Formal Request for Proposal

THE GOVERNMENT IS POSTING ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS RECEIVED SINCE RELEASE OF THE FORMAL REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL.

THE GOVERNMENT IS POSTING ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS RECEIVED SINCE RELEASE OF THE FORMAL REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL.

THE GOVERNMENT RELEASES FORMAL REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FA8617-11-R-6208 AMENDMENT 0002.  ADDITIONALLY, THIS POSTING INCLUDES ANSWERS TO ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS RECEIVED SINCE RELEASE OF THE FORMAL REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL.

THE GOVERNMENT RELEASES FORMAL REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FA8617-11-R-6208 AMENDMENT 0001.  THE AMENDMENT EXTENDS THE PROPOSAL RECEIPT DATE FROM 14 FEBRUARY 2011 TO 4 MARCH 2011.  

THE GOVERNMENT WILL ALSO KEEP THE PAPER COPY BIDDER'S LIBRARY OPEN UNTIL 5 PM EASTERN 4 MARCH 2011.

FINALLY, THIS POSTING INCLUDES ANSWERS TO ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS RECEIVED SINCE RELEASE OF THE FORMAL REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL.   

THE GOVERNMENT WILL AMEND THIS FORMAL REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL ON OR BEFORE 9 FEBRUARY 2011. INCLUDED IN THE AMENDMENT WILL BE AN EXTENSION OF THE PROPOSAL RECEIPT DATE FROM 14 FEBRUARY 2011 TO 4 MARCH 2011.

The Government is providing additional responses to questions received since release of the Formal RFP.

The Government has also received notice of an incomplete file in the Bidder's Library information.  The complete file is provided as an attachment to this posting.  The Government is also providing third quarter 2010 Usage Data.

The Government is providing answers to some questions received since release of the Formal RFP.  Additional responses are forthcoming.

The Government received the following comment and question concerning clause K300:

We are concerned about the solicitation provision K300 Use of Non-Government Advisors (ASC/WNZJC) (OCT 2010). But before we can decide whether to lodge an objection, we need the following information. Does the Government have an agreement in place to protect contractor's source selection information and keep it in confidence? Can the Government provide assurances that the information will be protected?

The Government has provided the following response:

Reference K300. No proposal information of any type (e.g., technical and cost data) will be released or shared with non-Government advisors. Currently, one non-Government advisor is working with the JPATS T-6A/B COMBS team providing resource scheduling support only.

As a condition of the contract between the Government and MacAulay-Brown, the employee has signed a non-disclosure agreement. Additionally, for work pertaining to this effort, the employee has signed a separate non-disclosure agreement. Both non-disclosure agreements pertain to sensitive, proprietary, or source selection data.

The Government believes this is sufficient to ensure protection of contractor proposal data.

Government hereby provides responses to questions received since release of the Formal RFP. 

The JPATS Program Office hereby formally releases the Request for Proposal (RFP) for JPATS T-6A/B COMBS. The Government is requesting all Past Performance volumes of an offeror's proposal be received by 3:00 PM Eastern on 13 January 2011. Complete proposals must be received no later than 3:00PM Eastern on 14 February 2011. All responses received after that date/time will be considered invalid and will not be evaluated.

The Government has provided workable versions (non-PDF) of all documents which offerors are required to populate in order to effectively respond to this solicitation. All fill-in sections of the actual solicitation (e.g. Section A, CLIN pricing) will be populated by the Government prior to contract award.

The Bidder's Library has also been updated.

All unlimited distribution data the Government considers required for industry to effectively respond to this solicitation has been added/updated to the electronic library on FedBizOps.

All limited distribution data the Government considers required for industry to effectively respond to this solicitation has been added/updated to the paper copy Bidder's Library being maintained by the JPATS Program Office at Wright-Patterson AFB, OH.

Details of how to request access to the paper copy Bidder's Library are as noted in the Special Announcement for this solicitation, dated 15 October 2010. Requests shall be made via electronic mail (email) only to the Contracting Office for this solicitation. Access is on a first-come, first serve basis. Complete requests for access MUST BE received at least 3 working days in advance of the date / time for which access is requested. The Contracting Officer for this solicitation will respond to all requests. The paper copy Bidder's Library will be available 5 January through 11 February.

Any questions or concerns regarding this announcement may be addressed to the listed Government points of contact. The Government will respond to any such questions or concerns, and requests for paper copy Bidder's Library access, no sooner than 3 January 2011.

Attached are the Government responses to the questions submitted as a result of the release of the Draft Request for Proposal (RFP). 

This annoucement also notifies industry the Formal RFP will not be released today or prior to 25 December 2010.

The JPATS Branch, Training Aircraft Division, Agile Combat Support Directorate, Aeronautical Systems Center, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH announces its intent to release the Formal Request For Proposal on or about 17 December 2010 for a Firm, Fixed Priced contract with one base year and four, one-year, priced options.  

The purpose of this announcement is to notify industry of the impending action.  Please be aware the actual Formal RFP release date may occur later than 17 December 2010, however, it will not occur before.

Title: Joint Primary Aircraft Training System (JPATS) T-6 Contractor Operated and Maintained Base Supply (COMBS)

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS TO RELEASE THE T-6 COMBS DRAFT REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP). The Aeronautical Systems Center (ASC), Air Force Materiel Command, JPATS Program Office is releasing a DRAFT RFP. The purpose of this announcement is to allow industry the opportunity to review the Government's RFP and to facilitate comments, questions, and concerns regarding the potential competitive effort.

