Reentry Field Support Equipment

Awarded Award Notice Posted

Solicitation number
FA8214-15-R-0001
Agency
AFLCMC Hill AFB Lifecycle Management Center, Department of Defense
Awarded
to Lockheed Martin Corp
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

Contract number
FA8214-16-C-0009 Federal contract award
NAICS code
334515 Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals
PSC
Not on record

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

Notice text

14 versions

Update #14 · Latest ·

Added: Nov 19, 2014 5:14 pm Modified: Mar 09, 2015 12:25 pmTrack Changes

Amendment #9, Request for Proposal
9 - March - 2015
Technical Orders   11N-RS133-2-1, 11N-RS12A-2-2, 11N-RS21M-2-2, 11N-RS133-2-8, 11NRV12A-2 will be sent to offerors who have submitted a request for technical orders and have not subsequently expressed that they no longer are interested in bidding.


Amendment #8, Request for Proposal
2 - March - 2015
Amendment 0004 to the RFP is being released. See update. The answers to follow-up questions are being posted with this amendment.


Amendment #7, Request for Proposal
25 - February - 2015
Amendment 0003 to the RFP is being released. See update. The estimated date for release of answers to follow-up questions is 4 March 2015.


Amendment #6, Request for Proposal
19 - February - 2015
Amendment 0002 to the RFP is being released. See update. The date of the Government Furnished Property List is 19 February not 9 February as listed in the amendment.

Amendment #5, Request for Proposal
17 - February - 2015
Amendment 0001 to the RFP is being released. See update. The effective date of this amendment, which is not noted on the front page of the amendment, is today, 17 February 2015.

This amendment is to deal with questions and other industry concerns. Questions and Answers have been posted as an attachment. Any follow up questions must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. mountain standard time on 20 February 2015. 

Offerors are reminded that failure to follow the instructions can result in a deficiency.

Amendment #4, Request for Proposal
13 - February - 2015
It was previously announced that questions/answers as well as an RFP amendment would be provided on Monday 16 February 2015. However, that date is a holiday, so the questions/answers and RFP amendment will be posted on Tuesday 17 Febrary 2015.

Amendment #3, Request for Proposal
9 - February - 2015
Due to issues that have arisen from questions, answers cannot be posted until Next Monday 16 February 2015. Due to this delay, an extension to the deadline for submitting proposals will be provided. Proposals will now be due on 20 March 2015 (21 day extension). Questions will no longer be accepted after 12 February 2015. 


Amendment #2, Request for Proposal
4 - February - 2015
The Air Force would like to thank industry for its patience as it tries to address the numerous questions that have been submitted regarding the RFP. The intention is to release those questions and answers by 9 February 2015.


Amendment #1, Request for Proposal
15 - January - 2015
The Past Performance Tool has been Added to this Solicitation

Request for Proposal
Attached you will find the Official Request for Proposal


Reentry Field Support Equipment (RFSE) Production Effort
Pre-Solicitation Synopsis
Amendment #3 (6 January 2015)
Solicitation Number: FA8214-15-R-0001

Information on how to request access to the bidder's library has been attached to this announcement. Requests for access to the bidder's library are now being accepted.

Reentry Field Support Equipment (RFSE) Production Effort
Pre-Solicitation Synopsis
Amendment #2 (18 December 2014)
Solicitation Number: FA8214-15-R-0001

The schedule for RFP release has been updated, and the release will not be completed until after the new year. Happy Holidays!

Additionally, instructions for DD Form 2345's will be updated as well.


Reentry Field Support Equipment (RFSE) Production Effort
Pre-Solicitation Synopsis
Amendment #1 (20 November 2014)
Solicitation Number: FA8214-15-R-0001


Interested parties are advised that notices and information about the RFSE program were previously placed on FBO under the number FA8214-14-R-9000. Due to numbering requirements, this number has changed to FA8214-15-R-0001. Interested parties may want to update their notices on FBO.


The Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) Contracting Division, Hill Air Force Base, UT intends to issue a solicitation for Reentry Field Support Equipment (RFSE) Production effort. The RFSE is a nuclear-certified test set. It is comprised of radio frequency, electrical, and structural hardware (including through-hole soldered multi-layer boards) which is integrated with government-provided, existing, non-commercial software. Under the RFSE production effort, the contractor will:
        A - produce and deliver up to seven RFSE suites, up to four sets of
        support equipment, and initial spares in accordance with the applicable
        standards and government-provided drawings;
        B - provide interim contractor support for all RFSE units;
        C - train users on how to operate, test, maintain, troubleshoot
        problems, and do field-level repairs the RFSE.
Contractors must have the ability to perform design requalification and recertification if circumstances necessitate a change in the nuclear-certified design of the RFSE-such a change would require nuclear surety and nuclear safety experience. Due to the nuclear-certified design, contractors must have a well-defined and detailed manufacturing plan (including environmental controls), stringent configuration control, and a high degree of quality assurance.


Delivery of the first RFSE unit will be made no later than 20 months after contract award, and all RFSE units and support equipment must be delivered no later than 44 months after contract award.


The solicitation will result in issuance of a Definitive Contract with multiple options. Draft parts of the solicitation critical to an offeror's understanding of the requirement have been released on FBO under the number FA8214-14-R-9000. This included Section L, Section M, and the model contract (with Contract Line Item Numbering Structure). Interested parties who seek more information on this acquisition (including but not limited to quantity, unit of issue, and destination information) are advised to review that draft release. The draft will be updated upon solicitation release, and offerors are required to review the solicitation for any updates.


This acquisition will be a full and open competition (not a small business set aside), using the lowest price, technically acceptable source selection conducted in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.3, Source Selection and the Department of Defense (DoD) Source Selection Procedures (effective 1 July 2011) as supplemented by the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), Air Force Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (AFFARS), and the Air Force Source Selection Mandatory Procedures (MP5315.3). A formal Request for Proposal (RFP) will be issued on or about 15 December 2014 on Federal Business Opportunities (FBO).


The solicitation (except the technical data package-see below) will be released on FBO. Paper copies of the solicitation (except technical orders-see below) will not be mailed. Interested offerors are responsible for checking FBO to obtain the solicitation and any amendments or other information pertaining to the solicitation and are encouraged to register for notification through FBO.


While the solicitation will be placed on FBO, the technical data package (TDP) will not. This acquisition involves technology that has a military or space application, and the TDP contains export controlled data. As such, the only US contractors who may participate are those that are certified and registered with the Defense Logistics Information Service (DLIS) (1-800-352-3572) and have a legitimate business purpose. Those that are certified and registered will have a DD Form 2345 certified by the Joint Certification Program. For those contractors that do not have a certified DD Form 2345, but would like to participate in this acquisition, the form, including instructions for completing the form, is available at


http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/infomgt/forms/forminfo/forminfopage2220.html.


Interested parties are advised that approval of a DD2345 may take time, so completion and submission of that form now rather than upon or after release of the solicitation is highly recommended.


To obtain a copy of the TDP, offerors must request the TDP from the contracting officer listed in the below point of contact section. The request must include a copy of the offeror's current, approved DD Form 2345. Once an offeror's DD Form 2345 is verified, access to the drawings, specifications, and other program documents through the software program, TopVue, will be provided to the data custodian identified in block 3 of the DD Form 2345. After approval of the controlling office, technical orders will be provided to the data custodian by mail.


Foreign participation at the prime contractor level is not permitted. All offerors must be actively registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) (https://www.sam.gov) to be eligible for award. In addition, offerors must ensure their Annual Representations and Certifications are updated and current.



Point of Contact
Peggy L. Japngie Lizotte,
RFSE Contracting Officer
Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center/Contracting
6014 Dogwood Avenue, Building 1258, Room 24N
Hill Air Force Base, UT 84056-5816
Phone: (801) 775-2280
Email: peggy.japngie_lizotte.1@us.af.mil

Update #13 ·

Added: Nov 19, 2014 5:14 pm Modified: Mar 03, 2015 5:17 pmTrack Changes

Amendment #8, Request for Proposal
2 - March - 2015
Amendment 0004 to the RFP is being released. See update. The answers to follow-up questions are being posted with this amendment.


Amendment #7, Request for Proposal
25 - February - 2015
Amendment 0003 to the RFP is being released. See update. The estimated date for release of answers to follow-up questions is 4 March 2015.


Amendment #6, Request for Proposal
19 - February - 2015
Amendment 0002 to the RFP is being released. See update. The date of the Government Furnished Property List is 19 February not 9 February as listed in the amendment.

Amendment #5, Request for Proposal
17 - February - 2015
Amendment 0001 to the RFP is being released. See update. The effective date of this amendment, which is not noted on the front page of the amendment, is today, 17 February 2015.

This amendment is to deal with questions and other industry concerns. Questions and Answers have been posted as an attachment. Any follow up questions must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. mountain standard time on 20 February 2015. 

Offerors are reminded that failure to follow the instructions can result in a deficiency.

Amendment #4, Request for Proposal
13 - February - 2015
It was previously announced that questions/answers as well as an RFP amendment would be provided on Monday 16 February 2015. However, that date is a holiday, so the questions/answers and RFP amendment will be posted on Tuesday 17 Febrary 2015.

Amendment #3, Request for Proposal
9 - February - 2015
Due to issues that have arisen from questions, answers cannot be posted until Next Monday 16 February 2015. Due to this delay, an extension to the deadline for submitting proposals will be provided. Proposals will now be due on 20 March 2015 (21 day extension). Questions will no longer be accepted after 12 February 2015. 


Amendment #2, Request for Proposal
4 - February - 2015
The Air Force would like to thank industry for its patience as it tries to address the numerous questions that have been submitted regarding the RFP. The intention is to release those questions and answers by 9 February 2015.


Amendment #1, Request for Proposal
15 - January - 2015
The Past Performance Tool has been Added to this Solicitation

Request for Proposal
Attached you will find the Official Request for Proposal


Reentry Field Support Equipment (RFSE) Production Effort
Pre-Solicitation Synopsis
Amendment #3 (6 January 2015)
Solicitation Number: FA8214-15-R-0001

Information on how to request access to the bidder's library has been attached to this announcement. Requests for access to the bidder's library are now being accepted.

