Afica - afgsc b-1/b-52 CAT/CWD

Added: Dec 18, 2015 4:32 pm Modified: Jan 21, 2016 6:09 pmTrack Changes

MARKET RESEARCH FOR B-1/B-52 CONTRACT AIRCREW TRAINING AND COURSWARE DEVELOPMENT REQUIREMENT

THIS DRAFT RFP IS FOR INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY.

The Air Force Installation Contracting Agency, Operating Location Air Force Global Strike Command, Specialized Contracting Division (AFICA/KGQ), Barksdale AFB, LA, is in the process of determining the acquisition strategy to obtain non-personal services for the B-52/B-1, Contract Aircrew Training and Courseware Development (CAT/CWD) contract.

The B-52/B-1 CAT/CWD contract provides academic instruction and courseware development at Barksdale AFB, LA and Dyess AFB, TX. The contract may be modified in the future to include additional crew positions and training. The contractor will perform to the standards specified in this contract.

The set-aside for this acquisition is: 100% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business. The applicable NAICS code for this acquisition is 611512 - Flight Training with a size standard of $27.5M.

The period of performance will cover a 2-month Phase-In period, 1-Base Year period, and 4 One-Year option periods. The Government expects to make an award on or about 14 July 2016, with the 2-month Phase-In period of (Aug-Sep 16) and actual performance start date of 1 Oct 2016.

This acquisition will be issued as a Request For Proposal (RFP) on or about 18 Feb 2016. Please note this is an estimated posting time and it is the responsibility of the interested parties to monitor the Federal Business Opportunity website/ FedBizOpps for all subsequent postings. A draft Performance Work Statement (PWS), draft DD-254, and the most current CBA, are posted in conjunction with this notice to provide the size, scope, and complexity of this requirement.

You are invited to review this draft and provide this office with comments, recommendations, and questions about it. This request is a part of the Government's continuous information exchange with industry in an effort to adequately and appropriately state the B-1/B-52 CAT/CWD requirement.

The Government is not requesting technical and/or management proposals. Your responses will be used solely for the market research purposes of the Government. Your responses will assist greatly in the formulation of an acquisition strategy that is appropriate for the subject and of acquisition documents that are tailored to the subject requirement. This request for information is in accordance with the acquisition policy as stated in Part 10, Market Research, of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) that market research may involve interactive on-line communication between Government and industry.

This is not a formal Request for Proposal (RFP), and no contract will result from this notice, nor does it commit the Government to any acquisition for these services. This information will only be used for market research purposes and will not be used for proposal evaluation later. All companies are encouraged to respond.

Submissions via e-mail of the information listed above is due by 12:00 p.m. Central Time on 29 Jan 2016 are requested.

Note: Offerors responding to this notice as a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business concern must be certified and qualified as such under NAICS 611512, registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) under NAICS 611512, and certified in ORCA as a small business concern.

Please provide all submissions via email to Capt Timothy Cabana, AFICA/KGQ, (318) 456-8631, timothy.cabana@us.af.mil and Capt John Sidor, AFICA/KGQ, (318) 456-8983, john.sidor@us.af.mil.

The Government plans to consider all information submitted in response to this draft RFP notice and use the Internet and e-mail as the primary means of disseminating and exchanging information. Hard copies of documents posted on FBO will not be made available. The Government will provide an email confirmation of receipt of information. If you have difficulty in emailing your response and/or an email confirmation of receipt is not received, then you are encouraged to contact Capt Timothy Cabana at (318) 456-8631.

Please include the following information about your organization in your response:

Name of Organization
Address
Telephone Number
Point(s) of Contact
E-Mail Addresses

The AFICA/KGQ points of contact for subject requirement are Capt Timothy Cabana, (318) 456-8631, and Capt John Sidor, Contracting Officer (318) 456-8983.

Added: Dec 18, 2015 4:32 pm Modified: Jan 21, 2016 5:55 pmTrack Changes

MARKET RESEARCH FOR B-1/B-52 CONTRACT AIRCREW TRAINING AND COURSWARE DEVELOPMENT REQUIREMENT

THIS DRAFT RFP IS FOR INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY.

The Air Force Installation Contracting Agency, Operating Location Air Force Global Strike Command, Specialized Contracting Division (AFICA/KGQ), Barksdale AFB, LA, is in the process of determining the acquisition strategy to obtain non-personal services for the B-52/B-1, Contract Aircrew Training and Courseware Development (CAT/CWD) contract.

The B-52/B-1 CAT/CWD contract provides academic instruction and courseware development at Barksdale AFB, LA and Dyess AFB, TX. The contract may be modified in the future to include additional crew positions and training. The contractor will perform to the standards specified in this contract.

The set-aside for this acquisition is: 100% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business. The applicable NAICS code for this acquisition is 611512 - Flight Training with a size standard of $27.5M.

The period of performance will cover a 2-month Phase-In period, 1-Base Year period, and 4 One-Year option periods. The Government expects to make an award on or about 14 July 2016, with the 2-month Phase-In period of (Aug-Sep 16) and actual performance start date of 1 Oct 2016.

