Professional and Management Support Services in support of the Naval Aviation Production Process Sustainment (NAPPS) for the Chief of Naval Air Training (CNATRA).

The Fleet Industrial Supply Center (FISC) Norfolk Contracting Department Philadelphia Office intends to solicit for Professional and Management Support Services in support of the Naval Aviation Production Process Sustainment (NAPPS) for the Chief of Naval Air Training (CNATRA). These services will cover the management of the aviation officer and enlisted aircrew training processes from initial accession through FPR completion utilizing Business Process Improvements (BPI) tools, concepts and methodologies. It is anticipated that the Navy will solicit a cost-plus-fixed-fee type contract with fixed price provisions. The applicable period of performance is 2/01/09 through 1/31/10 with four-one year option periods. Interested vendors will be asked to submit technical and cost proposals and the evaluation for contract award resulting from the forthcoming solicitation will consider technical proposals more important than cost. The applicable NAICS Code for this requirement is 541611 with a size standard of $6.5 million. The solicitation shall be issued on an unrestricted basis and is open to all business concerns. In accordance with Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) Numbered Note 26, the Navy is not using the policies contained in FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, in its solicitation for the described services. It is anticipated that the solicitation for this requirement shall be posted on or after 25 August 2005 at the Navy Electronic Commerce Online (NECO) website (www.neco.navy.mil). The Government point of contact for this effort is Mary Lou Dickens who can be reached at (215) 697-9627 or via e-mail at mary-lou.dickens@navy.mil.