Agile Acquisition

Added: Sep 08, 2014 8:17 am

Delay Notice and Q&A Publication

 

Due to fiscal year end and other time sensitive actions taking precedence over the Agile Acquisition IDIQ, the tentative date for issuance of the Draft RFP and RFP will be delayed by a few weeks. In effort to keep industry abreast of the changing timelines, updates will be provided through the FBO.gov notice on as new information is available.

In the meantime, a copy of the second set of questions and answers is attached adding clarifications and upcoming changes to the Draft RFP.

 

Added: Aug 06, 2014 2:04 pm Modified: Aug 07, 2014 10:47 amTrack Changes

 

Agile Acquisition IDIQ Industry Day Documents

 

The following amendment to this notice is to publish the following documents:

•-          - a copy of the presentation held on 28-29 July 2014 at the Eglin conference center (Building 16) on Eglin AFB, FL 

•-           - a list of attendees with contact information

•-           - the answers resulting from communication with industry during the presentation as well as the one-on-one meetings. This list of questions will be supplemented with an update after the 13 August Deadline for industry comments 

For any questions, please contact the POCs listed on this notice.

Added: Aug 06, 2014 2:04 pm

 

Agile Acquisition IDIQ Industry Day Documents

 

The following amendment to this notice is to publish the following documents:

•-          - a copy of the presentation held on 28-29 July 2014 at the Eglin conference center (Building 16) on Eglin AFB, FL 

•-           - a list of attendees with contact information

•-           - the answers resulting from communication with industry during the presentation as well as the one-on-one meetings. This list of questions will be supplemented with an update after the 12 August Deadline for industry comments 

For any questions, please contact the POCs listed on this notice.

Added: Jul 10, 2014 4:59 pm Modified: Jul 15, 2014 4:10 pmTrack Changes  

Advanced Notice for the Agile Acquisition IDIQ Industry Day

 

An Industry Day is planned to be held in 28 July 2014 at the Eglin conference center (Building 16) on Eglin AFB, FL. 

The Industry day will cover topics such as the Statement of Work (SOW) to include disciplines, Contract terms and conditions, and sections L&M.  

 

Note: The Industry day agenda, one-on-one sessions, and base access request point of contact will be posted in the near future.

 

Amendment # 2

Agile Acquisition IDIQ Industry Days

 

Industry Days are planned to be held 28-29 July 2014 at the Eglin conference center (Building 16) on Eglin AFB, FL. 

The Industry days will cover topics such as the Statement of Work (SOW) including disciplines, Labor Category Descriptions (used for pricing purposes), and sections L&M.

To participate at the Agile Acquisition Industry Days, vendors are required to provide a completed affidavit (Attachment 7) for each individual requiring access to the base and indicate the desire for  a one on one (1 on1) meeting (if desired). Eglin AFB's Security Forces requires a minimum of 3 business days to process an affidavit once the government point of contact submits it.  To be on the safe side, please submit your completed affidavit to the points of contact no later than 22 July 2014 at 13:00 CST. Directions to the conference center are attached as well.

Vendors are encouraged to provide input on the SOW and sections L&M during the Industry Days and/or in a written format (see below) before 13 August 2014 at 13:00 CST.

Responses shall be limited to 15 standard letter (8.5X11) pages and must include:

•·         Relevant Experience/Capability statement. Sources will explain capabilities their organization has to offer in rapid development and fielding of products/studies/demonstration as it applies to or could be applied to weapons systems.  The critical information sought is the applicability or potential applicability of the sources' capabilities to rapid development, not the historical accomplishments of the source.  If applicable, include description of specialized areas of expertise such as concept development, production, design, engineering, modeling and simulation, manufacturing or testing and evaluation.  Additionally, sources should consider all phases of product development and describe their capabilities as they apply to any or all phases of rapid development.

          All interested sources are encouraged to submit a response to this announcement.  Lack of experience in the weapons development arena is not a detractor, if the interested source has capabilities and can articulate their relevance to rapid development and deployment of products.

