DRAFT RFP: NAWCAD WOLF, N00421-25-R-0002, Air Platform Engineering & Integration (APE&I)

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Solicitation number
N00421-25-R-0002
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

NAICS code
541330 Engineering Services
Place of performance
Saint Inigoes, Maryland 20684, United States

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) is seeking to procure engineering and integration services for various airborne capabilities, including sensors, communications systems, weapons systems, and control technologies for manned and unmanned airborne platforms. The required services include engineering, installation, integration, test, training, and operational support. This will be a full and open competition under NAICS code 541330 (Engineering Services) with a small business size standard of $47,000,000. The government is requesting industry feedback on a draft Request for Proposal (RFP) by October 2, 2024, though no responses will be provided. The final RFP will be released at a later date.

This is a follow-on procurement to contract N00421-21-D-0001. The government has provided a list of potential incumbents, including Spalding Consulting, Inc., The MIL Corporation, Shadowens Services, Inc., and TrustedQA, Inc. who are currently providing related services under a separate contract. While no specific award value or budget range is provided, the procurement has an estimated 5-year ordering period and will be a full and open competition.

Notice text

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Update #2 · Latest ·

16 October 2024 - Responses to questions/comments in reference to DRAFT Solicitation N00421-25-R-0002, Air Platform Engineering & Integration (APE&I), are provided as Attachment 13 to this Notice. The information provided is subject to change and is not binding on the Government.

DISCLAIMER: This is a DRAFT Solicitation to obtain industry input/questions. The information provided in this notice is subject to change and is not binding on the Government. This notice DOES NOT constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) and is not a commitment by the U.S. Government to procure subject services. No funds are available to pay for preparation of responses to this notification. Any information submitted by respondents is strictly voluntary. No basis for a claim against the Government shall arise as a result from a response to this announcement. 

The purpose of this announcement is to provide the DRAFT Solicitation as well as the documents associated with the DRAFT Solicitation (Section J, Attachments) for the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Webster Outlying Field (WOLF) Airborne Systems Integration (ASI) Division Air Platform Engineering & Integration (APE&I) N00421-25-R-0002 procurement. A Table of Contents identifying the contents of the Section J attachments can be found on page 87 of the DRAFT Solicitation. 

Please review the DRAFT Solicitation along with the associated documents and provide feedback. Specific comments on the DRAFT Solicitation are welcomed and should be emailed to both the Contract Specialist, Cheri Swailes, at cheri.a.swailes.civ@us.navy.mil and the Contracting Officer, Amy G. Davis, at amy.g.davis.civ@us.navy.mil. All responses must include the following information: Company Name; Company Address; Company Business Size; and Point of Contact (POC) name, phone number, fax number, and e-mail address. The subject line should read "N00421-25-R-0002 (APE&I)". The Government will not provide a response to the comments. However, the comments are Industry’s opportunity to highlight areas of the DRAFT Solicitation that may need clarity. Comments will be considered and reflected in the final Solicitation, if applicable. No phone calls will be accepted. 

Industry’s review and feedback provided on the Solicitation in its entirety is highly desirable and appreciated.

Description of Requirement: The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Webster Outlying Field (WOLF) at Patuxent River, MD announces its intention to procure, on a competitive basis, the services necessary to provide engineering and integration of various airborne capabilities to include, but not limited to, sensors, communications systems, weapons systems, and control technologies for a variety of manned and unmanned airborne platforms. Specifically, the ASI Division requires technical, engineering, modernization, installation, integration, test, and operational services in support of Department of Navy (DON), Department of Defense (DoD), and other Government agency projects. These support services shall include, but are not limited to, engineering services, installation engineering, equipment integration, overhauls, design engineering for airborne capabilities, test and evaluation, user and maintainer training, and on-demand operational support. 

This procurement will be a full and open competition. The solicitation number is N00421-25-R-0002. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 541330, Engineering Services, with a small business size standard of $47,000,000. The Product Service Code (PSC) for this requirement is K016 – Modification of Equipment – Aircraft Components and Accessories. This requirement is a follow-on procurement for N00421-21-D-0001.

The Government requests all comments and questions to be submitted by 1:00 PM on 02 October 2024. 

