LAMPS_Sources_Sought.docx

INTRODUCTION

The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Contracts Department (AIR 2.5.1.3), Patuxent River, MD is posting this sources sought to determine the interest in this requirement and determine if that interest warrants a full and open competition or a set-aside under the National Capital Zone 2 for engineering and logistics support to NAWCAD Integrated Communications and Information Systems (ICIS) Division (4.5.10), for the AN/SRQ-4 Radio Terminal Set (RTS) and associated equipment, Coast Guard RD-681B Service Life Extension Plan (SLEP), and other components of the Light Airborne Multipurpose System (LAMPS) MK III Weapons System. The effort will provide for engineering of design modification and alterations of the LAMPS MK III data link systems throughout the life cycle of class surface combatant ships. The preponderance of the effort performed will be in support of LAMPS Data Link Ku-Band Modernization Program, Fleet Modernization Program (FMP), Ship Alteration (SHIPALT) and FMP Fast Track Alteration development.

NAWCAD will host an Industry Day providing a presentation explaining the technical nature of the requirement and a tour of the systems that will be covered under this effort at Webster Field, St. Inigoes on 5 June 2013 (see additional information below).

ALL LARGE AND SMALL BUSINESSES THAT ARE INTERESTED SHOULD SEND IN A CAPABILITY STATEMENT. The attached draft statement of work provides additional information about the required tasking. If your company has any questions about the structure of the statement of work, or areas that may need further definition, please also identify those in the response.

Since the resultant task order will be a cost-type effort, the successful awardee will also be required to have a Government approved accounting system upon task order award.

The results of the Sources Sought will be utilized to determine if any Small Business Set-Aside opportunities exist. All Small Business Set-Aside categories will be considered. Furthermore, this market research tool is being used to identify potential and eligible Seaport-e Zone 2 firms, of all sizes, prior to determining the method of acquisition and issuance of a Solicitation. This sources sought will also be utilized to identify that adequate competition exists among large businesses if this is not a Small Business Set-Aside.

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DISCLAIMER

“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 TASK ORDER 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.”

PROGRAM BACKGROUND

The Naval Air Warfare Center, Aircraft Division (NAWCAD), St. Inigoes mission involves the design, development, integration, testing, evaluation, certification, maintenance, and logistics support of Naval electronic and communications equipment, subsystems and systems. The Integrated Communications and Information Systems (ICIS) Division (AIR 4.5.10) supports numerous Department of Defense (DoD) and other Federal agencies by performing various system engineering, design, development, integration, training, test and evaluation, installation, fielding, certification, maintenance, life cycle, software development, and logistics support of command & control (C2) and communications systems. ICIS’ mission is to provide the technical support that is essential to meet the requirements for development, engineering and procurement support of mission systems for shipboard, airborne and ground-based & surface platforms. The purpose of this task order is to provide engineering, development and technical support services necessary to fulfill ICIS Division’s mission needs as dictated by the Navy, DoD and other Federal agency requirements.

This requirement is a follow-on procurement to task order N00178-06-D-4760-M801 currently being performed by Honeywell Technology Solutions, Inc. of Columbia, Maryland. The existing task order is a Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF) effort. This task order is due to expire 31 January 2015.

REQUIRED CAPABILITIES

The contractor shall provide engineering products and technical services supporting the Integrated Communications and Information Systems (ICIS) Division (4.5.10), in support of the areas specified in the Program Background above. Further detail is provided in the draft Statement of Work (SOW) attached to this announcement (Attachment 1).

A DD Form 254 Contract Security Classification Specification shall apply to this requirement and the prime contractor shall have a “Secret” Facility Clearance and a “Secret” Safeguarding Clearance.

ELIGIBILITY

The applicable NAICS Code for this requirement is 541330 Engineering Services with a Small Business Size standard of $35.5 Million. Businesses of all sizes are encouraged to respond; however, each respondent must clearly identify their business size in their capabilities statement. The Product Service Code for this effort is K058 Modification of Equipment-Communication, Detection, and Coherent Radiation Equipment. However these other codes may apply:

AC65 R&D Defense System: Electronics/communication Equipment (operational Systems Development), AC66 R&D Defense System: Electronics/communication Equipment (management/support) AC63 R&d- Defense System: Electronics/communication Equipment (advanced Development) JO58 Maint/repair/rebuild of Equipment- Communication, Detection, and Coherent Radiation Equipment

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND SUBMISSION DETAILS (INDUSTRY DAY)

NAWCAD, SCR Division, intends to hold an Industry Day at Webster Field, St. Inigoes, on 5 June 2013. The site visit will start at 2 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST). This scheduled Industry Day will enable potential Offerors to further understand the history behind the LAMPS requirement as well as tour certain labs of specific interest to the ICIS Division for the intended requirement. The results of this Industry Day will also be utilized to determine the Government’s acquisition strategy. Attendance at the Industry Day is not a requirement and in no way effects any company from submitting a response to this Sources Sought notice and/or a proposal in response to any forthcoming solicitation.

