Bomber_CAT-CWD_Sources_Sought_Notice_Draft_1.docx

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE

THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE IS FOR INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CLOSES 20 NOV 15. The Government is seeking industry input from all sources at this time to determine if this acquisition should remain a total small business set-aside under the auspices of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 19. Small Buisness concerns are highly encouraged to respond to this request. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 611512 with a size standard of $27.5M. Interested parties must be registered in SAM under NAICS 611512.

The Air Force Installation Contracting Agency, Operating Location Air Force Global Strike Command, Specialized Contracting Division (AFICA/KGQ), Barksdale AFB, LA, is in the process of determining the acquisition strategy to obtain non-personal services for the B-52/B-1, Contract Aircrew Training and Courseware Development (CAT/CWD) contract. The B-52/B-1 CAT/CWD contract provides academic instruction and courseware development at Barksdale AFB, LA and Dyess AFB, TX. The contract may be modified in the future to include additional crew positions and training. The contractor will perform to the standards specified in this contract.

The period of performance will cover a 2-month Phase-In period, 1-Base Year period, and 4 One-Year option periods. The Government expects to make an award on or about 14 July 2016, with the 2-month Phase-In period of (Aug-Sep 16) and actual performance start date of 1 Oct 2016. This acquisition will be issued as a Request For Proposal (RFP) on or about 29 Jan 2016. Please note this is an estimated posting time and it is the responsibility of the interested parties to monitor the Federal Business Opportunity website/ FedBizOpps for all subsequent postings. A draft Performance Work Statement (PWS) is posted in conjunction with this notice to provide the size, scope, and complexity of this requirement.

A determination regarding the set aside status for this effort has not been made. This is not a formal Request for Proposal (RFP), and no contract will result from this notice, nor does it commit the Government to any acquisition for these services. Interested small business concerns should submit a capabilities package (please limit to no more than 10 pages total) outlining their key business abilities relevant to the performance of this requirement and addressing the questions found in Attachment 1 to this notice. All companies are encouraged to respond and submit the requested information to this office by 12:00 p.m. Central Standard Time (CST) on 20 Nov 15.

Note: Offerors responding to this notice as a small business concern must be certified and qualified as a small business under NAICS 611512, registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) under NAICS 611512, and certified in ORCA as a small business concern.

Please provide all responses/packages via email to Capt Timothy Cabana, AFICA/KGQ, (318) 456-8631, timothy.cabana@us.af.mil. The Government plans to consider all information submitted in response to this sources sought notice and use the Internet and e-mail as the primary means of disseminating and exchanging information. Hard copies of documents posted on FBO will not be made available. The Government will provide an email confirmation of receipt of information. If you have difficulty in emailing your response and/or an email confirmation of receipt is not received, then you are encouraged to contact Capt Timothy Cabana at (318) 456-8631.

Please include the following information about your organization in your response:

Name of Organization Address Telephone Number Point(s) of Contact E-Mail Addresses

Size of Business: ________Small _________Large

Status of Business:

SBA 8 (a) Business Development Program Concern: _________ Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) Zone Concern: _________ Small Disadvantaged Business Concern: _________ Veteran-Owned Small Business Concern: _________ Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Concern: _________ Women-Owned Business Concern: ___________

The AFICA/KGQ points of contact for subject requirement are Capt Timothy Cabana, (318) 456-8631, and Capt John Sidor, Contracting Officer (318) 456-8983.