SMORS_SB_Sources_Sought_-_Final.pdf

20130125 SMORS SB Sources Sought

SUSTAINMENT AND MODIFICATION OF OPTICAL AND RADAR SENSORS

(SMORS) SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT

25 Jan 2013

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY. THERE IS NO

SOLICITATION AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

THIS SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT IS NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS A

COMMITMENT BY THE AIR FORCE TO ISSUE A SOLICITATION OR

ULTIMATELY AWARD A CONTRACT. NEITHER UNSOLICITED PROPOSALS

NOR ANY OTHER KINDS OF OFFERS WILL BE CONSIDERED IN RESPONSE

TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT. NO CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED PURSUANT

TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT.

I. Synopsis:

The Department of the Air Force, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Space C2 and

Surveillance Division, Space Control Sensors Branch is conducting additional market research to identify Small Business sources capable of performing the sustainment and/or modernization of ground-based, radar and optical sensor systems under Air Force Space

Command (AFSPC) responsibility. The Government is currently formulating the acquisition strategy for the SMORS procurement and is investigating the viability of a Multiple Award

Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (MA IDIQ) contract to satisfy the SMORS requirements. In order to ensure the most efficient and effective strategy for both the

Government and industry, we are seeking information specifically related to Small Business interest and Small Business expertise relative to the SMORS requirements, and possible prime contract opportunities. All information contained in this Sources Sought

Announcement is preliminary, as well as subject to modification, and is in no way binding on the Government. The Government will not pay for any information submitted in response to this request. The information requested will be used solely within the Air Force to facilitate decision making and will not be disclosed outside of the Government. This announcement is open to all qualified small business, small-disadvantaged business, 8(a) small business, women-owned small business, HUBZone small business, veteran-owned small business, or service-disabled veteran-owned small business prime contractors within the size standard of the identified NAICS.

II. Scope of Work:

The scope of the SMORS procurement will be to provide depot-level maintenance, repair and upgrade, contractor logistics support (CLS), contractor supported weapon systems (CSWS) support; and modernization of the United States’ world-wide network of ground-based space control, missile warning and missile defense sensors. These radar and optical systems are critical to the U.S.’s strategic posture and they directly support the following Air Force Space

Command (AFSPC) and U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) Focus Capabilities:

Space Situational Awareness (SSA) Sensors and Data; and Tactical Warning and Missile

Defense Tracking.

Applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes for the proposed

SMORS effort include:

NAICS 334511- manufacturing search, detection, navigation, guidance, aeronautical, and nautical systems and instruments. Examples of products made by these establishments are aircraft instruments (except engine), flight recorders, navigational instruments and systems, radar systems and equipment, and sonar systems and equipment.

NAICS 541330 - applying physical laws and principles of engineering in the design, development, and utilization of machines, materials, instruments, structures, processes, and systems. The assignments undertaken by these establishments may involve any of the following activities: provision of advice, preparation of feasibility studies, preparation of preliminary and final plans and designs, provision of technical services during the construction or installation phase, inspection and evaluation of engineering projects, and related services.

NAICS 541512 - planning and designing computer systems that integrate computer hardware, software, and communication technologies. The hardware and software components of the system may be provided by this establishment or company as part of integrated services or may be provided by third parties or vendors. These establishments often install the system and train and support users of the system.

NAICS 811219 - repairing and maintaining (without retailing) electronic and precision equipment (except consumer electronics, computers and office machines, and communications equipment). Establishments in this industry repair and maintain equipment, such as medical diagnostic imaging equipment, measuring and surveying instruments, laboratory instruments, and radar and sonar equipment.

The following task descriptions are indicative of the types of work to be performed under the

SMORS effort, but are not all inclusive:

- Maintain Integrated Master Plan (IMP) and Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) and provide the Government insight into system technical, cost, and schedule baselines and performance

- Coordinate the planning and execution of modernization and supply support projects

- Support the development of Logistics Support Review (LSR) and Program

Objective Memorandum (POM) material

- Develop, maintain, and update sustainment and modernization roadmaps, strategic plans, and sustainability assessments

- Provide daily operational support to the Air Force Space Surveillance System’s

(AFSSS) Distributed Space Command and Control – Dahlgren (DSC2-D) and

Mission Planning Systems (MPS) to: maintain the security, integrity and availability of those systems; support Category testing with external entities; and provide sensor calibration products for satellite catalog maintenance.

- Perform systems analyses, planning, and integration activities for all systems.

- Monitor, analyze, and report system performance metrics, anomalies, and trends on various systems.

- Respond to Government tasking for real-world and what-if modeling and simulation initiatives

- Perform studies to assess system performance, evaluate alternatives, conduct trade-off analyses, develop life-cycle costs, and address other sustaining engineering issues.

- Provide engineering for requirements identification and planning for sustainment, life extension, and modernization initiatives

- Maintain the technical baselines for the supported systems

- Maintain OSS&E compliance and conduct efforts that lead to Operational Safety, Suitability, and Effectiveness (OSS&E) program compliance

- Execute the processes necessary to obtain and control the physical and performance baseline information needed to bring systems into OSS&E compliant control

- Provide configuration management of the system technical baselines and Technical

Order (TO) Management support for systems.

