Industry Questions & Pre-Solicitation Conference Brief

Please submit all comments on the draft RFP by 5 September. We will attempt to address all comments submitted by this date at the pre-solicitation conference scheduled for 12 September. Additional comments may be submitted at the pre-solicitation conference and up until 17 September.

The pre-solicitation conference will be conducted during the morning of 12 September and one -on-ones will be conducted in the afternoon of 12 September and for the entire day on 13 September. Seating is limited, so we request that only those interested in this solicitation as the Prime Offeror respond to this notice. Companies should bring key people, who will be developing and contributing to the development of the proposal, including the subject matter experts, e.g. Technical, Cost.

By 29 August, please submit your company's name, identify whether or not you would like a one-on-one session, and identify up to five (5) people who will attend the meeting. We will accommodate requests for additional attendees or reduce the number of allowed attendees after 29 August based on the responses.

The length of the one-on-one sessions will be determined after 29 August; however it will be between one-half an hour and one hour. As such, we request that offerors refrain from presenting any marketing type material and focus on solicitation and proposal development type discussion.

The location of the pre-solicitation conference and the one-on-ones is currently scheduled for the following location: 46579 Expedition Park Dr., Suite 300, Lexington Park, MD 20650. This location is just outside the NAS Patuxent River Naval base. The preliminary pre-solicitation conference agenda is as follows:

12 September

0800 - 0830 Registration

0830 - 1200 Government Presentation and Q & As

1200 - 1300 Lunch

1300 - 1700 One-on-Ones

13 September

0815 - 1700 One-on-Ones

Below is the current near term schedule:

5 September - Industry comments on the Final Draft RFP are Due

12-13 September - Pre-Solicitation Conference with One-on-Ones

17 September - Final Draft RFP Industry comments are Due

27 September - Final RFP release

18 October - Early Past Performance information is Due

7 November - Proposals are Due

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Added: Aug 22, 2018 3:40 pm

Please submit all comments on the draft RFP by 5 September.  We will attempt to address all comments submitted by this date at the pre-solicitation conference scheduled for 12 September.  Additional comments may be submitted at the pre-solicitation conference and up until 17 September.  

The pre-solicitation conference will be conducted during the morning of 12 September and one -on-ones will be conducted in the afternoon of 12 September and for the entire day on 13 September.  Seating is limited, so we request that only those interested in this solicitation as the Prime Offeror respond to this notice.  Companies should bring key people, who will be developing and contributing to the development of the proposal, including the subject matter experts, e.g. Technical, Cost.   

By 29 August, please submit your company's name, identify whether or not you would like a one-on-one session, and identify up to five (5) people who will attend the meeting.  We will accommodate requests for additional attendees or reduce the number of allowed attendees after 29 August based on the responses.  

The length of the one-on-one sessions will be determined after 29 August; however it will be between one-half an hour and one hour.  As such, we request that offerors refrain from presenting any marketing type material and focus on solicitation and proposal development type discussion.

The location of the pre-solicitation conference and the one-on-ones is currently scheduled for the following location:  46579 Expedition Park Dr., Suite 300, Lexington Park, MD  20650.  This location is just outside the NAS Patuxent River Naval base.  The preliminary pre-solicitation conference agenda is as follows:

12 September

0800 - 0830  Registration

0830 - 1200  Government Presentation and Q&As

1200 - 1300  Lunch

1300 - 1700 One-on-Ones

13 September

0815 - 1700 One-on-Ones

Below is the current near term schedule:

5 September - Industry comments on the Final Draft RFP are Due

12-13 September - Pre-Solicitation Conference with One-on-Ones

17 September - Final Draft RFP Industry comments are Due

27 September - Final RFP release

18 October - Early Past Performance information is Due

7 November - Proposals are Due

Please find attached a consolidated list of responses to questions from industry regarding the Draft RFP.

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Added: May 23, 2018 2:01 pm

Please find attached a consolidated list of responses to questions from industry regarding the Draft RFP. 

