Maintenance and Repair Shop Equipment

This notice was created in error.  The synopsis notice was intended to be an amendment to the already existing presolicitation notice with the same number (FA8533-116-R-0001). 

NOTE: The requirement is NOT being canceled.  We are just canceling this erroneous notification.  See pre-solicitation notice FA8533-16-R-0001. 

Description:  This is a notice of intent that AFMC AFLCMC/WNKABB, Support Equipment and Vehicles Division, at Robins AFB GA, anticipates issuing a Request for Proposal (RFP) for a research and development effort to design, develop, integrate, test, manufacture, and sustain a Bomber Armament Tester (BAT) System.  The BAT System will merge the functionality of six (6) obsolete legacy bomber testers into a common, deployable, nuclear-certified, self-test capable test system that will be used on the B-2A, B-1B, and B-52H bomber platforms in an effort to reduce armament tester proliferation by the United States Air Force.  For the purpose of this effort, a "BAT System" is defined as consisting of the core tester and supporting Units Under Test (UUT) Test Program Sets (TPS) required to support respective B-2A, B-1B, or B-52H weapon systems.  A UUT TPS includes all cables, interface test adapters, software, and technical documentation needed to test a UUT. 

This effort shall follow an incremental approach, and three increments are planned.  Increment 1 will include the initial Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) of the common core tester and all UUT TPSs for the B-2A, one (1) B-1B MRPL TPS, and one (1) B-52H SUU-67 TPS, as well as production of common core testers and all UUT TPSs for the B-2A.  Increment 2 will cover design, development and production of UUT TPSs for the B-1B, and Increment 3 will cover design, development, and production of UUT TPSs for the B-52H.  The transition from EMD to production in each increment will be executed by exercising an option.

This will be a C-type contract with pricing arrangements of Cost-Plus-Incentive-Fee, Fixed-Price-Incentive-Successive Targets, Firm-Fixed Price and NSP consisting of a basic period and eleven (11) options. Five (5) options cover EMD and production, and six (6) options cover Interim Contractor Support.  The estimated period of performance is 9 years. 

Anticipated Schedule B is as follows:

A total of 90 BAT Systems are required: 19 for the B-2A, 33 for the B-1B, and 38 for the B-52H.

Delivery Schedule:  BAT Systems will be shipped to five (5) locations:  Minot AFB, ND; Ellsworth AFB, SD; Barksdale AFB, LA; Dyess AFB, TX; and Whiteman AFB, MO., with delivery to begin 12 months after exercise of option. 

The RFP will be issued for full-and-open competition.  Offerors shall prepare their proposals in accordance with mandatory and detailed instructions contained in the RFP.  This acquisition will utilize the Tradeoff source selection procedures in accordance with FAR 15.3 as supplemented by the DoD Source Selection Procedures referenced in DFARS 215.300 and the AFFARS Mandatory Procedures 5315.3 to make an integrated assessment for a best value award decision. 

For those offerors who are determined to have acceptable Small Business Concern Utilization, tradeoffs will be made between Technical Acceptability with Technical Risk Rating, Past Performance, and Cost/Price.  Tradeoffs will be made between Technical Acceptability with Technical Risk Rating, Past Performance, and Cost/Price for those who are determined to have acceptable Small Business Concern Utilization.  A technical acceptability determination and technical risk assessment will be performed on the offeror's technical approach and assigned a low, moderate or high technical risk rating for each technical subfactor. Technically Acceptable proposals with a High technical risk rating will be considered unawardable.  Of those proposals deemed technically acceptable, tradeoffs may be with those having a Low or Moderate technical risk ratings in conjunction with past performance and cost/price.  Tradeoffs between Low to Moderate technical risk ratings with technical acceptability, when combined with the past performance, is significantly more important than cost/price.  The Government will evaluate proposals and make award in accordance with the "Evaluation Basis of Award" provision in the RFP.

A draft copy of the solicitation is expected to be released approximately 14 April 2016.  The approximate RFP issue date is 04 May 2016, with an approximate response date of 20 June 2016.  Foreign companies will not be permitted to participate in this competition.

The RFP will be posted at www.fedbizopps.gov.  If you desire to obtain a copy, you must go to www.fedbizopps.gov to do so.  No telephone requests will be honored.  All questions regarding the draft RFP must be submitted in writing to Sandra.Harvey.2@us.af.mil, Philip.Earthly.1@us.af.mil, and Crystal.Crawford.1@us.af.mil. NO TELEPHONE QUESTIONS.  Offerors are encouraged to register to receive notifications for this solicitation and all amendments and revisions, and to check the FEDBIZOPPS site prior to submission of proposal.