Presolicitation Synopsis.pdf

Presolicitation Synopsis/Special Notice.

Air Combat Command (ACC) Acquisition Management & Integration Center (AMIC) A&AS Division (PKA) is pleased to provide the following Synopsis and DRAFT Request for Proposal (RFP) for Solicitation FA4890-24-R- 0009, High Frequency Global Communication Systems (HFGCS) Puerto Rico Station (PRS) Recompete. All documents are still in draft form and the requirement, acquisition strategy and attached documents have not been finalized or approved at this time. Do not submit proposals in response to this notice.

ACC AMIC/PKAA intends to award one contract to a qualified vendor as defined in this RFP. This is a draft solicitation for FA4890-24-R-0009. The Government anticipates the actual solicitation will be posted to the SAM.gov by the middle of April 2024. The period of performance is anticipated to include one (1) base year plus seven (7) option years and six (6) month extension, 01 September 2024 to 28 February 2033. The award is projected to take place in August 2024.

The Government reserves the right to cancel this draft RFP at any time. Offerors may submit any questions to this draft solicitation no later than 1200 EST on 05 April 2024 using Attachment 3 Q&A Matrix - HFGCS PRS Recompete.

Any questions or comments about the PWS should only be specific to the content in that document.

SITE VISIT

The HFGCS site visit is scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday 1-2 May 2024. Government personnel will meet approved contractor personnel attending the site visit at 0900 at the gate of the Isabela transmitter site, (HFGCS-PRS, Highway #2, KM116.5, Aguadilla, PR 00603). The site visit brief will begin at 0930 in the facility conference room and conclude with site tour of the facilities, equipment, and antenna field. On 2 May, day two of the conference, will convene at the HFGCS Salinas Receiver Site located on Camp Santiago (Puerto Rican Army National Guard installation). Directions/guidance to the receiver site will be provided upon arrival. Registration: Attendees must pre-register; walk-ins will not be permitted. Due to limited transportation and government escort restrictions, each offeror is limited to a total of two (2) personnel to attend.

Please submit the following information no later than 1200 EST on 10 APR 2024 to allow security screening before the event start date.

i. Name of Company (Include main telephone number and email)

ii. CAGE Code

iii. Company Size for selected NAICS

iv. Company’s anticipated role for HFGCS Contract (Prime or sub-contractor)

v. Personal Information for each attendee - Full name: (Title) First Middle Last – Contact number and email address - Role/Position within Company

Submit full request to: E-mail: andrea.palmer.1@us.af.mil, shantia.allen@us.af.mil and eledys.breighner@us.af.mil Subject Line: “[Company Name] HFGCS Pre-Proposal Conference” Solicitation No. FA4890-24-R-0009 HFGCS

PRS.

The Government WILL NOT answer questions regarding current contract performance. All questions will be taken for action by the Government at the site visit so please refrain from interfering with the area workers. Phones, cameras, or any other type of recording devices are not allowed during the site visit conference and site tours.

Personnel identified using or possessing phones and/or camera will be separated from the group and asked to leave the facility and/or tour.

The Government will accept oral or written questions during the tours and will follow-up with written answers published post-conference. Written questions will also be accepted post-site visit. The Government will not be liable for expenses incurred by offerors prior to contract award.

SYNOPSIS: The Air Combat Command (ACC) Acquisition Management & Integration Center (AMIC) A&AS Division (PKA), on behalf of Headquarters (HQ), Air Combat Command (ACC), Communications Support Squadron (CSS), intends to acquire operations and maintenance services for High Frequency Global Communication Systems (HFGCS) Puerto Rico Station (PRS) Recompete. HFGCS provides rapid, reliable, non-dedicated communications support to the President and Secretary of Defense, DoD agencies, and aircraft and ships of the United States government during peacetime, contingency operations, and war. The PRS consists of a transmitter, receiver/control site and antenna farms that are remotely controlled and operated 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by radio operators from two net control stations (NCS) located at Andrews Air Force Base (AFB), Maryland and Grand Forks AFB, North Dakota. The acquisition is anticipated to be solicited as a 100% small business set-aside for non-commercial services. Only responsible certified Small Businesses may submit a proposal, which will be considered. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code for this requirement is 517810. The solicitation will be issued as a RFP utilizing Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.101-1– Best Value Continuum Tradeoff Process and 15.3 –Source Selection. The government seeks to award to an offeror who gives the Air Force the best value utilizing subjective trade off. The Government contemplates one award hybrid contract of Firm Fixed-Price (FFP) and Cost Reimbursable (CR) Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINS). The RFP is anticipated to be posted to SAM.gov in late April/early May with proposals due late May/early June. The award is projected to take place in August 2024.

These dates are subject to change. All amendments to the solicitation will be posted on SAM.gov. Contractors are cautioned to check the website periodically for amendments. The Contracting Officer (CO) for this acquisition is Andrea Palmer, andrea.palmer.1@us.af.mil, and the Contract Managers (CM) are Shantia Allen, shantia.allen@us.af.mil, and Breighner, Eledys, J., Capt at eledys.breighner@us.af.mil.