Operational and Technical Support for Atlantic Target and Marine Operations (ATMO), Key West Detachment

The responses to this Sources Sought will be utilized to determine if any competitive opportunities exist for the requirement described herein.  All submissions will be considered.  In addition, this market research tool is being used to identify potential and eligible firms, of all sizes, prior to determining the method of acquisition and issuance of a solicitation.

DISCLAIMER

THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY.  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 TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY.

INTRODUCTION

The Naval Air Warfare Center - Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) at Patuxent River, MD announces its intention to issue a Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF) contract for the procurement of services necessary to provide operational, logistic and technical services to support the NAWCAD Atlantic Targets and Marine Operations Key West (ATMO KW) facility in Key West, Florida. Contractors shall provide project support by interfacing with scientists, project engineers and other contractor support personnel who utilize the vessels, facilities and equipment as described in the attached Draft Statement of Work (SOW).

THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL.  It is a market research tool being used to determine potential and eligible sources capable of providing the support described herein prior to determining the method of acquisition and issuance of a Request for Proposal. The Government is not obligated to and will not pay for any information received from potential sources as a result of this synopsis. This sources sought will also be utilized to determine if any Small Business Set-Aside opportunities exist.

ELIGIBILITY

The PSC for this requirement is K020; the NAICS is 541330 with a size standard of $41.5M. All interested businesses are encouraged to respond.  . 

ANTICIPATED PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

The anticipated period of performance is five years with a start date of 01 September 2023. 

 ANTICIPATED CONTRACT TYPE

This will be a Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF) contract action.

REQUIREMENTS

See attached Draft SOW. 

In addition to the requirements above, please note that under a Small Business Set-Aside, the small business prime must perform at least 50% of the work themselves in terms of cost and performance. Cost of performance includes direct labor costs, overhead that has only direct labor as its base, and the small business’ General & Administrative rate multiplied by the labor cost. The small business prime cannot utilize the cost of performance of other small businesses it utilizes as subcontractors in calculating its performance to comply with FAR Clause 52.219-14. If the prime is a joint venture, the cost of performance by both small business concerns is utilized in calculating its performance to comply with FAR 52.219-14.

SUBMITTAL INFORMATION

It is requested that interested businesses submit to the contracting office a brief capabilities statement package (no more than 10 pages in length, single spaced, 12 point font minimum) demonstrating ability to perform the services identified in the attached Draft SOW. This documentation must address, at a minimum, the following: 

1. title of the Requirement you are responding to;

2. company profile to include number of employees, annual revenue history, office location(s), Unique Enitity ID (UEI) , and a statement regarding current small/large business status;

3. prior/current corporate experience performing efforts of similar size and scope within the last three years, including contract number, organization supported, indication of whether as a prime or subcontractor, contract values, Government point of contact with current telephone number, and a brief description of how the referenced contract relates to the services described in the draft SOW;

4. resources available such as corporate management and currently employed personnel to be assigned to tasks under this effort to include professional qualifications, specific experience of such personnel, and the ability to have personnel located at the city specified;

5. statement regarding capability to obtain the required industrial security clearances for personnel;

6. company’s ability to perform more than 50% of the work; and

7. company’s ability to deliver the required products within the required delivery date. 

The capability statement package shall be sent by email to Shannon Summers at shannon.b.summers.civ@us.navy.mil. Submissions must be received by email no later than 2:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on 28 April 2022.  Questions or comments regarding this notice may be addressed to Shannon Summers via email at shannon.b.summers.civ@us.navy.mil. All responses must include the following information:  Company Name; Company Address; Company Business Size; and Point-of-Contact (POC) name, phone number, and e-mail address.