Draft RFP for Solicitation N00421-17-R-0071
This Draft RFP Notice is for Informational Purposes Only.
The Government is seeking industry feedback on the clarity of the requirements in the Draft RFP.
The Naval Air Warfare Center - Aircraft Division (NAWC-AD) (AIR-2.5.1.11) at Patuxent River, MD has a requirement for Contractor Support Services (CSS) for the Air Vehicle Modification and Instrumentation (AVMI) department (AIR-5.2.9).
The CSS will include: providing technical support services to meet the staffing demands of the AVMI technical shops and instrumentation installation teams, managing the contract in an effective and efficient manner, providing engineering support for instrumentation and other test modifications to the aircraft or weapon under test, performing analysis and verification of designs for airworthiness, providing technical support of test systems during test and evaluation events, supporting AVMI's involvement with Integrated Test Teams (ITTs) and Integrated Project Teams (IPTs), providing mechanical modification support for test platforms, and providing project and administrative support. These services shall be performed on-site at Patuxent River, Maryland, China Lake, California, and Point Mugu, California.
This requirement will be competitively solicited as a Small Business Set-aside, Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF) contract with CPFF and Cost Reimbursable CLINS.
The period of performance for this procurement is a base year with four (4) one (1) year options.
The PSC Code for this requirement is K015 and the NAICS is 541715, with a size standard of 1,500 employees.
The Government will be conducting a NAWC-AD Industry Day on 05 April 2018 at the Southern Maryland Higher Education Center (SMHEC). Informational one-on-one sessions, limited to 15 minutes each, will be conducted with those companies who are considering submitting a proposal as a prime contractor for this requirement. Please follow the link below for information regarding the Industry Day and instructions on how to sign up for the informational one-on-one sessions.
https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=9b23d1f890d3d7e012a2b77348b87deb&tab=core&_cview=1
Companies are encouraged to submit written questions and/or comments regarding the Draft RFP by email to the Government points of contact listed below prior to 03 April 2018 if you wish to discuss them briefly at the NAWCAD Industry Day. However, all questions and/or comments must be received by 12:00 noon Local Time on 10 April 2018 for the Government's consideration. If your company does not wish for one or more of the submitted questions and/or comments to be released to industry on FedBizOpps as part of a consolidated list, please annotate that in your submission of questions/comments. The Government will not answer questions that request the Government to assess a company's approach to meeting the requirements as stated in the Draft RFP.
It is anticipated the Final RFP will be issued in June 2018 via FedBizOpps.
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Added: Mar 20, 2018 3:27 pm Draft RFP for Solicitation N00421-17-R-0071
This Draft RFP Notice is for Informational Purposes Only.

The Government is seeking industry feedback on the clarity of the requirements in the Draft RFP. 

The Naval Air Warfare Center - Aircraft Division (NAWC-AD) (AIR-2.5.1.11) at Patuxent River, MD has a requirement for Contractor Support Services (CSS) for the Air Vehicle Modification and Instrumentation (AVMI) department (AIR-5.2.9). 
The CSS will include:  providing technical support services to meet the staffing demands of the AVMI technical shops and instrumentation installation teams, managing the contract in an effective and efficient manner, providing engineering support for instrumentation and other test modifications to the aircraft or weapon under test, performing analysis and verification of designs for airworthiness, providing technical support of test systems during test and evaluation events, supporting AVMI's involvement with Integrated Test Teams (ITTs) and Integrated Project Teams (IPTs), providing mechanical modification support for test platforms, and providing project and administrative support.  These services shall be performed on-site at Patuxent River, Maryland, China Lake, California, and Point Mugu, California.  

This requirement will be competitively solicited as a Small Business Set-aside, Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF) contract with CPFF and Cost Reimbursable CLINS. 
The period of performance for this procurement is a base year with four (4) one (1) year options.
The PSC Code for this requirement is K015 and the NAICS is 541715, with a size standard of 1,500 employees.

The Government will be conducting a NAWC-AD Industry Day on 05 April 2018 at the Southern Maryland Higher Education Center (SMHEC).  Informational one-on-one sessions, limited to 15 minutes each, will be conducted with those companies who are considering submitting a proposal as a prime contractor for this requirement.  Please follow the link below for information regarding the Industry Day and instructions on how to sign up for the informational one-on-one sessions.

https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=9b23d1f890d3d7e012a2b77348b87deb&tab=core&_cview=1

Companies are encouraged to submit written questions and/or comments regarding the Draft RFP by email to the Government points of contact listed below prior to 03 April 2018 if you wish to discuss them briefly at the NAWCAD Industry Day.  However, all questions and/or comments must be received by 12:00 noon Local Time on 10 April 2018 for the Government's consideration.  If your company does not wish for one or more of the submitted questions and/or comments to be released to industry on FedBizOpps as part of a consolidated list, please annotate that in your submission of questions/comments.  The Government will not answer questions that request the Government to assess a company's approach to meeting the requirements as stated in the Draft RFP.  

It is anticipated the Final RFP will be issued in June 2018 via FedBizOpps.