MRO Oracle and Agile SME Support RFI.pdf

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE

BUSINESS AND ENTERPRISE SYSTEMS DIRECTORATE

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE OHIO

FA8770-25-R-B002

Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) Oracle and Agile Subject Matter Expert (SME) Support 15 November 2024

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY

This RFI is issued solely for market research purposes. It does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFP in the future. This request for information does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. Further, the Air Force (AF) is not seeking proposals nor will it accept unsolicited proposals at this time.

Respondents are advised that the U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this RFI; all costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the interested party’s expense. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future RFP, if any is issued. It is the responsibility of the potential Offerors to monitor these sites for additional information pertaining to this requirement.

The Government is seeking responses from 8(a) small business vendors ONLY. The respondent must self-certify as a small business under North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 541512 – Computer Systems Design Services. Responses are limited to ten (10) pages, electronically submitted, in Microsoft Word or Portable Document format (PDF), using 12-point Times New Roman font.

Vendors responding to the RFI shall submit the requested information due no later than 12:00 PM (EST) on Friday, 29 November 2024. Responses should be sent to Contracting Officer, Ms. Kortney Coalt, at kortney.coalt@us.af.mil and a courtesy copy to Contract Specialist, Mr. Kestin Howard, at kestin.howard@us.af.mil. The Government will not entertain telephone calls for this RFI; related questions may be emailed to the Contracting Officer.

BACKGROUND & DESCRIPTION

The Business & Enterprise Systems (BES) directorate, through the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) Enterprise Logistics Systems Division (GB4) located at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base is conducting market research to seek qualified SBA 8(a) vendors under the North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code 541512.

The Government is researching SBA 8(a) vendors capable of performing the tasks necessary for the successful configuration, software development, fielding, deployment, operations support, and sustainment of the MRO system. The requirement will include senior-level subject matter experts to support the enterprise maintenance solution through requirements management, engineering (applications, test, and performance) architecture, technical analysis, and strategic planning. See the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS) for system specific requirements.

The MRO Program Management Office requests interested vendors provide responses to exhibit the skills and experiences necessary to accomplish the requirements specified in the attached PWS. This PWS does not represent the exact requirements that will be provided with any future official Request for Proposal (RFP) but is considered similar in scope to the anticipated requirement.

CAPABILITES PACKAGE

8(a) small business vendor submittal shall include a cover letter and a capabilities statement addressing the PWS requirements. An 8(a) small business vendor submittal shall be no more than ten (10) pages in 12-point Times New Roman font, single spaced, with one-inch margins (MS Word document) or Portable Document format (PDF). Page size shall be 8.5 x 11 inches; foldouts are permitted but will be assessed towards total page count.

The 8(a) small business vendor cover letter should include the following information:

Company name, website address, location, Cage/DUNS number Point of contact (POC) information: name, phone number, fax number, website, and email address Company’s Small Business size, 8(a) graduation date. Please refer to Federal Acquisition Regulation

(FAR) Part 19 for additional detailed information on Small Business Size Standards. The FAR is available at https://www.acquisition.gov

An acknowledgement of your registration for NAICS code 541512 Qualification information (type & duration of employee experience directly relevant to the requirements) Level of involvement information (prime/sub-contractor) and timeframe(s) for work on similar projects

Vendors responding to this RFI should include the following information:

Level of contractor’s interest (likelihood of submitting a proposal as a prime contractor) Demonstrated capability to perform or manage as a prime contractor or as a subcontractor for the

PWS requirements Financial capability to perform as a prime contractor or as a subcontractor and execute contracts Ability to provide additional services/capabilities in the event of an immediate surge requirement What experience (type and duration) the contractor’s employees have that are considered directly relevant to these systems Ability for all direct support contractor personnel to pass a Tier 3 investigation Ability for contractor personnel that require access to Government-approved environments including but not limited to: OCI and CloudOne to possess an IT Level I access. IT Level I access requires a favorably adjudicated Tier 5 investigation.

RESPONSES

Interested and eligible 8(a) small business vendors under NAICS 541512 are requested to submit their Capabilities Statement in MS Word or PDF format no later than 12:00 p.m. EST on Friday, 29 November 2024. Responses shall be limited to ten (10) pages, 12-point Times New Roman font. All submissions are via e-mail only to, Contracting Officer, Ms. Kortney Coalt, at kortney.coalt@us.af.mil, and a courtesy copy to Contract Specialist, Mr. Kestin Howard, at kestin.howard@us.af.mil.

The Government will not entertain telephone calls for this RFI; related questions may be emailed to the Contracting Officer.

CLEARANCES

Contractor personnel shall be required to have the appropriate level of investigation during the performance of duties in support of this contract. The contractor personnel shall be required to obtain Common Access Cards (CACs) for the purpose of entering a Government installation and encryption and physical and digital identification for logical and physical access to Government data. The contractor shall be required to obtain a CAC before start of work. The contractor shall not involve any foreign nationals in work to be performed under this requirement.

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

The Period of Performance is projected to be one (1) base year with four (4) one (1)-year options for a total of five (5) years and is anticipated to begin no later than 1 February 2025.

SUMMARY

This is a Request for Information only; This RFI is issued solely for market research. The information provided within is subject to change and does not commit the Government. The AF has not made a commitment to procure any of the items discussed, and release of this RFI should not be construed as such a commitment or as an authorization to incur cost for which reimbursement would be required or sought. All submissions become Government property and will not be returned.