Waterside Security Sources Sought.pdf

SOURCES SOUGHT

FORCE PROTECTION DIVISION

AIR FORCE LIFE CYCLE MANAGEMENT AFLCMC/HBU

THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION. IT IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION. In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulations paragraph 15.201 (e.), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract.

This is a request for market research information purposes only and does not constitute an

Invitation for Bid or a Request for Proposal and should not be considered as a commitment on the part of the Government. Industry responses to this market research request are placed on notice that any information received by the Government does not ensure participation in any planned/anticipated future solicitations or contract awards.

The Government will not reimburse participants for any expenses associated with their participation in this informational request. AFLCMC/HBU is requesting information from industry to determine the availability and adequacy of potential business sources to provide an array of different maritime vessel classes to be deployed and operated in specific and directed pathways for observation and operational support services in and around the Charleston, SC area.

The Government is specifically interested in your experience and capability to deploy a variety of sized maritime vessels, able to replicate a provided concept of operations, and to execute the operations consistently and repetitively in communication with the host unit to confirm they are retaining the required information from the operation. Vessels desired for this potential activity include these non-commercial maritime crafts: Class A, Canoes/Kayaks, Other watercraft under 16 feet, Class I, Class II, and Class III vessels

For planning purposes, assume an operational requirement of a two-week period for vessel use to allow data collection in varying weather and operational conditions. For depth and deployment locations, assume the Ashley River and Cooper River in Charleston, SC.

Submitted units must comply with the “Buy America Act” and “Trade

Agreement Act”

Please provide answers for the following questions and any other comments you may have regarding this Sources Sought Package. Your responses may be used as market research by the Force Protection Division in future acquisitions.

Qualification Packages: Interested respondents are encouraged to prepare a response package limited to 10 pages. All documentation provided should be directly pertinent to the business unit responding to the SS. Packages should address the following areas:

(1) Identify the range of sizes and amount of watercraft able to be deployed simultaneously during a specified time period

(2) Identify your company’s availability in the identified region and timeline to execute contracted support

(3) Provide any historical data or publication surrounding any support efforts similar to referenced activity in this SS

(4) Provide your existing direct contract modalities and the business classifications you currently possess.

Vendors should analyze the Cooper River and the Ashley River in Charleston, SC as means of determination for vessel size and operational capability for this SS

Sources Sought Response Package Guidelines: The Government requests that interested respondents submit an electronic response of not more than ten (10) one-sided pages, 8.5” x 11” paper, 10 pitch, Times New Roman font, with a minimum of one (1) inch margins all around. Do not mark your information "company proprietary" or with any other type of restriction. Any information submitted will become the property of the

Government.

Point of Contacts: All questions regarding this announcement shall be submitted to the contracting officer, Leslie Cooper.

Responses to this Source Sought shall be provided electronically to Leslie Cooper, Jeffrey Francis, and Jonathan McDonald (contact information listed below) by 1200 Eastern Daylight Time on Monday, 31 October 2022.

CONTRACTING OFFICER LESLIE DICKSON COOPER

leslie.cooper@us.af.mil

PROJECT MANAGER JEFFREY FRANCIS

jeffrey.francis.ctr@us.af.mil

LOGISTICS MANAGER JONATHAN MCDONALD

jonathan.mcdonald.15.ctr@us.af.mil