Attachment 3_APSD Sources Sought Response.docx

SOURCES SOUGHT FOR TECHNICAL, ENGINEERING, INSTALLATION AND MANUFACTURING SUPPORT FOR AIRCRAFT PROTOTYPE SYSTEMS DIVISION (APSD), NAVAL AIR WARFARE CENTER AIRCRAFT DIVISION (NAWCAD) Attachment 3: Sources Sought Response

Company Name:

Company Address:

CAGE Code:

Unique Entity Identifier:

Point of Contact Name:

Point of Contact Phone Number:

Point of Contact Email Address:

1. Company Size Standard under the following NAICS codes:

541715 - Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology). Provide a statement including company profile to include number of employees, annual revenue history, office locations, etc. Additionally, provide your current small/large business status. Comment by Bongianino, Zachary S CIV USN NAWCAD (USA): Potential for others?

Company Response:

2. Limitations on Sub-Contracting:

Small businesses must demonstrate the ability to perform at least 50% of the cost of contract labor performance as the prime contractor with similarly situated small business sub-contractors in accordance with FAR 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting (Deviation). If your company is planning to team with a similarly situated small business, the response must clearly identify the proposed team members and the capability statement must clearly articulate which portion of the work each team member will be responsible for. The response must be detailed enough for the Government to make a determination whether or not the proposed team will be able to perform 50% of the work when combined. Businesses that are not considered a small business under any of the potential NAICS are encouraged to respond to this request and include information regarding their intentions for small business utilization. Comment by Zachary Bongianino: JV approach and FAR clause?

3. Current Company status in regards to: Comment by Bongianino, Zachary S CIV USN NAWCAD (USA): approved and/or compliant.

Having a DCMA approved accounting system in accordance with FAR 16.301-3(a)(3) and possessing an acceptable purchasing system in accordance with DFARS 252.244-7001.

4. Capability Determination Response Topics:

The following responses will be reviewed and an initial assessment will be made on the potential ability to successfully compete for and execute the potential requirements. Please limit the response to no more than 15 pages.

TOPIC 1: AS9100D Certification As the Prime Offeror, describe your experience operating with an AS9100D certification. This includes flow down of the requirement to subcontractors and how you ensured conformance to the requirements. If currently certified, please provide OASIS Identification Number (OIN), certification number, and certification date.

TOPIC 1 Company Response:

TOPIC 2: Technical Capability and Experience Describe prior/current corporate experience performing efforts of similar size and scope within the last 5 years, including contract number, organization supported, indication of whether as a prime or a subcontractor, contract value, Government point of contact, and a brief description of how the referenced contract relates to the proposed required capabilities and in relation to the scale and complexity.

TOPIC 2 Company Response:

TOPIC 3: Engineering and Airworthiness Describe your experience with aircraft component and mission systems design and engineering, system architecture development, and how it is documented and CM controlled as a technical data package. Further describe your experience with airworthiness analysis and data artifacts generated as submission for approval and certification through either the military or FAA.

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TOPIC 4: Manufacturing and Installation Comment by Bongianino, Zachary S CIV USN NAWCAD (USA): experience with deploying new technologies and capabilities Describe your experience with manufacturing and installing aerospace components and systems in military, or commercial derivative, aircraft platforms. This includes quality assurance policy, experience with Ground Operating Procedures (GOPs), shop and artisan processes, and documentation utilized to initiate and track actions.

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TOPIC 5: Providing Aircraft Describe your experience, or ability, to provide aircraft for experimentation and concept demonstration requirements.

TOPIC 5 Company Response:

TOPIC 6: Hosting Comment by Bongianino, Zachary S CIV USN NAWCAD (USA): split topic - providing aircraft and maintaining aircraft Describe your experience with induction of aircraft, modification, certification of systems installed, flight test, data collection, and the eventual return of aircraft to previous state. Additionally, with provided military aircraft, describe your experience with, or ability to take aircraft into custody and maintain during modification periods. This could be an independent requirement, or in collaboration with military squadron maintenance personnel and aircrew.

TOPIC 6 Company Response:

TOPIC 7: Security Describe your current and prior experience supporting engineering, manufacturing, installation, and test activities at the SECRET, TOP SECRET, and TS//SCI levels (including multi-caveat, if applicable). This includes on the Government site and within Offeror facilities.

