Aircraft operations services for dryden flight research center

This is a modification to the synopsis entitled, Aircraft Operations Services (AOS) NND12374506R, which was posted on June 19, 2012. You are notified that the following changes are made: the Contracting Officer is changed from Brian Bowman to Rosalia Toberman. The due date for responses is not extended. Documents related to this procurement will be available over the Internet. These documents will reside on a World Wide Web (WWW) server, which may be accessed using a WWW browser application. The Internet site, or URL, for the NASA/DFRC Business Opportunities home page is http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/eps/bizops.cgi?gr=D&pin=24 Offerors are responsible for monitoring this site for the release of the solicitation and any amendments. Potential offerors are responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation and amendments (if any).

This is a modification to the synopsis entitled, "NASA Dryden Flight Research Center Aircraft Operations Services NND12374506R," which was posted on June 19, 2012. You are notified that the following update is made: the response due date of August 2, 2012 is now displayed on the Federal Business Opportunities website. Documents related to this procurement will be available over the Internet. These documents will reside on a World Wide Web (WWW) server, which may be accessed using a WWW browser application. The Internet site, or URL, for the NASA/DFRC Business Opportunities home page is http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/eps/bizops.cgi?gr=D&pin=24 Offerors are responsible for monitoring this site for the release of the solicitation and any amendments. Potential offerors are responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation and amendments (if any).

NASA/DFRC is issuing a Request for Proposal (RFP) to compete the contract requirements for the Aircraft Operations Services (AOS) contract. This synopsis NND12374506R replaces synopsis NND11374506R in accordance with amendment 3. The purpose of this requirement is to provide maintenance of aircraft. The DFRC aircraft are operated to meet both Center and Agency platform, research, and support aircraft requirements. DFRC aircraft are located at main campus (Edwards Air Force Base, California) and Dryden Aircraft Operations Facility (DAOF) located in Palmdale, California. Additional aircraft operations support may be conducted at other locations as needed such as during deployments. The proposed services will require support to all aircraft operations, including aircraft maintenance (Organizational [O], Intermediate [I], as well as limited Depot [D] level), aircraft modification, aircrew, and flight-line operations. The functional elements to be performed for DFRC are: Maintenance and Modification Services (Scheduled Maintenance, Unscheduled Maintenance, Flight-line Services, Off Site Recovery Maintenance Operations Office support, Required Maintenance Training, Parts Expedition and Tool Crib support) Quality Management System (Contractor Inspectors, Inspection Stamp Control, Corrective Action, Inspection and Test Status, Control of Nonconforming Product, Internal Quality Audits) Aircraft Configuration and Drawing Control Flight Crews and Operations (Pilots, Flight Engineers, Navigator/Mission Planner, Safety Technicians, Flight Instructors, Operations/Scheduling Officer) Maintenance Support (Life Support/Egress, Avionics/Airborne Instrumentation, Electronics Lab, Metrology Calibration, Environmental Testing) Engine Shop (Organizational, Intermediate, & Depot level maintenance) Fabrication (Hydraulic Shop, Machine Shop, Non-Destructive Inspection (NDI) Shop, Sheet Metal Shop, Welding Shop) Quality Assurance Material Control/Procurement Aircraft to be supported by AOS includes, but is not limited to: Quantity Type Mission 1 Beechcraft, King Air B-200 FAA Certified 1 Beechcraft, King Air B-200 Program Support 1 Gulfstream, G-II FAA Certified 1 Gulfstream, G-III Research 1 Gulfstream, C-20/G-III Science Platform 4 McDonnell-Douglas, F-18A/B Program Support 1 McDonnell-Douglas, F-18B Research 2 Lockheed, ER-2 Science Platform 1 Boeing, 747 SP Science Platform 1 McDonnell-Douglas, DC-8-72 Science Platform 1 Raytheon, T-34C Program Support 1 General Atomics, MQ-9A (Predator B) Program Support 2 Northrop-Grumman, YRQ-4A (Global Hawk) Science Platform 1 McDonnell-Douglas, F-15B Research 1 McDonnell-Douglas, F-15D Program Support 1 Lockheed, YO-3A Program Support 1 Aermot, AMT 200S/TG-14A FAA Experimental/Research Note: The number and type of aircraft may change during the period of performance of AOS. The Government does not intend to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. The NAICS Code and Size Standard are 488190 and $30.0 million, respectively. All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency. The anticipated release date of the RFP is on or about June 19, 2012 with an anticipated offer due date of on or about August 2, 2012. It is anticipated that the AOS contract base period of performance will be twenty-two (22) months; with two-one (1) year option periods and one-fourteen (14) month option period. A 30-day phase-in period is anticipated. The Government does intend to hold a pre-proposal conference after the release of the solicitation. This will allow industry to ask question specific to the RFP. The date and time of the pre-proposal conference is July 10, 2012 NASA Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable. The installation Ombudsman is Patrick Stokiler. Patrick Stokiler can be contacted at (661) 276-2706 or e-mail at Patrick.C.Stokiler@nasa.gov. The solicitation and any documents related to this procurement will be available over the Internet. These documents will reside on a World Wide Web (WWW) server, which may be accessed using a WWW browser application. The Internet site, or URL, for the NASA Business Opportunities home page is http://procurement.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/EPS/bizops.cgi?gr=D&pin= . Prospective offerors shall notify this office of their intent to submit an offer. It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor the Internet site for the release of the solicitation and amendments (if any). Potential offerors will be responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation and amendments (if any). All contractual technical questions must be submitted in writing (e-mail or fax). Telephone questions will not be accepted.