RFI FA8224-21-RFI-MROi.docx

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

Maintenance Repair & Overhaul Interface (MROi) for Hill Air Force Base ** RESPONSES DUE Thursday, 29 October 2020, 4:00 PM MST **

Synopsis:

NOTICE: This Request for Information (RFI) is issued for information and planning purposes only. This is not a Request for Proposal (RFP). It is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract. Responses will not be considered as proposals nor will any award be made as a result of this RFI. The Air Force WILL NOT be responsible for any costs incurred by interested parties in responding to this request for information. This Beta.Sam notice is an announcement seeking market research information on industry capabilities to provide the services as described herein. The information requested by this RFI will be used within the Air Force to facilitate decision making and will not be disclosed outside the agency. However, respondents submitting business information pursuant to this RFI should consult 41C.F.R. part 105-60 and other implementing regulations concerning the release of such information to third parties under the Freedom of Information Act. All information submitted by respondents that they consider confidential and not releasable to third parties outside of the Air Force, and its employees agents, consultants, and representatives must be clearly and conspicuously so marked.

1. PURPOSE

The purpose of this RFI is to conduct market research to determine if, within industry, responsible sources exist that can provide contractor services for Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul initiative (MROi) Functional Management Office (FMO) and Complex sunject matter expert teams with functional on-site support. This MROi Basic IDIQ contract is anticipated to specifically support Depot Maintenance Operations across AFSC. The proposed North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) Code is 541511 (Software analysis and design services, custom computer). The Government will use the RFI “Questionnaire” responses to determine the best acquisition strategy for this procurement.

The Government intends to issue a future solicitation as a competitve 8(a) solicitation. The Government requests that interested parties respond to this notice if applicable and identify your small business status to the identified NAICS code.

This requirement will provide contractor support under the proposed NAICS Code 541511; in accordance with the Draft Basic IDIQ Performance Work Statement (PWS), and all other applicable attachments. The requirement will provide support by means of individual task orders, which will specifically define the scope of the requirement and schedules of deliverables. The Contractor Management Staff is advised that it is not possible to determine the precise types or amounts of services that will be ordered during the term of the contemplated IDIQ contract. It is contemplated that task orders will be performance based and will require support services for projects conducted by Air Force military personnel and department of defense (DOD) civilian employees. No part of this effort, the basic IDIQ contract, or any task order shall be construed to require the contractor to provide personal services. The performance of Task Orders must be diligently and conscientiously monitored at all times by the contractor and the Government to ensure that only the contractor shall exercise supervision and control over Contractor personnel.

Below are a list of questions and sample documents to facilitate discussion and gather Market Research.

RESPONSE INSTRUCTIONS:

Written response to this RFI is limited to ten (10) single spaced pages and font no smaller than times new roman 11 point. The response shall be clear, concise and shall provide sufficient detail for demonstrating your firm’s capabilities. The response SHALL NOT simply rephrase, restate or reformulate the Government's proposed requirements, but rather shall provide a convincing rationale to demonstrate your firm’s capabilities to meet these requirements. Firms shall assume that (1) the Government has no prior knowledge of their capabilities, facilities and experience and (2) the Government will base its Market Research assessments on the information presented in the firm’s RFI response. Elaborate brochures, documentation, binding, detailed artwork or other embellishments are not desired.

GENERAL RFI QUESTIONS:

1. Company info: Name, Cage Code, and DUNS.

2. What is the size of your company under the proposed NAICS?

DRAFT BASIC IDIQ PWS

Attached is the Draft Basic IDIQ PWS, which represents general efforts for FA8224-21-RFI-MROi support. When answering the questions below, please include any prior experience to include Contract/Project Numbers; and/or any additional historical support information. For historical information please indicate if you were the Prime or Sub Contractor and what portion of the effort your company performed.

1. Describe your firm’s capabilities to fulfill the general tasks in PWS section 3.0.

a. Include a brief capability statement demonstrating your company’s technical approach and capabilities to complete tasks of this nature.

- Experience with the modernization of Depot maintenance processes and legacy systems. Include contract number and performance period.

- Experience providing legacy transition services. Include contract number and performance period.

- Experience and/or knowledge of Depot Maintenance Accounting and Production System (DMAPS) and all related systems that integrate and/or communicate with DMAPS.

- Appendix C contains a list of interfacing systems currently used by the AFSC Depot Operations. Please identify which systems you have a working knowledge of. DO NOT RESPOND WITH IN DEPTH SUMMARIES.

b. This requirement supports AFSC depot operations at three (3) Air Logistics Complexes (ALCs) located at Robins Air Force Base (AFB), GA, Tinker Air Force Base, OK, Hill Air Force Base, UT, plus the Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group (AMARG) Tucson, AZ, and other geographically separated units which operate under Hill’s maintenance complex. Do you have concerns or issues managing/working this requirement at these locations?

c. Request feedback on the completeness and clarity of the draft Basic IDIQ PWS. Any recommended changes? Any sections need further clarification?

2. Describe your partnering abilities. Provide supporting rationale that your company possesses, soon will possess, or has/will-have a formal business relationship with entities that do possess, the capability to perform all of the requirements as outlined in the Draft-PWS. If your company is not performing all the work, what percentage of the work does your firm anticipate performing and percentage performed by teaming partner?

3. What do you see as the overall risks to performance, cost, and schedule associated with the general tasks to be performed in PWS section 3.0? Please indicate the severity of the risk (low, medium, high) and its likelihood of occurring. How might the risks be mitigated?

4. As an 8(a) small business under the proposed NAICS, please provide detailed information as to whether your firm:

a. Has the capacity to perform a task order of this nature and would accomplish at least 50 percent of the work - with your own employees, not including subcontracting efforts.

b. Would not accomplish at least 50 percent of the work with your own employees and would utilize subcontracting to perform the majority of the work.

5. The Government anticipates utilizing only Firm Fixed Price (FFP) pricing arrangements for services and travel.

c. If a FFP arrangement is the predominant contract type for a Task Order, what information would be required for your firm to price this effort?

d. What pricing arrangements do you recommend and why?

RESPONSE DUE DATE:

To ensure that your responses are considered in the development of this acquisition, please submit your responses no later than Thursday, 29 October 2020, 4:00 PM MST, to Mr. Troye Davis, Contracting Officer, troye.davis@us.af.mil, and Mr. Robert Adamson, Buyer, robert.adamson.2@us.af.mil. Include FA8224-21-RFI-MROi in the subject line of the email and RFI response documentation. In addition to your responses to the questions feel free to include any suggestions, recommendations, questions, or concerns regarding this effort.