Reentry Field Support Equipment (RFSE) Production Effort
Pre-Solicitation Synopsis
Amendment #2 (18 December 2014)
Solicitation Number: FA8214-15-R-0001

The schedule for RFP release has been updated, and the release will not be completed until after the new year. Happy Holidays!

Additionally, instructions for DD Form 2345's will be updated as well.


Reentry Field Support Equipment (RFSE) Production Effort
Pre-Solicitation Synopsis
Amendment #1 (20 November 2014)
Solicitation Number: FA8214-15-R-0001


Interested parties are advised that notices and information about the RFSE program were previously placed on FBO under the number FA8214-14-R-9000. Due to numbering requirements, this number has changed to FA8214-15-R-0001. Interested parties may want to update their notices on FBO.


The Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) Contracting Division, Hill Air Force Base, UT intends to issue a solicitation for Reentry Field Support Equipment (RFSE) Production effort. The RFSE is a nuclear-certified test set. It is comprised of radio frequency, electrical, and structural hardware (including through-hole soldered multi-layer boards) which is integrated with government-provided, existing, non-commercial software. Under the RFSE production effort, the contractor will:
        A - produce and deliver up to seven RFSE suites, up to four sets of
        support equipment, and initial spares in accordance with the applicable
        standards and government-provided drawings;
        B - provide interim contractor support for all RFSE units;
        C - train users on how to operate, test, maintain, troubleshoot
        problems, and do field-level repairs the RFSE.
Contractors must have the ability to perform design requalification and recertification if circumstances necessitate a change in the nuclear-certified design of the RFSE-such a change would require nuclear surety and nuclear safety experience. Due to the nuclear-certified design, contractors must have a well-defined and detailed manufacturing plan (including environmental controls), stringent configuration control, and a high degree of quality assurance.


Delivery of the first RFSE unit will be made no later than 20 months after contract award, and all RFSE units and support equipment must be delivered no later than 44 months after contract award.


The solicitation will result in issuance of a Definitive Contract with multiple options. Draft parts of the solicitation critical to an offeror's understanding of the requirement have been released on FBO under the number FA8214-14-R-9000. This included Section L, Section M, and the model contract (with Contract Line Item Numbering Structure). Interested parties who seek more information on this acquisition (including but not limited to quantity, unit of issue, and destination information) are advised to review that draft release. The draft will be updated upon solicitation release, and offerors are required to review the solicitation for any updates.


This acquisition will be a full and open competition (not a small business set aside), using the lowest price, technically acceptable source selection conducted in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.3, Source Selection and the Department of Defense (DoD) Source Selection Procedures (effective 1 July 2011) as supplemented by the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), Air Force Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (AFFARS), and the Air Force Source Selection Mandatory Procedures (MP5315.3). A formal Request for Proposal (RFP) will be issued on or about 15 December 2014 on Federal Business Opportunities (FBO).


The solicitation (except the technical data package-see below) will be released on FBO. Paper copies of the solicitation (except technical orders-see below) will not be mailed. Interested offerors are responsible for checking FBO to obtain the solicitation and any amendments or other information pertaining to the solicitation and are encouraged to register for notification through FBO.


While the solicitation will be placed on FBO, the technical data package (TDP) will not. This acquisition involves technology that has a military or space application, and the TDP contains export controlled data. As such, the only US contractors who may participate are those that are certified and registered with the Defense Logistics Information Service (DLIS) (1-800-352-3572) and have a legitimate business purpose. Those that are certified and registered will have a DD Form 2345 certified by the Joint Certification Program. For those contractors that do not have a certified DD Form 2345, but would like to participate in this acquisition, the form, including instructions for completing the form, is available at


http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/infomgt/forms/forminfo/forminfopage2220.html.


Interested parties are advised that approval of a DD2345 may take time, so completion and submission of that form now rather than upon or after release of the solicitation is highly recommended.


To obtain a copy of the TDP, offerors must request the TDP from the contracting officer listed in the below point of contact section. The request must include a copy of the offeror's current, approved DD Form 2345. Once an offeror's DD Form 2345 is verified, access to the drawings, specifications, and other program documents through the software program, TopVue, will be provided to the data custodian identified in block 3 of the DD Form 2345. After approval of the controlling office, technical orders will be provided to the data custodian by mail.


Foreign participation at the prime contractor level is not permitted. All offerors must be actively registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) (https://www.sam.gov) to be eligible for award. In addition, offerors must ensure their Annual Representations and Certifications are updated and current.



Point of Contact
Peggy L. Japngie Lizotte,
RFSE Contracting Officer
Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center/Contracting
6014 Dogwood Avenue, Building 1258, Room 24N
Hill Air Force Base, UT 84056-5816
Phone: (801) 775-2280
Email: peggy.japngie_lizotte.1@us.af.mil

Update #12 ·

Added: Nov 19, 2014 5:14 pm Modified: Feb 25, 2015 6:36 pmTrack Changes

Amendment #7, Request for Proposal
25 - February - 2015
Amendment 0003 to the RFP is being released. See update. The estimated date for release of answers to follow-up questions is 4 March 2015.


Amendment #6, Request for Proposal
19 - February - 2015
Amendment 0002 to the RFP is being released. See update. The date of the Government Furnished Property List is 19 February not 9 February as listed in the amendment.

Amendment #5, Request for Proposal
17 - February - 2015
Amendment 0001 to the RFP is being released. See update. The effective date of this amendment, which is not noted on the front page of the amendment, is today, 17 February 2015.

This amendment is to deal with questions and other industry concerns. Questions and Answers have been posted as an attachment. Any follow up questions must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. mountain standard time on 20 February 2015. 

Offerors are reminded that failure to follow the instructions can result in a deficiency.

Amendment #4, Request for Proposal
13 - February - 2015
It was previously announced that questions/answers as well as an RFP amendment would be provided on Monday 16 February 2015. However, that date is a holiday, so the questions/answers and RFP amendment will be posted on Tuesday 17 Febrary 2015.

Amendment #3, Request for Proposal
9 - February - 2015
Due to issues that have arisen from questions, answers cannot be posted until Next Monday 16 February 2015. Due to this delay, an extension to the deadline for submitting proposals will be provided. Proposals will now be due on 20 March 2015 (21 day extension). Questions will no longer be accepted after 12 February 2015. 


Amendment #2, Request for Proposal
4 - February - 2015
The Air Force would like to thank industry for its patience as it tries to address the numerous questions that have been submitted regarding the RFP. The intention is to release those questions and answers by 9 February 2015.


Amendment #1, Request for Proposal
15 - January - 2015
The Past Performance Tool has been Added to this Solicitation

Request for Proposal
Attached you will find the Official Request for Proposal


Reentry Field Support Equipment (RFSE) Production Effort
Pre-Solicitation Synopsis
Amendment #3 (6 January 2015)
Solicitation Number: FA8214-15-R-0001

Information on how to request access to the bidder's library has been attached to this announcement. Requests for access to the bidder's library are now being accepted.

Reentry Field Support Equipment (RFSE) Production Effort
Pre-Solicitation Synopsis
Amendment #2 (18 December 2014)
Solicitation Number: FA8214-15-R-0001

The schedule for RFP release has been updated, and the release will not be completed until after the new year. Happy Holidays!

Additionally, instructions for DD Form 2345's will be updated as well.


Reentry Field Support Equipment (RFSE) Production Effort
Pre-Solicitation Synopsis
Amendment #1 (20 November 2014)
Solicitation Number: FA8214-15-R-0001


Interested parties are advised that notices and information about the RFSE program were previously placed on FBO under the number FA8214-14-R-9000. Due to numbering requirements, this number has changed to FA8214-15-R-0001. Interested parties may want to update their notices on FBO.


The Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) Contracting Division, Hill Air Force Base, UT intends to issue a solicitation for Reentry Field Support Equipment (RFSE) Production effort. The RFSE is a nuclear-certified test set. It is comprised of radio frequency, electrical, and structural hardware (including through-hole soldered multi-layer boards) which is integrated with government-provided, existing, non-commercial software. Under the RFSE production effort, the contractor will:
        A - produce and deliver up to seven RFSE suites, up to four sets of
        support equipment, and initial spares in accordance with the applicable
        standards and government-provided drawings;
        B - provide interim contractor support for all RFSE units;
        C - train users on how to operate, test, maintain, troubleshoot
        problems, and do field-level repairs the RFSE.
Contractors must have the ability to perform design requalification and recertification if circumstances necessitate a change in the nuclear-certified design of the RFSE-such a change would require nuclear surety and nuclear safety experience. Due to the nuclear-certified design, contractors must have a well-defined and detailed manufacturing plan (including environmental controls), stringent configuration control, and a high degree of quality assurance.


Delivery of the first RFSE unit will be made no later than 20 months after contract award, and all RFSE units and support equipment must be delivered no later than 44 months after contract award.


The solicitation will result in issuance of a Definitive Contract with multiple options. Draft parts of the solicitation critical to an offeror's understanding of the requirement have been released on FBO under the number FA8214-14-R-9000. This included Section L, Section M, and the model contract (with Contract Line Item Numbering Structure). Interested parties who seek more information on this acquisition (including but not limited to quantity, unit of issue, and destination information) are advised to review that draft release. The draft will be updated upon solicitation release, and offerors are required to review the solicitation for any updates.


This acquisition will be a full and open competition (not a small business set aside), using the lowest price, technically acceptable source selection conducted in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.3, Source Selection and the Department of Defense (DoD) Source Selection Procedures (effective 1 July 2011) as supplemented by the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), Air Force Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (AFFARS), and the Air Force Source Selection Mandatory Procedures (MP5315.3). A formal Request for Proposal (RFP) will be issued on or about 15 December 2014 on Federal Business Opportunities (FBO).


The solicitation (except the technical data package-see below) will be released on FBO. Paper copies of the solicitation (except technical orders-see below) will not be mailed. Interested offerors are responsible for checking FBO to obtain the solicitation and any amendments or other information pertaining to the solicitation and are encouraged to register for notification through FBO.


