Guidance Subsystem Support Contract (GuSSC) 2. 0 Solicitation

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Solicitation number
FA8214-22-R-7002
Agency
Nuclear Weapons Center Air Force Materiel Command, Department of Defense
Responses due
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

NAICS code
541330 Engineering Services
PSC
R425 Support- Professional: Engineering/Technical
Place of performance
United States

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

This solicitation from the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Nuclear Weapons Center seeks proposals to support the Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Guidance Subsystem through a 16-year Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract with an ordering period from February 2023 through February 2039. The contractor shall provide sustaining engineering, maintenance, modification, maintenance, testing and evaluation, and other services to identify aging mechanisms and ensure modifications maintain system performance. Proposals are due by May 2, 2022.

There is no set-aside designation. The NAICS code is 541715 and PSC code is J019. The solicitation intends to award sole source to The Boeing Company. Performance will be within the United States to support the Guidance Subsystem through the estimated MMIII deactivation completion.

Notice text

Sustainment CLINs:
The below sustainment CLINs, and all corresponding ordering periods/options, are pre-priced and
intended to be used on Task Order 1.

Line Items:
CLIN 0001-GuSSC Sustainment- .


CLIN 0001 includes the following annual periods…
Ordering Period 1 CLINs
CLIN 0001‐Basic
CLIN 0101‐Option 1
CLIN 0201‐Option 2
CLIN 0301‐Option 3
CLIN 0401‐Option 4
Ordering Period 2 CLINs
CLIN 1001‐Basic
CLIN 1101‐Option 1
CLIN 1201‐Option 2
CLIN 1301‐Option 3
CLIN 1401‐Option 4
Ordering Period 3 CLINs
CLIN 2001‐Basic
CLIN 2101‐Option 1
CLIN 2201‐Option 2
CLIN 2301‐Option 3
CLIN 2401‐Option 4
Ordering Period 4 CLINs
CLIN 3001‐Basic
Ordering Period 5 CLINs
*CLIN 4001 - Basic
*6 month extension per FAR 52.217‐8


CLIN 0002- Program Management 

CLIN 0003 - Data Deliverables

CLIN 0004 - Data Rights

CLIN 0005 - Travel

CLIN 0051 - Flight Test Unique Equipment Technical Assistance 

CLIN 0052 - Flight Test Program Management 

CLIN 0053 - Data Deliverables - Flight Test Unique Equipment Technical Assistance

CLIN 0054 - Data Rights - Flight Test Unique Equipment Technical Assistance

CLIN 0055 - Travel - Flight Test Unique Equipment Technical Assistance

All Support CLINs will coincide with the Option and Ordering Period


CLIN 0006-Add-On Programs- Applicable CLIN details to be negotiated at time of award. Add‐on programs may also utilize CLIN numbers 0006-9999 as needed.

Task Order 2 is reserved for the FT3 Sustainment effort IAW PWS 1.6.6


Description: This contract is to support the Minuteman III (MMIII) Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) Guidance Subsystem to ensure that it remains operational and meets warfighter requirements for an estimated 16-year period or until completion of MMIII deactivation and disposal. The MMIII Guidance Subsystem contract will provide the Government assistance in maintaining the Guidance Subsystem for the MMIII weapon system. Work will pertain to various Guidance Subsystem components and related support equipment in areas such as: Sustaining Engineering, Operational Readiness Assessments, Nuclear Hardness & Survivability, Integration, Test & Evaluation, Field Support, Technical Order Support, Disposal, Nuclear Surety, Program Management & Integrated Product Team Support, Configuration Management Support, etc. This effort will also include ensuring compatibility with existing and future MMIII sustainment systems and programs, as well as demilitarization and disposal tasks supporting retirement of the MMIII weapon system.


The Guidance Subsystem Support Contract (GuSSC) shall assist the Government in maintaining the MMIII weapon system. Work shall be in areas including, but not limited to; sustaining engineering, maintenance engineering, modification of systems and equipment, hardware and software maintenance, developmental and production engineering, procurement, replenishment, repair, and refurbishment. The contractor shall be required to conduct materials and subcomponent analysis and test, including aging surveillance test and evaluation. The primary focus shall be to identify aging mechanism, anomalous behavior, and ensure any modifications or changes to the system which shall maintain and/or improve system-level performance.
It is anticipated that this contract will be established as an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) Contract with an ordering period from Feb 2023 to Feb 2039.


IAW FAR 6.302-1, the Government intends to award this contract on a sole source basis to The Boeing Company through its Boeing Defense, Space and Security (BDS) operating division.
All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency.
The solicitation will be made available to interested parties through electronic data interchange. Certain technical or security documents that are required to respond to the solicitation may not be furnished as part of the solicitation. Please contact the POCs above to obtain the necessary documents.

Notice history

Notices posted for this opportunity, newest first
Notice Type Posted
Guidance Subsystem Support Contract (GuSSC) 2. 0 Solicitation Award Award Notice
Guidance Subsystem Support Contract (GuSSC) 2. 0 Solicitation This notice · Latest solicitation Solicitation
Guidance Subsystem Support Contract (GuSSC) 2. 0 Synopses Original Pre-Solicitation

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