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Fleet Fighter Jet Services – Sources Sought

Sources Sought for SOLICITATION N00421-23-R-0064, FLEET FIGHTER JET SERVICES

THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE IS BEING ISSUED FOR INFORMATION AND PLANNING

PURPOSES ONLY. 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. This notice does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. Your response will be treated as information only and will not be used as a proposal. DO NOT SUBMIT ANY CLASSIFIED INFORMATION WITH YOUR RESPONSE. No entitlement to payment, of direct or indirect costs, or charges to the Government will arise because of a contractor's submission of a response to this announcement or the Government's use of such information.

The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), Specialized and Proven Aircraft Program (PMA- 226), Contracted Air Services (CAS), Marine Corp Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point, NC announces its intent to procure, on a competitive basis, Fleet Fighter Jet Services. The Fleet Fighter Jet program provides contractor owned and operated aircraft to the Department of the Navy (DoN) Fleet customers for a wide variety of airborne threat simulation capabilities to train shipboard and aircraft squadron weapon systems operators and aircrew on how to counter potential enemy advanced airborne threats, tactics, and Electronic Warfare (EW) in today's environment. Performance locations include multiple continental United States (CONUS) sites and foreign and remote operating bases outside the continental United States (OCONUS).

The Government anticipates award of a Single Award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite- Quantity (IDIQ) contract. The resulting contract will have an ordering period of 4 years and 364 days.

This acquisition is anticipated to be issued as a final Request for Proposal (RFP) on or about the first quarter of FY24. Please note this is an estimated posting time, and it is the responsibility of the interested parties to monitor the System for Award Management (SAM) website at https://sam.gov for all subsequent postings. No phone or email solicitations with regard to the status of the Request for Proposal (RFP) will be accepted prior to its release.

The anticipated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code to be utilized for this acquisition is 611519. The Product Service Code (PSC) is U099.

This Sources Sought is for market research and planning purposes only. It is the intent of the Government to host an industry day late in the fourth quarter of FY23. Contractors are encouraged to inform the Government of any potential barriers that inhibit competition.

STATEMENT OF INTEREST AND CAPABILITIES PACKAGE:

Interested parties may identify their interest and capabilities in response to this notice.

Responses must be submitted electronically to Roger (Tony) Ciarleglio at roger.a.ciarleglio.civ@us.navy.mil and Sherry Kelly at sherry.l.kelly.civ@us.navy.mil (in Microsoft Word or Portable Document Format (PDF)) no later than 3:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time on 16 JUN 2024. All data received in response to this sources sought, marked or designated as corporate or proprietary, will be fully protected from release outside the https://sam.gov/ mailto:sherry.l.kelly.civ@us.navy.mil

Government. Information and materials submitted in response to this request WILL NOT be returned. Classified material SHALL NOT be submitted.

Contractors responding to this Sources Sought should describe their ability to support the requirements delineated in the DRAFT Performance Requirements Document (attached).

The capabilities statement package (no more than fifteen (15) one-sided, 8.5x11inch pages in length with font no smaller than 10 point) shall be provided demonstrating the Contractor’s ability to perform the services listed in this notice. Capabilities documentation must address, as a minimum, the following:

1. Title Page: The capability package must be assembled with a title page containing the following information:

Company name Company address Point of contact (including name, phone number, email address, and fax number) Cage code DUNS number Business size

2. Corporate Experience: Prior/current corporate experience performing efforts of similar size and scope, including contract number, organization supported, indication of whether your company performed as a prime or subcontractor, contract value, Government point of contact with current telephone number, a brief description of how the contract referenced relates to the requirements described herein.

3. Company Profile: Office location(s), annual revenue history, include number of employees, statement indicating business size and if company is small, small disadvantaged business (SDB), Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB), Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB), Service- Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), HUBZone Small Business (HUBZone), or 8 (a) business. Note: Offerors responding to this notice as a small business concern must be certified and qualified as a small business under NAICS 611519, registered in the System for Award Management (SAM).

4. Capabilities: This information will be used to develop options and to shape any resulting acquisition strategy. Include related assumptions, issues, and risks, as well as associated costs.

a. Aircraft

(1) Identify aircraft to meet the performance capabilities for a wide variety of airborne threat simulations. Identify the type/model/series of aircraft which would be used for the service. Describe how the proposed aircraft are configured to meet the requirements.

(2) If you do not currently possess the aircraft indicate how you would obtain them and how long it would take to meet the airworthiness requirements in NAVAIRINST 13034.1G and 3710.1G Change 1.

(3) Discuss any airworthiness certifications (civil or public) received. Actual backup or substantiation documentation is not required or desired at this time.

b. Basing and Maintenance

(1) Discuss plans and concerns associated with basing and supporting contract aircraft.

(2) Do the aircraft you would use have complete maintenance documentation regarding all maintenance and modifications since sold from the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) including engineering substantiation data for modifications?

(3) Do you have (or intend to have at contract award) reach back to the OEM or an approved engineering source for continued airworthiness issues i.e. part obsolescence, bulletins, etc.?

(4) Describe your aircraft/component life tracking process.

(5) Do you have established flight and ground operating procedures?

(6) Describe your capability to provide personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items necessary to perform the desired training.

All responses must be sufficient to permit agency analysis to establish bona fide capability to meet requirements.

It is recommended that interested contractors continue to monitor the SAM website at https://sam.gov for additional information relating to Solicitation No. N00421-23-R-0064

Attachments

Attachment (1) - Draft Performance Requirements Document https://sam.gov/