Request for Information/Industry Comments on the Edwards AFB Material Management Operations Draft PWS

The purpose of this announcement is to solicit Industry comments regarding the Edwards AFB Air Force Test Center (AFTC) Material Management Operations acquisition. The AFTC/PZIOA contracting section is currently considering the utilization of a Single Award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract to satisfy these service requirements. The Material Management Operations acquisition is planned to be conducted as a Total Small Business set-aside. The Government has selected North American Industrial Code System (NAICS) code 561210 - Facilities Support Services, with an associated size standard of $38.5M average annual revenue.

The attached "DRAFT" Edwards AFB Material Management Operations Basic PWS is posted for industry review and comments. Please provide comments on the clarity of the draft PWS description of technical areas as well as other types of additional information that would improve understanding or clarity of requirements. All comments/questions that will assist the requiring activity in refining its requirement will be evaluated and the DRAFT PWS will be amended accordingly to reflect any changes the requiring activity deems necessary to make. Companies may submit PWS questions and comments via email to Kathy Palen at kathleen.palen@us.af.mil and Cc Ryan Coney at ryan.coney@us.af.mil. Please use the attached AFTC/PZIOA PWS Feedback Form for consolidated comment submission.

Comments and feedback are being sought with a suspense date of 14 March 2019 at 3:00 p.m. (PST). Please reference all e-mail correspondence with the following subject line: Company Name, Response to RFI Base Supply PWS. All responses must include the following information: Company Name; Company Address; and Point-of-Contact (POC) name, phone number, and e-mail address.

This is a request for information (RFI) only and shall not be considered an Invitation for Bids, Request for Quotations, or a Request for Proposal. Do not submit a proposal or quote. This market research is issued for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation nor does it restrict the Government as to the ultimate acquisition approach. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Additionally, there is no obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services described in this RFI. The Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this notice; all costs associated with responding to this notice will be solely at the interested party's expense. Submittals will not be returned to the responder. No telephone inquiries will be accepted. Other than responses to this draft PWS, no other responses or inquiries will be accepted. Mark your response as "Proprietary Information" if the information is considered business sensitive. Late comments may possibly not be considered.

Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. Not responding to this notice does not preclude participation in any future RFP, if any is issued. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the government-wide point of entry Federal Business Opportunities website http://www.fbo.gov. It is the responsibility of potential offerors to monitor the Government wide Point of Entry for additional information pertaining to this requirement.

Attachments:

•(1) Edwards AFB Material Management Operations Draft PWS for RFI

•(2) Edwards AFB Material Management Operations Draft PWS Feedback Form

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