Sources_Sought_FBO_Posting_CRTC.docx

Sources Sought Notice

W9133L-16-R-0019

ANG Combat Readiness Training Center (CRTC)

Brief Description: The Air National Guard (ANG) maintains four CRTC’s as listed above. The mission of the ANG CRTCs as directed by the National Guard Bureau (NGB) reflects a general commonality, yet allows for differences dictated by physical limitations, geography, climates, topography, and CRTC unique training capabilities. As such, each of the four Air Combat Training Systems ACTS) also share a degree of commonality yet allow for differences based on functional characteristics and equipment peculiarities. The primary mission of each ACTS is to provide an integrated, year-round, realistic training environment (airspace, facilities, equipment) for units to enhance their combat capability.

This contract relies on the ability of the vendor to provide highly skilled electronics and Information Technology (IT) technicians to provide operations and maintenance support for unique government systems and associated communications infrastructure in an operational training environment. These Air Combat Training Systems include Air Combat Maneuvering & Instrumentation, Joint Range and Data Link Systems, Electronic Warfare Threat Simulation Systems and Distributed Operation Mission Systems. It also includes all associated RF radio, long haul communications, classified encryption and other support IT equipment.

No solicitation is being issued at this time. It is anticipated the contract period of performance will be base year of (12) months and four (4), one (1) year option period.

Response Date: 19 November 2015

Contract Specialist: Ms. Angie Chang, E-Mail: angela.k.chang.civ@mail.mil

Primary NACIS Code: 611430 Size Standards: $11 Million

Place of Performance: Various ANG locations. (See attached draft PWS)

The National Guard Bureau (NGB) Operational Contracting Division is conducting market research to determine the availability of qualified sources to provide CRTC support services.

THIS IS NOT A FORMAL SOLICITATION. The Government is seeking to determine what qualified sources exist to fulfill this requirement. This information may be used to determine if there is a potential of a small business set-aside. The purpose of this “Sources Sought/Market Survey” is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and to develop additional knowledge of the existing market for the required services.

The Government requests interested parties submit a response which shall include a brief description of their company’s business size (i.e. annual revenues and employee size), business status (i.e., Small Business, SDB, 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOB, Large Business, etc), anticipated teaming arrangements (i.e. prime contractor/subcontractor, joint venture, mentor protégé relationship, etc.), and a description of same/similar services offered to the Government and to commercial customers. Any responses involving teaming agreements should delineate between the work that will be accomplished by the prime and the work accomplished by teaming partner.

Capability Packages should clearly address the following:

A technical understanding of the requirement to provide the required Airspace & Range support as outlined in section 5 of the PWS.

Key Personnel: Do the key staff members have experience in providing the type of support required for the Airspace & Range requirement?

Past Performance: Do you have specific past performance and experience that is the same or similar in scope to the ANG Airspace & Range support requirement?

In addition, the following questions must be answered and elaborated on as part of the package:

1. What is your experience in providing Maintenance and Operations of Air Combat Maneuvering & Instrumentation systems to include live and debrief systems? How many years of experience do you have with these systems? Can you give prior contracts you have been awarded which would support your previous two answers?

2. What is your experience in providing Maintenance and Operations of Joint Range Extension and Tactical Data Link Systems? How many years of experience do you have with these systems? Can you give prior contracts you have been awarded which would support your previous two answers?

3. What is your experience in providing Maintenance and Operations of Electronic Warfare Threat Simulator systems? How many years of experience do you have with these systems? Can you give prior contracts you have been awarded which would support your previous two answers?

4. What is your experience in providing Maintenance and Operations of Distributed Mission Operation Systems? How many years of experience do you have with these systems? Can you give prior contracts you have been awarded which would support your previous two answers?

5. What is your experience in providing Maintenance and Operations of Radio Frequency Systems to include fixed, tactical, voice, data, land mobile radio, and associated support equipment? How many years of experience do you have with these systems? Can you give prior contracts you have been awarded which would support your previous two answers?

6. What is your experience in providing administrative support and accountability for government classified systems and government furnished equipment? How many years of experience do you have with these systems? Can you give prior contracts you have been awarded which would support your previous two answers?

Additional information regarding this requirement will be posted for viewing on FedBizOps at https://www.fbo.gov/ as it become available. Interested parties are cautioned that the draft PWS posted with this notice is subject to change, the formal version of the PWS will be released with the solicitation on a future date. All potential offerors are reminded that in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.204-7, System for Award Management (SAM), lack of registration in the SAM will make an offeror ineligible for contract award. NOTE: It is the responsibility of all potential offerors to monitor the FedBizOpps web site for release of any future synopsis or release of the solicitation.

Interested parties should submit the information requested above by 19 November 2015, 1:00 pm EDT to angela.k.chang.civ@mail.mil. Please include company name, address, telephone number, and technical point of contact, brochures/literature. Capability packages must not exceed 15 pages (12 point font with on-inch borders, not including pictures, brochures and Market Survey), must be submitted electronically and should clearly indicate whether your firm is able capable to provide Airspace & Range Support Services.

All contractor questions must be submitted no later than 12:00PM EDT on 12 November 2015 to the contract specialist, Ms. Angie Chang at e-mail: angela.k.chang.civ@mail.mil. Telephone calls regarding this notice will not be accepted. All information is to be submitted at no cost or obligation to the Government. All information marked {Proprietary to ‘company name’} will not be disclosed outside of the Department of Defense.

THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE IS BEING ISSUED FOR PLANNING AND MARKET RESEARCH PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION. RESPONSES TO THIS NOTICE ARE NOT CONSIDERED AS OFFERS AND CANNOT BE ACCEPTED BY THE GOVERNMENT TO FORM A BINDING CONTRACT. THE GOVERNMENT IS NOT AND WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY COSTS INCURRED BY INTERESTED PARTIES RESPONDING TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE.

Additional Info:

Additional documentation Contracting Office Address:

National Guard Bureau, Contracting Support, ATTN: NGB-OPARC, 111 South George Mason Dr., Bldg 2, 4th Floor, Arlington, VA 22204-1373

Point of contact:

Ms. Angie Chang, Contract Specialist