Contractor Logistics Support (CLS) Services for Special Electronic Mission Aircraft (SEMA) W58RGZ15R0045

The Government hereby issues a conformed copy of solicitation W58RGZ-15-R-0045 with current attachments through Amendment 0006.

Amendment 0006 to RFP W58RGZ-15-R-0045 is hereby formally issued and Final Proposal Revisions (FPRs) remain due by 11 April 2017 (1200 hours CST).

A conformed copy of Solicitation W58RGZ-15-R-0045 with current attachments will be uploaded immediately following this notice.

Old versions of Attachment 0007 and 0045 to RFP W58RGZ-15-R-0045 conformed copy were inadvertently included in Solicitation 3 post.

An updated copy of the Conformed Solicitation W58RGZ-15-R-0045 is attached.

Please note that Offerors are to bid in accordance with RFP Attachment 0051. 

RFP Attachment 0007 is for informational purposes only. 

The conformed copy of solicitation W58RGZ-15-R-0045 with current attachments are attached to this notice.

Amendment 0005 to RFP W58RGZ-15-R-0045 is hereby formally issued, and extends the Final Proposal Revision (FPRs) closing date from 05 April 2017 (1400 hours CST) to 11 April 2017 (1200 hours CST).

A conformed copy of solicitation W58RGZ-15-R-0045 with current attachments will be uploaded immediately following this notice.

No further questions will be accepted by the Government.

The Government will not grant any further extension request.

Amendment 0004 to RFP W58RGZ-15-R-0045 is hereby formally issued.  Amendment 0004 includes Final Proposal Instructions as well as minor revisions to Section B and RFP Attachments. 

The Final Proposal Revisions are due by 5 April 2017 at 1400 CST and should be mailed to the following address:

Fixed Wing Project Office
Attention: Jody Byrd
650 Discovery Drive
Huntsville, AL 35806

Offeror's may submit questions pertaining to Amendment 0004 by 20 March 2017 at 1500 CST to the following personnel:

Contracting Officer: Jody Byrd (jody.b.byrd.civ@mail.mil)
Contract Specialist: Meagan Askew (meagan.e.askew.civ@mail.mil)

The conformed copy of solicitation W58RGZ-15-R-0045 with embedded attachments did not properly upload yesterday afternoon to FBO notice due to file size. 

A new version of the conformed solicitation is attached to this notice.

Amendment 0003 to RFP W58RGZ-15-R-0045 is hereby formally issued, and extends the closing date of the RFP from 27 June 2016 (1500 hours CST) to 06 July 2016 (1500 hours CST).

A revised conformed copy of solicitation W58RGZ-15-R-0045 with final attachments are also attached to this notice.

No further questions will be accepted by the Government.

The Government will not grant any further extension request.

Offerors should use the conformed copy of solicitation W58RGZ-15-R-0045 to be compliant with Volume VI, paragraph 1 Certifications and Representations requirement of Attachment 0024, "Section L Narrative".

Amendment 0002 to RFP W58RGZ-15-R-0045 is hereby formally issued.

NOTE: The RFP closing date is 27 June 2016 (1500 hours CST).

Amendment 0001 to RFP W58RGZ-15-R-0045 is hereby formally issued, and extends the closing date of the RFP from 16 June 2016 (1200 hours CST) to 27 June 2016 (1500 hours CST).

The purpose of this notice is to post the third and final set of Questions (and corresponding answers) received in response to the RFP W58RGZ-15-R-0045. 

**Question 76 from the second set of Questions (and corresponding answers) was inadvertently answered wrong.  See question 112 on final set for updated Government Response.**

The Government anticipates posting Amendment 0001 NLT 31 May 2016.

REMINDER: Additional questions in reference to RFP W58RGZ-15-R-0045, will not be accepted until after the formal amendment is released.

NOTE: The RFP closing date is 16 June 2016 (1200 hours CST).

The purpose of this notice is to post the second set of Questions (and corresponding answers) received in response to the RFP W58RGZ-15-R-0045. 

The Government anticipates posting one last increment of answers relative to RFP questions, to be followed by issuance of a formal amendment.

Additional questions in reference to RFP W58RGZ-15-R-0045, will not be accepted until after the formal amendment is released.

NOTE: Offerors are advised that the closing date for the RFP is hereby formally extended from 1200 hours CST 02 June 2016 to 1200 hours CST 16 June 2016.

The purpose of this notice is to post the first set of Questions (and the corresponding answers) received in response to the RFP W58RGZ-15-R-0045.  The formal RFP amendment is forth coming.

REMINDER: The RFP closing date is 02 June 2016 (1200 hours CST).

UPDATE AS OF 02 MAY 2016: Due to unforeseen events; the Government now anticipates posting the first increment of answers relative to submitted RFP questions NLT 4 May 2016.

UPDATE AS OF 29 APRIL 2016:  The Government now anticipates posting the first increment of answers relative to submitted RFP questions NLT 2 May 2016.

UPDATE AS OF 27 APRIL 2016:  The closing date for RFP W58RGZ-15-R-0045 is formally extended from 19 May 2016 (1200 hours CST) to 2 June 2016 (1200 hours CST).  The Government anticipates posting the first increment of answers relative to RFP questions submitted NLT 29 April 2016.

UPDATE AS OF 25 APRIL 2016:  Due to the volume of questions received, an announcement will be posted to FBO NLT 27 April 2016 with an updated RFP closing date.  The Government anticipates that answers to the questions will be provided incrementally, with the first increment of answers projected to be posted NLT 29 April 2016.

Attachment 0035 (SEMA B1 Matrix) to RFP W58RGZ-15-R-0045 was inadvertently password protected.  An unlocked version of Attachment 0035 is attached.

