RFI_WICS_28_May_13.pdf

Description:

The 50th Contracting Squadron at Schriever Air Force Base (SAFB), Colorado seeks potential Small Businesses to perform technical services in support of the 50th Space Wing (50 SW) at SAFB CO.

This effort titled Wing Information and Communication Support (WICS) will include providing services required operating, maintaining, and logistically supporting 50 SW information and communications systems. The 50 SW supports multiple programs and resources under the auspices of Air Force Space Command (AFSPC). The scope of this requirement includes potential changes to the 50 SW missions and services that may require support to a level yet to be determined (TBD). In addition, during the life of the WICS contract outside agencies may locate to SAFB. These agencies may require support under this requirement. Further details are provided in the attached draft Performance Work Statement (PWS).

The DRAFT WICS PWS is attached to this notice and is to be used only for the purposes of responding to this notice. The PWS is a working document and it is the Government’s intent to mature the requirements prior to the Request for Proposal (RFP) phase of this acquisition. Prior to the release of the final PWS at the RFP, the Government reserves the right to add or remove any number of the requirements stated herein.

NAICS Code:

The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 517410 – Satellite Telecommunications, with a size standard of $30.0M (effective 1 Jan 12).

Respondents to this notice should indicate whether they qualify as a Small Business under NAICS Code 517410, and provide evidence of status as a Small Disadvantaged Business, 8(a), Woman-Owned, HUB Zone certified, or Service Disabled Veteran Owned small business.

Statement of Capability Submission

Interested parties should submit a Statement of Capability (SOC) in the form of an MS PowerPoint® presentation. SOC packages shall be submitted no later than 10 Jun 13, 10:00 a.m. Mountain Daylight Time. Submitted information shall be UNCLASSIFIED. Respondents should be aware that the majority of resources will be employed within a Restricted Area and Secret environment. A statement must be addressed by respondents as to the ability to provide personnel to perform support at Secret levels. The SOC company information shall contain at a minimum, points of contact information, company background, DUNS number, and CAGE Code. The SOC must address all relevant technical capabilities as outlined in the attached DRAFT WICS PWS.

Company’s format is acceptable; however, please limit responses to no more than 15 single-sided PowerPoint® slides. Each page of the SOC shall be clearly marked with ‘WICS Statement of Capability’, company name, and proprietary markings as applicable.

SOC briefings with interested parties will be held 17 Jun through 19 Jun 13. Interested parties should contact the Contract Specialist (CS) listed below NLT COB 10 Jun 13 to schedule a date and time for a briefing with the WICS Contracting Officer (CO), CS, Program Manager (PM), and other government technical representatives. Contractor briefings will be limited to thirty minutes each with an additional thirty minutes for questions and information exchange.

In a separate document, interested parties must include a brief description of relevant contract experience offered to the Government and to commercial customers. Include contract number and description, magnitude, and points of contact for each example provided (name of the POC, address, e-mail, telephone number, and fax number). MS Word® or .pdf formats are both acceptable.

In addition to the SOC, please answer the following general questions. Please format responses in the same numerical format for clarity. Responses to these questions should be submitted outside the MS PowerPoint® SOC. MS Word® or .pdf formats are both acceptable.

1. What Source Selection method would you and your potential team members suggest for the WICS program?

2. What type of contract would you and your potential team members suggest for the WICS program that would benefit both the Government and your team, and why?

3. How long would be appropriate for proposal development? Is 30 days sufficient?

4. Please provide feedback on areas of the PWS that may require clarification, and any other feedback, which could be used to strengthen and/or clarify the requirement.

5. What additional information should be included in the PWS to assist you and your potential team members in the development of proposal pricing?

All interested contractors (both prime and potential team members) must answer the following Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI) questions. Please format responses in the same numerical format for clarity. Responses to these questions should be submitted outside the MS PowerPoint® SOC.

MS Word® or .pdf formats are both acceptable.

1. Are you, or any of your potential team members, involved in developing the system design specifications or in the production of any component of the WICS requirement?

2. Are you, or your potential team members, serving as a prime, subcontractor, or consultant to a supplier of WICS required equipment or major components of WICS required equipment?

3. Can you, and your potential team members, perform under the WICS contract in such a way as to devise solutions or make recommendations that would influence the award of future contracts to your potential team, or its subcontractors; or steer awards away from it, or its subcontractor’s, competitors?

4. Will the work under the WICS contract put you, or your potential team members, in a position to influence government decision making with respect to current or future business?

5. Have you, or your potential team members, participated in earlier work involving the WICS requirement, wherein you, or your potential team member, had access to source selection or proprietary information not available to other offerors competing for the contract?

6. Do you, or your potential team members, have access to 50 SW organizational planning, programming, or budgeting information?

7. Have you, or your potential team members, been potentially provided access to internal information not available to the public concerning any organization within the scope of WICS plans, programs, and related opinions, clarifications, interpretations, and positions?

8. Does the WICS contract involve providing technical advice to any organization within the scope of WICS where you or your potential team members are also providing consulting assistance in the same system, technology, or project/program to a private organization?

9. Will the work under this contract affect the interests of you, or your potential team members’ other clients?

10. Are there specific OCI (see FAR §9.5) the Government should consider for the WICS effort?

Responses referencing this notice must be submitted by e-mail as soft copy only, Attention: Stacy Reed, Contracting Officer at stacy.reed@us.af.mil, and Brad York, Contract Specialist at dale.york@us.af.mil.

NOTE: E-mail submissions to SAFB are subject to size and type restrictions (typically limited to less than 5 Megabyte in size and only non- executable attachments such as .doc, .ppt, or .pdf files) as well as any other appropriate network security measures. It is the submitter's responsibility to verify that e-files are accurately received.

Notice to Interested Parties:

Any responses received not addressing the overall PWS requirements and OCI questions will be rejected. This IS NOT a Request for Proposal (RFP). No solicitation is being issued at this time.

This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract. Any information provided by industry to the Government because of this Request for Information is voluntary. Responses will not be returned. No entitlement to payment of direct or indirect costs or charges to the Government will arise because of contractor submission of responses or the Government's use of such information. It is the responsibility of interested parties to monitor and review this site frequently for any updates, changes, or amendments to this notice.

Requests for Further Information

Only written requests for information regarding this notice received directly from the requestor are acceptable and should be directed to the Contracting Officer Stacy Reed or Contracts Specialist Brad York, at the e-mail addresses listed herein. Telephone requests WILL NOT be accepted.

Contracting Office Address:

50th Contracting Squadron 210 Falcon Parkway STE 2116 Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado 80912-2116 United States

Primary Point of Contact:

Stacy Reed Contracting Officer stacy.reed@us.af.mil Phone: 719-567-5759

Secondary Point of Contact:

Brad York Contract Specialist dale.york@us.af.mil Phone: 719-567-3436 mailto:stacy.reed@us.af.mil mailto:dale.york@us.af.mil mailto:stacy.reed@us.af.mil mailto:dale.york@us.af.mil