Update #1 ·

DISCLAIMER: This is a DRAFT Solicitation to obtain industry input/questions. The information provided in this notice is subject to change and is not binding on the Government. This notice DOES NOT constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) and is not a commitment by the U.S. Government to procure subject services. No funds are available to pay for preparation of responses to this notification. Any information submitted by respondents is strictly voluntary. No basis for a claim against the Government shall arise as a result from a response to this announcement. 

The purpose of this announcement is to provide the DRAFT Solicitation as well as the documents associated with the DRAFT Solicitation (Section J, Attachments) for the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Webster Outlying Field (WOLF) Airborne Systems Integration (ASI) Division Air Platform Engineering & Integration (APE&I) N00421-25-R-0002 procurement. A Table of Contents identifying the contents of the Section J attachments can be found on page 87 of the DRAFT Solicitation. 

Please review the DRAFT Solicitation along with the associated documents and provide feedback. Specific comments on the DRAFT Solicitation are welcomed and should be emailed to both the Contract Specialist, Cheri Swailes, at cheri.a.swailes.civ@us.navy.mil and the Contracting Officer, Amy G. Davis, at amy.g.davis.civ@us.navy.mil. All responses must include the following information: Company Name; Company Address; Company Business Size; and Point of Contact (POC) name, phone number, fax number, and e-mail address. The subject line should read "N00421-25-R-0002 (APE&I)". The Government will not provide a response to the comments. However, the comments are Industry’s opportunity to highlight areas of the DRAFT Solicitation that may need clarity. Comments will be considered and reflected in the final Solicitation, if applicable. No phone calls will be accepted. 

Industry’s review and feedback provided on the Solicitation in its entirety is highly desirable and appreciated.

Description of Requirement: The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Webster Outlying Field (WOLF) at Patuxent River, MD announces its intention to procure, on a competitive basis, the services necessary to provide engineering and integration of various airborne capabilities to include, but not limited to, sensors, communications systems, weapons systems, and control technologies for a variety of manned and unmanned airborne platforms. Specifically, the ASI Division requires technical, engineering, modernization, installation, integration, test, and operational services in support of Department of Navy (DON), Department of Defense (DoD), and other Government agency projects. These support services shall include, but are not limited to, engineering services, installation engineering, equipment integration, overhauls, design engineering for airborne capabilities, test and evaluation, user and maintainer training, and on-demand operational support. 

This procurement will be a full and open competition. The solicitation number is N00421-25-R-0002. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 541330, Engineering Services, with a small business size standard of $47,000,000. The Product Service Code (PSC) for this requirement is K016 – Modification of Equipment – Aircraft Components and Accessories. This requirement is a follow-on procurement for N00421-21-D-0001.

The Government requests all comments and questions to be submitted by 1:00 PM on 02 October 2024. 

Files

File Type Posted
Att 13 Draft RFP Questions and Responses.pdf PDF
N00421-25-R-0002 APEI Draft RFP.docx DOCX document
Att 01 Award Fee Determination Plan.docx DOCX document
Att 08 Contract Surveillance Plan.pdf PDF
Att 10 TDL CDRL Attachment COR Customer TPOC.xlsx XLSX spreadsheet
Att 11 Small Business Subcontracting Plan.pdf PDF
Att 12 Wage Determination 2015-4279 Rev 25 (22Jul2024).pdf PDF
Att 06 OCI List.pdf PDF
Att 09 TDL CDRL Attachment COR Only.xlsx XLSX spreadsheet
Att 02 DD254.pdf PDF
Att C3 Fixed Price TM Narrative.docx DOCX document
Att C4 - Government Labor Hours.xlsx XLSX spreadsheet
Att T1 Sample Tasks.docx DOCX document
Exh A CDRLs.pdf PDF
Att 03 Authorized Key Personnel.docx DOCX document
Att 04 Data Item Transmittal.Acceptance.Rejection Form.pdf PDF
Att 05 COR Designation Letter.pdf PDF
Att 07 List of Approved Subcontractors.docx DOCX document
Att C1 - Cost Reimbursable Workbook.xlsx XLSX spreadsheet
Att C2 Cost Reimbursable Narrative.docx DOCX document
Att S1 SBPCD.docx DOCX document
Att T2 Key Personnel.docx DOCX document
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Notice history

Notice Type Posted
NAWCAD WOLF Airborne Systems Integration (ASI) Division Air Platform Engineering and Integration (APEI) Latest solicitation Solicitation
This notice Original Pre-Solicitation

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