While the solicitation will be placed on FBO, the technical data package (TDP) will not. This acquisition involves technology that has a military or space application, and the TDP contains export controlled data. As such, the only US contractors who may participate are those that are certified and registered with the Defense Logistics Information Service (DLIS) (1-800-352-3572) and have a legitimate business purpose. Those that are certified and registered will have a DD Form 2345 certified by the Joint Certification Program. For those contractors that do not have a certified DD Form 2345, but would like to participate in this acquisition, the form, including instructions for completing the form, is available at


http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/infomgt/forms/forminfo/forminfopage2220.html.


Interested parties are advised that approval of a DD2345 may take time, so completion and submission of that form now rather than upon or after release of the solicitation is highly recommended.


To obtain a copy of the TDP, offerors must request the TDP from the contracting officer listed in the below point of contact section. The request must include a copy of the offeror's current, approved DD Form 2345. Once an offeror's DD Form 2345 is verified, access to the drawings, specifications, and other program documents through the software program, TopVue, will be provided to the data custodian identified in block 3 of the DD Form 2345. After approval of the controlling office, technical orders will be provided to the data custodian by mail.


Foreign participation at the prime contractor level is not permitted. All offerors must be actively registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) (https://www.sam.gov) to be eligible for award. In addition, offerors must ensure their Annual Representations and Certifications are updated and current.



Point of Contact
Peggy L. Japngie Lizotte,
RFSE Contracting Officer
Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center/Contracting
6014 Dogwood Avenue, Building 1258, Room 24N
Hill Air Force Base, UT 84056-5816
Phone: (801) 775-2280
Email: peggy.japngie_lizotte.1@us.af.mil

Update #11 ·

Added: Nov 19, 2014 5:14 pm Modified: Feb 19, 2015 11:26 amTrack Changes


Amendment #6, Request for Proposal
19 - February - 2015
Amendment 0002 to the RFP is being released. See update. The date of the Government Furnished Property List is 19 February not 9 February as listed in the amendment.

Amendment #5, Request for Proposal
17 - February - 2015
Amendment 0001 to the RFP is being released. See update. The effective date of this amendment, which is not noted on the front page of the amendment, is today, 17 February 2015.

This amendment is to deal with questions and other industry concerns. Questions and Answers have been posted as an attachment. Any follow up questions must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. mountain standard time on 20 February 2015. 

Offerors are reminded that failure to follow the instructions can result in a deficiency.

Amendment #4, Request for Proposal
13 - February - 2015
It was previously announced that questions/answers as well as an RFP amendment would be provided on Monday 16 February 2015. However, that date is a holiday, so the questions/answers and RFP amendment will be posted on Tuesday 17 Febrary 2015.

Amendment #3, Request for Proposal
9 - February - 2015
Due to issues that have arisen from questions, answers cannot be posted until Next Monday 16 February 2015. Due to this delay, an extension to the deadline for submitting proposals will be provided. Proposals will now be due on 20 March 2015 (21 day extension). Questions will no longer be accepted after 12 February 2015. 


Amendment #2, Request for Proposal
4 - February - 2015
The Air Force would like to thank industry for its patience as it tries to address the numerous questions that have been submitted regarding the RFP. The intention is to release those questions and answers by 9 February 2015.


Amendment #1, Request for Proposal
15 - January - 2015
The Past Performance Tool has been Added to this Solicitation

Request for Proposal
Attached you will find the Official Request for Proposal


Reentry Field Support Equipment (RFSE) Production Effort
Pre-Solicitation Synopsis
Amendment #3 (6 January 2015)
Solicitation Number: FA8214-15-R-0001

Information on how to request access to the bidder's library has been attached to this announcement. Requests for access to the bidder's library are now being accepted.

Reentry Field Support Equipment (RFSE) Production Effort
Pre-Solicitation Synopsis
Amendment #2 (18 December 2014)
Solicitation Number: FA8214-15-R-0001

The schedule for RFP release has been updated, and the release will not be completed until after the new year. Happy Holidays!

Additionally, instructions for DD Form 2345's will be updated as well.


Reentry Field Support Equipment (RFSE) Production Effort
Pre-Solicitation Synopsis
Amendment #1 (20 November 2014)
Solicitation Number: FA8214-15-R-0001


Interested parties are advised that notices and information about the RFSE program were previously placed on FBO under the number FA8214-14-R-9000. Due to numbering requirements, this number has changed to FA8214-15-R-0001. Interested parties may want to update their notices on FBO.


The Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) Contracting Division, Hill Air Force Base, UT intends to issue a solicitation for Reentry Field Support Equipment (RFSE) Production effort. The RFSE is a nuclear-certified test set. It is comprised of radio frequency, electrical, and structural hardware (including through-hole soldered multi-layer boards) which is integrated with government-provided, existing, non-commercial software. Under the RFSE production effort, the contractor will:
        A - produce and deliver up to seven RFSE suites, up to four sets of
        support equipment, and initial spares in accordance with the applicable
        standards and government-provided drawings;
        B - provide interim contractor support for all RFSE units;
        C - train users on how to operate, test, maintain, troubleshoot
        problems, and do field-level repairs the RFSE.
Contractors must have the ability to perform design requalification and recertification if circumstances necessitate a change in the nuclear-certified design of the RFSE-such a change would require nuclear surety and nuclear safety experience. Due to the nuclear-certified design, contractors must have a well-defined and detailed manufacturing plan (including environmental controls), stringent configuration control, and a high degree of quality assurance.


Delivery of the first RFSE unit will be made no later than 20 months after contract award, and all RFSE units and support equipment must be delivered no later than 44 months after contract award.


The solicitation will result in issuance of a Definitive Contract with multiple options. Draft parts of the solicitation critical to an offeror's understanding of the requirement have been released on FBO under the number FA8214-14-R-9000. This included Section L, Section M, and the model contract (with Contract Line Item Numbering Structure). Interested parties who seek more information on this acquisition (including but not limited to quantity, unit of issue, and destination information) are advised to review that draft release. The draft will be updated upon solicitation release, and offerors are required to review the solicitation for any updates.


This acquisition will be a full and open competition (not a small business set aside), using the lowest price, technically acceptable source selection conducted in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.3, Source Selection and the Department of Defense (DoD) Source Selection Procedures (effective 1 July 2011) as supplemented by the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), Air Force Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (AFFARS), and the Air Force Source Selection Mandatory Procedures (MP5315.3). A formal Request for Proposal (RFP) will be issued on or about 15 December 2014 on Federal Business Opportunities (FBO).


The solicitation (except the technical data package-see below) will be released on FBO. Paper copies of the solicitation (except technical orders-see below) will not be mailed. Interested offerors are responsible for checking FBO to obtain the solicitation and any amendments or other information pertaining to the solicitation and are encouraged to register for notification through FBO.


While the solicitation will be placed on FBO, the technical data package (TDP) will not. This acquisition involves technology that has a military or space application, and the TDP contains export controlled data. As such, the only US contractors who may participate are those that are certified and registered with the Defense Logistics Information Service (DLIS) (1-800-352-3572) and have a legitimate business purpose. Those that are certified and registered will have a DD Form 2345 certified by the Joint Certification Program. For those contractors that do not have a certified DD Form 2345, but would like to participate in this acquisition, the form, including instructions for completing the form, is available at


http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/infomgt/forms/forminfo/forminfopage2220.html.


Interested parties are advised that approval of a DD2345 may take time, so completion and submission of that form now rather than upon or after release of the solicitation is highly recommended.


To obtain a copy of the TDP, offerors must request the TDP from the contracting officer listed in the below point of contact section. The request must include a copy of the offeror's current, approved DD Form 2345. Once an offeror's DD Form 2345 is verified, access to the drawings, specifications, and other program documents through the software program, TopVue, will be provided to the data custodian identified in block 3 of the DD Form 2345. After approval of the controlling office, technical orders will be provided to the data custodian by mail.


Foreign participation at the prime contractor level is not permitted. All offerors must be actively registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) (https://www.sam.gov) to be eligible for award. In addition, offerors must ensure their Annual Representations and Certifications are updated and current.



Point of Contact
Peggy L. Japngie Lizotte,
RFSE Contracting Officer
Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center/Contracting
6014 Dogwood Avenue, Building 1258, Room 24N
Hill Air Force Base, UT 84056-5816
Phone: (801) 775-2280
Email: peggy.japngie_lizotte.1@us.af.mil

Update #10 ·

Added: Nov 19, 2014 5:14 pm Modified: Feb 17, 2015 6:51 pmTrack Changes

Amendment #5, Request for Proposal
17 - February - 2015
Amendment 0001 to the RFP is being released. See update. The effective date of this amendment, which is not noted on the front page of the amendment, is today, 17 February 2015.

This amendment is to deal with questions and other industry concerns. Questions and Answers have been posted as an attachment. Any follow up questions must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. mountain standard time on 20 February 2015. 

Offerors are reminded that failure to follow the instructions can result in a deficiency.

Amendment #4, Request for Proposal
13 - February - 2015
It was previously announced that questions/answers as well as an RFP amendment would be provided on Monday 16 February 2015. However, that date is a holiday, so the questions/answers and RFP amendment will be posted on Tuesday 17 Febrary 2015.

Amendment #3, Request for Proposal
9 - February - 2015
Due to issues that have arisen from questions, answers cannot be posted until Next Monday 16 February 2015. Due to this delay, an extension to the deadline for submitting proposals will be provided. Proposals will now be due on 20 March 2015 (21 day extension). Questions will no longer be accepted after 12 February 2015. 


Amendment #2, Request for Proposal
4 - February - 2015
The Air Force would like to thank industry for its patience as it tries to address the numerous questions that have been submitted regarding the RFP. The intention is to release those questions and answers by 9 February 2015.


Amendment #1, Request for Proposal
15 - January - 2015
The Past Performance Tool has been Added to this Solicitation

Request for Proposal
Attached you will find the Official Request for Proposal


Reentry Field Support Equipment (RFSE) Production Effort
Pre-Solicitation Synopsis
Amendment #3 (6 January 2015)
Solicitation Number: FA8214-15-R-0001

Information on how to request access to the bidder's library has been attached to this announcement. Requests for access to the bidder's library are now being accepted.

Reentry Field Support Equipment (RFSE) Production Effort
Pre-Solicitation Synopsis
Amendment #2 (18 December 2014)
Solicitation Number: FA8214-15-R-0001

The schedule for RFP release has been updated, and the release will not be completed until after the new year. Happy Holidays!