This acquisition will be issued as a Request For Proposal (RFP) on or about 18 Feb 2016. Please note this is an estimated posting time and it is the responsibility of the interested parties to monitor the Federal Business Opportunity website/ FedBizOpps for all subsequent postings. A draft Performance Work Statement (PWS), draft DD-254, and the most current CBA, are posted in conjunction with this notice to provide the size, scope, and complexity of this requirement.

You are invited to review this draft and provide this office with comments, recommendations, and questions about it. This request is a part of the Government's continuous information exchange with industry in an effort to adequately and appropriately state the B-1/B-52 CAT/CWD requirement.

The Government is not requesting technical and/or management proposals. Your responses will be used solely for the market research purposes of the Government. Your responses will assist greatly in the formulation of an acquisition strategy that is appropriate for the subject and of acquisition documents that are tailored to the subject requirement. This request for information is in accordance with the acquisition policy as stated in Part 10, Market Research, of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) that market research may involve interactive on-line communication between Government and industry.

This is not a formal Request for Proposal (RFP), and no contract will result from this notice, nor does it commit the Government to any acquisition for these services. This information will only be used for market research purposes and will not be used for proposal evaluation later. All companies are encouraged to respond.

Submissions via e-mail of the information listed above is due by 12:00 p.m. Central Time on 04 Feb 2016 are requested.

Note: Offerors responding to this notice as a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business concern must be certified and qualified as such under NAICS 611512, registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) under NAICS 611512, and certified in ORCA as a small business concern.

Please provide all submissions via email to Capt Timothy Cabana, AFICA/KGQ, (318) 456-8631, timothy.cabana@us.af.mil and Capt John Sidor, AFICA/KGQ, (318) 456-8983, john.sidor@us.af.mil.

The Government plans to consider all information submitted in response to this draft RFP notice and use the Internet and e-mail as the primary means of disseminating and exchanging information. Hard copies of documents posted on FBO will not be made available. The Government will provide an email confirmation of receipt of information. If you have difficulty in emailing your response and/or an email confirmation of receipt is not received, then you are encouraged to contact Capt Timothy Cabana at (318) 456-8631.

Please include the following information about your organization in your response:

Name of Organization
Address
Telephone Number
Point(s) of Contact
E-Mail Addresses

The AFICA/KGQ points of contact for subject requirement are Capt Timothy Cabana, (318) 456-8631, and Capt John Sidor, Contracting Officer (318) 456-8983.

Added: Dec 18, 2015 4:32 pm SYNOPSIS FOR AFICA B-1/B-52 CONTRACT AIRCREW TRAINING AND COURSWARE DEVELOPMENT REQUIREMENT

The Air Force Installation Contracting Agency (AFICA) of the U.S. Air Force anticipates procuring a contract for the provision of services for the B-1/B-52 Contract Aircrew Training (CAT) and Courseware Development (CWD) requirement.

The period of performance for this requirement will include a 2-month Phase-In period (01 Aug 16 - 30 Sep 16). This requirement will include a 1-year base period (01 Oct 16 - 30 Sep 17) and four, 1-year option periods. This requirement also contains Optional CLINs which may be exercised upon the availability of funds.

The set-aside for this acquisition is: 100% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business. The applicable NAICS code for this acquisition is 611512 - Flight Training with a size standard of $27.5M.

The relevant solicitation documents, including the Performance Work Statement will be posted to http://www.fedbizops.gov/ on or about 5 February 2016. The Government anticipates award of a firm-fixed price contract as result of the solicitation. The solicitation may be downloaded from FedBizOps, since copies of the solicitation will not be available for mailing. Once the solicitation is posted, it is up to the interested party to review this site frequently for any updates/amendments to any and all documents; as well as, verifying the number of amendments issued prior to the due date for proposals.

Any interested party may submit a proposal which will be considered by this organization. The closing date and time for submission of offers will be contained within the solicitation package.

All prospective offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to award of contract with any DoD agency. Registration may be accomplished at https://www.sam.gov/.

This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract nor does it obligate the Government to pay for any proposal preparation cost. The Government reserves the right to cancel the solicitation either before or after the solicitation closing date.

Address any questions to the attention of Capt Timothy Cabana, (318) 456-8631, timothy.cabana@us.af.mil and Capt John Sidor, (318) 456-8983, john.sidor@us.af.mil. Proposal questions must be submitted in writing (via email), and answers will be posted to FedBizOps for all interested parties to view.

Contracting Office Address:
Specialized Contracting Division, OL-AFGSC, AFICA
841 Fairchild Ave
Barksdale AFB, LA 71110

Place of Performance: Barksdale AFB, LA and Dyess AFB, TX
The Government intends to issue a notice with a Draft Request for Proposal (RFP), Draft Performance Work Statement (PWS), and the most current CBA/WD within the coming weeks.

The Government intends to issue the solicitation for this requirement sometime in late January/early February 2016.

Please continue to monitor FBO for the notice with draft document attachments.

If you have any questions regarding this matter, e-mail your questions to Capt Timothy Cabana, Contract Manager at timothy.cabana@langley.af.mil and Capt John Sidor, Contracting Officer, at john.sidor@us.af.mil.