration and will enable the FAA to review responses that are current and that will assist with acquisition planning based on current data.

2. North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code

The NAICS Code for this procurement is 561210 Facilities Support Services

3. Scope of Work

The Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Office of Infrastructure Operations & Maintenance has a continuing requirement for Center Operation Maintenance Services at the William J. Hughes Technical Center campus (“WJHTC Campus”) at the Atlantic City International Airport, New Jersey.

The effort is currently being fulfilled under contract 692M15-19-C-00039.

The WJHTC Campus encompasses:

• Approximately 5,000 acres of property;

• Over 150 buildings of varying ages up to 50 years; and,

• Approximately 1.5 million square feet of space, including critical operational NAS

(National Airspace System) equipment, research and development facilities, and an aircraft maintenance hangar with ramp.

The WJHTC Campus is occupied by the FAA as well as several tenant organizations, including:

• FAA’s Eastern Services Area (ESA);

• Department of Homeland Security Transportation Security Administration (TSA);

• Department of Homeland Security Transportation Security Labs (TSL);

• Department of Homeland Security Canine Explosives Section (CES);

• United States Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City (USCG); and,

• New Jersey Air National Guard (NJANG).

4. Work Requirements

In order to obtain a full range of support for the FAA and tenants’ missions, the Contractor for any resulting contract would be required to furnish all necessary labor, personnel, operators, 692M15-24-R-00010 Center Operation Maintenance management, supervision, professional services, incidental engineering, materials, tools, supplies, parts, general and specialized equipment, facilities, incidental engineering, transportation and other items and services necessary to perform the work specified at the WJHTC Campus.

Further information regarding the FAA’s work requirements is set forth in Attachment 1 –Work Requirements Overview.

5. Performance Period

It is anticipated that the period of performance of this effort will be at least five (5) years but no more than ten (10) years.

6. Nature of Competition

The acquisition strategy for the procurement has not been determined at this time. The FAA may decide to do an unrestricted competition or a set-aside.

This Market Survey is conducted, in part, in an effort to obtain the information necessary to determine whether adequate competition exists to set-aside the competition among Small Businesses, Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small businesses (SDVOSB), or 8(a) Socially and Economically Disadvantaged Businesses (SEDB). However, this Market Survey is not restricted and intends to seek information from all interested and capable Offerors of every size and type.

The determination for the type of competition will be, in part, based on the results of this market survey.

7. General Information

This announcement is NOT a Screening Information Request or Request for Proposal of any kind.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is not currently seeking, nor accepting, unsolicited proposals. Any costs associated with the market survey submittal are thus solely at the interested vendor’s expense.

This announcement is not intended to guarantee procurement of a service, and will not be construed as a commitment by the Government to enter into a contract. Thus, this notice does not commit the FAA or the U.S. Government to contract for any supply or service.

If the FAA decides to conduct an open competition, it may limit the competition to only those vendors who responded to this market survey. However, not responding to this announcement does not preclude participation in any future Screening Information Request or Request for Proposal if any is issued.

Respondents must be registered in SAM in order to be considered for this requirement.

Requests for site visits will not be granted until the solicitation phase of any contract resulting from this market survey.

8. Submittal Requirements for Market Survey

Responses to this Market Survey must include the following:

a. Name of the Respondent, point of contact, phone number, email address, DUNS or UEI number, a statement regarding size status under NAICS code 561210.

b. Identification as to whether your firm is interested in competing for this requirement as a prime contractor or not. Identify subcontracting, joint venture, or teaming arrangements that will be pursued, if any.

c. All requested information set forth in the Attachment 2 – Capabilities

This submittal should not exceed twenty (20) pages in length. The submittal must specifically address each and all of the capability requirements listed in Attachment 2 – Capabilities (i.e., Items II.A - I), including all requested information.

Please note that the Work Requirements Overview set forth in Attachment 1 is not the final Statement of Work (SOW), which will be released during the solicitation phase of any resulting contract.

9. Delivery of Submittal

All responses to this Market Survey must be submitted by Friday May 17, 2024 by 1:00 PM EDT to Kimberly Knight, Contracting Officer, AAQ-650 at kimberly.a.knight@faa.gov. Please send any questions to kimberly.a.knight@faa.gov by Wednesday May 08, 2024 11:00 AM EDT.

10. Feedback

The FAA is interested in industry feedback on the following question in response to this Market Survey. Any feedback submitted under this section must not be included in the above twenty (20) page limit. Please include feedback responses in a separate document from the above.

a. Advantages, if any, to the FAA for a contract period of performance longer than five (5) years (if all options are exercised).

b. Recommendations as to how the FAA can best structure these contract requirements to facilitate competition by and among small business concerns.

c. Recommendations for structuring the approach, specifications, or draft SOW

d. Other recommendations

11. Attachments

Attachment 1- Work Requirements Overview Attachment 2 – Required Capabilities