Additionally, instructions for DD Form 2345's will be updated as well.


Reentry Field Support Equipment (RFSE) Production Effort
Pre-Solicitation Synopsis
Amendment #1 (20 November 2014)
Solicitation Number: FA8214-15-R-0001


Interested parties are advised that notices and information about the RFSE program were previously placed on FBO under the number FA8214-14-R-9000. Due to numbering requirements, this number has changed to FA8214-15-R-0001. Interested parties may want to update their notices on FBO.


The Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) Contracting Division, Hill Air Force Base, UT intends to issue a solicitation for Reentry Field Support Equipment (RFSE) Production effort. The RFSE is a nuclear-certified test set. It is comprised of radio frequency, electrical, and structural hardware (including through-hole soldered multi-layer boards) which is integrated with government-provided, existing, non-commercial software. Under the RFSE production effort, the contractor will:
        A - produce and deliver up to seven RFSE suites, up to four sets of
        support equipment, and initial spares in accordance with the applicable
        standards and government-provided drawings;
        B - provide interim contractor support for all RFSE units;
        C - train users on how to operate, test, maintain, troubleshoot
        problems, and do field-level repairs the RFSE.
Contractors must have the ability to perform design requalification and recertification if circumstances necessitate a change in the nuclear-certified design of the RFSE-such a change would require nuclear surety and nuclear safety experience. Due to the nuclear-certified design, contractors must have a well-defined and detailed manufacturing plan (including environmental controls), stringent configuration control, and a high degree of quality assurance.


Delivery of the first RFSE unit will be made no later than 20 months after contract award, and all RFSE units and support equipment must be delivered no later than 44 months after contract award.


The solicitation will result in issuance of a Definitive Contract with multiple options. Draft parts of the solicitation critical to an offeror's understanding of the requirement have been released on FBO under the number FA8214-14-R-9000. This included Section L, Section M, and the model contract (with Contract Line Item Numbering Structure). Interested parties who seek more information on this acquisition (including but not limited to quantity, unit of issue, and destination information) are advised to review that draft release. The draft will be updated upon solicitation release, and offerors are required to review the solicitation for any updates.


This acquisition will be a full and open competition (not a small business set aside), using the lowest price, technically acceptable source selection conducted in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.3, Source Selection and the Department of Defense (DoD) Source Selection Procedures (effective 1 July 2011) as supplemented by the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), Air Force Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (AFFARS), and the Air Force Source Selection Mandatory Procedures (MP5315.3). A formal Request for Proposal (RFP) will be issued on or about 15 December 2014 on Federal Business Opportunities (FBO).


The solicitation (except the technical data package-see below) will be released on FBO. Paper copies of the solicitation (except technical orders-see below) will not be mailed. Interested offerors are responsible for checking FBO to obtain the solicitation and any amendments or other information pertaining to the solicitation and are encouraged to register for notification through FBO.


While the solicitation will be placed on FBO, the technical data package (TDP) will not. This acquisition involves technology that has a military or space application, and the TDP contains export controlled data. As such, the only US contractors who may participate are those that are certified and registered with the Defense Logistics Information Service (DLIS) (1-800-352-3572) and have a legitimate business purpose. Those that are certified and registered will have a DD Form 2345 certified by the Joint Certification Program. For those contractors that do not have a certified DD Form 2345, but would like to participate in this acquisition, the form, including instructions for completing the form, is available at


http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/infomgt/forms/forminfo/forminfopage2220.html.


Interested parties are advised that approval of a DD2345 may take time, so completion and submission of that form now rather than upon or after release of the solicitation is highly recommended.


To obtain a copy of the TDP, offerors must request the TDP from the contracting officer listed in the below point of contact section. The request must include a copy of the offeror's current, approved DD Form 2345. Once an offeror's DD Form 2345 is verified, access to the drawings, specifications, and other program documents through the software program, TopVue, will be provided to the data custodian identified in block 3 of the DD Form 2345. After approval of the controlling office, technical orders will be provided to the data custodian by mail.


Foreign participation at the prime contractor level is not permitted. All offerors must be actively registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) (https://www.sam.gov) to be eligible for award. In addition, offerors must ensure their Annual Representations and Certifications are updated and current.



Point of Contact
Peggy L. Japngie Lizotte,
RFSE Contracting Officer
Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center/Contracting
6014 Dogwood Avenue, Building 1258, Room 24N
Hill Air Force Base, UT 84056-5816
Phone: (801) 775-2280
Email: peggy.japngie_lizotte.1@us.af.mil

Update #9 ·

Added: Nov 19, 2014 5:14 pm Modified: Feb 13, 2015 5:16 pmTrack Changes

Amendment #4, Request for Proposal
13 - February - 2015
It was previously announced that questions/answers as well as an RFP amendment would be provided on Monday 16 February 2015. However, that date is a holiday, so the questions/answers and RFP amendment will be posted on Tuesday 17 Febrary 2015.

Amendment #3, Request for Proposal
9 - February - 2015
Due to issues that have arisen from questions, answers cannot be posted until Next Monday 16 February 2015. Due to this delay, an extension to the deadline for submitting proposals will be provided. Proposals will now be due on 20 March 2015 (21 day extension). Questions will no longer be accepted after 12 February 2015. 


Amendment #2, Request for Proposal
4 - February - 2015
The Air Force would like to thank industry for its patience as it tries to address the numerous questions that have been submitted regarding the RFP. The intention is to release those questions and answers by 9 February 2015.


Amendment #1, Request for Proposal
15 - January - 2015
The Past Performance Tool has been Added to this Solicitation

Request for Proposal
Attached you will find the Official Request for Proposal


Reentry Field Support Equipment (RFSE) Production Effort
Pre-Solicitation Synopsis
Amendment #3 (6 January 2015)
Solicitation Number: FA8214-15-R-0001

Information on how to request access to the bidder's library has been attached to this announcement. Requests for access to the bidder's library are now being accepted.

Reentry Field Support Equipment (RFSE) Production Effort
Pre-Solicitation Synopsis
Amendment #2 (18 December 2014)
Solicitation Number: FA8214-15-R-0001

The schedule for RFP release has been updated, and the release will not be completed until after the new year. Happy Holidays!

Additionally, instructions for DD Form 2345's will be updated as well.


Reentry Field Support Equipment (RFSE) Production Effort
Pre-Solicitation Synopsis
Amendment #1 (20 November 2014)
Solicitation Number: FA8214-15-R-0001


Interested parties are advised that notices and information about the RFSE program were previously placed on FBO under the number FA8214-14-R-9000. Due to numbering requirements, this number has changed to FA8214-15-R-0001. Interested parties may want to update their notices on FBO.


The Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) Contracting Division, Hill Air Force Base, UT intends to issue a solicitation for Reentry Field Support Equipment (RFSE) Production effort. The RFSE is a nuclear-certified test set. It is comprised of radio frequency, electrical, and structural hardware (including through-hole soldered multi-layer boards) which is integrated with government-provided, existing, non-commercial software. Under the RFSE production effort, the contractor will:
        A - produce and deliver up to seven RFSE suites, up to four sets of
        support equipment, and initial spares in accordance with the applicable
        standards and government-provided drawings;
        B - provide interim contractor support for all RFSE units;
        C - train users on how to operate, test, maintain, troubleshoot
        problems, and do field-level repairs the RFSE.
Contractors must have the ability to perform design requalification and recertification if circumstances necessitate a change in the nuclear-certified design of the RFSE-such a change would require nuclear surety and nuclear safety experience. Due to the nuclear-certified design, contractors must have a well-defined and detailed manufacturing plan (including environmental controls), stringent configuration control, and a high degree of quality assurance.


Delivery of the first RFSE unit will be made no later than 20 months after contract award, and all RFSE units and support equipment must be delivered no later than 44 months after contract award.


The solicitation will result in issuance of a Definitive Contract with multiple options. Draft parts of the solicitation critical to an offeror's understanding of the requirement have been released on FBO under the number FA8214-14-R-9000. This included Section L, Section M, and the model contract (with Contract Line Item Numbering Structure). Interested parties who seek more information on this acquisition (including but not limited to quantity, unit of issue, and destination information) are advised to review that draft release. The draft will be updated upon solicitation release, and offerors are required to review the solicitation for any updates.


This acquisition will be a full and open competition (not a small business set aside), using the lowest price, technically acceptable source selection conducted in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.3, Source Selection and the Department of Defense (DoD) Source Selection Procedures (effective 1 July 2011) as supplemented by the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), Air Force Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (AFFARS), and the Air Force Source Selection Mandatory Procedures (MP5315.3). A formal Request for Proposal (RFP) will be issued on or about 15 December 2014 on Federal Business Opportunities (FBO).


The solicitation (except the technical data package-see below) will be released on FBO. Paper copies of the solicitation (except technical orders-see below) will not be mailed. Interested offerors are responsible for checking FBO to obtain the solicitation and any amendments or other information pertaining to the solicitation and are encouraged to register for notification through FBO.


While the solicitation will be placed on FBO, the technical data package (TDP) will not. This acquisition involves technology that has a military or space application, and the TDP contains export controlled data. As such, the only US contractors who may participate are those that are certified and registered with the Defense Logistics Information Service (DLIS) (1-800-352-3572) and have a legitimate business purpose. Those that are certified and registered will have a DD Form 2345 certified by the Joint Certification Program. For those contractors that do not have a certified DD Form 2345, but would like to participate in this acquisition, the form, including instructions for completing the form, is available at


http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/infomgt/forms/forminfo/forminfopage2220.html.


Interested parties are advised that approval of a DD2345 may take time, so completion and submission of that form now rather than upon or after release of the solicitation is highly recommended.


To obtain a copy of the TDP, offerors must request the TDP from the contracting officer listed in the below point of contact section. The request must include a copy of the offeror's current, approved DD Form 2345. Once an offeror's DD Form 2345 is verified, access to the drawings, specifications, and other program documents through the software program, TopVue, will be provided to the data custodian identified in block 3 of the DD Form 2345. After approval of the controlling office, technical orders will be provided to the data custodian by mail.


