Official Solicitation

Added: Oct 15, 2015 12:29 pm Question: Prime contractor and our teaming partners are unable to obtain access to Attachment 5 SGFP posted in the FBO on 8 October 2015. Upon further review by our IT Rep., it appears this file is 0 bytes long and the link points to a corrupted upload. Can the government re-post the Attachment 5 SGFP file in FOB so offerors can access the document?

Answer: Please make sure when you open the attachment, to click the "Enable All Features" button in the top right corner. The Government has logged in as a Vendor and had no trouble accessing the file.

Please see new attachment of the Final RFP release. The due date for proposals has been added and the draft mark has been removed. All attachments from the original presolicitation notice are to be utilized for the final RFP with the exception of the added Attachment 5 and updated Attachment P5 Past Performance included with this update. Please forward all questions regarding this RFP to Cindy.wilson@navy.mil..

Added: Oct 13, 2015 11:08 am Please see new attachment of the Final RFP release. The due date for proposals has been added and the draft mark has been removed. All attachments from the original presolicitation notice are to be utilized for the final RFP with the exception of the added Attachment 5 and updated Attachment P5 Past Performance included with this update. Please forward all questions regarding this RFP to Cindy.wilson@navy.mil.

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Added: Sep 16, 2015 1:09 pm Modified: Oct 08, 2015 11:44 amTrack Changes

Question 1. Section C, Paragraph 14.7 QUALIFICATIONS includes the statement "*The government will accept substitution of an additional four (4) years of experience in lieu of one (1) year of formal education for labor categories assigned to this solicitation.*" Is it the Government's intention for this statement to apply to all labor categories or only the categories where the statement appears?

Answer 1. No, this statement has been added behind each applicable LCAT to read as follows: "FOR THIS LABOR CATEGORY, the government will accept substitution of an additional four (4) years of experience in lieu of one (1) year of formal education for labor categories assigned to this solicitation."

Question 2. Section C, Paragraph 13.0 Key Labor Categories does not identify the Systems Analyst, Senior labor category as a key labor category. However, this labor category is identified as a key category on pages 10, 122 and 123 of the solicitation. Please clarify whether the Systems Analyst, Senior category is key or non-key.

Answer 2. One (1) Systems Analyst, Senior should be designated as key personnel in accordance with the solicitation.

Question 3. Within the draft SOW, tasking requires the contractor to "prepare and revise engineering drawings" [3.1.g; 3.3.c]; "prepare and update specifications and technical manuals" [3.2.a; 3.3.f]; "shipping of systems, components and parts" [1.1]. We recommend that the Government consider adding the labor categories of technical writer, CAD operator, and shipping & receiving clerk to the solicitation to perform this tasking.

Answer 3. No, the Government will not entertain adding these LCATs at this time.

Question 4. The page limitations stated for Volume 2, Technical, Understanding of the work is 30 pages which includes the sample task. Since this volume requires offerors to provide a narrative of the offeror's understanding and capability to perform the requirements cited in the SOW along with addressing the sample task, which includes a WBS and schedule, will the government consider increasing the page limit from 30 pages to 40 pages?

Answer 4. No, the Government will not entertain increasing the page count at this time.

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Added: Sep 16, 2015 1:09 pm

Question 1.  Section C, Paragraph 14.7 QUALIFICATIONS includes the statement "*The government will accept substitution of an additional four (4) years of experience in lieu of one (1) year of formal education for labor categories assigned to this solicitation.*" Is it the Government's intention for this statement to apply to all labor categories or only the categories where the statement appears?

Answer 1. No, this statement has been added behind each applicable LCAT to read as follows: "FOR THIS LABOR CATEGORY, the government will accept substitution of an additional four (4) years of experience in lieu of one (1) year of formal education for labor categories assigned to this solicitation."

Question 2. Section C, Paragraph 13.0 Key Labor Categories does not identify the Systems Analyst, Senior labor category as a key labor category.  However, this labor category is identified as a key category on pages 10, 122 and 123 of the solicitation.  Please clarify whether the Systems Analyst, Senior category is key or non-key.

Answer 2. One (1) Systems Analyst, Senior should be designated as key personnel in accordance with the solicitation.

Question 3.  Within the draft SOW, tasking requires the contractor to "prepare and revise engineering drawings" [3.1.g; 3.3.c]; "prepare and update specifications and technical manuals" [3.2.a; 3.3.f]; "shipping of systems, components and parts" [1.1]. We recommend that the Government consider adding the labor categories of technical writer, CAD operator, and shipping & receiving clerk to the solicitation to perform this tasking.

Answer 3. No, the Government will not entertain adding these LCATs at this time.

Question 4.  The page limitations stated for Volume 2, Technical, Understanding of the work is 30 pages which includes the sample task.  Since this volume requires offerors to provide a narrative of the offeror's understanding and capability to perform the requirements cited in the SOW along with addressing the sample task, which includes a WBS and schedule, will the government consider increasing the page limit from 30 pages to 40 pages?

