Sources_Sought-MEFPAK.pdf

SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT

INTRODUCTION: The United States Air Force, 763d Specialized Contracting Squadron (763 SCONS) is seeking sources for the contemplated contract for the Air Mobility Command (AMC)/Surgeon General (SG) Medical Readiness/Logistics Program Support requirement.

AMC/SG requires functional and technical support for the Manpower Equipment Force Packaging (MEFPAK) Program and Expeditionary/Contingency Medical Equipment (ECME) management operations at the following five locations:

3 CONUS Locations

Scott AFB, IL

JB Andrews, MD

Travis AFB, CA

2 OCONUS Locations

Kadena AB, Japan

Yokota AB, Japan

DISCLAIMER: This sources sought notice is issued for information and planning purposes only. This is not a Request for Proposal (RFP). It is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract. Responses will not be considered as proposals nor will any award be made as a result of this sources sought notice.

The Air Force will NOT be responsible for any costs incurred by interested parties in responding to this request for information.

CONTRACT/PROGRAM BACKGROUND:

Current Contract Number: FA4452-16-C-0003 Contract Type: FFP Incumbent: CACI-ISS, Inc. (Large Business) Method of Previous Acquisition: Competitive; Full and Open (FedBizOpps) Expiration: 31 May 19

REQUIRED CAPABILITIES: The 763 SCONS is interested in the identification of capable sources for a contemplated Air Mobility Command (AMC)/Surgeon General (SG) Medical Readiness/Logistics Program Support requirement. Functional and technical support for the Manpower Equipment Force Packaging (MEFPAK) Program and Expeditionary/Contingency Medical Equipment (ECME) management operations is required. Should a future requirement(s) evolve from this preliminary planning process, it is anticipated the period of performance will be a 12 month base period beginning 01 Jun 19 through 31 May 20 with a six month extension of services (EOS) from 1 Jun 20 through 30 Nov 20.

The table below lists all of the main technical/task requirements of the Sources Sought Notice Draft PWS. You must identify the percentage of the task that your company can accomplish and include supporting information which demonstrates your capabilities to meet that percentage.

Supporting information shall not reiterate the language of the tasks provided in the Draft PWS, but rather, it shall provide details regarding your company's capabilities to execute these tasks.

A cross-reference matrix is requested which links the Draft PWS task to the supporting information provided. Past performance (government or commercial) information that is related to the tasks in the Draft PWS is requested if available.

PWS Task PWS Para Percentage

General Support Requirements 1.2.1

MEFPAK Management

Personnel and Equipment 1.2.2 Medical Readiness Technical

Writing/Planning 1.2.3

ECME

Medical Material ECME Services 1.2.4

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: Must have SECRET clearance for designated contractor positions.

NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION (NAICS) CODE: The anticipated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 541611 (Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services), with a corresponding size standard of $15.0M.

To assist 763 SCONS in making a determination regarding the level of participation by small business in any subsequent procurement that may result from this Sources Sought Notice, you are also encouraged to provide information regarding your plans to use joint venturing (JV) or partnering to meet each of the requirements areas contained herein. This includes responses from qualified and capable Small Businesses, Small Disadvantaged Businesses, Service Disabled-Veteran Owned Small Businesses, Women-owned Small Businesses, HUBZone Small Businesses, and 8(a) companies. You should provide information on how you would envision your company’s areas of expertise and those of any proposed JV/partner would be combined to meet the specific requirements contained in this announcement.

In order to make a determination for a small business set-aside, two or more qualified and capable small businesses must submit responses that demonstrate their qualifications. Responses must demonstrate the company’s ability to perform in accordance with the Limitations on Subcontracting clause (FAR 52.219-14).

SUBMISSION DETAILS:

Responses should include the following:

1) Business name and address;

2) Name of company representative and their business title; Please also provide a telephone number and email address for the company representative.

3) Identification of business size and whether currently designated as a Small Business as defined in the Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 19.1, and the appropriate categories (small business, small disadvantaged business, 8(a), service disabled veteran-owned small business, veteran-owned small business, woman-owned small business, HUB zone, minority-owned, etc.), along with NAICS code

4) Cage Code;

5) DUNS Number;

6) Contract vehicles that would be available to the Government for the procurement of the product and service, to include ENCORE II, General Service Administration (GSA), GSA MOBIS, NIH, NASA SEWP, Federal Supply Schedules (FSS), or any other Government Agency contract vehicle. (This information is for market research only and does not preclude your company from responding to this notice.)

7) Interested businesses should submit a brief capabilities statement package (no more than ten pages) ability to provide functional and technical support for the Manpower Equipment Force Packaging (MEFPAK) Program and Expeditionary/Contingency Medical Equipment (ECME) management operations for all locations above and as described in the attached “draft” PWS, as well as the services listed in this Technical Description. Documentation should be in bullet format.

8) Completed PWS Task Percentage chart.

9) Comments or concerns on the Draft PWS, if any; please also identify any major risks with the draft PWS.

10) Indicate any issues with proposing due to proprietary information on the current contract.

11) Anticipated teaming arrangements (if applicable)

If your company has an interest in providing a quote, if your company is interested submitting a proposal, please submit a Capability Statement on the tasks described above in the technical description, please respond no later than (NLT) 12:00PM CST 22 Aug 18. Please provide your questions and Capability Statement to Ms. Jena Bowman, Contract Specialist, jena.bowman@us.af.mil. Please use no more than 10 type-written pages using 10-point type or larger. Published literature may be any number of pages.

Proprietary information and trade secrets, if any, must be clearly marked on all materials. All information received that is marked Proprietary will be handled accordingly. Please be advised that all submissions become Government property and will not be returned. All Government and contractor personnel reviewing sources sought responses will have signed non-disclosure agreements and understand their responsibility for proper use and protection from unauthorized disclosure of proprietary information as described 41 USC 423. The Government shall not be held liable for any damages incurred if proprietary information is not properly identified.