E-6B CLS

The Government is attaching the Base Pass Form for any offerors that wish to submit proposals in person. The form MUST be filled out, signed, and returned via email to Kerry Harding at kerry.harding@navy.mil NO LESS THAN 24 hours prior to the day and time of the visit.

Amendment 05 to Solicitation N00019-14-R-1007 hereby is released. Clause 5252.217-9509, Liability for Government Property Undergoing Service, Repairs, or Modifications, is removed.

The Government realized the clause should have been removed in Amendment 04 when the reference to Clause 52.245-2 was removed from the PWS. This amendment corrects that oversight.

The hour and date for receipt of proposals has NOT been extended.

Amendment 04 to Solicitation N00019-14-R-1007 hereby is released. The GFP Clause referenced in the PWS is changed to 52.245-1, the anticipated award date for Clause 5252.215-9503 is changed to 30 October 2015, and Section L, Part B, Paragraph 5.2.3, Section 3(a) has been clarified.

The hour and date for receipt of proposals HAS been extended.See amendment for the date.

The Government is posting hereby the questions received from Industry and the associated answers for interested offerors to review.

Amendment 03 to Solicitation N00019-14-R-1007 hereby is released. The 30% requirement of the value of the Firm Fixed Price CLINs (Section L, L-1, Part A, paragraph 1.0) has been clarified.

The hour and date for receipt of proposals has NOT been extended.

The Government is posting hereby the questions received from Industry and the associated answers for interested offerors to review.

The Government is posting hereby additional questions received from Industry and the associated answers for interested offerors to review.

The hour and date for receipt of proposals has NOT been extended.

Amendment 02 to Solicitation N00019-14-R-1007 hereby is released. Attachments L-1, L-4, and L-6 are removed and replaced, a proposal validity period of at least 180 days is established, instructions are clarified in Section L, Part B, paragraph 2.3, and the reference for Table PP-1 is corrected from Volume 3 to Volume 2 in Part A, paragraph 4.1.

The hour and date for receipt of proposals has NOT been extended.

The Government is posting hereby the questions received from Industry and the associated answers for interested offerors to review.

Amendment 01 to Solicitation N00019-14-R-1007 is hereby released in which Attachment(1), Performance Work Statement, is removed and replaced. The hour and date for the receipt of proposals has NOT been extended.

Official Solicitation Issuance:

Solicitation N00019-14-R-1007 is hereby issued by the Government and the document and all its associated exhibits and attachments are posted hereto for interested offerors to retrieve.

Offeror proposals are due NLT 3:00 PM (EST) on Monday, 2 February 2015

Section L, Paragraph 4.1 proposal portions are due NLT 3:00 PM (EST) on Monday, 12 January 2015

Offerors may submit questions requesting clarification of requirements by emailing the Contract Specialist Kerry Harding at kerry.harding@navy.mil. All questions must be received via email by 11:00 AM (EST) on 15 January 2015.

Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) intends to compete a hybrid firm fixed/cost reimbursement contract to procure Contractor Logistics Services for the E-6B program. The effort will include, but is not limited to, contractor support services, repairing, modifying, and returning ready-to-issue components and to procure parts, equipment and/or material in support of modification programs.

The Government anticipates posting the RFP within the next 30 days, outlining the specifics of the effort.

The Government is posting the answers to a series of questions generated by Industry.

The Government is attaching a list of Industry Day participants who are interested in potential teaming and/or subcontracting opportunities. Please contact the company directly.

The Government is announcing an Industry Day for the E-6B CLS competition on Tuesday, August 19, 2014 in Oklahoma City, OK. All companies with interest in this effort are invited to attend; however, space is limited so each company is constrained to two (2) attendees. If more space becomes available, those registered companies will be notified and will be able to register additional attendee(s).

Industry Day will begin at 8:00 AM at the Sheraton Oklahoma City Downtown Hotel located at 1 North Broadway Avenue, Oklahoma City, OK (phone: 405-235-2780). All attendees are expected to check-in at that time; the check-in table will be outside the conference room door. A tour of the current E-6B CLS facilities at Tinker Air Force Base will be held after the lunch break; a bus will transport attendees from the hotel to the CLS location. The Government anticipates finishing the day at 4:00 PM. No questions will be answered during Industry Day; however, Question Forms will be made available with the answers to be posted on the FedBizOps site.

Please complete the attached registration form and email it to Kerry Harding at kerry.harding@navy.mil. A confirmation of the receipt of the registration form will be sent to each attendee. Any questions can be directed to the same person.

This is a follow-up announcement to previously posted SOURCES SOUGHT E-6B_CLS. The Sources Sought announcement includes details of the aircraft and general tasking required.

DRAFT RFP: N00019-14-R-1007 Draft Request for Proposal (RFP), Sections A - M, draft Attachments 1-9 and draft Exhibits A001-A008 are hereby posted for industry review and comment.

INDUSTRY FEEDBACK to DRAFT RFP: Comments may be submitted with regard to this DRAFT solicitation but are strictly voluntary and will be considered by the Government to further refine the requirement and enhance the solicitation. Such comments should be submitted no later than 27 August 2014 to the Contract Specialist, Kerry Harding, at kerry.harding@navy.mil, with a copy to the Contracting Officer, Adam Caudle, at adam.caudle@navy.mil. The Government may not respond to any draft RFP question after this date. The Government intends to post responses to industry's comments to FBO, reserving the right to answer related questions under one response. As the Government intends to post replies to questions, ensure that there is no proprietary information in the question(s).

The Government intends to issue the FINAL solicitation in September 2014. Please continue to monitor this website for updated information as it becomes available.

The Government anticipates hosting an Industry Day in August 2014 at Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma City, OK for potential bidders and subcontractors. Please continue to monitor this website for additional information as it becomes available.

DISCLAIMER:
THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY.