RFI_1_General_Questions.docx

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MARKET RESEARCH

Space Fence – SOLICITATION NO: FA2517-19-R-A004 RFI No. 1 – General Questions

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. This is not a request for proposal. Your responses will not be shared with anyone outside the USAF.

Please review the DRAFT Space Fence System Concept. Note: Access to this and certain other Space Fence-related documents will be on a restricted basis. To gain access, please follow the guidance found in the document titled, “DD2345 Requirements and Instructions.”

1. For the upcoming Space Fence O&M contract, what contract type do you feel would be most appropriate and why? Please list specific reasons for your rationale.

2. What length of contract would be most advantageous and why? If longer than five years, please list specific reasons and/or benefits for the longer contract length.

3. What types of incentives, if any, do you feel would be appropriate for this contract? What are the reasons for this incentive and how would it help control cost and/or performance?

4. The anticipated NAICS code for this effort is 517919, with a small business size standard of $32.5M. If you are a small business, do you intend to propose as a prime? If you are a large business, what subcontracting opportunities do you see?

5. What are the major risks you see in accomplishing this effort? Is there anything in particular you would like the Government to consider in developing its acquisition strategy?

SOURCE SELECTION INFORMATION SEE FAR 2.101 AND 3.104