COMFRC Headquarters Technical Data Department

Sources Sought –Command Fleet Readiness Center Headquarters Technical Data Department RFP No. N68520-22-R-0004

The NAVAIR COMFRC HQ Technical Data Department, Patuxent River, Maryland 20670 announces its intention to procure, on a competitive basis, the services necessary to provide Lifecycle Support of Weapon System Logistic Product Data for NAVAIR programs including, but not limited to the F-18, Joint Strike Fighter (JSF), E-2/C-2, E-6, Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS), Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG), AV-8B, H-60, H-1, H-53, V-22, P-8, C-130, RQ-21A,, VH-92A,, T-45, JCMIS, JETI and MQ-8 Fire Scout, Unmanned Air Systems, and other Weapon Systems. NOTE: THIS REQUIREMENT IS SET-ASIDE FOR THE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 8(a) PROGRAM.

THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. It is a market research tool being used to determine potential and eligible 8(a) small business firms capable of providing the services described herein prior to determining the method of acquisition and issuance of a Request for Proposal. The NAICS for this requirement is 541330 with a current size standard of $38.5M. The incumbent contractor is Alutiiq Technical Services LLC, Anchorage, AK CAGE Code 75QC0.  The current incumbent contract is a single award IDIQ; contract N00421-19-D-0064 valued at $115,712,333.15 covering an ordering period of 4 years with 88% under PSC code R706 and 12% under PSC code 7610.

All interested, capable, and eligible 8(a) small businesses are encouraged to respond, as requested by the NAVAIR Small Business Office. The Government is not obligated to and will not pay for any information received from potential sources as a result of this sources sought.

ANTICIPATED PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

Five year ordering period: 15 June 2023 – 14 June 2028

REQUIREMENTS:

See attached DRAFT Statement of Work (SOW).

The Contract Type is anticipated to be a single award IDIQ with Cost-Plus-Fixed Fee (CPFF) and Firm-Fixed-Priced (FFP) task orders that may also include Cost reimbursement line items for travel and material other direct costs (ODCs).  The support labor portion will be approximately 85% CPFF, the end-item technical publications will be 15% FFP.  The estimated total level of effort is approximately 1,490,565 man-hours, or 143 full-time equivalents (FTEs), per year. Services are expected to be performed 44% on-site at a Government facility and 56% off-site at the contractor's facility, in the following locations: Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point, NC; Naval Air Technical Service Center (NATEC), Fleet Readiness Center West (FRCW), and Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division (NAWCWD) Detachment at Naval Air Station (NAS) North Island, CA; NAWC WD at NAS China Lake, CA; Fleet Readiness Center Southeast (FRCSE) at NAS Jacksonville, FL; Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) at NAS Patuxent River, MD; Naval Air Warfare Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) at Patuxent River, MD; Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division (NAWCTSD), Orlando, FL, and NAWCAD, Lakehurst, NJ.

The following are examples of anticipated direct labor categories under this requirement:

Position/Labor Category / BLS SCO NO. / SCA CODE

Administrative Assistant / BLS SOC NO. 43-6011 / SCA CODE 01020

Business Systems Analyst / BLS SOC NO. 11-3021

Computer Programmer / BLS SOC NO. 15-1133

Computer Specialist / BLS SOC NO. 15-1211

Computer Systems Analyst I / BLS SOC NO. 15-1211 / SCA CODE 14101

Computer Systems Analyst II / BLS SOC NO. 15-1211 / SCA CODE 14102

Computer Systems Analyst III / BLS SOC NO. 15-1211 / SCA CODE 14103

Configuration Management Analyst / BLS SOC NO. 13-1111

Documentation Specialist / BLS SCO NO. 43-9022 / SCA CODE 01070

Drafter/CAD Operator I / BLS SOC NO. 17-3010 / SCA CODE 30061

Drafter/CAD Operator II / BLS SOC NO. 17-3010 / SCA CODE 30062

Drafter/CAD Operator III / BLS SOC NO. 17-3010 / SCA CODE 30063

Information Management and Technology Analyst / BLS SOC NO.

Logistician / BLS SOC NO. 13-1081

Logistics Analyst / BLS SOC NO. 13-1111

Logistics Manager / BLS SOC NO. 11-1021

Manager / BLS SOC NO. 11-1021

Program/Project Analyst / BLS SOC NO. 13-1111

Systems Analyst / BLS SOC NO. 13-1111

Technical Manual Librarian / BLS SOC NO. 27-3042 / SCA CODE 13090

Technical Writer I / BLS SOC NO. 27-3042 / SCA CODE 30461

Technical Writer II / BLS SOC NO. 27-3042 / SCA CODE 30462

Technical Writer III / BLS SOC NO. 27-3042 / SCA CODE 30463

See attached DRAFT SOW for descriptions.

In addition to the above, please note that under a Small Business Set-Aside, at least 50% of the work must be performed by the small business prime and similarly situated entities themselves in terms of cost of performance. Cost of performance includes direct labor costs, overhead that has only direct labor as its base, and the small business’ General and Administrative rate multiplied by the labor cost.  A small business prime may utilize the cost of performance of other small businesses it utilizes as subcontractors in calculating its performance to comply with FAR Clause 52.219-14 Deviation 2020-O0008 (March 2020).