Foreign participation at the prime contractor level is not permitted. All offerors must be actively registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) (https://www.sam.gov) to be eligible for award. In addition, offerors must ensure their Annual Representations and Certifications are updated and current.



Point of Contact
Peggy L. Japngie Lizotte,
RFSE Contracting Officer
Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center/Contracting
6014 Dogwood Avenue, Building 1258, Room 24N
Hill Air Force Base, UT 84056-5816
Phone: (801) 775-2280
Email: peggy.japngie_lizotte.1@us.af.mil

Update #8 ·

Added: Nov 19, 2014 5:14 pm Modified: Feb 09, 2015 5:44 pmTrack Changes

Amendment #3, Request for Proposal
9 - February - 2015
Due to issues that have arisen from questions, answers cannot be posted until Next Monday 16 February 2015. Due to this delay, an extension to the deadline for submitting proposals will be provided. Proposals will now be due on 20 March 2015 (21 day extension). Questions will no longer be accepted after 12 February 2015. 


Amendment #2, Request for Proposal
4 - February - 2015
The Air Force would like to thank industry for its patience as it tries to address the numerous questions that have been submitted regarding the RFP. The intention is to release those questions and answers by 9 February 2015.


Amendment #1, Request for Proposal
15 - January - 2015
The Past Performance Tool has been Added to this Solicitation

Request for Proposal
Attached you will find the Official Request for Proposal


Reentry Field Support Equipment (RFSE) Production Effort
Pre-Solicitation Synopsis
Amendment #3 (6 January 2015)
Solicitation Number: FA8214-15-R-0001

Information on how to request access to the bidder's library has been attached to this announcement. Requests for access to the bidder's library are now being accepted.

Reentry Field Support Equipment (RFSE) Production Effort
Pre-Solicitation Synopsis
Amendment #2 (18 December 2014)
Solicitation Number: FA8214-15-R-0001

The schedule for RFP release has been updated, and the release will not be completed until after the new year. Happy Holidays!

Additionally, instructions for DD Form 2345's will be updated as well.


Reentry Field Support Equipment (RFSE) Production Effort
Pre-Solicitation Synopsis
Amendment #1 (20 November 2014)
Solicitation Number: FA8214-15-R-0001


Interested parties are advised that notices and information about the RFSE program were previously placed on FBO under the number FA8214-14-R-9000. Due to numbering requirements, this number has changed to FA8214-15-R-0001. Interested parties may want to update their notices on FBO.


The Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) Contracting Division, Hill Air Force Base, UT intends to issue a solicitation for Reentry Field Support Equipment (RFSE) Production effort. The RFSE is a nuclear-certified test set. It is comprised of radio frequency, electrical, and structural hardware (including through-hole soldered multi-layer boards) which is integrated with government-provided, existing, non-commercial software. Under the RFSE production effort, the contractor will:
        A - produce and deliver up to seven RFSE suites, up to four sets of
        support equipment, and initial spares in accordance with the applicable
        standards and government-provided drawings;
        B - provide interim contractor support for all RFSE units;
        C - train users on how to operate, test, maintain, troubleshoot
        problems, and do field-level repairs the RFSE.
Contractors must have the ability to perform design requalification and recertification if circumstances necessitate a change in the nuclear-certified design of the RFSE-such a change would require nuclear surety and nuclear safety experience. Due to the nuclear-certified design, contractors must have a well-defined and detailed manufacturing plan (including environmental controls), stringent configuration control, and a high degree of quality assurance.


Delivery of the first RFSE unit will be made no later than 20 months after contract award, and all RFSE units and support equipment must be delivered no later than 44 months after contract award.


The solicitation will result in issuance of a Definitive Contract with multiple options. Draft parts of the solicitation critical to an offeror's understanding of the requirement have been released on FBO under the number FA8214-14-R-9000. This included Section L, Section M, and the model contract (with Contract Line Item Numbering Structure). Interested parties who seek more information on this acquisition (including but not limited to quantity, unit of issue, and destination information) are advised to review that draft release. The draft will be updated upon solicitation release, and offerors are required to review the solicitation for any updates.


This acquisition will be a full and open competition (not a small business set aside), using the lowest price, technically acceptable source selection conducted in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.3, Source Selection and the Department of Defense (DoD) Source Selection Procedures (effective 1 July 2011) as supplemented by the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), Air Force Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (AFFARS), and the Air Force Source Selection Mandatory Procedures (MP5315.3). A formal Request for Proposal (RFP) will be issued on or about 15 December 2014 on Federal Business Opportunities (FBO).


The solicitation (except the technical data package-see below) will be released on FBO. Paper copies of the solicitation (except technical orders-see below) will not be mailed. Interested offerors are responsible for checking FBO to obtain the solicitation and any amendments or other information pertaining to the solicitation and are encouraged to register for notification through FBO.


While the solicitation will be placed on FBO, the technical data package (TDP) will not. This acquisition involves technology that has a military or space application, and the TDP contains export controlled data. As such, the only US contractors who may participate are those that are certified and registered with the Defense Logistics Information Service (DLIS) (1-800-352-3572) and have a legitimate business purpose. Those that are certified and registered will have a DD Form 2345 certified by the Joint Certification Program. For those contractors that do not have a certified DD Form 2345, but would like to participate in this acquisition, the form, including instructions for completing the form, is available at


http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/infomgt/forms/forminfo/forminfopage2220.html.


Interested parties are advised that approval of a DD2345 may take time, so completion and submission of that form now rather than upon or after release of the solicitation is highly recommended.


To obtain a copy of the TDP, offerors must request the TDP from the contracting officer listed in the below point of contact section. The request must include a copy of the offeror's current, approved DD Form 2345. Once an offeror's DD Form 2345 is verified, access to the drawings, specifications, and other program documents through the software program, TopVue, will be provided to the data custodian identified in block 3 of the DD Form 2345. After approval of the controlling office, technical orders will be provided to the data custodian by mail.


Foreign participation at the prime contractor level is not permitted. All offerors must be actively registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) (https://www.sam.gov) to be eligible for award. In addition, offerors must ensure their Annual Representations and Certifications are updated and current.



Point of Contact
Peggy L. Japngie Lizotte,
RFSE Contracting Officer
Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center/Contracting
6014 Dogwood Avenue, Building 1258, Room 24N
Hill Air Force Base, UT 84056-5816
Phone: (801) 775-2280
Email: peggy.japngie_lizotte.1@us.af.mil

Update #7 ·

Added: Nov 19, 2014 5:14 pm Modified: Feb 04, 2015 1:32 pmTrack Changes

Amendment #2, Request for Proposal
4 - February - 2015
The Air Force would like to thank industry for its patience as it tries to address the numerous questions that have been submitted regarding the RFP. The intention is to release those questions and answers by 9 February 2015.


Amendment #1, Request for Proposal
15 - January - 2015
The Past Performance Tool has been Added to this Solicitation

Request for Proposal
Attached you will find the Official Request for Proposal


Reentry Field Support Equipment (RFSE) Production Effort
Pre-Solicitation Synopsis
Amendment #3 (6 January 2015)
Solicitation Number: FA8214-15-R-0001

Information on how to request access to the bidder's library has been attached to this announcement. Requests for access to the bidder's library are now being accepted.

Reentry Field Support Equipment (RFSE) Production Effort
Pre-Solicitation Synopsis
Amendment #2 (18 December 2014)
Solicitation Number: FA8214-15-R-0001

The schedule for RFP release has been updated, and the release will not be completed until after the new year. Happy Holidays!

Additionally, instructions for DD Form 2345's will be updated as well.


Reentry Field Support Equipment (RFSE) Production Effort
Pre-Solicitation Synopsis
Amendment #1 (20 November 2014)
Solicitation Number: FA8214-15-R-0001


Interested parties are advised that notices and information about the RFSE program were previously placed on FBO under the number FA8214-14-R-9000. Due to numbering requirements, this number has changed to FA8214-15-R-0001. Interested parties may want to update their notices on FBO.


The Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) Contracting Division, Hill Air Force Base, UT intends to issue a solicitation for Reentry Field Support Equipment (RFSE) Production effort. The RFSE is a nuclear-certified test set. It is comprised of radio frequency, electrical, and structural hardware (including through-hole soldered multi-layer boards) which is integrated with government-provided, existing, non-commercial software. Under the RFSE production effort, the contractor will:
        A - produce and deliver up to seven RFSE suites, up to four sets of
        support equipment, and initial spares in accordance with the applicable
        standards and government-provided drawings;
        B - provide interim contractor support for all RFSE units;
        C - train users on how to operate, test, maintain, troubleshoot
        problems, and do field-level repairs the RFSE.
Contractors must have the ability to perform design requalification and recertification if circumstances necessitate a change in the nuclear-certified design of the RFSE-such a change would require nuclear surety and nuclear safety experience. Due to the nuclear-certified design, contractors must have a well-defined and detailed manufacturing plan (including environmental controls), stringent configuration control, and a high degree of quality assurance.


Delivery of the first RFSE unit will be made no later than 20 months after contract award, and all RFSE units and support equipment must be delivered no later than 44 months after contract award.


The solicitation will result in issuance of a Definitive Contract with multiple options. Draft parts of the solicitation critical to an offeror's understanding of the requirement have been released on FBO under the number FA8214-14-R-9000. This included Section L, Section M, and the model contract (with Contract Line Item Numbering Structure). Interested parties who seek more information on this acquisition (including but not limited to quantity, unit of issue, and destination information) are advised to review that draft release. The draft will be updated upon solicitation release, and offerors are required to review the solicitation for any updates.


This acquisition will be a full and open competition (not a small business set aside), using the lowest price, technically acceptable source selection conducted in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.3, Source Selection and the Department of Defense (DoD) Source Selection Procedures (effective 1 July 2011) as supplemented by the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), Air Force Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (AFFARS), and the Air Force Source Selection Mandatory Procedures (MP5315.3). A formal Request for Proposal (RFP) will be issued on or about 15 December 2014 on Federal Business Opportunities (FBO).


The solicitation (except the technical data package-see below) will be released on FBO. Paper copies of the solicitation (except technical orders-see below) will not be mailed. Interested offerors are responsible for checking FBO to obtain the solicitation and any amendments or other information pertaining to the solicitation and are encouraged to register for notification through FBO.


