2018.02.15.TACT_PRESOLCON.pdf

21 February 2018

Presented to:

Prospective Offerors / Industry Partners

Presented by:

NAVAIRSYSCOM/HQMC

Terminal Attack Controller Trainer

Pre-Solicitation Conference

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Specialized and Proven Aircraft

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PMA-226 manages and supports specialized and proven platforms & systems

Assigned responsibilities:

Adversary Aircraft

USN and USMC Adversary F-5 Squadrons

Naval Aviation Warfighting Development Center’s (NAWDC’s) F-16s

Contracted Aircraft Services (CAS) Contracting, PAO Declaration and

Airworthiness

US Naval Test Pilot School / Naval Postgraduate School (USNTPS / NPS)

Out of Active Navy Inventory Aircraft (FMS)

Over (15) aircraft types in over (13) Countries (F-5, F-16, T-38, H-72, X-26, U-6, O-2, T-39, UV-18, NU-1B, T-2, H-2, H-3, A-4, CN235…) and over (11) platforms on NAVAIR contracts…

Contracted Air Services IPT Contracted Air Services (CAS) provides cost effective:

• Fleet Training and Exercise Support – i. e. Readiness

• Acquisition Program Test and Evaluation Support

By providing:

• OPFOR (Air to Air, Air to Surface, EW…)

• Air to Air Refueling

• Close Air Support for Training

• Range Support and Clearance

Effectively replacing aircraft that have been divested from the inventory, augmenting limited adversary resources, and preserving critical aircraft life for the Warfighter.

Fleet Demand for CAS Growing

• CNAF realizes CAS capacity and efficiencies

• New Efforts

• 4th Generation Fighter OPFOR support

• JSF Squadrons fielding plan requires additional CAS OPFOR support

• USMC / NAWDC seeking CAS contract for

JTAC Generation

• UAS Threat Emulation

NAVAIR Commander’s Intent

CAS supports Air-00’s two Strategic Imperatives:

1.Align resources to better support Today’s

Readiness.

By providing cost effective Fleet Training and Exercise

Support

2.Reduce Cost and Increase Speed of Products to Fleet.

By providing cost effective Acquisition Program Test and

Evaluation Support

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Agenda

• 0830-1030: NAVAIR Presentation to All

Interested Parties and Public Discussion

• 1100: Break

• 1200: NAVAIR/Industry One-on-One Sessions

(30 Minute Sessions with 10 Minute Breaks

Between)

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Purpose

Our goal is to execute a cost-effective, mission focused acquisition to provide critical capability to the Fleet.

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Ground Rules

• No electronic recording of presentation or discussion

• Please silence your cell phones

• Classification: UNCLASSIFIED

• This pre-solicitation conference constitutes an informal exchange of information:

• Provides insight into Government plans;

• The information shared today represents the Government’s current intentions with regard to the subject acquisition; however, the

Government’s intentions may change based on today’s discussions as well as any follow-up comments / questions;

• The remarks made by Government officials during this exchange should in no way be construed as a guarantee of the Government’s final course of action.

• The formal solicitation, when issued, is the ONLY document that should be relied upon as defining the Government’s requirement.

• Briefings will be posted on FedBizOpps Solicitation N00421-17-R-0018.

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Purpose of One-on-One’s

• This pre-proposal conference provides an opportunity for Industry to present meaningful information to the Government regarding its potential solution based on requirements presented in the Draft Performance Work Statement.

• Industry will have an opportunity to engage in a public discussion and to attend one-on-one meetings with the Government.

• Questions and answers (Q&As) will be posted on FEDBIZOPS Solicitation N00421-17-R-0018.

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Overview

• Contracting Overview

–Key Contractual Aspects

–Contract Type

–Aircraft & Contractor Requirements

–Task Order Procedures

• Airworthiness

• Questions and Answers

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Contracting Overview

• Solicitation Number: N00421-17-R-0018

• NAICS Code: 488190

– SBA Size Standard is <$27.5M

• Unrestricted Full and Open Competition

• Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite

Quantity (IDIQ) Contract

– Firm-Fixed Price CLINs

• Period of Performance

– One ordering period of 10 Years

• Anticipate RFP Issuance: MAR 2018 /

AWARD: AUG/DEC 2018

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Source Selection Methodology

DRAFT Evaluation Factors

• TECHNICAL

– Capability Verification

– Aircraft Performance Requirements

– Airworthiness Data

– Aircraft Support

– Aircraft Availability

– Personnel Resources

– Small Business Utilization Strategy

• PAST PERFORMANCE

Technical is more important than Past Performance. Technical elements are equal in importance.

Source Selection Process

• IAW DoD Source

Selection Procedures

(April 16)

• Combined Technical and Risk Ratings

• Subjective Tradeoff

• Anticipate award to all

Offeror ’s with technically acceptable proposals

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Requirements

• Aircraft and Aircrew Systems

Threshold:

– Two (2) Ultra High Frequency (UHF) and Very High Frequency (VHF) unencrypted radios, both capable of transmission and reception for line of sight signals.

– Oxygen system for sustained operations above 10,000 feet.

– Aircraft shall incorporate Night Vision Device (NVD) compatible cockpits to allow for day and night live Terminal Attack Controller (TAC) operations and ordnance delivery. NVDs shall be Contractor provided and be compatible with currently fielded Infrared (IR) marking devices.

