ICT_1500_System_Sources_Sought_2017_(003).pdf

SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS: ICT-1500 System

Solicitation Number: Notice Type:

FA8224-17-Q-0003 Request for Information

Synopsis:

1. NOTICE: This is not a solicitation but rather a Request for Information (RFI) to determine potential sources for information and planning purposes only.

1.1 The purpose of this RFI is to conduct market research to determine if responsible sources exist, to assist in determining if this effort can be competitive and/or a total Small Business Set-

Aside. The proposed North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) Code is 811219 which has a corresponding size standard of $20.5M. The Government will use this information to determine the best acquisition strategy for this procurement. The Government is interested in all small businesses to include 8(a), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Hubzone, and Women-

Owned small business concerns. The government requests that interested parties respond to this notice if applicable and identify your small business status to the identified NAICS code.

Additionally, please provide any anticipated teaming arrangements, along with a description of similar services offered to the Government and to commercial customers for the past three years. Any responses involving teaming agreements should delineate between the work that will be accomplished by the prime and the work accomplished by the teaming partners.

2. Program Details:

This service requirement is in in support of the 309 Maintenance Support Group (MXSG)

Nondestructive Evaluation (NDE) Engineering Section at Hill Air Force Base (HAFB). The

Contractor shall provide on-site maintenance to include: preventative maintenance (PM), calibration, troubleshooting, repair, alignment, on-call telephone/email technical support, parts, testing and evaluation, software updates, training, and additional repairs, if needed, for the ICT 1500 system and associated subcomponents located in building 2113 at HAFB. The

Contractor shall train government personnel in all required operation and maintenance IAW

OEM manuals. The Contractor shall be responsible for restoring the ICT 1500 system and associated subcomponents to a fully functional state capable of quality imaging analysis. The

Contractor shall provide the required services IAW applicable guidance/regulations and/or OEM manuals. The contractor shall comply with this PWS in its entirety.

Technical Questions:

1) Please explain your experience in providing the services in paragraph 2 above to include the capabilities, qualifications, and skills your company possesses to provide on-site maintenance for the ICT 1500 system and associated components.

2) Be able to provide one (1) performance maintenance (PM) visit annually IAW OEM manuals.

3) Provide during the contract period of performance (POP), up to two (3) separate visits, for additional repair outside the scope of the PM.

4) Provide parts, labor, and travel (excluding consumables) for the work needing to be completed on equipment listed in the PWS.

5) Provide unlimited technical support over the phone.

6) All contractor field maintenance technicians shall be trained for the specific equipment and software to be maintained under this service. Training must include an OEM maintenance course or OEM approved equivalent. Can you provide evidence of such training/certification upon request by the 709th Mission Support Squadron (MXSS)/NDE supervisor(s)/Contracting

Officer (CO).

7) Provide a summary of maintenance and repair services your company has performed on similar/equivalent equipment.

Acquisition Strategy Questions:

1) We intend on using a firm fixed price pricing-arrangement. Do you have any rationale for alternate pricing arrangements?

2) Identify (with rationale) if the Service Contracting Act would (or would not) be applicable based on the “service employee” Part 541 of Title 29, Code of Federal regulations. If you identify that the Services Contracting Act would not be applicable, provide rationale to support that enough of the employees are expected to be “professional employees” instead of “service employees” (as defined by the Services Contracting Act and part 541 of tile 29, Code of Federal

Regulations) for the Services Contracting Act to not be applicable.

3) List name of contract, contract number, DCMA, and Administrative Contracting Officer for similar services that your company has provided to the Government and/or commercial industry.

Responses must be submitted by 4:30 pm Mountain Daylight Time on May 5, 2016, to the individual who this posting identified as the Contracting Officer, Rick Porter. Questions will be accepted electronically directly to the Contracting Officer. The Government will post responses to industry questions within the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website.

When responding please include:

1. Company Name and Cage code

2. Who is your POC please provide email address and phone number.

3. Suggested NAICS Code

4. Business Size Classification for NAICS and qualifications if any as any sub-category. (i.e. 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, etc.)

5. Would you be a prime or subcontractor or plan on any partnering agreements?