Answer 4. No, the Government will not entertain increasing the page count at this time.

Question 1. Submitted 09/09/15
Is Solicitation N00421-15-R-0007 the same solicitation, N00024-13-R-3035, that was originally released in Seaport-e.
Answer: NAWCAD 4.11.2 (formerly 4.5.9) has reconsidered the acquisition strategy for technical and engineering services, which is currently performed by BAE Systems under N00421-14-C-0040 and was originally intended to be re-competed in Seaport-e via solicitation N00024-13-R-3034. The Government has determined that the follow-on contract will be a single award IDIQ contract, 100% Small Business set aside..

Added: Sep 09, 2015 11:10 am Question 1. Submitted 09/09/15

Is Solicitation N00421-15-R-0007 the same solicitation, N00024-13-R-3035, that was originally released in Seaport-e.

Answer:   NAWCAD 4.11.2 (formerly 4.5.9) has reconsidered the acquisition strategy for technical and engineering services, which is currently performed by BAE Systems under N00421-14-C-0040 and was originally intended to be re-competed in Seaport-e via solicitation N00024-13-R-3034.  The Government has determined that the follow-on contract will be a single award IDIQ contract, 100% Small Business set aside. 

ADVANCE PLANNING NOTICE

NAWCAD Identification Systems (IDS) Division Technical and Engineering Support Services

The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division Contracts Department (AIR 2.5.1.4), Patuxent River, MD announces its intention to procure on a competitive basis the services necessary to provide support to Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD), Patuxent River, St. Inigoes. Contractor services are required to support the design, engineering, acquisition, integration, installation, training, operational support and in-service engineering in support of Cooperative Identification (CID) and Air Traffic Control (ATC) Systems. NAWCAD requires timely and effective systems engineering and analysis and technical services that are essential to the mission functions of the Identification Systems Division.

The principal places of performance for the services identified within this contract are Patuxent River, MD; Webster Field Annex, St. Inigoes, MD; NAVAIR Headquarters, Patuxent River, MD; contractor facilities; various other locations as outlined in the Section C Statement of Work (SOW). Telecommuting is not authorized. Individual assignments may require working off-site.

This requirement is for the issuance of a Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF) Single Award Task Order Contract for a five-year ordering period. The anticipated period of performance for this requirement is 06 April 2016 through 05 April 2021, with an estimated total level of effort of approximately 739,200 hours.

This requirement will be competed amongst all eligible firms (100% Small Business set aside) via www.fbo.gov with a Product/Service Code (PSC) of AC65, Research & Development: Defense Electronics and Communication Equipment - Operational Systems Development. These services are not considered knowledge-based services.

This requirement is a follow-on for the engineering support services previously solicited on a sole source basis from incumbent, BAE Systems Technology Solutions and Services, Inc. under contract N00421-14-C-0040 for engineering and integration support services.

This is NOT a Request for Proposal. This notice and the attached Draft RFP package # N00421-15-R-0007 are for informational purposes only. Anticipated solicitation release is October 2015.

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Added: Sep 04, 2015 1:58 pm ADVANCE PLANNING NOTICE

NAWCAD Identification Systems (IDS) Division Technical and Engineering Support Services

The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division Contracts Department (AIR 2.5.1.4), Patuxent River, MD announces its intention to procure on a competitive basis the services necessary to provide support to Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD), Patuxent River, St. Inigoes. Contractor services are required to support the design, engineering, acquisition, integration, installation, training, operational support and in-service engineering in support of Cooperative Identification (CID) and Air Traffic Control (ATC) Systems. NAWCAD requires timely and effective systems engineering and analysis and technical services that are essential to the mission functions of the Identification Systems Division.

The principal places of performance for the services identified within this contract are Patuxent River, MD; Webster Field Annex, St. Inigoes, MD; NAVAIR Headquarters, Patuxent River, MD; contractor facilities; various other locations as outlined in the Section C Statement of Work (SOW). Telecommuting is not authorized. Individual assignments may require working off-site.

This requirement is for the issuance of a Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF) Single Award Task Order Contract for a five-year ordering period. The anticipated period of performance for this requirement is 06 April 2016 through 05 April 2021, with an estimated total level of effort of approximately 739,200 hours.

This requirement will be competed amongst all eligible firms (100% Small Business set aside) via www.fbo.gov with a Product/Service Code (PSC) of AC65, Research & Development: Defense Electronics and Communication Equipment - Operational Systems Development. These services are not considered knowledge-based services.

This requirement is a follow-on for the engineering support services previously solicited on a sole source basis from incumbent, BAE Systems Technology Solutions and Services, Inc. under contract N00421-14-C-0040 for engineering and integration support services.

This is NOT a Request for Proposal. This notice and the attached Draft RFP package # N00421-15-R-0007 are for informational purposes only. Anticipated solicitation release is October 2015.