The Government hereby extends the window for submission of questions relative to RFP W58RGZ-15-R-0045 through 1 Apr 2016.  Due to the volume of questions received, the Government does not anticipate posting of answers to questions until 22 April 2016. 

Questions should be submitted to the following personnel:

Contracting Officer:  Karen Fletcher, karen.l.fletcher12.civ@mail.mil
Contract Specialist:  Meagan Askew, meagan.e.askew.civ@mail.mil


The closing date for RFP W58RGZ-15-R-0045 is formally extended from 28 April 2016  (1200 hours CST) to 19 May 2016 (1200 hours CST).

Clarification is hereby provided regarding the closing date/time for questions in response to Solicitation W58RGZ-15-R-0045.  The Contracting Officer will accept questions through 11:59 PM CST on 17 March 2016.

This announcement is for the release of the formal Request for Proposal for the PEO Aviation, Fixed Wing SEMA Aircraft (W58RGZ-15-R-0045). The Contracting Officer/Contract Specialist will be accepting questions regarding the formal RFP from interested Offeror's until 17 MARCH 2016 at 1200 CST. The questions shall be submitted via email to Karen.l.fletcher12.civ@mail.mil and Meagan.e.askew.civ@mail.mil.

Industry - Please do not contact the Fixed Wing Project Management office nor the Transport and SEMA Product Offices regarding the draft Request for Proposals (RFP) currently posted to FBO. You need to contact the Contracting Officer - Jody Byrd via email at jody.b.byrd.civ@mail.mil with any questions/comments. However, the Draft RFP Question and Responses are posted to the Transport Aircraft and SEMA solicitation numbers on FBO. Please review those Government responses.

The Contracting Officer is unable to provide any updates regarding the milestone schedule (Formal RFP release) at this time.

ANNOUNCEMENT: REGISTRATION FOR ONE-ON-ONE MEETINGS FOR THE SPECIAL ELECTRONIC MISSION AIRCRAFT (SEMA) RFP W58RGZ-15-R-0045.

Please send an email to Jody Byrd, Contracting Officer, at jody.b.byrd.civ@mail.mil, if you are interested in attending a One-on-One session and include your preferred date (make a note if you prefer morning or afternoon). The preferred date and time are not guaranteed. The PCO will notify you of your scheduled date and time once the registration for One-on-One sessions closes on 5 November 2015 at 1200 CST.

**Please review the One-on-One session ground rules provided below. These rules will apply for every One-on-One session.

Dates: November 16-18, 2015 (Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday)
Times: 8am - 1pm
Location: Fixed Wing Project Office
Address: 650 Discovery Drive, Huntsville, AL 35806 and 5030 Bradford Drive, Huntsville, AL 35806

**Offeror One-on-One Meeting Ground Rules.

Purpose. This is an opportunity for prospective offerors to establish a more thorough understanding of the Government's requirement as set forth in the CLS Transport Aircraft (W58RGZ-15-R-0044) and CLS Special Electronic Mission Aircraft (W58RGZ-15-R-0045) Request for Proposals with the goal of better proposal submissions and project execution.

1. The PEO Aviation Fixed Wing Project Office and Army Contracting Command-Redstone are not bound by the answers provided during the One-on-One session.

2. The One-on-One session will be limited to thirty (30) minutes in duration.

3. Questions should only address requirements for the CLS Transport Aircraft (W58RGZ-15-R-0044) and CLS Special Electronic Mission Aircraft (W58RGZ-15-R-0045) Request for Proposals.

4. Questions and answers from individual meetings may be shared at the Government's discretion; however, the Government will endeavor to protect the proprietary information provided by the Contractor with other prospective offerors.

5. No documentation will be exchanged at the One-on-One session.

If you have any questions regarding the One-on-One sessions please email Jody Byrd, Contracting Officer, at jody.b.byrd.civ@mail.mil.

ANNOUNCMENT FOR INDUSTRY DAY

The Industry Day for the Fixed Wing Project Office (FW PO), PEO Aviation, Transport Aircraft (TA) and Special Electronic Mission Aircraft (SEMA) Contractor Logistics Support (CLS) is to take place in Huntsville, Alabama at the Jackson Center, located at 600 Genome Way, Huntsville, Al 35806, on Tuesday, October 20, 2015. Due to limited seating, it is requested that attendance be limited to two individuals from any one company. The CLS SEMA and TA brief will begin promptly at 8:00 A.M., CST and conclude 11:30 A.M., CST. No questions regarding the Request for Proposals (W58RGZ-15-R-0044 - TA and W58RGZ-15-R-0045 -SEMA) will be accepted via this Industry Day announcement. All questions regarding the event shall be emailed to the Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO), Jody Byrd, jody.b.byrd.civ@mail.mil.

Any interested Industry participants must register through the PCO. Please register via email to Jody Byrd (PCO) with the two individuals attending from your company.

ANNOUNCMENT FOR INDUSTRY DAY

The Industry Day for the Fixed Wing Project Office (FW PO), PEO Aviation, Transport Aircraft (TA) and Special Electronic Mission Aircraft (SEMA) Contractor Logistics Support (CLS) is to take place in Huntsville, Alabama at the Jackson Center, located at 600 Genome Way, Huntsville, Al 35806, on Tuesday, October 20, 2015. Due to limited seating, it is requested that attendance be limited to two individuals from any one company. The CLS SEMA and TA brief will begin promptly at 8:00 A.M., CST and conclude 11:30 A.M., CST. No questions regarding the Request for Proposals (W58RGZ-15-R-0044 - TA and W58RGZ-15-R-0045 -SEMA) will be accepted via this Industry Day announcement. All questions regarding the event shall be emailed to the Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO), Jody Byrd, jody.b.byrd.civ@mail.mil.