While the solicitation will be placed on FBO, the technical data package (TDP) will not. This acquisition involves technology that has a military or space application, and the TDP contains export controlled data. As such, the only US contractors who may participate are those that are certified and registered with the Defense Logistics Information Service (DLIS) (1-800-352-3572) and have a legitimate business purpose. Those that are certified and registered will have a DD Form 2345 certified by the Joint Certification Program. For those contractors that do not have a certified DD Form 2345, but would like to participate in this acquisition, the form, including instructions for completing the form, is available at


http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/infomgt/forms/forminfo/forminfopage2220.html.


Interested parties are advised that approval of a DD2345 may take time, so completion and submission of that form now rather than upon or after release of the solicitation is highly recommended.


To obtain a copy of the TDP, offerors must request the TDP from the contracting officer listed in the below point of contact section. The request must include a copy of the offeror's current, approved DD Form 2345. Once an offeror's DD Form 2345 is verified, access to the drawings, specifications, and other program documents through the software program, TopVue, will be provided to the data custodian identified in block 3 of the DD Form 2345. After approval of the controlling office, technical orders will be provided to the data custodian by mail.


Foreign participation at the prime contractor level is not permitted. All offerors must be actively registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) (https://www.sam.gov) to be eligible for award. In addition, offerors must ensure their Annual Representations and Certifications are updated and current.



Point of Contact
Peggy L. Japngie Lizotte,
RFSE Contracting Officer
Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center/Contracting
6014 Dogwood Avenue, Building 1258, Room 24N
Hill Air Force Base, UT 84056-5816
Phone: (801) 775-2280
Email: peggy.japngie_lizotte.1@us.af.mil

Update #6 ·

Added: Nov 19, 2014 5:14 pm Modified: Jan 15, 2015 12:38 pmTrack Changes

Amendment #1, Request for Proposal
15 - January - 2015
The Past Performance Tool has been Added to this Solicitation

Request for Proposal
Attached you will find the Official Request for Proposal


Reentry Field Support Equipment (RFSE) Production Effort
Pre-Solicitation Synopsis
Amendment #3 (6 January 2015)
Solicitation Number: FA8214-15-R-0001

Information on how to request access to the bidder's library has been attached to this announcement. Requests for access to the bidder's library are now being accepted.

Reentry Field Support Equipment (RFSE) Production Effort
Pre-Solicitation Synopsis
Amendment #2 (18 December 2014)
Solicitation Number: FA8214-15-R-0001

The schedule for RFP release has been updated, and the release will not be completed until after the new year. Happy Holidays!

Additionally, instructions for DD Form 2345's will be updated as well.


Reentry Field Support Equipment (RFSE) Production Effort
Pre-Solicitation Synopsis
Amendment #1 (20 November 2014)
Solicitation Number: FA8214-15-R-0001


Interested parties are advised that notices and information about the RFSE program were previously placed on FBO under the number FA8214-14-R-9000. Due to numbering requirements, this number has changed to FA8214-15-R-0001. Interested parties may want to update their notices on FBO.


The Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) Contracting Division, Hill Air Force Base, UT intends to issue a solicitation for Reentry Field Support Equipment (RFSE) Production effort. The RFSE is a nuclear-certified test set. It is comprised of radio frequency, electrical, and structural hardware (including through-hole soldered multi-layer boards) which is integrated with government-provided, existing, non-commercial software. Under the RFSE production effort, the contractor will:
        A - produce and deliver up to seven RFSE suites, up to four sets of
        support equipment, and initial spares in accordance with the applicable
        standards and government-provided drawings;
        B - provide interim contractor support for all RFSE units;
        C - train users on how to operate, test, maintain, troubleshoot
        problems, and do field-level repairs the RFSE.
Contractors must have the ability to perform design requalification and recertification if circumstances necessitate a change in the nuclear-certified design of the RFSE-such a change would require nuclear surety and nuclear safety experience. Due to the nuclear-certified design, contractors must have a well-defined and detailed manufacturing plan (including environmental controls), stringent configuration control, and a high degree of quality assurance.


Delivery of the first RFSE unit will be made no later than 20 months after contract award, and all RFSE units and support equipment must be delivered no later than 44 months after contract award.


The solicitation will result in issuance of a Definitive Contract with multiple options. Draft parts of the solicitation critical to an offeror's understanding of the requirement have been released on FBO under the number FA8214-14-R-9000. This included Section L, Section M, and the model contract (with Contract Line Item Numbering Structure). Interested parties who seek more information on this acquisition (including but not limited to quantity, unit of issue, and destination information) are advised to review that draft release. The draft will be updated upon solicitation release, and offerors are required to review the solicitation for any updates.


This acquisition will be a full and open competition (not a small business set aside), using the lowest price, technically acceptable source selection conducted in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.3, Source Selection and the Department of Defense (DoD) Source Selection Procedures (effective 1 July 2011) as supplemented by the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), Air Force Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (AFFARS), and the Air Force Source Selection Mandatory Procedures (MP5315.3). A formal Request for Proposal (RFP) will be issued on or about 15 December 2014 on Federal Business Opportunities (FBO).


The solicitation (except the technical data package-see below) will be released on FBO. Paper copies of the solicitation (except technical orders-see below) will not be mailed. Interested offerors are responsible for checking FBO to obtain the solicitation and any amendments or other information pertaining to the solicitation and are encouraged to register for notification through FBO.


While the solicitation will be placed on FBO, the technical data package (TDP) will not. This acquisition involves technology that has a military or space application, and the TDP contains export controlled data. As such, the only US contractors who may participate are those that are certified and registered with the Defense Logistics Information Service (DLIS) (1-800-352-3572) and have a legitimate business purpose. Those that are certified and registered will have a DD Form 2345 certified by the Joint Certification Program. For those contractors that do not have a certified DD Form 2345, but would like to participate in this acquisition, the form, including instructions for completing the form, is available at


http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/infomgt/forms/forminfo/forminfopage2220.html.


Interested parties are advised that approval of a DD2345 may take time, so completion and submission of that form now rather than upon or after release of the solicitation is highly recommended.


To obtain a copy of the TDP, offerors must request the TDP from the contracting officer listed in the below point of contact section. The request must include a copy of the offeror's current, approved DD Form 2345. Once an offeror's DD Form 2345 is verified, access to the drawings, specifications, and other program documents through the software program, TopVue, will be provided to the data custodian identified in block 3 of the DD Form 2345. After approval of the controlling office, technical orders will be provided to the data custodian by mail.


Foreign participation at the prime contractor level is not permitted. All offerors must be actively registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) (https://www.sam.gov) to be eligible for award. In addition, offerors must ensure their Annual Representations and Certifications are updated and current.



Point of Contact
Peggy L. Japngie Lizotte,
RFSE Contracting Officer
Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center/Contracting
6014 Dogwood Avenue, Building 1258, Room 24N
Hill Air Force Base, UT 84056-5816
Phone: (801) 775-2280
Email: peggy.japngie_lizotte.1@us.af.mil

Update #5 ·

Added: Nov 19, 2014 5:14 pm Modified: Jan 13, 2015 6:54 pmTrack Changes

Request for Proposal
Attached you will find the Official Request for Proposal


Reentry Field Support Equipment (RFSE) Production Effort
Pre-Solicitation Synopsis
Amendment #3 (6 January 2015)
Solicitation Number: FA8214-15-R-0001

Information on how to request access to the bidder's library has been attached to this announcement. Requests for access to the bidder's library are now being accepted.

Reentry Field Support Equipment (RFSE) Production Effort
Pre-Solicitation Synopsis
Amendment #2 (18 December 2014)
Solicitation Number: FA8214-15-R-0001

The schedule for RFP release has been updated, and the release will not be completed until after the new year. Happy Holidays!

Additionally, instructions for DD Form 2345's will be updated as well.


Reentry Field Support Equipment (RFSE) Production Effort
Pre-Solicitation Synopsis
Amendment #1 (20 November 2014)
Solicitation Number: FA8214-15-R-0001


Interested parties are advised that notices and information about the RFSE program were previously placed on FBO under the number FA8214-14-R-9000. Due to numbering requirements, this number has changed to FA8214-15-R-0001. Interested parties may want to update their notices on FBO.


The Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) Contracting Division, Hill Air Force Base, UT intends to issue a solicitation for Reentry Field Support Equipment (RFSE) Production effort. The RFSE is a nuclear-certified test set. It is comprised of radio frequency, electrical, and structural hardware (including through-hole soldered multi-layer boards) which is integrated with government-provided, existing, non-commercial software. Under the RFSE production effort, the contractor will:
        A - produce and deliver up to seven RFSE suites, up to four sets of
        support equipment, and initial spares in accordance with the applicable
        standards and government-provided drawings;
        B - provide interim contractor support for all RFSE units;
        C - train users on how to operate, test, maintain, troubleshoot
        problems, and do field-level repairs the RFSE.
Contractors must have the ability to perform design requalification and recertification if circumstances necessitate a change in the nuclear-certified design of the RFSE-such a change would require nuclear surety and nuclear safety experience. Due to the nuclear-certified design, contractors must have a well-defined and detailed manufacturing plan (including environmental controls), stringent configuration control, and a high degree of quality assurance.


Delivery of the first RFSE unit will be made no later than 20 months after contract award, and all RFSE units and support equipment must be delivered no later than 44 months after contract award.


The solicitation will result in issuance of a Definitive Contract with multiple options. Draft parts of the solicitation critical to an offeror's understanding of the requirement have been released on FBO under the number FA8214-14-R-9000. This included Section L, Section M, and the model contract (with Contract Line Item Numbering Structure). Interested parties who seek more information on this acquisition (including but not limited to quantity, unit of issue, and destination information) are advised to review that draft release. The draft will be updated upon solicitation release, and offerors are required to review the solicitation for any updates.


This acquisition will be a full and open competition (not a small business set aside), using the lowest price, technically acceptable source selection conducted in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.3, Source Selection and the Department of Defense (DoD) Source Selection Procedures (effective 1 July 2011) as supplemented by the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), Air Force Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (AFFARS), and the Air Force Source Selection Mandatory Procedures (MP5315.3). A formal Request for Proposal (RFP) will be issued on or about 15 December 2014 on Federal Business Opportunities (FBO).


