Lab Ops Synopsis.pdf

Solicitation:

N00421-21-R-0109

Procurement Type:

This Sources Sought is for Digital Analytics, Infrastructure and Technology Advancement (DAiTA) Group located within Naval Air Warfare Center- Aircraft Division (NAWC-AD) center of excellence and point– of–entry for Research, Development, Test and Evaluation (RDT&E) of the synthetic battlespace environment, modeling and simulation, aircraft prototyping, instrumentation and experimentation, electronic warfare and cyberwarfare and provides the associated laboratories, facilities and infrastructure to support research, development, testing, training, systems evaluation and experimentation. The Integrated Battlespace Simulation and Test (IBST) Department, under the DAiTA Group, is the Naval Air Systems Command’s (NAVAIR) center of excellence for modeling and simulation of the Battlespace environment. The Simulation Division (SD), legacy NAWCAD 5.4.3, is one of three divisions within IBST and is responsible for simulation expertise and products for naval aviation systems and the Battlespace environment within which they operate. Simulation is used throughout the acquisition lifecycle to reduce risk and improve the quality of naval aviation systems.

The Simulation Division operates a number of laboratories, which are for activities that include research and development of requirements for aviation systems, supporting system development, providing developmental and operational flight test support, and providing life-cycle operational support to include system enhancement, procedure refinement, and accident investigations. Current Simulation Division laboratories include:

Manned Flight Simulator (MFS) facility, E-2 Systems Test and Evaluation Lab (ESTEL), P-8 Systems Integration Lab (PAXSIL), Unmanned Air System (UAS) Integration Lab, Warfare Simulation Lab, Joint Simulation Environment Lab, Executive Helicopter Systems Integration Lab (SIL), and

H-60 Data Reduction Lab.

These laboratories are also used to research, design, implement, deploy simulation initiatives that include common architectures and interfaces, cross-platform communications, Live Virtual Constructive (LVC) events, air system stimulation, simulation Verification, Validation and Accreditation (VV&A) activities and hardware in the loop RDT&E activities. Simulation Division laboratories interact with and provide simulation support for other laboratories, programs, and activities as required to meet customer requirements.

Date Posted:

11 January 2021

Title:

Naval Air Warfare Center – Aircraft Division, Integrated Battlespace Simulation and Test Department, Simulation Division RDT&E Lab and Business Operations Support Services

Classification Code:

70 – Research & Development

NAICS Code:

541330

PSC Code:

AC16

Is this a Recovery and Reinvestment Act Action? :

No

Response Date:

11 February 2021

Primary Point of Contact:

Melanie Hartenstein Procurement Specialist; Melanie.hartenstein@navy.mil

Description: This requirement is reserved for competition among small business concerns in accordance with FAR 52.219-8 Total Small Business Set-Aside. The resultant award will be a Single Award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract. Both completion and level of effort (LOE) task orders will be issued under this single award task order contract. NAVAIR clause 5252.211-9503 LEVEL OF EFFORT (COST REIMBURSEMENT) (NAVAIR)(DEC 2012) will be included in LOE task orders.

This requirement is to provide RDT&E laboratory technical support and business operations and management activities, administrative support, and non-technical facility operations support for the Simulation Division, all associated laboratories, the projects supported by these laboratories, simulation based initiatives, and other associated activities. Specific requirements will be derived from the scope of this statement of work and documented through individual Task Orders (TO). Specific funding types will be identified at the individual order level.

An estimated 95 percent of the work will be performed at the government site and will leverage alternating schedules based on as-needed on-site requirements. The remaining estimated 5 percent of the work will be performed either via telework or at contractor site. Contractors performing on-site support will be provided equipment necessary to carry out assigned tasks (examples include but are not limited to: access to workspaces, telephones, printers, facsimile machines, copy machines, shredders, computers, and network access including web servers and applicable databases or other applications).

The principal place of performance is Naval Air Station Patuxent River, MD.

An estimated Level of Effort for this effort is 34 FTEs for each PoP (Base plus 4 options). Estimate ODCs for Materials for this effort is approximately $80k/year. Estimated Travel for this effort is $500k/year.

Anticipated Period of Performance is 31 Nov 2021 through 30 No 2026, inclusive of all years. The anticipated Security Classification is TOP SECRET / Safeguarding NONE

THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR

PROPOSAL. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A

COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE

GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS

ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS

ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION

IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY.

CURRENT CONTRACT INFORMATION

Contractor and Contract: Resource Management Concepts: N00421-18-D-0008

REQUIRED CAPABILITIES

1. See attached Draft Statement of Work (SOW).

2. Security; All contractor personnel shall have the ability to obtain a SECRET or TOP SECRET clearance as identified by the Government. Facility Clearance level of TOP SECRET.

3. NAWCAD anticipates conducting this acquisition using FAR Part 15 Fair Opportunity procedures under the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). The use of this process does not obligate the Government to determine a competitive range, conduct discussions with any contractors, solicit proposals or revisions thereto, or use any other source selection techniques associated with FAR subpart 15.3.

4. Offerors MUST have an adequate accounting system in accordance with FAR 16.301-3(a)(3) in order to be eligible for award of a cost-type contract.

ELIGIBILITY

The anticipated NAICS code for this requirement is 541330 with a size standard of $41.5M. The anticipated product service code (PSC) is AC16: R&D- Defense System: Aircraft (Management /Support).

Interested small businesses that are qualified as a small business concern under the NAICS 541330, within a size standard of $41.5M, are encouraged to submit their capability packages and should identify their company’s small business size standard based on that code. An organization that is not considered a small business under the applicable NAICS code should not submit a response to this notice. Small businesses must demonstrate the ability to perform at least 50% of the cost of contract performance as the prime contractor in accordance with FAR 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting.

SUBMISSION DETAILS

Interested businesses should submit a brief capabilities statement package (no more than 12 pages in length, single spaced, and 12-point font minimum) demonstrating the ability to perform the services identified in the attached Draft SOW. The package must address, at a minimum, the following:

1) Prior/current corporate experience performing efforts of similar size and scope within the last 5 years, including contract number, organization supported, indication of whether as a prime or a subcontractor, contract value, Government point of contact, and a brief description of how the referenced contract relates to the services described in the draft SOW; 2) Company profile to include number of employees, annual revenue history, office location, DUNS number, and a statement regarding current size status;

3) The prime company’s ability to perform 50% of the work (do not include any teaming information in the capability statements);

4) Resources available such as corporate management and currently employed personnel to be assigned to tasks under this effort to include personnel qualifications, specific experience of such personnel and the ability to have personnel located at the performance sites specified;

5) The company’s ability to begin performance upon the anticipated contract start date of 31 Nov 2021;

6) A statement regarding capability to provide the required security clearances and to maintain such required clearances.

The capability statement package submissions must be received no later than 2:00 PM Eastern Time on 11 Feb 2021. No phone calls will be accepted.

All responses must include the following information: Company name, Company address, CAGE code, Company business size, point of contact name, phone number, fax number and email address.

Contracting Office Address:

NAVAL AIR WARFARE CENTER Aircraft Division

CODE A2521

21983 BUNDY ROAD, BLDG 441

PATUXENT RIVER, MARYLAND 20670-1127

Set Aside:

Total Small Business

Archiving Policy:

Automatic, 15 days after response date

Allow Vendors to Add/Remove from Interested Vendors:

Yes

Allow Vendors to View Interested Vendors List:

Yes