Sources Sought Notice RSNF Trainers CIS CLS.pdf

Sources Sought Notice for Royal Saudi Naval Forces (RSNF) Non-aviation Trainers Contractor Logistics Services & Contractor

Instructional Services (CLS & CIS)

DESCRIPTION

The Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division (NAWCTSD) is conducting market research to finalize its acquisition strategy and to determine if capable and responsible sources exist for the subject requirement, which is to support the Royal Saudi Naval Forces (RSNF) Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Case for Non-aviation (Naval) Training Device CLS & CIS services. The responses to this Sources Sought Notice will also be utilized to determine if any small business set-aside opportunities exist or should the effort not be set-aside, an appropriate small business subcontracting plan (SBSP) goal.

The Product Service Code (PSC) for this requirement is J069 (Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -Training Aids and Devices). The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 541330 (Engineering Services) with a Size Standard of $47M.

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 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.

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

NAWCTSD, on behalf of the RSNF, is seeking Contractor Logistics Services (CLS), Contractor Instructional Services (CIS), and other Training System/Device Modification Tasks in support of the non-aviation Training Systems / Devices and training support equipment located within Jubail and Jeddah of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). The effort is expected to consist of the following requirements:

A. Contractor Logistics Services – integration of logistics support functions such as providing engineering support, identifying requirements for spare and repair parts, facilities, materiel, equipment, personnel and performing maintenance on training systems, over and above work requests, etc. Product integration services using software upgrades providing original equipment manufacturer (OEM) next generation capabilities, obsolescence upgrades, new hardware integration. CLS is a method of obtaining support for a product throughout its life cycle and generally entails traditional Contractor Operation Maintenance (COMS) services in addition to training system/device modification.

B. Contractor Instructor Services – responsible for the instructional service support function such as providing scenario design and development, providing over the shoulder assistance to instructors under instruction, provide curriculum management and an assessment of competence in subject areas as defined in RSNF-defined performance objectives.

The specific RSNF training systems/devices, and their locations, are as follows:

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1. Naval Tactical Team Trainer (NTTT), King Faisal Naval Base, Jeddah - Western Fleet Training Center/ OEM - Atlantis – AMEL Technologies Corporation

2. Naval Tactical Team Trainer (NTTT), King Abdulaziz Naval Base, Jubail - Eastern Fleet Training Center/ OEM - Atlantis – AMEL Technologies Corporation

3. Fire Fighting Training Unit (FFTU), King Faisal Naval Base - Naval Forces School in Jeddah/ OEM - Drager

4. Damage Control Training Unit (DCTU), King Faisal Naval Base - Naval Forces School in Jeddah/ OEM – Rheinmetall Defense

5. Search and Rescue (SAR) School, King Faisal Naval Base - Naval Forces School in Jeddah/ OEM – Rheinmetall Defense

6. Helicopter Underwater Egress Training (HUET), King Faisal Naval Base - Naval Forces School in Jeddah/ OEM – Rheinmetall Defense

7. Naval Tactical Team Trainer (NTTT) Mini, King Faisal Naval Base - Naval Forces School in Jeddah/ OEM - Atlantis – AMEL Technologies Corporation

8. Fire Fighting Training Unit (FFTU), King Abdulaziz Naval Base - Naval Forces School in Jubail/ OEM – Kidde Inc.

9. Damage Control Training Unit (DCTU), King Abdulaziz Naval Base - Naval Forces School in Jubail/ OEM - Unknown

The Government is still assessing the Contracting type and method, but anticipates specifying the number of CLS maintainers and CIS instructors the offeror must propose to. The Period of Performance is anticipated at 60-months, with 3-months being the mobilization and inclusion of a 6-month option to extend services.