The solicitation (except the technical data package-see below) will be released on FBO. Paper copies of the solicitation (except technical orders-see below) will not be mailed. Interested offerors are responsible for checking FBO to obtain the solicitation and any amendments or other information pertaining to the solicitation and are encouraged to register for notification through FBO.


While the solicitation will be placed on FBO, the technical data package (TDP) will not. This acquisition involves technology that has a military or space application, and the TDP contains export controlled data. As such, the only US contractors who may participate are those that are certified and registered with the Defense Logistics Information Service (DLIS) (1-800-352-3572) and have a legitimate business purpose. Those that are certified and registered will have a DD Form 2345 certified by the Joint Certification Program. For those contractors that do not have a certified DD Form 2345, but would like to participate in this acquisition, the form, including instructions for completing the form, is available at


http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/infomgt/forms/forminfo/forminfopage2220.html.


Interested parties are advised that approval of a DD2345 may take time, so completion and submission of that form now rather than upon or after release of the solicitation is highly recommended.


To obtain a copy of the TDP, offerors must request the TDP from the contracting officer listed in the below point of contact section. The request must include a copy of the offeror's current, approved DD Form 2345. Once an offeror's DD Form 2345 is verified, access to the drawings, specifications, and other program documents through the software program, TopVue, will be provided to the data custodian identified in block 3 of the DD Form 2345. After approval of the controlling office, technical orders will be provided to the data custodian by mail.


Foreign participation at the prime contractor level is not permitted. All offerors must be actively registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) (https://www.sam.gov) to be eligible for award. In addition, offerors must ensure their Annual Representations and Certifications are updated and current.



Point of Contact
Peggy L. Japngie Lizotte,
RFSE Contracting Officer
Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center/Contracting
6014 Dogwood Avenue, Building 1258, Room 24N
Hill Air Force Base, UT 84056-5816
Phone: (801) 775-2280
Email: peggy.japngie_lizotte.1@us.af.mil

Update #4 ·

Added: Nov 19, 2014 5:14 pm Modified: Jan 06, 2015 4:50 pmTrack Changes

Reentry Field Support Equipment (RFSE) Production Effort
Pre-Solicitation Synopsis
Amendment #3 (6 January 2015)
Solicitation Number: FA8214-15-R-0001

Information on how to request access to the bidder's library has been attached to this announcement. Requests for access to the bidder's library are now being accepted.

Reentry Field Support Equipment (RFSE) Production Effort
Pre-Solicitation Synopsis
Amendment #2 (18 December 2014)
Solicitation Number: FA8214-15-R-0001

The schedule for RFP release has been updated, and the release will not be completed until after the new year. Happy Holidays!

Additionally, instructions for DD Form 2345's will be updated as well.


Reentry Field Support Equipment (RFSE) Production Effort
Pre-Solicitation Synopsis
Amendment #1 (20 November 2014)
Solicitation Number: FA8214-15-R-0001


Interested parties are advised that notices and information about the RFSE program were previously placed on FBO under the number FA8214-14-R-9000. Due to numbering requirements, this number has changed to FA8214-15-R-0001. Interested parties may want to update their notices on FBO.


The Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) Contracting Division, Hill Air Force Base, UT intends to issue a solicitation for Reentry Field Support Equipment (RFSE) Production effort. The RFSE is a nuclear-certified test set. It is comprised of radio frequency, electrical, and structural hardware (including through-hole soldered multi-layer boards) which is integrated with government-provided, existing, non-commercial software. Under the RFSE production effort, the contractor will:
        A - produce and deliver up to seven RFSE suites, up to four sets of
        support equipment, and initial spares in accordance with the applicable
        standards and government-provided drawings;
        B - provide interim contractor support for all RFSE units;
        C - train users on how to operate, test, maintain, troubleshoot
        problems, and do field-level repairs the RFSE.
Contractors must have the ability to perform design requalification and recertification if circumstances necessitate a change in the nuclear-certified design of the RFSE-such a change would require nuclear surety and nuclear safety experience. Due to the nuclear-certified design, contractors must have a well-defined and detailed manufacturing plan (including environmental controls), stringent configuration control, and a high degree of quality assurance.


Delivery of the first RFSE unit will be made no later than 20 months after contract award, and all RFSE units and support equipment must be delivered no later than 44 months after contract award.


The solicitation will result in issuance of a Definitive Contract with multiple options. Draft parts of the solicitation critical to an offeror's understanding of the requirement have been released on FBO under the number FA8214-14-R-9000. This included Section L, Section M, and the model contract (with Contract Line Item Numbering Structure). Interested parties who seek more information on this acquisition (including but not limited to quantity, unit of issue, and destination information) are advised to review that draft release. The draft will be updated upon solicitation release, and offerors are required to review the solicitation for any updates.


This acquisition will be a full and open competition (not a small business set aside), using the lowest price, technically acceptable source selection conducted in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.3, Source Selection and the Department of Defense (DoD) Source Selection Procedures (effective 1 July 2011) as supplemented by the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), Air Force Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (AFFARS), and the Air Force Source Selection Mandatory Procedures (MP5315.3). A formal Request for Proposal (RFP) will be issued on or about 15 December 2014 on Federal Business Opportunities (FBO).


The solicitation (except the technical data package-see below) will be released on FBO. Paper copies of the solicitation (except technical orders-see below) will not be mailed. Interested offerors are responsible for checking FBO to obtain the solicitation and any amendments or other information pertaining to the solicitation and are encouraged to register for notification through FBO.


While the solicitation will be placed on FBO, the technical data package (TDP) will not. This acquisition involves technology that has a military or space application, and the TDP contains export controlled data. As such, the only US contractors who may participate are those that are certified and registered with the Defense Logistics Information Service (DLIS) (1-800-352-3572) and have a legitimate business purpose. Those that are certified and registered will have a DD Form 2345 certified by the Joint Certification Program. For those contractors that do not have a certified DD Form 2345, but would like to participate in this acquisition, the form, including instructions for completing the form, is available at


http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/infomgt/forms/forminfo/forminfopage2220.html.


Interested parties are advised that approval of a DD2345 may take time, so completion and submission of that form now rather than upon or after release of the solicitation is highly recommended.


To obtain a copy of the TDP, offerors must request the TDP from the contracting officer listed in the below point of contact section. The request must include a copy of the offeror's current, approved DD Form 2345. Once an offeror's DD Form 2345 is verified, access to the drawings, specifications, and other program documents through the software program, TopVue, will be provided to the data custodian identified in block 3 of the DD Form 2345. After approval of the controlling office, technical orders will be provided to the data custodian by mail.


Foreign participation at the prime contractor level is not permitted. All offerors must be actively registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) (https://www.sam.gov) to be eligible for award. In addition, offerors must ensure their Annual Representations and Certifications are updated and current.



Point of Contact
Peggy L. Japngie Lizotte,
RFSE Contracting Officer
Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center/Contracting
6014 Dogwood Avenue, Building 1258, Room 24N
Hill Air Force Base, UT 84056-5816
Phone: (801) 775-2280
Email: peggy.japngie_lizotte.1@us.af.mil

Update #3 ·

Added: Nov 19, 2014 5:14 pm Modified: Dec 18, 2014 4:57 pmTrack Changes


Reentry Field Support Equipment (RFSE) Production Effort
Pre-Solicitation Synopsis
Amendment #2 (18 December 2014)
Solicitation Number: FA8214-15-R-0001

The schedule for RFP release has been updated, and the release will not be completed until after the new year. Happy Holidays!

Additionally, instructions for DD Form 2345's will be updated as well.


Reentry Field Support Equipment (RFSE) Production Effort
Pre-Solicitation Synopsis
Amendment #1 (20 November 2014)
Solicitation Number: FA8214-15-R-0001


Interested parties are advised that notices and information about the RFSE program were previously placed on FBO under the number FA8214-14-R-9000. Due to numbering requirements, this number has changed to FA8214-15-R-0001. Interested parties may want to update their notices on FBO.


The Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) Contracting Division, Hill Air Force Base, UT intends to issue a solicitation for Reentry Field Support Equipment (RFSE) Production effort. The RFSE is a nuclear-certified test set. It is comprised of radio frequency, electrical, and structural hardware (including through-hole soldered multi-layer boards) which is integrated with government-provided, existing, non-commercial software. Under the RFSE production effort, the contractor will:
        A - produce and deliver up to seven RFSE suites, up to four sets of
        support equipment, and initial spares in accordance with the applicable
        standards and government-provided drawings;
        B - provide interim contractor support for all RFSE units;
        C - train users on how to operate, test, maintain, troubleshoot
        problems, and do field-level repairs the RFSE.
Contractors must have the ability to perform design requalification and recertification if circumstances necessitate a change in the nuclear-certified design of the RFSE-such a change would require nuclear surety and nuclear safety experience. Due to the nuclear-certified design, contractors must have a well-defined and detailed manufacturing plan (including environmental controls), stringent configuration control, and a high degree of quality assurance.


Delivery of the first RFSE unit will be made no later than 20 months after contract award, and all RFSE units and support equipment must be delivered no later than 44 months after contract award.


The solicitation will result in issuance of a Definitive Contract with multiple options. Draft parts of the solicitation critical to an offeror's understanding of the requirement have been released on FBO under the number FA8214-14-R-9000. This included Section L, Section M, and the model contract (with Contract Line Item Numbering Structure). Interested parties who seek more information on this acquisition (including but not limited to quantity, unit of issue, and destination information) are advised to review that draft release. The draft will be updated upon solicitation release, and offerors are required to review the solicitation for any updates.


This acquisition will be a full and open competition (not a small business set aside), using the lowest price, technically acceptable source selection conducted in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.3, Source Selection and the Department of Defense (DoD) Source Selection Procedures (effective 1 July 2011) as supplemented by the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), Air Force Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (AFFARS), and the Air Force Source Selection Mandatory Procedures (MP5315.3). A formal Request for Proposal (RFP) will be issued on or about 15 December 2014 on Federal Business Opportunities (FBO).


The solicitation (except the technical data package-see below) will be released on FBO. Paper copies of the solicitation (except technical orders-see below) will not be mailed. Interested offerors are responsible for checking FBO to obtain the solicitation and any amendments or other information pertaining to the solicitation and are encouraged to register for notification through FBO.