 

•·         Company Profile to include:

a.       Company/Organization Name:

                                                             i.      Address

                                                            ii.      Point of Contact

b.      Cage Code

c.       Phone Number

d.      E-mail Address

e.       Web Page URL

f.       Size of Business pursuant to North American Industry  Classification System (NAICS) Code

g.      Based on the above NAICS Code, state whether your company is:

                                                          i.      Small Business

                                                         ii.      Woman Owned Small Business

                                                        iii.      Small Disadvantage Business

                                                        iv.      8(a) Certified

                                                         v.      HUB Zone Certified

                                                        vi.      Veteran Owned Small Business

                                                       vii.      Service Disabled Veteran Small Business

                                                      viii.      Central Contractor Registration (CCR)

                                                         ix.      A statement as to whether your company is domestically or foreign owned (if foreign, please indicate the country of ownership)

 

Attachments:

Attachment # 1 Agenda

Attachment # 2 Section L for All*

Attachment # 3 Section M Small Business Evaluation*

Attachment # 4 Section M Full and Open*

Attachment # 5 Pricing Matrix*

Attachment # 6 Price Matrix Labor Category Descriptions*

Attachment # 7 Base Access Affidavit

Attachment # 8 Directions to Eglin Conference Center

 

* These attachments are preliminary draft and may undergo significant changes

Added: Jul 10, 2014 4:59 pm  

Advanced Notice for the Agile Acquisition IDIQ Industry Day

 

An Industry Day is planned to be held in 28 July 2011 at the Eglin conference center (Building 16) on Eglin AFB, FL. 

The Industry day will cover topics such as the Statement of Work (SOW) to include disciplines, Contract terms and conditions, and sections L&M.  

 

Note: The Industry day agenda, one-on-one sessions, and base access request point of contact will be posted in the near future.

Added: Jul 10, 2014 4:44 pm  

Title:  AFLCMC-PZJ-NOTICE-14-0001

Notice Type: Special Notices

Synopsis:

TITLE: Agile Acquisition Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract

 

Date: 10 July 14

 

1           This posting is issued to create a conduit between AFLCMC/PZJ and industry to communicate on an upcoming contract vehicle for, but not limited to, quick reaction, testing, developing, prototyping, and limited production runs.

 

2           This Notice is issued in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clause 52.215-3 (Request for Information or Solicitation for Planning Purposes - Oct 1997) and is published to obtain information and industry input for use by the Air Force Lifecycle Management Center (AFLCMC).

 

3           This notice is NOT a Request for Proposal, Invitation for Bid, or an announcement of a solicitation; it is only intended for information or planning purposes. There is no bid package or solicitation document associated with this announcement. Response to this notice is strictly voluntary and will not affect any potential offeror's ability to submit an offer if a solicitation is released. Any requests for a solicitation package will be disregarded. The government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this Notice or otherwise pay for the information solicited. No entitlement to payment of direct or indirect costs or charges by the government will arise as a result of preparing submissions in response to this Notice and the government's use of such information. Submittals will not be returned to the sender. Respondents to this Notice may be asked to provide additional information/details based on their initial submittals. The information requested will be used within the Air Force and may be disclosed outside of the agency. All information marked PROPRIETARY will be safeguarded in accordance with applicable Government regulations.

 

4           The AFLCMC/PZJ is seeking information from sources that may possess the ability to rapidly develop and apply unique solutions to air delivered weapons systems requirements, studies and demonstrations.  Information is sought to broaden the knowledge base of potential rapid response capabilities available as they apply to all areas and phases of weapons development to include weapons concepts, concept development, and concept demonstrations and weapons system procurement to quickly meet current and future weapons system requirements.

5           The scope of this contract will not include any aspects of Assistance and Advisory Support (A&AS)

 

6           Estimated magnitude of the potential requirement is $490M over a 5 year period, with a primary NAICS 332993, FSC AC53.

 

7           Security Information:  Range from Confidential to Top Secret.