RFI_Systems_Engineering_Technical_Services_20150408.pdf

DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY

NAVAL AIR WARFARE CENTER AIRCRAFT DIVISION

Date: 04/14/2015

Request for Information in support of

Systems Engineering and related Technical Services for

NAVAIR SE and ALRE Systems

Introduction and Overview

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ONLY. THERE IS NO SOLICITATION

PACKAGE AVAILABLE. The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) is requesting information pertaining to Systems Engineering and related technical services.

The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) at Joint Base MDL, NJ is releasing the attached draft top level Statement of Work (SOW) as part of a Request for Information to identify interested parties and solicit comments to improve the quality and clarity of the detailed

SOW which will be part of the Request for Proposal (RFP) for the engineering services requirement. The Government’s intent is to release a five (5) year (one 12 month base period with four 12 month option periods) Request for Proposal.

The NAWCAD is searching the market to find corporate capabilities and interest available to provide engineering and technical services to the Support Equipment (SE) and Aircraft Launch and Recovery Equipment (ALRE) Department for design, development, evaluation, installation, and maintenance of SE and ALRE systems. Contractor Support Services include but are not limited to the following draft top level Statement of Work (SOW):

Systems Engineering throughout the product life cycle, including developing and managing requirements, performing trade studies, and supporting all of the

NAVAIR Systems Engineering Technical Review (SETR) processes.

ALRE Hardware Engineering including electrical and mechanical design, in-service, and drawing support for aircraft launcher systems, recovery systems, Expeditionary Air Fields, Visual Landing Aids, and ship information systems.

ALRE Software Engineering following structured processes such as required by the Capability Maturity Model Integrated (CMMI), and following Cyber Security mandates needed for DoD systems and laboratory accreditations.

Aviation Ship Integration to address aircraft and ship compatibilities affecting operability, supportability, and maintainability of aircraft in the ship environment.

Circuit Board requirements, diagnostics, and repair to support component repair in accordance with the NAVSEA Module Test and Repair program.

Integrated Diagnostics and Automated Test Systems (IDATS) for developing an environment for aircraft testability.

Integrated Support Environment, developing an information system linking diagnostics, maintenance, supply, training, and manufacturing to improve SE and

ALRE equipment readiness.

The following general labor categories, estimated hours per year, and qualifications are required for this effort. *Senior level categories will generally be key labor categories.

Labor Category Estimated

Hours Per

Year

Qualifications

Engineer/Scientist:

Junior, Journeyman, *Senior

44,000

Education: Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college in a "Relevant Engineering or Science Field". Experience:

ranging from at least one (1) year to at least (10) years of experience supporting DoD Aviation Support Equipment or

Aircraft Launch and Recovery Equipment, as applicable.

Engineering

Technician: Junior, Journeyman, *Senior

20,000

Education: Must have high school diploma. Experience:

ranging from at least one (1) year to at least (10) years of practical experience supporting DoD Aviation Support

Equipment or Aircraft Launch and Recovery Equipment, as applicable.

Computer Scientist/

Software developer:

Junior, Journeyman, *Senior

12,000 in a "software related field”. Experience: ranging from at least one (1) year to at least (10) years of practical experience supporting DoD Aviation Support Equipment or

Aircraft Launch and Recovery Equipment, as applicable.

Subject Matter

Expert

6,000

Education: Must have high school diploma. Experience: At least fourteen (10) years of fleet type experience supporting

DoD Aviation Support Equipment or Aircraft Launch and

Recovery Equipment, as applicable.

Information

Assurance specialist:

Journeyman, *Senior

4,000 in a "software field”. At least five (5) years of experience with software intensive DoD systems on IT-related networks or weapons systems subject to Clinger Cohen

Act.

Data analyst 6,000 Education: Must have high school diploma. Experience: At least 1 year experience working with technical data.

Total Hours per year 92,000

Total hours for 5-year contract

460,000

All personnel must be United States citizens and will require at a minimum a Secret clearance.