While the solicitation will be placed on FBO, the technical data package (TDP) will not. This acquisition involves technology that has a military or space application, and the TDP contains export controlled data. As such, the only US contractors who may participate are those that are certified and registered with the Defense Logistics Information Service (DLIS) (1-800-352-3572) and have a legitimate business purpose. Those that are certified and registered will have a DD Form 2345 certified by the Joint Certification Program. For those contractors that do not have a certified DD Form 2345, but would like to participate in this acquisition, the form, including instructions for completing the form, is available at


http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/infomgt/forms/forminfo/forminfopage2220.html.


Interested parties are advised that approval of a DD2345 may take time, so completion and submission of that form now rather than upon or after release of the solicitation is highly recommended.


To obtain a copy of the TDP, offerors must request the TDP from the contracting officer listed in the below point of contact section. The request must include a copy of the offeror's current, approved DD Form 2345. Once an offeror's DD Form 2345 is verified, access to the drawings, specifications, and other program documents through the software program, TopVue, will be provided to the data custodian identified in block 3 of the DD Form 2345. After approval of the controlling office, technical orders will be provided to the data custodian by mail.


Foreign participation at the prime contractor level is not permitted. All offerors must be actively registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) (https://www.sam.gov) to be eligible for award. In addition, offerors must ensure their Annual Representations and Certifications are updated and current.



Point of Contact
Peggy L. Japngie Lizotte,
RFSE Contracting Officer
Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center/Contracting
6014 Dogwood Avenue, Building 1258, Room 24N
Hill Air Force Base, UT 84056-5816
Phone: (801) 775-2280
Email: peggy.japngie_lizotte.1@us.af.mil

Update #2 ·

Added: Nov 19, 2014 5:14 pm Modified: Nov 20, 2014 3:16 pmTrack Changes

Reentry Field Support Equipment (RFSE) Production Effort
Pre-Solicitation Synopsis
Amendment #1 (20 November 2014)
Solicitation Number: FA8214-15-R-0001


Interested parties are advised that notices and information about the RFSE program were previously placed on FBO under the number FA8214-14-R-9000. Due to numbering requirements, this number has changed to FA8214-15-R-0001. Interested parties may want to update their notices on FBO.


The Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) Contracting Division, Hill Air Force Base, UT intends to issue a solicitation for Reentry Field Support Equipment (RFSE) Production effort. The RFSE is a nuclear-certified test set. It is comprised of radio frequency, electrical, and structural hardware (including through-hole soldered multi-layer boards) which is integrated with government-provided, existing, non-commercial software. Under the RFSE production effort, the contractor will:
        A - produce and deliver up to seven RFSE suites, up to four sets of
        support equipment, and initial spares in accordance with the applicable
        standards and government-provided drawings;
        B - provide interim contractor support for all RFSE units;
        C - train users on how to operate, test, maintain, troubleshoot
        problems, and do field-level repairs the RFSE.
Contractors must have the ability to perform design requalification and recertification if circumstances necessitate a change in the nuclear-certified design of the RFSE-such a change would require nuclear surety and nuclear safety experience. Due to the nuclear-certified design, contractors must have a well-defined and detailed manufacturing plan (including environmental controls), stringent configuration control, and a high degree of quality assurance.


Delivery of the first RFSE unit will be made no later than 20 months after contract award, and all RFSE units and support equipment must be delivered no later than 44 months after contract award.


The solicitation will result in issuance of a Definitive Contract with multiple options. Draft parts of the solicitation critical to an offeror's understanding of the requirement have been released on FBO under the number FA8214-14-R-9000. This included Section L, Section M, and the model contract (with Contract Line Item Numbering Structure). Interested parties who seek more information on this acquisition (including but not limited to quantity, unit of issue, and destination information) are advised to review that draft release. The draft will be updated upon solicitation release, and offerors are required to review the solicitation for any updates.


This acquisition will be a full and open competition (not a small business set aside), using the lowest price, technically acceptable source selection conducted in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.3, Source Selection and the Department of Defense (DoD) Source Selection Procedures (effective 1 July 2011) as supplemented by the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), Air Force Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (AFFARS), and the Air Force Source Selection Mandatory Procedures (MP5315.3). A formal Request for Proposal (RFP) will be issued on or about 15 December 2014 on Federal Business Opportunities (FBO).


The solicitation (except the technical data package-see below) will be released on FBO. Paper copies of the solicitation (except technical orders-see below) will not be mailed. Interested offerors are responsible for checking FBO to obtain the solicitation and any amendments or other information pertaining to the solicitation and are encouraged to register for notification through FBO.


While the solicitation will be placed on FBO, the technical data package (TDP) will not. This acquisition involves technology that has a military or space application, and the TDP contains export controlled data. As such, the only US contractors who may participate are those that are certified and registered with the Defense Logistics Information Service (DLIS) (1-800-352-3572) and have a legitimate business purpose. Those that are certified and registered will have a DD Form 2345 certified by the Joint Certification Program. For those contractors that do not have a certified DD Form 2345, but would like to participate in this acquisition, the form, including instructions for completing the form, is available at


http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/infomgt/forms/forminfo/forminfopage2220.html.


Interested parties are advised that approval of a DD2345 may take time, so completion and submission of that form now rather than upon or after release of the solicitation is highly recommended.


To obtain a copy of the TDP, offerors must request the TDP from the contracting officer listed in the below point of contact section. The request must include a copy of the offeror's current, approved DD Form 2345. Once an offeror's DD Form 2345 is verified, access to the drawings, specifications, and other program documents through the software program, TopVue, will be provided to the data custodian identified in block 3 of the DD Form 2345. After approval of the controlling office, technical orders will be provided to the data custodian by mail.


Foreign participation at the prime contractor level is not permitted. All offerors must be actively registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) (https://www.sam.gov) to be eligible for award. In addition, offerors must ensure their Annual Representations and Certifications are updated and current.



Point of Contact
Peggy L. Japngie Lizotte,
RFSE Contracting Officer
Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center/Contracting
6014 Dogwood Avenue, Building 1258, Room 24N
Hill Air Force Base, UT 84056-5816
Phone: (801) 775-2280
Email: peggy.japngie_lizotte.1@us.af.mil

Update #1 ·

Added: Nov 19, 2014 5:14 pm

Reentry Field Support Equipment (RFSE) Production Effort
Pre-Solicitation Synopsis
Solicitation Number: FA8214-15-R-0001


Interested parties are advised that notices and information about the RFSE program were previously placed on FBO under the number FA8214-14-R-9000. Due to numbering requirements, this number has changed to FA8214-15-R-0001. Interested parties may want to update their notices on FBO.


The Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) Contracting Division, Hill Air Force Base, UT intends to issue a solicitation for Reentry Field Support Equipment (RFSE) Production effort. The RFSE is a nuclear-certified test set. It is comprised of radio frequency, electrical, and structural hardware (including through-hole soldered multi-layer boards) which is integrated with government-provided, existing, non-commercial software. Under the RFSE production effort, the contractor will:
A - produce and deliver up to seven RFSE suites, up to four sets of support equipment, and initial spares in accordance with the applicable standards and government-provided drawings;
B - provide interim contractor support for all RFSE units;
C - train users on how to operate, test, maintain, troubleshoot problems, and do field-level repairs the RFSE.
Contractors must have the ability to perform design requalification and recertification if circumstances necessitate a change in the nuclear-certified design of the RFSE-such a change would require nuclear surety and nuclear safety experience. Due to the nuclear-certified design, contractors must have a well-defined and detailed manufacturing plan (including environmental controls), stringent configuration control, and a high degree of quality assurance.


Delivery of the first RFSE unit will be made no later than 20 months after contract award, and all RFSE units and support equipment must be delivered no later than 44 months after contract award.


The solicitation will result in issuance of a Definitive Contract with multiple options. Draft parts of the solicitation critical to an offeror's understanding of the requirement have been released on FBO under the number FA8214-14-R-9000. This included Section L, Section M, and the model contract (with Contract Line Item Numbering Structure). Interested parties who seek more information on this acquisition (including but not limited to quantity, unit of issue, and destination information) are advised to review that draft release. The draft will be updated upon solicitation release, and offerors are required to review the solicitation for any updates.


This acquisition will be a full and open competition (not a small business set aside), using the lowest price, technically acceptable source selection conducted in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.3, Source Selection and the Department of Defense (DoD) Source Selection Procedures (effective 1 July 2011) as supplemented by the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), Air Force Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (AFFARS), and the Air Force Source Selection Mandatory Procedures (MP5315.3).
A formal Request for Proposal (RFP) will be issued on or about 15 December 2014 on Federal Business Opportunities (FBO).


The solicitation will be released on FBO. Paper copies of the solicitation will not be mailed. Interested offerors are responsible for checking FBO to obtain the solicitation and any amendments or other information pertaining to the solicitation and are encouraged to register for notification through FBO.


Foreign participation at the prime contractor level is not permitted. All offerors must be actively registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) (https://www.sam.gov) to be eligible for award. In addition, offerors must ensure their Annual Representations and Certifications are updated and current.


Contracting Office Address
Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center/Contracting
6014 Dogwood Avenue, Building 1258, Room 24
Hill Air Force Base, UT 84056-5816


 

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ppi_tool.accdb —
f-Attachment1SOO13Jan2015.pdf PDF
h-Attachment3DD254.pdf PDF
b-SectionLRFSE12Jan2015.pdf PDF
i-Attachment4LaborRateMatrix.xlsx XLSX spreadsheet
a-FA821415R0001.pdf PDF
k-Attachment6PricingMatrix.xlsx XLSX spreadsheet
g-Attachment2GFEList29Dec14.xlsx XLSX spreadsheet
e-ExhibitBInitialSparesList.xlsx XLSX spreadsheet
j-Attachment5SCRM.xlsx XLSX spreadsheet
c-SectionMRFS12Jan2015.pdf PDF
d-ExhibitA-CDRLSfromCCARupdatedwithspreadsheet.pdf PDF
Access_to_RFSE_Bidder's_Library_Instructions_-_Post_on_FBO.docx DOCX document
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