PROGRAM HISTORY & OTHER BACKGROUND INFORMATION

In 2016, performance of CLS commenced for the RSNF trainers under contract N61340-16-C-0005. The performance period successfully concluded in 2019, with Kratos as the incumbent contractor. No follow on contract was awarded due to the global pandemic. Currently, the operational state of the training systems and devices are unknown. Technical documentation is not releasable in support of this notice and only available to the awardee of the contract per FMS restrictions. The NAWCTSD team is still assessing both of these issues and what additional information can be provided.

Companies operating in KSA have to comply with a specific set of requirements and regulations regarding the employment of its workforce. Saudi nationals must comprise of at least 75% of the employer’s workforce. The technicians must have held or are capable of obtaining RSNF security clearance and read, write and speak both English and Arabic.

The Government anticipates holding an Industry Day either in Orlando, FL at NAWCTSD or virtually via Microsoft Teams. There will be no site visit to the KSA.

SOURCES SOUGHT RESPONSE

It is requested that each interested business respond to the questions listed in the below Capabilities Questionnaire. Only completed Capabilities Questionnaires received not later than the 1:00 PM EST on 26 October 2023 will be considered by the Government. The respondent shall limit their response to no more than 10 single-spaced, 8.5x11 inch pages using 12-point Times New Roman font minimum searchable PDF format. Pages past the limit will neither be considered nor reviewed. The Government

Sources Sought N6134024R0002 Page 3 of 4 requests that respondents deliver completed Capabilities Questionnaires electronically via e-mail with proper data markings for unclassified and proprietary information. Classified material SHALL NOT be submitted. All submissions should include this Notice ID N6134024R0002, Company name, Company address, Company Business Size as it relates to NAICS 541330 ($47M size standard), Current Small Business Status, CAGE code, Unique Entity Identifier, and point of contact information (name, position, phone number and email address). Information submitted in response to this notice is submitted at no cost to the Government and will not be returned. The Government is under no obligation to provide responses or comments to the information received from interested persons, but may request additional information following review.

Responses to this notice shall be sent to Contract Specialist, Elle Henning, via e-mail to elle.a.henning.civ@us.navy.mil; and to Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO), Sidney Galloway Jr., sidney.g.galloway.civ@us.navy.mil. The Government understands the provided information is for planning and interest purposes only and may change with an interested offerors proposal. Responses need not fill all 10 pages and it is requested responses focus on the requested information.

CAPABILITIES QUESTIONNAIRE – RSNF CLS & CIS

Please provide responses to the following:

1) Describe your company’s capability to provide Contractor Logistics Services (CLS) & Contractor Instructional Services (CIS). Provide three (3) past performance efforts that equate to the following:

i) On-site software administration and maintenance

ii) On-site systems engineering support for training systems and associated auxiliary support systems

iii) Scenario Development and over the shoulder Training within a simulator training environment

iv) Hardware and Software (product) integration in support of DMSMS/Obsolescence

v) Inventory management

2) Does your company have experience in providing aforementioned services for FMS? If yes, please provide the details as requested above.

3) Does your company have experience in providing aforementioned services in KSA? If yes, please provide the details as requested above with the following information:

i) Commercial Registration for Business to provide Operations and Maintenance of Military Simulators and Simulations status

ii) Evidence of business registration

4) Given there is minimal information for this effort, can your company mobilize under three (3) months? If yes, please provide supporting details. If no, please provide your timeline to mobilize and a plan to gain certification required to support this effort. Assume award of a contract 12-15 months from the date of this posting.

5) If your company is a large business, identify your anticipated team and the percentage of the effort your company believes can be reasonably set-aside.

6) If your company is a small business, identify your anticipated team and if your company anticipates using “similarly situated entities” to meet the Limitations on Subcontracting, please identify the

Sources Sought N6134024R0002 Page 4 of 4 name & CAGE Code of the specific firm(s) your company intends to partner/subcontract with to meet the requirements as well as 50% threshold.

7) If there are any significant barriers to your firm proposing (outside of the KSA subcontracting requirements and current lack of information about the state of the training devices and lack of technical data), please identify those barriers.