Only U.S. citizens may perform under this contract.  The level of security clearance required shall be commensurate with the level of classification of the work performed as annotated in the Contract’s Task Order. The following position/labor category equivalents may require a security clearance based upon individual Task Order classification:

Position/Labor Category / Security Clearance Level / Within Days of Contract Award

Administrative Assistance / Secret (Interim) / 90 days

Business Systems Analyst I / Secret (Interim) / 90 days

Business Systems Analyst II / Secret (Interim) / 90 days

Business Systems Analyst III / Secret (Interim) / 90 days

Computer Programmer I / Secret (Interim) / 90 days

Computer Programmer II / Secret (Interim) / 90 days

Computer Programmer III / Secret (Interim) / 90 days

Computer Specialist II / Secret (Interim) / 90 days

Computer Specialist III / Secret (Interim) / 90 days

Computer Systems Analyst II / Secret (Interim) / 90 days

Configuration Management Analyst I / Secret (Interim) / 90 days

Configurations Management Analyst II / Secret (Interim) / 90 days

Configuration Management Analyst III / Secret (Interim) / 90 days

Documentation Specialist / Secret (Interim) / 90 days

Drafter/CAD Operator I / Secret (Interim) / 90 days

Drafter/CAD Operator II / Secret (Interim) / 90 days

Drafter/CAD Operator III / Secret (Interim) / 90 days

Informational Management and Technology Analyst II / Secret (Interim) / 90 days

Informational Management and Technology Analyst III / Secret (Interim) / 90 days

Logistician I / Secret (Interim) / 90 days

Logistician II / Secret (Interim) / 90 days

Logistician III / Secret (Interim) / 90 days

Logistics Analyst I / Secret (Interim) / 90 days

Logistics Analyst II / Secret (Interim) / 90 days

Logistics Analyst III / Secret (Interim) / 90 days

Logistics Manager II / Secret (Interim) / 90 days

Logistics Manager III / Secret (Interim) / 90 days

Manger II / Secret (Interim) / 90 days

Manager III / Secret (Interim) / 90 days

Program/Project Analyst I / Secret (Interim) / 90 days

Program/Project Analyst II / Secret (Interim) / 90 days

Program/Project Analyst III / Secret (Interim) / 90 days

Systems Analyst I / Secret (Interim) / 90 days

Systems Analyst II / Secret (Interim) / 90 days

Systems Analyst III / Secret (Interim) / 90 days

Technical Manual Librarian / Secret (Interim) / 90 days

Technical Writer I / Secret (Interim) / 90 days

Technical Writer II / Secret (Interim) / 90 days

Technical Writer III / Secret (Interim) / 90 days

The successful awardee will also be required to have a Government approved accounting system, Government approved purchasing system, Government approved cost estimating system, and an acceptable property management system upon contract award.

242.7001 Contract clause.

Use the clause at 252.242-7005, Contractor Business Systems, in solicitations and contracts (other than in contracts with educational institutions, Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs), or University Associated Research Centers (UARCs) operated by educational institutions) when—

(a) The resulting contract will be a covered contract as defined in 242.7000 (a); and

(b) The solicitation or contract includes any of the following clauses:

(1) 252.215-7002 , Cost Estimating System Requirements.

(4) 252.242-7006 , Accounting System Administration.

(5) 252.244-7001 , Contractor Purchasing System Administration.

(6) 252.245-7003 , Contractor Property Management System Administration.

SUBMITTAL INFORMATION:

It is requested that interested 8(a) small businesses submit to the contracting office a brief capabilities statement package (no more than 10 pages in length, single-spaced, 12 point font minimum) demonstrating ability to perform the services listed in the attached SOW.  This documentation must address, at a minimum, the following:

1. Company profile to include number of employees, annual revenue history, office location(s), CAGE code,  and a statement regarding current small/large business status (including all applicable categories of small business: Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, HubZone, 8A, Woman-Owned Small Business, Veteran-Owned Small Business or Small Disadvantaged Business) associated with NAICS 541330;   
2. Accounting System Approval Confirmation and Defense Contract Management Administration (DCMA) Administrative Contracting Officer point of contact information
3. Prior/current corporate experience performing efforts of similar size and scope within the last three years, including contract number, organization supported, indication of whether as a prime or subcontractor, contract type, contract values, Government point of contact with current telephone number, and a brief description of how the referenced contract relates to the services described herein;
4. Management approach to staffing this effort with qualified personnel;
5. A statement regarding capability to obtain the required industrial security clearances for personnel. 
6. If this requirement were to be solicited as a Multiple Award Contract (MAC) IDIQ vice a single award IDIQ, would your company be prevented from submitting a proposal. Are there any benefits to the Government to support award to a single source instead of awarding as a MAC?

The capability statement package shall be sent by E-mail to contract specialist, Sifiso Mkhize at sifiso.mkhize.civ@us.navy.mil no later than 2:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on Monday, 25 October 2021.  Questions or comments regarding this notice may be addressed to Sifiso Mkhize at sifiso.mkhize.civ@us.navy.mil.

All responses must include the following information:  Company Name; Company Address; Company Business Size; CAGE code and Point-of-Contact (POC) name, phone number, fax number, and e-mail address.