Response Topics

Topic 1: In addition to receiving comments on the top level SOW, the Government is interested in obtaining information from industry concerning capabilities to meet the requirements of the

SOW. In addition to your response to these specific topics, the Government requests that respondents complete the questionnaire based upon the requirements communicated in the SOW.

This RFI is for market research and is not part of any down selection process.

Topic 2: The Government anticipates that this will be released under the North American

Industry Classification System (NAICS) 541330 Engineering and Technical Services. Under this classification, small business SBA 8(a) BD Program participant is identified as a business having less than $35.5M in annual revenues. Contractor must also have the ability to request

Single Scope Background Investigations (SSBI) for this requirement. The Government welcomes responses from industry, to include small business as well as large business. If your company is considered a large business, provide your subcontracting strategy of how you would best incorporate small business, small disadvantaged business, woman-owned small business, HUB Zone small business, veteran owned small business, and service disabled veteran owned small business, in the overall performance of this effort.

Topic 3: The Government has structured standard-based task areas to ensure that the current and future requirements are met over the term of the contract. These requirements, however, need to be tightly integrated. The Government wants to avoid stove-piped responses, and so is in favor of an integrated team to provide boundary-less support within the scope of the tasking, with only exceptions for some elements of network defense and security which need to be offset to ensure the integrity of those processes. Coincidentally, the Government wants a structured approach, with best of breed, standards based, repeatable processes and a strong program management office. Please comment on how the SOW could be structured to reinforce these desires.

RFI Response Instructions

Complete the questionnaire located on page 5 of this RFI to provide the requested information.

All responses and/or questions to the RFI should be submitted electronically to Ms. Lisa Bethea via email to: lisa.bethea@navy.mil

Responses shall be limited to the below topics and are bound by sectional page limits.

1) Discuss your interest in this requirement and corporate capabilities to satisfy all elements of this requirement, in terms of anticipated size and complexity. (no more than 3 pages)

2) If you are a small business, discuss the suitability of this requirement for a small business set-aside. (no more than 1 page) mailto:lisa.bethea@navy.mil

3) Provide recommendations for the full SOW which will appear in an RFP, to have the benefits of standards-based, structured services without encouraging stove-piped solutions from industry. (no more than 2 pages)

4) Provide recommendations for the full SOW which will appear in an RFP, to incorporate performance based approaches for contract execution. (no more than 2 pages)

A page is defined as a single sided 8.5” by 11” page using 1 inch margins from each edge.

Response must be in font size 12, Times New Roman. Inclusion of the below questionnaire is in addition to the above mentioned page count.

The information shall be submitted as UNCLASSIFIED.

Do not submit any documents (letters, corporate statements or marketing information) other than the completed Questionnaire and the (up to 8 page max) responses on the draft top level SOW.

The Government may elect not to discuss submissions received in response to this RFI with individual responders.

There is no requirement to respond to the RFI in order to be eligible to propose on the planned

RFP. However, the Government places tremendous value on the information received and may utilize it to finalize its acquisition strategy. Respondents shall fully use this opportunity to describe proven capabilities in performing services similar to those described in this draft top level SOW.

DISCLAIMER

The Government does not intend to award a Contract or Task Order on the basis of this RFI. This

RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation.

In accordance with FAR 15.201(e) responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract/agreement. Respondents are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI. Responses to this RFI will not be returned. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the review. NO FORMAL

SOLICITATION EXISTS AT THIS TIME.

QUESTIONNAIRE

I. CORPORATE OVERVIEW

Name of Company

Name of Business Unit Responding to the

RFI (if applicable)

DUNS Number

CAGE Code

CAGE Code (for classified storage, if different than above)

Corporate Address

Total Number of Full Time Employees

Number of Full-Time Consultants

Date of Establishment

Website URL

Business Classification Indicate whether your company is a Small or Large Business under NAICS Code

541330

□ Small □ Large

Indicate whether your company is a current

SBA 8(a) BD Program participant.

Additional Type of Small Business, if

Applicable (e.g. Woman-Owned, Service

Disabled Veteran Owned, HUBZone)

One Point of Contact Name (Enter Name, phone number and email address)

DCAA Approved Accounting System □ Yes □ No