Objective:

– Approved Tablets and hand-held (mounted and/or secured) ground radios that are not required to be integrated into the aircraft's missions systems which will allow for execution of Digitally Aided Fires (DAF) and

Contracted Close Air Support (CCAS) with multi-band two-way command data link capability (Adaptive Networking Wideband

Waveform (ANW2), Tactical Targeting Network Technology (TTNT), Variable Message Format (VMF) and/or L16) for correlation and execution.

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Requirements (continued)

• Airspeed and Endurance

Threshold:

– 300-500 Knots True Airspeed (KTAS).

– Not including transit to and from the working airspace and while carrying ordnance and external stores in accordance with an approved Naval Air

(NAVAIR) Interim Flight Clearance (IFC) configuration, the aircraft shall be required to maintain 60 minutes tactical time on station without any refueling operations.

Objective:

– 120 minute tactical time on station without any refueling operations

(airborne or on the ground).

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• Weapons / Ordnance

Threshold:

– Light Inert (BDU-33, MK-76) Practice Bombs.

– Standard Configuration and Loads (SCL) as per NAVAIR IFC evaluation.

– MK-80 series Inert Free Fall Bombs and/or

– Forward Firing Unguided Rockets - 2.75 and 5 Inch and/or

– Forward Firing Guns - Pod or airframe internal .50 caliber and above and/or

– Laser Guided Training Round (LGTR)

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• Ordnance Delivery Profiles

Threshold:

– Level attitude from 500 feet Above Ground Level (AGL) to 15,000 feet

AGL. Straight path dive delivery of 15 degrees nose low.

– Up to 30 degrees nose low.

• Altitude

Threshold:

– 500 feet AGL to 15,000 feet AGL.

– Higher altitudes, 15,000 to 25,000 AGL capability.

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• Targeting Pods (Laser and Video Down Link Capability)

Threshold:

– Electro-Optical (EO) Sensor. EO capability shall be provided by the

Contractor.

– Infrared (IR) Sensor. IR Pods shall be provided by the Contractor.

– One Way Video Down Link, unencrypted in the C, L, and/or Ku Band and/or

– Infrared Laser Marker and/or

– Laser Target Designation and Ranging in the 1064 nanometer wavelength band

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• Sortie / Mission Requirements

Threshold:

– The Contractor shall be able to operate at up to two (2) sites simultaneously: one (1) site for USMC with the ability to sortie two (2) aircraft for up to three (3) turns daily; and one (1) site for NAWDC with the ability to sortie four (4) aircraft up to two (2) turns daily (Day and/or

Night).

– Contractor service platforms shall be able to execute sustained operations for five (5) to fourteen (14) days without interruption.

– The Government desires the capability to execute simultaneous operations at three (3) different sites: two (2) sites for USMC with the ability to sortie two (2) aircraft for up to three (3) turns daily at each; and one (1) site for NAWDC with the ability to sortie four (4) aircraft up to two (2) turns daily (Day and/or Night).

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– For Live CAS performance, all Contractor aircraft platforms shall be able to obtain a Weapons Danger Zone (WDZ) for one of the straight path dive with threshold munitions or sufficient weapons release data for processing by the USMC and/or United States Navy (USN) in performance of at least one of the straight path dive Threshold munitions. Contractors shall possess proper weapons drop / release approvals and be able to perform required task execution prior to award of a task order for Live CCAS.

– Ordnance allocation will be sourced from Government owned munitions accounts; however, all ordnance shall be approved by the local installation and support in accordance with training needs and local range regulations and local waivers. Ordnance loading/unloading and handling shall be in accordance with NAVAIR IFC stipulations.

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Task Order Procedures

• Task Orders to be awarded on a fair opportunity basis IAW FAR 16.505 procedures.

– All MAC IDIQ holders will be given fair opportunity to respond to a Task Order

Request

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Airworthiness

• Mr. Sorin Grigoriciuc, PMA-226 CAS Class

Desk Engineer

– CAS Aircraft Airworthiness / Weapons Danger

Zones (WDZ) Brief

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Opening Discussion

• The Government’s potential requirements and capabilities presented for discussion represent the government’s current intent, but may change prior to any formal solicitation.

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Questions and Answers

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Reminder

Disclaimer

• Today’s remarks by Government officials are not a guarantee of the Government’s course of action in proceeding with the project or of a future contract award.

• The information shared today reflects current

Government intentions and is subject to change based on a variety of circumstances, including internal and external comments.

• The formal solicitation is the only document that should be relied upon in determining the Government’s requirements.

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Points of Contact

• Contracting Office (AIR-2.5.1)

– Michael Coon, PCO

– Lauren Wright, Contract Specialist, 301-342-4434

– Betty Rojas, Contract Specialist, 301-342-1094

• All questions or comments regarding this competition must be submitted in writing to:

lauren.wright@navy.mil / beatriz.rojas@navy.mil

• All Government postings will be to FedBizOpps

Solicitation

– www.FBO.gov or www.FedBizOpps.gov

– Reference: Terminal Attack Controller Trainer (TACT), N00421-17‐R-0018

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One-on-One Session Schedule

12:00-12:30 Tactical Air Support Inc.

12:40-13:10 Draken International Inc.

13:20-13:50 Coastal Defense Inc.

14:00-14:30 Tempus Applied Solutions

14:40-15:10

15:20-15:50

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