P8 C40 Source Sought.pdf

Sources Sought Contractor Engineering Technical Services (CETS)

C-40 & P-8 Systems

The Commander, Fleet Readiness Center (COMFRC) Procurement Group (PG), in support of the Naval Air Technical Data and Engineering Services Center (NATEC), San Diego, CA intends to procure a requirement for Contractor Engineering Technical Services (CETS) Contractor Field Services (CFS) to be provided to various Fleet shore activities for the purpose of informing, instructing, and training Navy, Marine Corps military, and DOD civilian personnel to be proficient in the installation, operation, and maintenance to include technical guidance and advice to resolve unusually complex technical problems. This acquisition is for CFS type of ETS in support of C-40 and P-8 aircraft Avionics and Airframe systems, and associated support equipment.

Please see the DRAFT Statement of Work Statement (SOW) (Attachment 1) for the entire set of requirements.

DISCLAIMER:

ALL LARGE AND SMALL BUSINESSES THAT ARE INTERESTED SHOULD SUBMIT A

CAPABILITY STATEMENT. THE RESULTS OF THIS SOURCES SOUGHT WILL BE

UTILIZED TO DETERMINE IF ANY SMALL BUSINSS SET-ASIDE OPPORTUNITIES

EXIST. ALL SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE CATEGORIES WILL BE CONSIDERED.

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

Any resultant Solicitation(s) may be released on the SAM.GOV portal. It is the responsibility of the potential offerors to monitor the SAM.GOV portal for additional information as the direct method of communication with the Government.

The Government anticipates that in order to meet its requirements, contractors other than Boeing (as the C-40 and P-8 Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM)) will require access to Boeing proprietary or restricted rights computer software, Boeing proprietary or limited rights technical data, and Boeing unique resources, skillsets and facilities.

PROGRAM BACKGROUND:

Naval Air Technical Data and Engineering Service Center (NATEC) provides Engineering Technical Services (ETS) in support of Naval Aviation weapons systems throughout their sustainment life-cycle. In addition to aircraft programs, NATEC is responsible for ETS services in support of all associated systems and equipment. The objective of ETS is to develop the technical skills and abilities of Navy and Marine Corps military, Government civilians, and personnel who are responsible for the operation and maintenance of their assigned aviation weapon system/program. Weapon system maintenance, along with maintenance on associated support equipment, is essential for its successful performance in a military role and is therefore indispensable for both current deployments and national security. It is essential that aircraft be mission-ready and able to perform their military tasking with the minimum possible failures or faults. Insufficiently trained military or civilian personnel exist within the Government to perform the necessary tasks, particularly those on new or modified systems.

ANTICIPATED CONTRACT TYPE: The Government is utilizing this sources sought to conduct market research on the follow on contract type. This procurement is anticipated to be a “C” type contract with Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF) term Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINs) for labor and cost reimbursable CLINs for Other Direct Costs (ODCs) to include travel and material. However, an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract may be anticipated based on requirements. The projected level of effort under this contract is approximately 158,400 hours over a five-year period of performance.

ELIGIBILITY:

Product Service Code (PSC) for this requirement is L016– Technical Representative: Aircraft Components and Accessories

North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 541330 – Engineering Services; with a Small Business (SB) Size Standard of $41.5 Million.

Businesses of all sizes are encouraged to respond; however, each respondent must clearly identify their business size in their capabilities statement.

SUBMITTAL INFORMATION: (CAPABILITIES STATEMENT)

Interested parties shall adhere to the following instructions for the submittal of their capabilities statements.

1. Page Limit and Format: Ten (10) 8.5 X 11 inch pages in Times New Roman font of not less than 10 point.

2. Document Type: Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF

3. Delivery: Electronic submission within Sam.gov Sources Sought Notice

4. Response date: Responses are due by 4:30 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 01 March 2024.

5. No classified information shall be submitted in response to this Sources Sought.

6. No phone calls will be accepted.

7. All Questions shall be submitted in the Sam.gov portal under this opportunity’s Question & Answer section.

8. All responses shall include:

• Sources Sought Notice name/number, Company Name

• CAGE code

• Company Address

• Company Business Size

• Points of Contact (POC), including names, phone numbers, and email addresses.

9. All data received in response to this Sources Sought Notice that is marked or designated as corporate or proprietary will be fully protected from any release outside the Government.

10. Any information or materials provided in response to this Sources Sought Notice will not be returned. The Government is not committed nor obligated to pay for the information provided, and no basis for claims against the Government shall arise as a result of a response to this Sources Sought Notice.

REQUESTED INFORMATION:

All data received in response to this Sources Sought, marked or designated as corporate or proprietary, will be fully protected from release outside the Government. Information and materials submitted in response to this request WILL NOT be returned. Classified material SHALL NOT be submitted.

Capability statement packages should demonstrate the ability to perform the services listed in the attached SOW. This documentation must address, at a minimum, the following: Reference to the Notice ID number N68520-24-R-0029 and the title of the SOW being referenced.

1. What specific technical skills does Offeror possess which ensures capability to perform the draft SOW tasks? It is requested that in the response to the Sources Sought, the company explain its capability to accomplish the work specified under the sections 3.3.1 thru 3.3.6 of the draft SOW Technical Requirements.