To register for this Industry Day, send an email to Jill K. Oliver, at jill.oliver@navy.mil, by noon EST on 29 May 2013. The email must provide the business name, address, attendee name(s), a point of contact phone number and email address, and a completed Contract Base Access Request Form (Attachment 2) if needed (please specify if you already have base access). The subject line of the email should read “LAMPS Industry Day”. Specifics, including directions, agenda, question forms, and ground rules will be provided by email upon approved registration. Due to space limitations, no more than two (2) representatives from each potential Offeror will be permitted to attend the site visit. All attendees must be U.S. Citizens. This Industry Day WILL NOT be rescheduled in the case that it is cancelled due to weather or any other Acts of God.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND SUBMISSION DETAILS (CAPABILITIES STATEMENT)

A draft SOW (Attachment 1), Base Access Request (Attachment 2), draft Minimum Personnel Qualifications (Attachment 3), and Draft Level of Effort (LOE) (Attachment 4) and are attached for review.

Interested parties are requested to submit a capabilities statement of no more than a recommended ten (10) pages in length in Times New Roman font of not less than 10 pitch.

This documentation must address at a minimum the following items:

1.) What type of work has your company performed in the past in support of the same or similar requirement?

2.) Can or has your company managed a task of this nature? If so, please provide details.

3.) Can or has your company managed a team of subcontractors before? If so, provide details.

4.) What specific technical skills does your company possess which ensure capability to perform the tasks? It is requested that, in the response to the Sources Sought, the company explain its capability to accomplish the work specified under the paragraphs 4.0 through 4.6 of the SOW Technical Requirements. If the company finds itself not capable to perform all parts of the SOW, please specify which portions of the SOW it is not capable of accomplishing. If the company will be teaming or utilizing subcontractors, please include information regarding which work the subcontractor will be responsible for and how the prime will determine the subcontractor is capable of accomplishing the work. Also, if the company has any questions about the structure of the statement of work, please also identify those in the response.

5.) Please note that under a Small-Business Set-Aside, in accordance with FAR 52.219-14, the small business prime must perform at least 50% of the work themselves in terms of the cost of performance. Cost of performance includes direct labor costs, overhead that has only direct labor as its base, and the small business’ General and Administrative rate multiplied by the labor cost. For a Small Business Set-Aside, the small business prime cannot utilize the cost of performance of other small businesses it utilizes as subcontractors in calculating its performance to comply with FAR Clause 52.219-14, with the exception of Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (FAR 52.219-27(1)(i) and HUBZone Small Businesses (FAR 52.219-3(d)(1). SeaPort-e does not permit Joint Ventures. Provide an explanation of your company’s ability to perform at least 50% of the tasking described in this SOW for the base period as well as the four option periods.

6.) Provide a statement including current small/large business status and company profile to include number of employees, annual revenue history, office locations and a DUNs number.

7.) Respondents to this notice also must indicate whether they qualify as an 8(a), Small, Small Disadvantaged, Women-Owned, HUBZone, or Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Concern.

8.) Include in your response your ability to meet the requirements in the Facility and Safeguarding requirements.

9.) If your company has any questions about the structure of the statement of work, or areas that may need further definition, please also identify those in the response.

The estimated period of performance consists of a base year and four one-year options with performance commencing in February 2015.

The task order type is anticipated to be Cost Plus Fixed Fee Term Type. The Level of Effort for five years is estimated at 174,200 man-hours.

The proposed task order is anticipated to include tasking that would be accomplished by labor categories that are subject to the Service Contract Act.

Upon evaluation of the capability statements, if it is determined that this requirement will be an unrestricted competition, the Government intends to evaluate the Small Business responses and conduct further market research to identify a subcontracting goal.

Your response to this Sources Sought, including any capabilities statement, shall be electronically submitted to the Contract Specialist, Jill K. Oliver, in either Microsoft Word or Portable Document Format (PDF), via email at jill.oliver@navy.mil.

The deadline for capability statement submission is 2 pm, EST, 19 Jun 2013.

All data received in response to this Sources Sought that is marked or designated as corporate or proprietary will be fully protected from any release outside the Government.

No phone calls will be accepted.

All questions must be submitted via the Seaport-e portal. The Government is not committed nor obligated to pay for the information provided, and no basis for claims against the Government shall arise as a result of a response to this Sources Sought.