P5CTS Sources Sought Final.docx

The P5 Combat Training System/Tactical Combat Training System (P5CTS/TCTS) Logistics Support

Type: Sources Sought

1. Notice

This is not a solicitation but rather a Sources Sought Synopsis to determine potential sources for information and planning purposes only.

1.1 The purpose of this Sources Sought is to conduct market research to determine if responsible sources exist, to assist in determining if this effort can be competitive and/or a total Small Business Set-Aside. The proposed North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) Code is 811210, which has a corresponding Size standard of $20.5M. The Government will use this information to determine the best acquisition strategy for this procurement. The Government is interested in all small businesses to include 8(a), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Hubzone, and Women-Owned small business concerns. The government requests that interested parties respond to this notice if applicable and identify your small business status to the identified NAICS code. Additionally, please provide any anticipated teaming arrangements, along with a description of similar services offered to the Government and to commercial customers for the past three years. Any responses involving teaming agreements should delineate between the work that will be accomplished by the prime and the work accomplished by the teaming partners.

2. Description

The Government is seeking a Contractor who is able to provide comprehensive, effective, and quality depot level Contractor Logistics Support (CLS) for the P5CTS/TCTS, to sustain operational tempos at all installations where United States Air Force (USAF) acquired system components are located (CONUS and OCONUS). The Contractor will be required to perform all duties and functions necessary to deliver comprehensive depot level CLS for the global inventory of P5CTS/TCTS currently in use by USAF. These duties and functions include air and ground subsystem integration (CONUS and OCONUS); sustaining and systems engineering; configuration management; quality assurance and inspections; inventory control and materiel management in accordance with the Financial Improvement and Audit Readiness (FIAR) program; demand planning; wholesale item procurement; Controlled Cryptographic Item (CCI) storage, handling, and repair.

The Government does not own the complete Technical Data Package (TDP) for the system. While some drawings are available for the Airborne Subsystem (AS/pod), no drawings are available at all for the Ground Subsystem (GS).

Organizational level only technical manuals are available. The Government does not have unlimited data rights for the system. Limited rights apply to the pod hardware and restricted rights apply to the pod software. Although the GS is primarily commercial off-the-shelf, there is some system specific hardware and system peculiar software and firmware. Limited rights apply to the GS display software known as the Individual Combat Aircrew Display System (ICADS). Also, the Government has only taken delivery of executable software or firmware code for the system and no source code. The scope of depot CLS covers all P5CTS/TCTS configurations located at all USAF installations and depot to include changes made through the Engineering Change Proposal (ECP) process throughout the CLS performance periods, including but not limited to deficiency corrections, capability changes, maintenance improvements, Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages (DMSMS) and obsolescence. The Contractor shall plan for DMSMS/obsolescence and work with the Government to mitigate impacts to sustainment.

3. Requested Responses

Business Information:

Provide the following Business Information for your company:

• Company Name:

• Address:

• Point of Contact:

• Commercial And Government Entity (CAGE) Code:

• Phone Number:

• E-mail Address:

• Web Page Address:

• Central Contractor Registration (CCR) (Yes/No):

• Specify whether your company is a U.S. or foreign-owned firm:

• Recommended NAICS Code if other than 811219:

Based on above NAICS code, state whether your company is small business and provide additional information regarding the type of small business (women-owned, small disadvantaged business, HUBzone, etc.).

4. Potential Offeror Capabilities

Please provide responses to the following items:

a) What is your experience in providing the capability to accomplish the objective/requirements listed above? Include contract numbers, a brief description of the work performed, period of performance, agency/organization supported, and individual points of contact (Contracting Officers or Program Managers).

b) How would the prime contractor account for Government Furnished Property (GFP) in the possession of the prime and all sub-contractors in accordance with the FIAR program?

c) Does your company currently have any teaming agreements in place that will allow for successfully meeting the Government's requirements? In addition, please identify the roles associated with the teaming arrangement.

d) Discuss any documents or data you will require to complete the objectives listed above and briefly explain their purpose.

e) What are the top five risks you see in accomplishing this effort?

f) Address workarounds due to the lack of a hardware/software TDP and the lack of software/firmware course code.

g) Provide a description of similar services offered to the Government and to commercial customers for the past three years.

h) Provide other relevant topics, concerns, or information not addressed in this posting.

5. Potential Offeror Capability Briefings

A focused capabilities briefing may be required at the Government's discretion. The Government will contact interested vendors directly should it be determined that a capabilities briefing is needed.

6. Response Procedures

The Government is looking for Contractors interested in satisfying this requirement at the Prime Contractor level.

Please provide information pertaining to how the contractor plans to perform the contract IAW the Hardware/Other Data Items and Software data restrictions listed above. Also provide any anticipated teaming arrangements, along with a description of similar services offered to the Government and to commercial customers for the past three years. Any responses involving teaming agreements should delineate between the work that will be accomplished by the prime and the work accomplished by the teaming partners. Any Contractors responding to this Request for Information (RFI) who are interested in subcontracting opportunities should note that in their response. Companies responding to this posting are advised their response does not guarantee awards in future solicitations or contracts. The Government will NOT reimburse any company or individual for any expense associated with preparation or response to this posting. Direct and succinct responses are preferred. Marketing material not pertaining to the exact information requested will be considered an insufficient response.

7. Notice

This is not an Request for Proposal (RFP) or an Invitation for Bid, nor is it to be construed as a commitment by the USAF. The USAF does not intend to make an award on the basis of this Sources Sought synopsis/RFI or otherwise pay for the information solicited herein. Copies of the submitted information will be reproduced and review may be used to develop a RFP.