The Government is accepting said questions, comments, and concerns for two weeks from the date of this announcement (21 October - 4 November 2010). The Government will publically disclose, via FedBizOps (FBO), any and all questions, comments, or concerns received (submitter information will be withheld). Additionally, the Government will provide responses to any questions, comments, or concerns received during this window with a subsequent FBO posting. Any changes made to the DRAFT RFP as a result of comments, questions, or concerns received may be reflected in a FORMAL RFP.

Industry is also advised that the Government has revised its T-6 COMBS Performance Work Statement (PWS). The Government previously released a Draft copy of its T-6 COMBS PWS and received no industry feedback outside of comments received at the T-6 COMBS Requirements Review held 18-19 August 2010 at Randolph AFB. The revised Draft PWS is attached.

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL SUBMISSION.

JPATS is an Aeronautical Systems Center (ASC) program.

The current status is: Pre-Solicitation.

Solicitation Number: FA8617-11-R-6208

Response Date: 1700 Eastern, 4 November 2010

Title: Joint Primary Aircraft Training System (JPATS) T-6 Contractor Operated and Maintained Base Supply (COMBS)

NOTE, THIS IS A REVISED POSTING TO THE PREVIOUS BIDDER'S LIBRARY ANNOUNCEMENT.  REVISIONS TO CERTAIN ATTACHMENTS HAVE BEEN ACCOMPLISHED SO POTENTIAL OFFERORS HAVE THE MOST RELEVANT INFORMATION AVAILABLE. 

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS TO RELEASE OF THE BIDDER'S LIBRARY IN SUPPORT OF THE POTENTIAL JPATS T-6 COMBS REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. The Aeronautical Systems Center (ASC), Air Force Materiel Command, JPATS Program Office is releasing its bidder's library. All data currently eligible for public release is attached to this announcement. The purpose of this announcement is to allow industry the opportunity to review the Government's available data in order to facilitate comments, questions, and concerns regarding the adequacy of the information. The Government will publically disclose, via FedBizOps (FBO), any and all questions, comments, or concerns received (submitter information will be withheld). Additionally, the Government will provide responses to any questions, comments, or concerns received with subsequent FBO posting(s). Any changes made to the bidder's library as a result of comments, questions, or concerns received will be announced via FBO as well.

In addition to the data posted to FBO, industry is advised that additional, non-publically releaseable data will be made available in the bidder's library. Industry is further advised that in order to see the available limited distribution data, each company must certify itself as a US DoD Contractor or potential US DoD Contractor in accordance with Department of Defense Directive 5230.25, specifically concerning the dissemination of Distribution Statement "D" and "F" data. If a company is unable to assert this, it will not be granted access to the limited distribution data. As a minimum (note, this does not alleviate the full requirements of DODD 5230.25), potential offerors must advise the Government of the following information for base access and data access consideration:

1. Company Name
2. CAGE Code
3. Name and Citizenship of Person(s) who are requesting access to the data
4. Last 4 of SSN
5. POC and phone number

A list of data with limited distribution is reflected in the attached Bidder's Directory. This limited distribution data is only available for viewing by potential offerors in-person at the JPATS Program Office, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH.
Opportunities to view this data are available by appointment only, coordinated via electronic communication (e.g. email) with the Contracting Officer.

Appointments are on a first-come, first serve basis and must include the data the requestor would like to have available. Data viewing appointments will be made available upon release of the FORMAL RFP. Times available are 0800 - 1200 and 1230 - 1630, Monday - Friday.

Finally, as noted in the attached Bidder's Directory, the Government is working to provide access to additional documents that may be necessary for bidder's to adequately propose. As releaseability determinations are made on these documents, the Government will inform potential offerors of how to gain access to each document. This will be through formal FBO postings. Note, the Government intends to finalize all Bidder's Library data by release of the FORMAL RFP.

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL SUBMISSION.
JPATS is an Aeronautical Systems Center (ASC) program.
The current status is: Pre-Solicitation.
Solicitation Number: FA8617-11-R-6208
Response Date: N/A

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS TO ADVISE INDUSTRY OF A CHANGE TO THE SOLICITATION NUMBER OF THE T-6 COMBS EFFORT AND TO RELEASE THE BRIEFINGS AND QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FROM THE 18-19 AUGUST 2010 REQUIREMENTS REVIEW WITH INDUSTRY.

Due to the roll of the Government's fiscal year from FY2010 to FY2011, the solicitation number is revised to FA8617-11-R-6208. The only change is to the two-digit "year" identifier (from "10" to "11"). The remainder of the solicitation number remains the same.

In addition, the Aeronautical Systems Center (ASC), Air Force Materiel Command, JPATS Program Office is releasing the briefings and question and answer session data from the August 2010 Requirements Review and COMBS tour held at Randolph AFB. Originally anticipated to be released with the T-6 COMBS Draft RFP, due to delays in release, the Government feels it is prudent to share this information in advance to ensure the data is distributed to any and all interested parties. Should these questions and answers or briefings drive additional questions or comments from interested parties, please submit via electronic format to the solicitation points of contact listed below.

Finally, the Government has learned there may be additional sources of PT6A-68 engine repair and overhaul.  This is in contrast to statements made at Industry Day at Wright-Patterson AFB in April 2010.  Additional information is contained in Question and Answer #69 of the attached Requirements Review Question and Answer.

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL SUBMISSION.

JPATS is an Aeronautical Systems Center (ASC) program.

The current status is: Pre-Solicitation.

Solicitation Number: FA8617-11-R-6208

Response Date: N/A