Advisory and Assistance Services III

Added: May 22, 2013 5:34 am Notes to offerors:
1) Block 14 of the SF 30 for Amendment 0003 should read "The purpose of this amendment is to make one administrative correction. 1. Attachment 12, Awardable TO 1, is updated to change the Max Quantity for CLIN 0003, CLIN 1003 and CLIN 2003 from '100' to '1.' The date and hour specified for receipt of proposals is not extended." No solicitation amendment will be issued to correct this administrative oversight. 

2) The Government's preferred method of acknowledging amendments is for the offeror to complete Items 8 and 15 of each SF 30 issued and submit each completed SF 30 as part of Volume IV of the offeror's proposal.

Added: May 21, 2013 3:37 am The purpose of this notice is to post Amendment 0003 to Solicitation No. FA5613-13-R-0007, which updates Attachment 12, Awardable TO 1. A conformed copy of the solicitation incorporating all amendments is also provided. The required response date/time is not extended.

Added: May 15, 2013 9:48 am The purpose of this notice is to post Amendment U0002 to Solicitation No. FA5613-13-R-0007, A&AS III and provide a conformed copy of the solicitation incorporating all amendments. The required response date/time is not extended.

Added: May 09, 2013 10:04 am

Note to offerors: Amendment U0001 and Conformed Solicitation incorporating Amendment U0001 are updated to remove the "Draft" watermark. This is an administrative correction and does not warrant a second solicitation amendment. Offerors shall complete the SF 30 without the "Draft" watermark and return in accordance with the solicitation requirements. All Amendment U0001 Attachments remain unchanged.

Added: May 09, 2013 9:23 am The purpose of this notice is to post Amendment U0001 to Solicitation No. FA5613-13-R-0007, Advisory & Assistance Services III (A&AS III). The required response date/time is extended to 10:00 AM Eastern Standard Time on 4 June 2013.

Added: Apr 26, 2013 9:21 am This notice provides the Pre-Proposal Briefing Slides along with the Minutes and the Industry Attendance Roster.

It also includes Government Responses to Industry FINAL RFP Questions. Please be aware that the Government is currently reviewing the remaining industry questions received and will provide responses as soon as possible.

NOTICE: If there is a conflict between a Government provided response and the solicitation language, the solicitation takes precedence.

Added: Mar 29, 2013 4:37 am The purpose of this notice is to post Solicitation No. FA5613-13-R-0007, Advisory & Assistance Services III (A&AS III). The requirement is to provide broad technical and analytical services to support and improve policy development, decision making, management and administration, as well as improve the operation of systems within the primary using activities' areas of responsibility. The authorized primary using activities include, but are not limited to, Headquarters United States Air Forces in Europe (HQ USAFE), USAFE bases, USAFE geographically separated units, US European Command (EUCOM), US Africa Command (AFRICOM), U.S. Army in Europe (USAREUR), including Installation Management Command (IMCOM), and tenant activities located on any USAFE base or Army post.

All proposals shall be submitted by 1600 Central European Time, 13 May 2013. A Pre-Proposal Conference will be conducted at Ramstein AB, Germany on 16 Apr 2013. All attendees shall register by 11 Apr 2013. Please see Pre-Proposal Conference Agenda Attachment for additional information.

Contract award is anticipated in April 2014.

All prospective offerors are responsible to retrieve updated information via the FBO site to include, but not limited to, Industry Questions and Answers and the Solicitation with attachments and any amendments thereto. No telephone or written requests for this solicitation package will be accepted. Prospective offerors are encouraged to ensure registration on the System for Award Management (SAM) - formerly known as the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) - as registration must be completed to be considered eligible for award. Representations and Certifications must also be updated via SAM. See https://www.sam.gov and https://acquisition.gov for registration information.

Added: Mar 20, 2013 4:31 am The Request for Proposal (RFP) issuance for Advisory and Assistance Services III (A&ASIII) has been changed from 22 Mar 2013 to an anticipated date of release of 29 Mar 2013. As a result, the Pre-Proposal Conference has been rescheduled from 4 Apr 2013 to 16 Apr 2013 at 0900 Central European Time (CET) at the USAFE Conference Center, Bldg 306A, Ramstein Air Force Base.

Added: Feb 14, 2013 10:03 am In accordance with FAR 5.204, this is a pre-solicitation notice for the reacquisition of United States Air Forces in Europe (USAFE) Advisory and Assistance Services (A&AS). This is a notice of intent and does not constitute a solicitation or obligate the Government to award a contract. No response to this notice is required.
USAFE, European Command (EUCOM), and US Army in Europe (USAREUR) have a consolidated requirement for A&AS. The proposed contract shall serve as a vehicle to provide broad technical and analytical services to support and improve policy development, decision making, and management and administration, as well as improve the operation of systems within the primary using activities' areas of responsibility. Outputs may take the form of information, advice, alternatives, analyses, evaluations, recommendations, training and the day-to-day aid of support personnel needed to complement the Government's technical expertise. In addition, the proposed contract will serve as a vehicle for non-A&AS support, which is incidental to the A&AS. The required support for A&AS will fall into one of the following categories: 1) Management, Operational and Professional Support Services, 2) Studies, Analyses and Evaluations, and 3) Engineering and Technical Services.
The proposed contract period of performance includes a one-year base period and four one-year option periods. This is a non-commercial requirement that is anticipated to result in a multiple award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with a minimum of two awardees and target of four awardees. All awarded contracts will include fully burdened labor hour wrap rates for the duration of the period of performance.
This is a competitive acquisition utilizing full and open competition procedures. Foreign companies are permitted to propose but must be in compliance with the facility clearance requirements. The solicitation is expected to be issued via FedBizOpps (FBO) on or around 22 Mar 2013, with responses due 45 days thereafter. A pre-proposal conference is anticipated to be held on or around 4 Apr 2013 at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Contract award is anticipated in April 2014.
All prospective offerors are responsible for retrieving updated information via FBO, to include but not limited to, industry questions and responses and, once posted, the solicitation with attachments and any amendments thereto. No telephone or written requests for the solicitation package will be accepted. Prospective contractors are encouraged to ensure registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) - formerly the Central Contractor Registration (CCR). SAM registration must be completed to be considered eligible for award. Representations and Certification must also be updated via SAM. See https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/ and https://www.acquisition.gov/ for registration information.

Added: Feb 07, 2013 9:09 am

This amendment updates three responses to the A&AS III Draft RFP - PWS Questions. The updates in the document are highlighted with a yellow background color.

Added: Dec 20, 2012 4:51 am

This amendment updates verbiage in Section M, paragraph M-2. No other changes were made to the Draft RFP package.

In addition, the Government requests input regarding a requirement for an industry exposition to be conducted by the contractor to fulfill the minimum guarantee at the time of IDIQ award. Please provide any input regarding this requirement with the Draft RFP input.

There is no change to the response date of 4 Jan 13 at 1600 EST.

Added: Dec 17, 2012 8:49 am This Draft RFP is in reference to a previously posted Sources Sought for Assistance and Advisory Services III.  The reference# for the Sources Sought is FA5613-14-AASIII.  The hyperlink to this Sources Sought can be found at https://www.fbo.gov/spg/USAF/USAFE/ROB/FA5613-14-AASIII/listing.html

In accordance with FAR Part 15.201, Exchanges with Industry before Receipt of Proposals, this pre-solicitation notice is to provide a DRAFT Request for Proposal (RFP) for the United States Air Force Europe (USAFE) Advisory and Assistances Services (A&AS) re-acquisition.

USAFE is encouraging industry input, comments, and questions from all interested companies. The purpose of exchanging information is to 1) identify and resolve concerns regarding the acquisition, 2) improve the understanding of Government requirements and industry capabilities, thereby allowing potential offerors to judge whether or how they can satisfy the Government's requirements, and 3) increase efficiency in proposal preparation, proposal evaluation, negotiation, and contract award.

The information in this DRAFT RFP is subject to change prior to release of the final RFP. USAFE anticipates release of a final solicitation in early-2013. The North American Industry Classification System Code is 541990. It is the responsibility of the prospective contractors to be familiar with the applicable clauses and provisions.

When submitting input, comments and questions, please include the following basic information: company name and point of contact, including telephone number and email address. With each question or comment, provide a reference to the DRAFT RFP section, CLIN/paragraph number and page number (e.g., Section L, paragraph B.3, page 4 or Section B, CLIN 0001, page 2). Submit input to the following inbox: A&AS.3@ramstein.af.mil no later than Friday, 4 January 2013 at 1600 Eastern Standard Time.

Vendors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to the award of any contract. You may register at www.sam.gov.

This pre-solicitation notice is for planning purposes only and does not commit the Government to any contractual agreement. The Government will not award a contract based upon vendor responses to this announcement. Any information provided by industry to the Government as a result of this sources sought synopsis is strictly voluntary. Responses will not be returned. No entitlements to payment of direct or indirect costs or charges to the Government will arise as a result of contractor submission of responses, or the Government's use of such information.