RISE Sources Sought - 01 September.docx

Range IDIQ Support Effort (RISE)

Sources Sought

01 September 2020

NOTICE INFORMATION

Agency /Office:

Air Force Materiel Command

Location:

AFLCMC/HBZC - Hill AFB

Title:

Range IDIQ Support Effort (RISE) Description(s):

NOTICE: This is not a solicitation, but rather a Sources Sought Synopsis to determine potential sources for information and planning purposes only. This notice does not commit the U.S. Government to provide compensation for information requested nor does it commit the U.S. Government to issue a solicitation and/or award a contract. This notice does not provide any direction nor does it change any contractual obligations to sources currently under contract with the U.S. Government.

Introduction:

The Range Systems Branch provides threat radar systems, along with supporting tools and infrastructure to the US Air Force’s Combat Training Ranges. This support includes, but is not limited to the acquisition of threat radars, prototypes, engineering analysis, and hardware/software upgrades. These systems provide training for aircrew survivability in high-threat environments.

The Range Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) Support Effort (RISE) team will develop, solicit, and award a Branch level multi-award IDIQ contract for Branch-wide prototyping, limited range system production, production modifications, sustaining engineering, reverse engineering, acquisition studies and other related projects. This IDIQ contract will enable the Ranges Systems Branch to execute faster turn prototyping, production mod and sustaining engineering projects (using R&D-3600, Procurement-3080, and Operation & Maintenance-3400 funding) on individual IDIQ delivery orders, from a pool of 10-15 awarded contractors, during the contract period of performance. The purpose of this Sources Sought is to conduct market research, to determine if responsible sources exist, and to determine if this effort can be competitive and/or a total Small Business Set-Aside would be appropriate.

The Contractor must abide by and comply with all current applicable international, state and local codes, regulations, standards, procedures, policies, publications, safety regulations/standards and manuals. The proposed North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) Code is 334511 with a size standard of 1,250 employees. 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 all interested parties respond to this notice if applicable and identify your small business status to the identified NAICS code.

This sources sought is part of the acquisition market research analysis and will be used to determine the basis for any competitive aspects of the acquisition. The RISE team is also planning to hold a virtual Industry Day early-to-mid October based on responses to the Sources Sought.

Instructions to Interested Sources:

This Sources Sought synopsis is an invitation for all qualified sources to identify themselves to the U.S. Government as a potential offeror. All interested sources should submit a response to the U.S. Government Contracting Primary Point of Contact listed below. Please include a statement of interest and a response to the following RFI Questions. Any information provided to the U.S. Government in response to this synopsis is for planning purposes only and will not be used as a selection consideration factor in this or any other U.S. Government contract competition. Should the U.S. Government elect to pursue the subject requirement, an official Request for Proposal will be released at a later date, and will be announced via a pre-solicitation notice posted at least fifteen (15) days prior to RFP release. Please direct all questions related to this synopsis to the U.S. Government Primary Point of Contact at andrew.toal@us.af.mil. jesica.hunt@us.af.mil All potential sources must describe their approach, experience, and capability regarding the following items in an unclassified response:

1. Company Information:

Name:

Cage Code:

POC:

Telephone #:

Fax #:

POC Email:

Company Web Site:

2. Are you interested in participating in the virtual RISE Industry Day event early-to-mid October? Do those tentative dates work for your schedule?

3. Please indicate if your company can perform the following types of work orders on the RISE contract, note additional services offered but not listed.

Sub-scale and full scale prototyping of closed loop radar or open threat-emitter

YES NO

Any ground threat radar system production

YES NO

Range System Obsolescence Modification/System Upgrades

YES NO

Modeling/Engineering Services

YES NO

Training Services (Training of system operations post delievery)

YES NO

Engineering Studies & Analysis

YES NO

4. Is your company interested in performing (subscale and full scale prototype systems, threat radar system upgrades/modifications, limited production, and engineering studies) work on this RISE multi-award IDIQ?

5. Are there any areas of concern with awarding a 5-year multi-award IDIQ?

6. The RISE team is looking into holding oral presentations for this IDIQ contract. What are your thoughts? Would your company be interested?

7. What information would you need (such as draft SOW or draft RFP) to propose to this IDIQ?

8. Do you support other IDIQs similar to the multi-award RISE project? If so, list the agency, site location, date, contract number, brief description of work, POC, and any other relevant information.

9. If you qualify as a small business under the listed size standard, can you comply with FAR 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting?

10. Do you have any past-performance on similar IDIQ contracts as the proposed RISE project, and did any issues or disputes on the IDIQ come up? If so how were the issues with the Government resolved?

11. Currently, the Government intends to utilize NAICS code 334511. Would you be categorized as a small business under the NAICS code? (based on a size standard of 1,250 employees) Do you feel a different NAICS code is more appropriate? If so, please provide a recommended NAICS code.

12. Please provide a list of three customers (list government agencies or U.S. Air Force customer first) in which you have provided these type of services identified above to and specify the scope of work. Include the following details for each customer.

Company # 1,2,3:

System/Component (i.e. Threat radar production, upgrades/modernizations, etc.)

Year:

POC Name and Telephone #:

Scope of Work:

Sample Breakout of Locations:

In order to be determined capable, interested offerors must demonstrate the ability to perform types of RISE work (see questions 3 & 4) at CONUS, OCONUS, and/or remote locations. Please submit all supporting documentation to specifically address the ability to provide the required services to the Government Point of Contact at andrew.toal@us.af.mil no later than 12:00PM MDST 01 Oct 2020.

Point of Contact: Alternate Point of Contact:

Phone: 801-777-5848 Phone: 801-586-2144 andrew.toal@us.af.mil stephanie.rearick@us.af.mil

Contacting Office Address:

AFLCMC/PZZKA

6039 Wardleigh Rd., Bldg 1206 Hill AFB, Utah 84056