Final Link 16 Technical Support Services Request for Information.pdf

Request for Information (RFI)

Technical Support to Support the Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) Link 16 Tactical Data Link

Program

9 May 2024

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) – Link 16 Technical Support Services

Description of Requirement

The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, F‐15 Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program office is seeking potential sources to establish and manage Technical Support Services in support of the Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) Link 16 program and associated platforms in the Kingdom of Saudia Arabia. The Contractor shall have verifiable experience in support of Link‐16 Tactical Data Links, and on multiple platforms. The Contractor shall have verifiable experience in Foreign Military Sales, specifically in support of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; experience in support of the Royal Saudi Air Force Directorate of Communications and Information Technology is desirable. The Contractor shall provide Link‐16 Technical Support Services to augment Link‐16 support for current RSAF Link‐ 16 efforts. The Contractor shall make recommendations to the Saudi Arabian Government (SAG) and the United States Government/United States Air Force (USG/USAF) regarding improvements for RSAF Link‐16 program. The Contractor shall brief the SAG and the USG/USAF on the status of their assigned programs and the respective processes.

These services will be provided by an OCONUS and CONUS Link‐16 Joint Interface Control Officer (JICO) Advisor, OCONUS Link‐16 COMSEC Responsible Officer (CRO) Advisor, OCONUS Link‐16 Weapons Controller Advisor, OCONUS Link‐16 Training and Maintenance Advisor, OCONUS Link‐ 16 Airborne Communications Advisor, OCONUS Cyber Security Specialists, OCONUS Ground Support Station Installation Technician, OCONUS Link‐16 Lab Technician, Link‐16 Project Coordinator, Link‐16 Network Designer, and Air Battle Manager (ABM) Advisor. T h e Contactor shall determine and coordinate possible locations for Program Management Reviews (PMRs) to include obtaining cost data for venues, establish with Link‐16 Program Manager and RSAF a PMR locations and time, and finalize PMR venue arrangements; support the same effort for any required pre‐PMR events with U.S. stakeholders. The Contractor shall provide timely support for meetings as required. Support includes but is not limited to suitable meeting agenda development and timely preparation and distribution of conference minutes for all, except for conferences and events at which meeting minutes are provided by hosts. The Air Force and the contractor team shall work cooperatively in sharing information throughout all phases of the program. The contractor shall manage and maintain clear USG visibility into cost, schedule, technical performance, engineering data, test, analysis, and risk management.

Place of Performance: These services will be performed in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with the main duty location at RSAF HQ located in Riyadh. Kingdom of Saudi Arabia locations to be supported from RSAF HQ and some temporary duty travel (TDY) to Al Kharj at Prince Sultan Air Base, Dhahran at King Abdulaziz Air Base, Tabuk at King Faisal Air Base, Jeddah at King Abdullah Air Base, Taif at King Fahad Air Base, and Khamis Mushayt at King Khalid Air Base. As performance of this contract is expected to occur inside the Kingdom, the Contractor shall possess a Saudi business license for the duration of the period of performance.

The acquisition and contract strategy have yet to be finalized, and this survey will be one of the factors used by the Government in the acquisition planning process. This is neither a Request for Proposal (RFP) nor a Notice of Contract Action (NOCA). This is a market research survey to determine the availability and adequacy of potential sources prior to determining an acquisition strategy and contract strategy. Requests for a solicitation will not receive a response.

Any information submitted by respondents to this RFI is strictly voluntary. The Government will not pay for any information that is submitted by respondents to this RFI. The Government requests interested parties submit a statement of their qualifications with respect to the criteria described herein. To the maximum extent possible, please submit non‐proprietary information. Any proprietary information submitted should be identified as such and will be properly protected from disclosure. No classified information shall be submitted.

Any response submitted by respondents to this RFI constitutes consent for that submission to be reviewed by Government personnel and/or Advisory & Assistance Services contractor employees supporting the F‐15 (FMS) Sustainment Branch (WAQI), unless the respondent clearly objects in writing to the release of this information to Advisory & Assistance Services Contractor employees supporting the F‐15 (FMS) Sustainment Branch (WAQI), in a cover letter accompanying your capabilities package.

Questions concerning this requirement should be addressed to the Program Manager Brian Mizell at brian.mizell@us.af.mil and the Contract Specialist Steven Dent at steven.dent@us.af.mil.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR RESPONDING TO RFI

Link 16 Technical Support Services

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. The Link 16 Technical Support Services requirement and a contractor capability survey is given to allow you to provide your company’s capability.