- Perform configuration status accounting of the hardware, software, and firmware configuration items and documentation for system and development and test laboratories

- Maintain specifications & external communications Interface Control Documents

(ICD)

- Facilitate milestones reviews and meetings, such as Configuration Control Board

(CCB)

- Update configuration baselines and associated documentation as a result of modernizations and software version releases

- Provide Emergency Maintenance and Urgent Maintenance Support, including response to requests for Engineering Assistance (EA) or Technical Assistance (TA) per TO 00-25-108

- Provide Programmed Depot Maintenance and Unprogrammed Depot Maintenance support per TO 00-25-108, including but not limited to Mobile Depot Maintenance, Routine Maintenance Support, Cyclic Exchange, and Out of Cycle Maintenance

- Provide TO Management functions, such as developing system Technical Order

Requirements Plan, updating the Comprehensive AF TO Plan (CAFTOP), processing

AFTO Forms 22 and 252, developing and delivering Task Order Change Packages, and processing and distributing new Task Orders.

- Manage the operation, equipment layout, and physical security of the developmental and test laboratories, including performance of preventive maintenance of the equipment and needed troubleshooting and repairs; support users;

identify and procure needed equipment

- Acquire and manage vendor subscription services and licenses for all operational sites, developmental and test laboratories.

- Perform activities associated with maintaining Inventory Control Points (ICP)

- Provide supply support functions, including item management, repair, calibration, replacement, stock, store, and issue.

- Perform activities associated with providing Contractor Supported Weapon System

(CSWS) support

- Collect component data, perform supportability analyses, and report all findings and recommendations in a report

- Develop, implement and maintain an Information Assurance (IA) and Certification and Accreditation (C&A) program consistent with the requirements in AFPD 33-2 and AFI 33-210.

III. Information Sought:

Within the limitations specified by this Sources Sought Announcement, qualified potential

Small Business prime contractors are requested to provide the following information to meet the Sources Sought Announcement objectives: (1) Identify the company as an interested party and (2) assess capabilities and experience of industrial base to support the subject effort.

1.0 Small Business concern(s) who believe they have the requisite capabilities to perform as a prime contractor for this effort may submit a Statement of Capability (SOC) including the following information:

- Company Name, Mailing Address/website, location of facilities, CAGE Code (if applicable), North America Industry Classification System (NAICS) number(s), business size and eligibility under the US Government Socio-economic programs and preference, and Point of Contact to include telephone number(s) and e-mail address.

- Sources may respond to all of the stated requirements or respond to only a subset of the example requirements.

- Specify if responding SB concern is a U.S. or foreign owned firm.

2.0 Assess capabilities and experience of the industrial base to support this effort. At a minimum, the response should include:

- Experience/specific work previously performed or being performed relevant to the sample task descriptions listed within this Sources Sought Announcement.

- Identify experience/specific work relevant to the required effort within this Sources

Sought Announcement your company would be capable of performing as a Prime contractor under a MA IDIQ construct.

-- Of the experience your company believes is capable of performing as a Prime contractor, provide evidence of this experience/specific work to include contract number(s), contract administration points of contact (program manager and contracting officer at a minimum), and role for each (Prime or Subcontractor)

- Identify NAICS codes(s) other than those previously identified within this Sources

Sought Announcement that you believe would be applicable for the sample task descriptions listed within this Sources Sought Announcement.

IV. Response Information:

Submit your responses via a PDF or a MS Office 2007 compatible electronic format to

HSIK_SMORS_Procurement@peterson.af.mil and a hardcopy to Mr. Aaron Lasch, Contracting Officer, 1050 E Stewart Ave, Bldg 2025, Peterson AFB, CO 80914. PDF/MS

Office hardcopy and electronic responses shall be on 8.5 x 11 paper with no more than twenty (20) one-sided pages (cover letter not included), 12 pitch Times New Roman font.

NOTE: Electronic responses that exceed 5 Megabytes (MB) shall be submitted on CD-mailto:HSIK_SMORS_Procurement@peterson.af.mil

ROM or DVD in ISO 9660 format to the hardcopy mailing address listed above. Multiple electronic submissions to avoid the 5 MB size limitation will not be allowed.

Interested small business concerns should ensure any potential Organizational Conflicts of Interest have been, or are in the process of being, mitigated to the satisfaction of the

Contracting Officer. This is especially critical if a company is presently supporting the

Government through an Advisory and Assistance Services (A&AS) contract. The Space C2 and Surveillance Division use the Professional Acquisition Support Services (PASS), Engineering and Technology Acquisition Support Services (ETASS) and Tecolote contracts for A&AS.

As stated, this Sources Sought Announcement is open to all small business, small-disadvantaged business, 8(a) small business, women-owned small business, HUBZone small business, veteran-owned small business, or service-disabled veteran-owned small business.

Interested contractors desiring to do business with the Air Force shall be registered in the

Government System For Award Management (SAM) system.

Any response submitted by respondents to this sources sought constitutes consent for their submission to be reviewed by government personnel, Federally Funded Research and

Development Center employees and Advisory & Assistance Services contractor employees supporting AFLCMC/HBQ, unless the respondent clearly objects in writing to the release of this information to Federally Funded Research and Development Center contractor employees and Advisory & Assistance Services contractor employees supporting

AFLCMC/HBQ, in a cover letter accompanying your capabilities package.

The information received will assist in formulating an acquisition strategy decision.

Responses are due no later than 8 Feb 2013, 4:00 pm Mountain Standard Time (MST).

Responses received after this date and time will not be reviewed.

Address all technical and programmatic questions to the SMORS Procurement Program

Office point of contact: Mr. Darcy Hansen

Email: HSIK_SMORS_Procurement@peterson.af.mil.

Address all contracting and acquisition strategy questions to the Contracting Officer:

Mr. Aaron Lasch, Contracting Officer

E-mail: HSIK_SMORS_Procurement@peterson.af.mil.