Platform Sources Sought.docx

Naval Aviation Survival Training Program (NASTP) Parachute Landing Fall (PLF) Platform

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE

INTRODUCTION

Naval Air Warfare Center Training System Division (NAWCTSD), Orlando, FL, is seeking potential small business sources to procure a total of eight (8) parachute landing fall platforms. Deliveries will be made to eight (8) Aviation Survival Training Centers (ASTCs). No installation is needed. This announcement is to determine the availability of small businesses. NAWCTSD anticipates completing this requirement under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Parts 12 and 13. The Request for Proposal (RFP) release is anticipated to be in the fourth quarter of Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 and the start of contractor performance is anticipated to be in the second quarter of FY 2026. Responses received for this notice will serve as consideration for the Government’s decision to fulfill this requirement as a small business set-aside. Additionally, the requested information will be taken into account for acquisition planning purposes.

If you are a small business interested in being the prime contractor for this effort, please be advised that FAR 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting, Deviation 2021-O0008 is in effect which includes the definition of “Similarly Situated Entity” and provides a revised methodology for the 50% calculation for compliance with the clause. Small business primes may count “first tier subcontracted” work performed by similarly situated entities as if it were performed by the prime itself. Please read the full text of the clause deviation (52.219-14 Class Deviation 2021-O0008, Revision 1, dated 15 February 2023 at https://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/policy/policyvault/USA000277-23-DPC.pdf).

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

Deliveries are required at each of the following ASTCs:

a. NAS Pensacola, FL

b. NAS Jacksonville, FL

c. MCAS Cherry Point, NC

d. NAS Patuxent River, MD

e. NS Norfolk, VA

f. MCAS Miramar, CA

g. NAS Lemoore, CA

h. NAS Whidbey Island, WA

PROGRAM BACKGROUND

NAWCTSD is tasked with this procurement in coordination with the Naval Survival Training Institute (NSTI). The platforms will be utilized as part of the Parachute Landing Fall training environment, where students replicate a parachute descent onto land.

REQUIREMENTS

· Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract

· All contractor personnel must be eligible to perform Non-Critical Sensitive work as defined by Secretary of the Navy Instruction SECNAVINST-5510.30. All contractor personnel are required to have a favorably adjudicated Tier-3 investigation from the Office of Personnel Management.

Below are the general requirements for each platform:

- Height x Width x Depth of 3 feet x 3 feet x 3 feet

· Use Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) non-corrosive material to the maximum extent practicable

· Have a maximum load capacity of at least 60 pounds per square foot

· Weigh less than 325 pounds

· Have OSHA compliant steps (maximum riser height of 9.5 inches)

· Have OSHA compliant stair handrail (since platform will be less than 44 inches wide, a hand rail is only required on one side of the stairway)

ANTICIPATED SCHEDULE (Estimated)

RFP: August 2025 Award: February 2026 Delivery: Anticipated within 3 months of Award Note: Exact award and delivery schedule will be promulgated at RFP.

ELIGIBILITY

The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 326199 (All Other Plastic Products Manufacturing) which carries a small business size standard of 750 employees. The Product Service Code (PSC) is 6910.

SUBMISSION DETAILS

All responses shall include the following:

1. Information about your firm.

Small businesses please address the following as appropriate:

a) Name and address of the firm.

b) Name of a primary Point of Contact (POC) for the response, including title and telephone number.

c) Identify your firm’s CAGE code.

d) Identify if your firm is considered a small business under the size standard (750 employees) associated with the chosen NAICS code (326199).

e) Identify your firm’s socio-economic status (please indicate all that apply: WOSB, EDWOSB, SDVOSB, HUBZone, SDB, 8(a)).

f) Please address if your firm is interested in participating as a prime or subcontractor. If interested in the prime contractor role, please identify anticipated teaming partners and their role in the overall acquisition (specific capabilities/solutions that partner brings to the acquisition, size and status of the partner, CAGE code, approximate workshare, etc.).

g) To assist in our market research and determination of any applicable small business set-aside for this effort, if you are 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) you intend to partner/subcontract with to meet the requirements as well as their SB size status under the NAICS that you 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.

2. Information about capabilities

a) A written statement detailing the ability to meet the above requirement. The Government understands that minimal information is provided within this posting. Any historical contracts (provide only the contract number and brief overview) that have been executed or in the process of being executed that are similar to the scope of this effort is requested in your written statement.

Interested sources shall submit their written technical capabilities to provide the requirements described above. Detailed written capabilities must be submitted by email to Julide (Julie) Alonso at julide.n.alonso.civ@us.navy.mil and copy Allison Laera at Allison.m.laera.civ@us.navy.mil in an electronic format that is compatible with Microsoft Office 2010 applications (MS Word), no later than 1500 Eastern Standard Time (EST) on xx May 2025. The submission of this information is for PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to procure any supplies or services. All information shall be furnished at no cost or obligation to the Government. Responses shall be limited to no more than FIVE (5) pages. Verbal submissions are not acceptable. Information and materials submitted in response to this request WILL NOT be returned. Classified material SHALL NOT be submitted.

Questions concerning this requirement should be directed to the Contract Specialist, Julie Alonso, via email at julide.n.alonso.civ@us.navy.mil or by telephone at (407) 380-4261.

DISCLAIMER

THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE 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. GOING FORWARD, ALL NEW ENTITIES REGISTERING IN GSA’S SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM), AS WELL AS EXISTING REGISTRATIONS BEING UPDATED OR RENEWED, WILL REQUIRE THE SUBMISSION OF AN ORIGINAL, SIGNED NOTARIZED LETTER IDENTIFYING THE AUTHORIZED ENTITY ADMINISTRATOR FOR THE ENTITY ASSOCIATED WITH THE DATA UNIVERSAL NUMBERING SYSTEM (DUNS) NUMBER BEFORE THE REGISTRATION WILL BE ACTIVATED. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT ALL INTERESTED PARTIES BE AWARE THAT PROCESSING THIS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION MAY TAKE SEVERAL DAYS AND ARE PROACTIVE IN MAINTAINING THE SAM REGISTRATIONS IN AN “ACTIVE” STATUS AS THE GOVERNMENT CANNOT AWARD TO AN ENTITY WITHOUT AN “ACTIVE” SAM REGISTRATION.