SEWS_II_RFP_Cover_Letter.pdf

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE

AIR FORCE LIFE CYCLE MANAGEMENT CENTER (AFMC)

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE COLORADO

23 September 2016

MEMORANDUM FOR ALL POTENTIAL OFFERORS

FROM: AFLCMC/HBQ

130 West Paine Street, Bldg. 1840 Peterson AFB CO 80914

SUBJECT: Shared Early Warning System (SEWS) II Contract Competition – Request for Proposal (RFP): FA8723-16-R-0005 – 100% Small Business Set-Aside

1. You are invited to submit a proposal for the SEWS II acquisition in accordance with the requirements set forth in the attached RFP. The program will provide Sustainment and Operations, Maintenance & Support (OM&S) of the Shared Early Warning System. The RFP will also be posted on Federal Business Opportunities website at the following link:

https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=7661d084509720c0e663e6d9ea6 7397d&tab=core&_cview=1. Documentation marked “For Official Use Only” will be located in the Bidder’s Library. Instructions for gaining access to the Bidder’s Library are located in Section L of the solicitation.

2. This acquisition is a 100% small business set-aside. The North American Industry

Classifications System (NAICS) code is 541512 and the small business size standard is $27.5M. This competitive acquisition will result in a single-award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with an effective ordering period of five years after the SEWS II contract award. For purposes of this acquisition, offerors shall assume an initial contract award date on or about 1 July 2016.

3. The SEWS II acquisition team appreciates the ideas and comments it has received since the inception of this acquisition in 2014. Beginning in the summer of 2014, the Government engaged in one-on-one meetings, released five requests for information, held two industry days, and hosted tours of the SEWS Centralized Distribution Facility (CDF).

4. Detailed instructions regarding the Pre-proposal Conference, which will be held on 18 October

2016 at 0900, are contained in Section L of the RFP. Proposals submitted in response to the RFP shall be submitted by 23 November 2016 at 1200 MST.

5. You are encouraged to submit questions or comments for the Pre-proposal Conference on or before 05 October 2016 at 1630 MST and should include the document title and paragraph number, as appropriate, and be emailed to aflcmc.hbqk.sewsrecompete@us.af.mil.

6. The RFP does not commit the Government to pay any proposal preparation costs, nor does it obligate the Government to procure or contract for these services. This request shall not be construed as authorization to proceed with, or be paid for charges incurred by performing any of the work called for in the solicitation.

http://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=7661d084509720c0e663e6d9ea6 http://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=7661d084509720c0e663e6d9ea6 http://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=7661d084509720c0e663e6d9ea6 mailto:aflcmc.hbqk.sewsrecompete@us.af.mil

7. Please contact Larry Talley at 719-554-9414 or aflcmc.hbqk.sewsrecompete@us.af.mil should you have any questions regarding the RFP.

JAMEY CIESIELSKI

Contracting Officer Strategic Warning & Surveillance Systems

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STANDARD FORM 33 (SF 33), Request For Proposal, to include all documents listed in Section J mailto:aflcmc.hbqk.sewsrecompete@us.af.mil