2. If, after reviewing these documents, you desire to participate in the market research, you should provide documentation that supports your company’s capability in meeting these requirements. Failure to provide documentation may result in the Government being unable to adequately assess your capabilities. If you lack sufficient experience in a particular area, please provide details explaining how you would overcome the lack of experience/capabilities in order to perform that portion of the requirement (i.e. teaming, subcontracting, etc.).

Identify any areas of work that your organization believes should be broken out exclusively for Small Business.

3. Both large and small businesses are encouraged to participate in this Market Research.

4. Please submit your response no later than COB 17 May 2024. Responses can be submitted via e‐mail. Please note: Emails containing file types such as: .zip, .xlsx, .docx, or other macro‐ enabled extensions, may not be delivered to the intended recipients.

If further information/clarification is needed, please contact Program Manager Brian Mizell at brian.mizell@us.af.mil and the Contract Specialist Steven Dent at steven.dent@us.af.mil.

CONTRACTOR CAPABILITY SURVEY

Part I. Business Information

Please provide the following business information for your company/institution and for any teaming or joint venture partners:

a. Company/Institute Name

b. CAGE code and UIE number

c. Address

d. Telephone Number

e. Fax Number

f. Email Address

g. Web Page URL:

h. Point of Contact for further clarification or questions

i. Government Proposed North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code:

j. Based on the Government proposed NAICS Code, state whether your company is:

k. Small Business (Yes / No)

l. Woman Owned Small Business (Yes / No)

m. Small Disadvantaged Business (Yes / No)

n. 8(a) Certified (Yes / No)

o. HUBZone Certified (Yes / No)

p. Veteran Owned Small Business (Yes / No)

q. Service‐Disabled Veteran Small Business (Yes / No)

r. System for Award Management (SAM) (Yes / No)

s. A statement as to whether your company is domestically or foreign owned (if foreign, please indicate the country of ownership).

Part II – Capability Survey Questions

A) General Capability Required Information

1. Provide a detailed company profile, including your history, core competencies, and any areas of specialized expertise, particularly in managing Contractor Engineering Technical Service contracts and tactical data link systems:

2. Describe your company’s experience on previous projects similar in complexity to this requirement. Include U.S. Government contract numbers, a brief description of the work performed, period of performance, agency/organization supported, and individual point of contact (USG Contracting Officer or Program Manager):

A. What are the qualifications and training of the staff who would be managing your account?

3. How will your company comply with local licensing requirements, and can you provide evidence of your current Saudi Business license or obtain a Saudi Business license and any other necessary local licenses throughout the contract duration.?

4. Describe your company’s experience working in Foreign Military Sales:

5. Describe your company’s experience working in the CENTCOM AOR:

6. Describe your company’s experience working with Royal Saudi Air Force:

7. Is your company able to fulfill requirements contained within DD Form 254s?

A. Provide and maintain security clearances? Please describe experience:

8. Describe your company’s experience hiring and maintaining personnel deployed to the

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for a period equal to contract length:

9. Describe your company’s experience with the Link 16 Tactical Data Link system:

10. Describe your company’s experience or relationships with Royal Saudi Air Force command personnel:

11. If applicable, describe your company’s experience or relationship with Royal Saudi Air Force

Directorate of Communications and Information Technology command personnel:

12. Describe your company’s experience with the following platforms:

A. F‐15

i. List variants

B. Typhoon

C. Tornado

D. C‐130

i. List variants

E. A400M

F. E3‐A

i. List variants

G. Airbus H. Saab 2000 I. King Air I‐350

J. UAVs

i. List variants

K. Cougar (Rotary)

i. List variants

12. S‐70i (Rotary)

13. Ground stations

13. Describe your company’s experience with/can your company provide personnel fluent in both

Arabic and English, written and spoken?

B) Commerciality Requested Information

A. If you offer this product and or service to both U.S. Government and commercial sources, is the same workforce used for both the U.S. Government and private sector?

B. How long has your company been in business and how many employees does your company have?

C. Can you provide evidence of successfully completed projects like ours in terms of scale and complexity? Include case studies, references, and testimonials.

D. Explain your company's approach to risk management, including how you handle unexpected disruptions in the manpower and personnel support.

If further information/clarification is needed, please contact Program Manager Brian Mizell at brian.mizell@us.af.mil and Contract Specialist Steven Dent at steven.dent@us.af.mil.