Redstone Test Center Headquarters and Directorate Support (HQDS) Services

The Government intends to issue a Five-Year, Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF), Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract, for services to include: the preparation, documentation, performance, data reduction, and analyses of technical tests and evaluations; the operation, maintenance, and repair of test equipment and facilities; the development of new test capabilities, equipment, interfaces and fixtures; the development of computer software necessary to control and monitor tests, perform data reduction, and presentation of results; the conduct of analyses to determine proper test and evaluation criteria, proper test techniques and equipment; the assessment of the effect of tests on performance of the test item; and the support for the handling, storage, transport and preservation of test equipment and test items (including items containing explosives); information management support, advanced technology analysis to support the Redstone Test Center’s (RTC’s) technology roadmap; provide support that is common across the commodity Directorates and provide support to staff functions relative to RTC operations. The period of performance is from date of award through sixty (60) months thereafter. This procurement shall be 100 percent set-aside for competition limited to eligible U.S. 8(a) concerns under the North American Industry Classification System code 541712 as services in support of mission requirements. The small business size standard associated with this classification is 500 employees. The FAR clause 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting, will be included in the contract to be awarded. Interested U.S. 8(a) firms are encouraged to request a copy of the solicitation no later than 1600 CST on 23 Nov 2012. To request a copy of this solicitation with exhibits and attachments email Tanya L. Wilson at Tanya.L.Wilson@us.army.mil. No telephone requests for this solicitation will be accepted. Respondents are advised that requests for the solicitation sent by conventional U.S. mail service or courier services (Federal Express and United Parcel Service) are not routed directly to the above address.