Rapid Development Integration Facility (RDIF) Support

Added: Jul 02, 2014 1:56 pm Modified: Aug 11, 2014 11:46 amTrack Changes

The Special Operations Forces & Personnel Recovery Division at Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH is releasing this Solicitation Notice for the Rapid Development Integrated Facility (RDIF) Program.  A single award, Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity contract with a five-year ordering period will be awarded using a tradeoff, past performance versus price source selection, conducted in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 15.3, Contracting by Negotiation, as supplemented by the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, the Air Force Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, Department of Defense (DoD) Source Selection Procedures 04 Mar 2011, and Air Force Mandatory Procedures 5315.3.  Past performance is significantly more important than price.  This requirement has been offered and accepted into the 8(a) program, making this a competitive 8(a) set-aside.

The RDIF's primary function and scope consists of aircraft parts development, integration, prototyping, and production.  While it is the Government's goal to perform as much of the work as possible, contractor resources augment Government resources to accomplish the RDIF's mission.  Contractor support requirements fluctuate as programs and funding are acquired by RDIF.  While touch-labor is the common element of support, various programs require the following:  work at offsite locations, short term specialties, materials procurement, manufacturing support, research and development, prototyping, quality assurance, engineering, aircraft modification, and test support. 

This notice is the formal solicitation or Request for Proposal (RFP).  The Government intends to award a contract on the basis of this notice.  The Government will not provide reimbursement of costs associated with any documentation or communication submitted in response to this notice.  Any submitted documentation, upon delivery, becomes the property of the U.S. Government and will not be returned.  Questions or comments concerning this notice should be addressed to the Contracting Officer.

Exchanges during the source selection process may include clarifications, communications, and discussions as necessary.  Contract award is estimated for 15 Dec 2014; the Air Force however reserves the right not to award a contract.

This RFP contains drawings/technical data (RFP Attachment 6b) that can only be disseminated pursuant to DoD Directive 5230.35.  Review of these drawings will be necessary in order for an Offeror to provide a technical proposal for the sample task order.  The Contracting Officer may only provide this information to qualified U.S. Contractors.  Potential Offerors must immediately email to the Contracting Officer (richard.porter.12@us.af.mil & katherine.hamblin@us.af.mil the following information:

Offeror Name
Address
Cage Code
Joint Certirfication Office (JCO) Certification Number*
Certification Expiration Date
Phone
Name of Offeror Representative
Date of Request

*A potential Offeror without a valid JCO Certification Number must acquire a valid JCO Certification Number before drawings/technical data can be disseminated (RFP Attachment 6b).  Instructions for obtaining this JCO Certification number are found at http://www.dlis.dla.mil/jcp/Default.aspx.
OFFERORS WITHOU A VALID JCO CERTIFICATION NUMBER MUST BEGIN THIS PROCESS IMMEDIATELY. 
 
Offerors are cautioned that these drawings/technical data are not authorized for duplication and may only be used to prepare a sample task order technical proposal for this RFP.

Added: Jul 02, 2014 1:56 pm

The Special Operations Forces & Personnel Recovery Division (WIS) at Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC), Wright Patterson AFB, OH is releasing a Pre-Solicitation Notice for the Rapid Development Integrated Facility (RDIF) Program.  WIS plans to release a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the RDIF Support requirement not earlier than 18 July 2014.  A single award, Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract with a five year ordering period will be awarded using a tradeoff of past performance versus price source selection conducted in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 15.3, Contracting by Negotiation, as supplemented by the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), the Air Force Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (AFFARS), DoD Source Selection Procedures 04 Mar 2011, and Air Force Mandatory Procedures 5315.3.  Past performance is significantly more important than price.  This requirement has been offered and accepted into the 8(a) program, making this a competitive 8(a) set-aside.

The RDIF's primary function and scope consists of aircraft parts development, integration, prototyping, and production.  While it is the Government's goal to perform as much of the work as possible, contractor resources augment Government resources to accomplish the RDIF's mission.  Contractor support requirements fluctuate as programs and funding are acquired by RDIF.  While touch-labor is the common element of support, various programs require the following:  work at offsite locations, short term specialties, materials procurement, manufacturing support, research and development, prototyping, quality assurance, engineering, aircraft modification, and test support. 

This pre-solicitation notice is not to be construed as a formal solicitation (Invitation for Bid (IFB) or RFP).  The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this notice.  This notice is for information and planning purposes only.  The Government will not provide reimbursement of costs associated with any documentation or communication submitted in response to this notice.  Any submitted documentation, upon delivery, becomes the property of the U.S. Government and will not be returned.  Questions or comments concerning this notice should be addressed to the Contracting Officer.

Proposals will be due 30 days from the date of RFP release.  Exchanges during the source selection process may include clarifications, communications, and discussions as necessary.  Contract award is estimated for 1 Dec 2014; the Air Force however reserves the right not to award a contract.