Air Combat Training Systems (ACTS) Services

Added: Aug 20, 2013 1:01 pm

UPDATE (20 Aug 2013)

**Replace the Draft Amendment 0003 with the final Amendment 0003, Please disregard the Draft Amendment 0003, this was uploaded in error**

Added: Aug 20, 2013 12:51 pm UPDATE (20 Aug 2013)

**Amendment (0003) to the Solicitation updating the PWS and Appendices and reserving Holloman AFB as previously identified in the 19 Jul 13 update.**

Added: Aug 07, 2013 2:44 pm UPDATE (7 Aug 2013)

**Amendment (0002) to the Solicitation extending the receipt of offers is attached.**

Added: Jul 31, 2013 3:41 pm UPDATE (31 Jul 2013)

**An Amendment to the Solicitation extending the receipt of offers is attached**

Added: Jul 30, 2013 3:54 pm UPDATE (30 Jul 2013)

**All questions submitted as of 24 Jul 2013 for Luke AFB have been answered and are attached.**

Added: Jul 22, 2013 12:16 pm UPDATE (22 Jul 2013)

**All questions submitted as of 21 Jul 2013 for Luke AFB have been answered and are attached.**

Added: Jul 19, 2013 10:43 am UPDATE (19 Jul 2013)

** An amendment will be accomplished for this solicitation and posted in approximately 4-7 days**

**Holloman AFB will be reserved for a later date/time**

** Holloman AFB should NOT be included in proposals submitted in response to this solicitation**

** All questions submitted relating to Holloman are attached and answered as follows:  "Holloman AFB will be reserved for a later date/time." **

** All questions submitted relating to Luke AFB will be answered and are forthcoming.**

Added: Jul 15, 2013 10:02 am UPDATE (11 Jul 13)

Attached are questions and answers related to this solicitation.

Added: Jul 01, 2013 4:01 pm

**The Request for Proposal (RFP) is estimated to be released on or about 10 July 2013, with proposals due on or about 12 Aug 2013.**

Added: Apr 08, 2013 4:48 pm  

AIR COMBAT TRAINING SYSTEM AT LUKE AFB, AZ AND HOLLOMAN AFB, NM

Contracting Office Address

Department of the Air Force, the Air Education and Training Command Specialized Contracting Squadron (AETC CONS), 2021 First Street West, JBSA, Randolph TX, 78150-4302

Description/Requirement

AETC CONS, JBSA Randolph, TX is conducting an acquisition for Air Combat Training System (ACTS) Services re-competition. This is a pre-solicitation notice to provide non-personal services for ACTS at Luke AFB, AZ and Holloman AFB, NM. This notice does not constitute a request for proposal, request for quote, or invitation for bid. (Note: The description herein is a summary of the required services and is not intended to be all-inclusive).

The overall mission is to provide an integrated realistic training environment in support of on-site and off-site aircrew/ground support crew training. An extension of the ACTS mission is the support of continued development, testing, and implementation of ACTS systems and ancillary equipment. The environment to support ACTS takes place on ranges operated on Federal installations with numerous military components. The ACTS services required are not of the type offered and/or sold competitively in substantial quantities in the commercial markets. The commercial industry has not developed the unique combination of skill sets required to support, operate and maintain an active live fire military range. Therefore, it was hereby determined to procure the requirement as a non-commercial acquisition utilizing the policies and procedures in FAR Part 15, Contracting by Negotiation.

The service provider shall operate, maintain and repair the ACTS mission at Luke AFB, AZ, Gila Bend Auxiliary Field, AZ, and Holloman AFB, NM. The ACTS is a computer-based data communication and tracking network comprised of data and voice communication circuits, computer hardware, computer software, electronic circuitry, and electromechanical devices.

A single Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) contract will result from the solicitation. The contract shall be for a one (1) year base period beginning 1 Oct 2013(Phase In/Phase Out Period: 1 - 30 Sep 2013 and Period of Performance: 1 Oct 2013 - 30 Sep 2014) and will include four (4) one-year option periods. The Request for Proposal (RFP) is anticipated to be released on or about 30 Apr 2013, and proposals due on or about 30 May 2013.

This will be an electronic solicitation release. No hard copies will be mailed. Solicitation, amendments, and other miscellaneous documents will be posted to the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website at http://www.fbo.gov. It is the responsibility of each offeror to review the web page for notice of amendments, updates, or changes to current information. This requirement will be conducted as a total small business set-aside competitive acquisition and will be evaluated using the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) Source Selection Process.

A source selection will be conducted at HQ AETC, Randolph AFB, TX in accordance with Air Force Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (AFFARS) 5315, Contracting by Negotiation and AFFARS Mandatory Procedures 5315.3, Source Selection. Contact with Government personnel other than the POC listed below by a potential offeror or their employees regarding this acquisition is strictly prohibited.

In order to be eligible for award, registration under the correct North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code in the System for Award Management (SAM) database is required. To register, go to http://www.sam.gov. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this solicitation is 541513. The small business size standard is $25.5 million. There will be no public bid opening. Directions for proposal submission will be included in Section L, Proposal Preparation Instructions. Dates listed above are approximate and included for reference only. Actual dates will be specified in the solicitation. Any questions regarding this notice should be directed to a POC that is listed below.

Point(s) of contact

Capt Leigh Baumbaugh, Contract Specialist, leigh.baumbaugh@us.af.mil

Ms. Jessica Santos, Contract Specialist, jessica.santos@us.af.mil

Ms. Mildred Vigil, Contracting Officer, mildred.vigil@us.af.mil