Market_Research_RFI_5_SB_Capability.docx

MARKET RESEARCH

GEODSS – SOLICITATION No: FA2517-13-R-8001 RFI #5 – Small Business Capability

In accordance with FAR 52.215-3, Request for Information or Solicitation for Planning Purposes, this is a request for information and not a request for proposals.

The following questions are for market research purposes only to assist the United States Air Force (USAF) in development of the acquisition strategy for the new contract. Your responses will not be shared with anyone outside the USAF.

In an effort to determine the capability of small businesses to fulfill the requirements of the GEODSS PWS under NAICS 517919 ($30M size standard), please provide answers to the following questions.

1. Please use the below or similar matrix (on page 2) to identify your capability to meet all areas of the PWS. Also, please indentify what areas of the PWS you will utilize teaming partners and/or subcontractors to accomplish.

2. What are your capabilities to manage a CBA?

3. What are your capabilities to manage the three GEODSS Geographically Separated Units (GSUs)?

4. What do you see as the risk areas for this acquisition and how would you mitigate these risks?

5. In terms of dollar value, what is the largest prime contract you have held? What is the largest subcontract you have held?

6. What is your experience managing subcontracts?

7. What is your available line of credit?

8. What is your capability to obtain a facility clearance?

9. What is your capability to accomplish a contract transition?

FA2517-13-R 8001

GEODDS Market Research RFI #5 Small Business Capability Matrix

Please provide responses to all questions by 27 December 2013 to: Contracting Officer Austin Frindt at austin.frindt@us.af.mil and Contract Specialists Amy Hallam at amy.hallam.1@us.af.mil and Stephanie Tancik at stephanie.tancik.1@us.af.mil.

*To complete the matrix, please fill out the left columns with previous contracts you’ve held, and indicate if they’ve given you experience in the GEODSS PWS areas. The first two lines have been completed as an example.

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Microsoft_Office_Excel_Worksheet1.xlsx Sheet1

GEODSS PWS CHAPTERS

Program Contract or Subcontract # Total Contract or subcontract Value Ch 2- Ops & Support Ch 3 - Exercises/Test Ch 4 - C-E Mnx Mgmt Ch 5 - ESM & TMDE Ch 6 - Supply Ch 7 - Fuels mgt Ch 8 - Comm and O&M Ch 9 - Environmental Ch 10 - CE Ch 11 - Traffic Mgmt Ch 12 - Occ Health Ch 13 - Security Ch 14 - Info Mgmt Ch 15 - Job Orders Ch 16 - Kt Transition Ch 17 - ESSA Prototype Ch 18 - N-CSDS Sustain

ABC Contract 1234-56-7890 $$$$

DEF Contract 4321-65-0987 $$$$$