TOPIC 7 Company Response:

TOPIC 8: Software Development Describe your experience with software development, subsequent implementation in components you have developed or supported, and the software rigor within as part of the airworthiness process. This would also include software developed for engineering and shop processes; for components developed as aircraft or systems integration lab equipment; or strictly for testing and verification purposes.

TOPIC 8 Company Response:

TOPIC 9: Performance Start Comment by Bongianino, Zachary S CIV USN NAWCAD (USA): topic for procurement?? sub, PO for services and components, thresholds, challenges Describe your ability to begin performance upon the anticipated contract start date of 13 December 2023. This includes workload transitioning and how you would address and track hiring for immediate open positions.

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TOPIC 10: Invoicing Comment by Bongianino, Zachary S CIV USN NAWCAD (USA): topic for procurement?? sub, PO for services and components, thresholds, challenges As part of the Government’s cost recovery requirement, it is necessary to receive contract invoices on a bi-weekly basis. Describe your corporate experience with contract invoicing, frequency, and ability to reconcile errors identified between hours documented within Government databases against actuals invoiced through DCMA. If frequency cannot be adhered to, further describe how you could provide draft data for auditing and Government recovery purposes prior to invoice submission.

TOPIC 10 Company Response:

The following section is OPTIONAL and will not be included in the capability determination. These responses are requested to help the Government understand the position of industry related to each topic and craft the best possible solicitation. The Government does not intend to provide a direct response to the inputs provided. Please limit the response to no more than 10 pages.

TOPIC A:

As part of this Market Research tool, the Government requests feedback on concerns with Conflicts of Interest (COI) and affected contracts that provide follow-on activities resultant of support performed here. This also includes examples of how firewalls were successfully enforced to reduce impacts and industry recommendations to prevent COI exclusions.

TOPIC A Company Response:

TOPIC B:

The Government recognizes the difference between Government (on-site) and Offeror facilities (off-site) labor rates and indirect costs. The Government is seeking industry feedback on how this effects an adequate cost evaluation and Streamlined Ordering Procedures. Would industry be willing to explain how those rates will be different and consistent or provide your inputs on how the Government should adequately address this area of concern.

TOPIC B Company Response:

TOPIC C:

The Government requests feedback on the proposed labor categories and qualifications in Attachment 2. This includes the inclusion of additional, combining, or derivative labor categories that industry believes will be advantageous to industry and the Government in the ability to recruit and retain the required technical expertise to execute the requirement. Additionally, feedback on the minimum years of experience and tradeoff at each SCA and professional level is requested.

TOPIC C Company Response:

TOPIC D:

The Government is currently considering commercially available tools, test equipment, software tools, and applications that benefit automation, efficiency, and are utilized for manufacturing, engineering, cost and project management, quality management, and other systems employed across industry. As part of understanding how an on-site/off-site dynamic can create the most benefit, the Government is requesting to understand what tools and applications are utilized within the Offeror’s corporate and shop processes.

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TOPIC E

The Government is currently considering multiple source selection strategies. The following approaches are notional and not considered final until the issuance of the final RFP. The Government is considering AS9100 as entrance criteria... Comment by Bongianino, Zachary S CIV USN NAWCAD (USA): - past performance?

- corporate experience

- sample tasks

- entrance criteria Comment by Bongianino, Zachary S CIV USN NAWCAD (USA): not sure we really need this Topic as we haven't fully discussed or are considering an approach that is unique/new.

publishing a fair and reasonable cost/range and awarding to the highest non-cost factors rated Offeror. The non-cost factors would potentially include several approach / capability requirements evaluated on a pass / fail basis and the inclusion of a corporate experience / past performance based self-scoring system with weighted scoring based on relevancy compared to the instant requirement and the level of importance to the instant requirement. Under this potential approach, the awardee would be the Offeror that is evaluated as “Pass” under all required elements with the highest Government evaluated score with a fair and reasonable cost/price.

An alternative approach under consideration is the use of the more traditional “Best Value” approach with Past Performance, Technical Approach, Cost/Price with established minimum direct rates and a minimum total cost/price realism limit in descending order of importance. The Government is requesting industry feedback on the potential approaches or recommendations for alternative approaches.

TOPIC E Company Response:

TOPIC F:

The Government wants to understand if there are any barriers prohibiting competition within Industry with respect to this procurement.

TOPIC F Company Response:

TOPIC G:

Industry may use this response topic to provide any other feedback, not already addressed, associated with the sources sought.

TOPIC G Company Response: