Atlantic Test Range (ATR) & Atlantic Targets and Marine Operations (ATMO) Range Engineering, Technical, Operations and Maintenance Services

This Pre-Solicitation Synopsis is not a Request for Proposal (RFP) nor an obligation of the Government to issue an RFP. It is a synopsized notification to industry of the intent of the Government.

Naval Air Systems Command (AIR-2.5.1.11) Patuxent River, MD 20670 announces its intention to procure range operations and maintenance support for the Atlantic Test Range (ATR) and Atlantic Targets and Marine Operations (ATMO) located at Patuxent River, MD. The services include technical, engineering, administrative and management support services required to perform aircraft engineering and developmental flight test and fleet training events for ATR. ATMO support includes land, sea and aerial target services, design, develop, fabricate and modify target systems, operate maritime vessels, full-scale sea target hulks for weapons effects testing, underwater and land test article recovery operations.

The Government anticipates issuing an unrestricted, full and open competitive Cost Plus Fixed Fee, Level of Effort solicitation with a period of performance consisting of a one (1) year base period and four (4) one year option periods. Please see attached draft solicitation N00421-11-R-0066. Industry is provided the opportunity to provide questions, comments or feedback regarding this solicitation. Submit questions via email to Leanne Serman at leanne.serman@navy.mil no later than 4:00 pm EST Monday, May 20, 2013.

The Government will be hosting a Pre-Solicitation Conference session at the Southern Maryland Higher Education Center in California, MD on 15th -16th of May 2013. The purpose of the Pre-Solicitation Conference is to provide an opportunity for potential offerors to become more familiar with the requirement, visit the site and ask questions. There will be an opportunity for one-on-one interviews for prime contractors only. A list of attendees, as well as questions and answers, will be posted to FedBizOpps upon completion. Attendance at Pre-Solicitation Conference is NOT a requirement and does not preclude any company from submitting a proposal in response to the final RFP. The Pre-Solicitation Conference will only address information cognizant to the ATR/ATMO procurement.

Pre-registration is mandatory for the Pre-Solicitation Conference. Submit attached registration form via email to Peggy Coberly at margaret.coberly@navy.mil no later than 4:00 p.m. EST on Friday, April 26, 2013. The Pre-Solicitation Conference email responses should include a subject line title: "ATR/ATMO Pre-Solicitation Conference Registration". Due to space limitations, no more than 3 individuals per company will be permitted to attend the Pre-Solicitation RFP brief currently scheduled for the morning of May 15th. More specific information regarding the Pre-Solicitation Conference agenda will be forthcoming.

The NAICS for this requirement is 541330 with a size standard of $35.5 million.