• Information provided should include a Boeing-signed technical data rights licensing agreement and a Boeing-signed computer software licensing agreement (or signed letters of intent to enter into said agreements) that clearly demonstrate existing access to, or ability to gain access to, Boeing proprietary technical data and computer software.

• Information provided should highlight experience providing to various Fleet shore activities for the purpose of informing, instructing, and training Navy, Marine Corps military and DOD civilian personnel to be proficient in the installation, operation, and maintenance of aircraft systems, to include technical guidance and advice to resolve unusually complex technical problems.

• Interested contractors should also highlight experience providing CFS technical expertise categorized by Aviation Core Discipline.

• Information provided should highlight specific technical skills your company possess which ensures capability to perform the tasks in the SOW.

• Prior/current corporate experience performing efforts of similar size and scope within the last five (5) years, including contract number, organization supported, indication of whether as a prime or subcontractor, contract value, Government point of contact with current telephone number, and a brief description of how the referenced contract relates to the services described herein.

• Any other specific and pertinent information as pertains to this particular area of procurement that would enhance the Government’s consideration and evaluation of the information submitted. Questions and comments are highly encouraged.

2. Has Offeror managed a task of this nature? Is so, please provide details.

3. Has Offeror managed a team of subcontractors before? Is so, provide details.

4. Provide details on Offeror’s intended management approach for meeting the requirements of a contract of this scope/complexity/magnitude.

5. How Offeror will staff this effort with qualified personnel

6. A description of Offeror team with roles and responsibilities

7. Please note that under a Small-Business Set-Aside, in accordance with FAR 52.219-14, the small business prime must perform at least 50% of the work themselves in terms of the cost of performance. Provide an explanation of Offerors ability to perform at least 50% of the tasking described in the draft SOW for the base period as well as the option periods.

Similarly situated small businesses may team together to meet the 50% requirement. If Offeror is planning to team with a similarly situated small business, the response must clearly identify the proposed team members and the capability statement must clearly articulate which portion of the work each team member will be responsible for. The response must be detailed enough for the Government to make a determination whether or not the proposed team will be able to perform 50% of the work when combined.

8. Provide a statement including current small/large business status and company profile to include number of employees, annual revenue history, office locations, Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), etc.

9. Respondents to this notice also must indicate whether they qualify as a Small, Small Disadvantaged, Women-Owned, HUBZone, or Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Concern under the NAICS code identified for this requirement.

10. Include in response Offerors ability to meet the Facility and Safeguarding requirements (Top Secret).

Vendors should appropriately mark any data that is proprietary or has restricted data rights.

If an Offeror finds itself not capable to perform all parts of the SOW, please specify which portions of the SOW it is not capable of accomplishing. If the company will be teaming or utilizing subcontracts, please include information regarding which parts of the SOW the subcontractor will be responsible for and how the prime will determine the subcontractor is capable of accomplishing the work. If the Offeror has any questions about the structure of the

SOW, or areas that may need further definition, please identify those in the response; this will not count towards the page count.

To assist in our market research and determination of any applicable small business set-aside for this effort, if Offeror is a small business interested in priming this effort and plan to utilize “similarly situated entities” to meet the Limitations on Subcontracting, please identify the name & CAGE Code of the specific firm(s) Offeror intends to partner/subcontract with to meet the requirements as well as their SB size status under the NAICS that the Offeror as the prime would assign for their workshare. Information regarding any planned similarly situated entity should be included in answering any questions outlined in the Sources Sought Notice in order to assist the Government’s capability determination.

If the company finds itself not capable to perform all parts of the SOW, in addition to providing the Requested information (numbers 1-10 above) please specify which portions of the SOW it is not capable of accomplishing. If the company will be teaming or utilizing subcontracts, please include information regarding which work the subcontractor will be responsible for and how the prime will determine the subcontractor is capable of accomplishing the work. If Offeror has any questions about the structure of the SOW, or areas that may need further definition, please also identify those in the response.

In addition to the above, the Government is requesting feedback on the draft SOW, draft labor categories and associated Level of Effort, and draft estimated labor rates by labor category by locality. If there is any feedback on any of these documents, please include that within the capabilities statement submission. Specific details are requested to help in supporting the feedback. This feedback DOES NOT count against the page limitations for the capabilities statement and should be submitted as a separate file at the same time as the capabilities statement submission. The Government may or may not reach back out to the companies to discuss the feedback in depth.

Responses to this Sources Sought, including any capability statements and communications regarding this solicitation, shall be electronically submitted via DoD SAFE. All respondents must request via email, to the below POCs, a DoD SAFE link seven (7) days prior to the closing date/time stated in this sources sought. All responses must be sufficient in detail to permit agency analysis to establish bona fide capability to meet requirements.

ATTACHMENTS:

The following documents are attached to this Sources Sought Notice:

• Draft Statement of Work (SOW)

• Contract Data Requirements List (CDRLs)

• Draft Labor Categories and associated Level of Effort (LOE)

Contract Specialist / Primary Point of Contact:

Name: Adam Coombs Email: adam.c.coombs.mil@us.navy.mil

Name: Amanda Taylor Email: Amanda.j.taylor80.civ@us.navy.mil

Procuring Contracting Officer:

Name: Tiffany Crayle Email: tiffany.l.crayle.civ@us.navy.mil mailto:adam.c.coombs.mil@us.navy.mil mailto:Amanda.j.taylor80.civ@us.navy.mil