Small unmanned aircraft systems training, logistics support & technical/program management services

Added: Oct 23, 2012 11:04 pm Modified: Feb 08, 2013 11:28 amTrack Changes W911QY-13-R-0007 Pre-Solicitation Notice
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less than p greater than less than br / greater than A Single award, Firm Fixed-Price, Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract is most appropriate to support this effort. The contract Period of Performance (PoP) is five years with a Base Period of three years, and 2 one-year option periods with CLINS 0001-00XX are applicable to the Base Period, CLINS 1001-10XX will apply to the first option period, and CLINS 2001-20XX will apply to the last option period. The full list of contract line item number(s) and items, quantities and units of measure, including option(s) are part of the future solicitation. Specific date(s) and place(s) of delivery, acceptance and FOB point will be specified in the individual Task orders. The IDIQ contract award is currently scheduled for April 2013, and shall have a cumulative ceiling of $99M for all orders. less than /p greater than
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Added: Oct 23, 2012 11:04 pm Modified: Oct 24, 2012 11:55 amTrack Changes W911QY-13-R-0007 Pre-Solicitation Notice

General Information

Solicitation Number: W911QY-13-R-0007 SUAS Services
Document type: Pre-solicitation notice / SYNOPSIS
Posted date: 23 October 2012
NAICS code(s): 611512 - Flight Training with Small Business Administration size standard of $25.5M
Small Business Set aside: Small Business

The Natick Contracting Division (NCD) located at 13501 Ingenuity Drive, Suite 200, Orlando, FL 32826 hereby issues the following synopsis W911QY-13-R-0007 as a Small Business Set-aside for Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Training, Logistics Support, and Technical / Program Management, unclassified items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subparts 5.1, 15.201 and 19.5 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice.

The solicitation document will incorporate provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-61. The associated NAICS code is 611512 Flight Training and the Small Business size standard is $25.5 M. Proposals shall be good for 180 calendar days after close of proposal period. The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) is applicable, with an assigned rating of DO-A1. A Sources Sought Notice was published in the FedBizOpps on 1 March 2012, where more than two small businesses responded that were judged to be able to meet the requirements. Based on this and other Market Research, a determination was made to set the effort aside 100% for Small Business. Therefore, only qualified Small Business offerors may submit their Proposals for the anticipated Solicitation.

This is a Pre-solicitation Notice for Training, Logistics Support, and Technical / Program Management for a full spectrum of Small Unmanned Aircraft System (SUAS) and Parts required to support the SUAS Product Office (PdO) in CONUS and OCONUS, and its domestic and foreign customers. The Army has a requirement to sustain/maintain the 1798 RQ-11B and 325 RQ-20A systems currently fielded, and alternative medium and long range systems procured in the future.

The objective of the SUAS Support Program is to support the Warfighters as well as other Governmental
Agencies (OGAs) and Non-Governmental Agencies users' SUAS-related sustainment needs. These needs
primarily include SUAS training, maintenance, repairs, and engineering services. Additionally, the SUAS PdO will require various non-SETA logistics, technical management, and program management services to support its SUAS customers. The approximate percentage of effort in each area of focus is: Flight Training - 60%, Contractor Logistics - 35%, Technical/Program Management - 5%.

Complete individual instructor flight packets shall be submitted as part of the offeror's proposal for evaluation by the PM UAS GFR. Instructor flight packets will include the following four items: two DD forms 1821 (one each for RQ-11B Raven and RQ-20A Puma, IAW Attachment 4, AR 95-20); Crewmember resume; two DD Forms 2627 (one each for RQ-11B Raven and RQ-20A Puma, IAW Attachment 3, AR 95-20); FAA Medical Certification (Class 3 or higher). Note: Offerors shall provide with their proposal no less than fourteen (14) Individual Instructor Flight Packets for proposed GFR Certified instructors. The resume portion of the packet shall indicate if the person is a current employee or a contingency hire upon award.

SUAS Trainers shall be certified on all SUAS products available from the Army inventory (currently RQ-11B Raven and RQ-20A Puma). While the below table is not a training schedule, it provides the minimum workforce required in the post-award period. The offerors shall be able to show its ability to reach these workforce levels. For example, 14 GFR-certified Puma trainers will be required for various training missions in MAY 2013 (6 in OEF, 8 in CONUS). In JUNE 2013, the required Puma trainers will increase from 14 to18, and 10 Raven trainers will also be required. This escalation continues until 22 Puma trainers, and 22 Raven trainers are available to conduct the anticipated maximum training density (total of 44 interchangeable trainers).
Note: actual training schedules will be published as a formal requirement in subsequent Task Orders, post-IDIQ award. The below table is not to be interpreted as a schedule, and as such it is not guaranteed that the maximum training density will be required in August or September, etc.

Training Workforce Needed (Time Phased Escalation)

MAY (begins on 29 APR)
14 Puma
0  Raven
14 Total

JUNE
18 Puma
10 Raven
28 Total
 
JULY
22 Puma
14 Raven
36 Total
 
AUGUST
22 Puma
22 Raven
44 Total

SEPTEMBER 
22 Puma
22 Raven
44 Total

Etc... 

*Note: Trainers will be interchangeable, and must be certified on both Raven and Puma

 
A Single award, Firm Fixed-Price, Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract is most appropriate to support this effort. The contract Period of Performance (PoP) is five years with a Base Period of three years, and 2 one-year option periods with CLINS 0001-00XX are applicable to the Base Period, CLINS 1001-10XX will apply to the first option period, and CLINS 2001-20XX will apply to the last option period. The full list of contract line item number(s) and items, quantities and units of measure, including option(s) are part of the future solicitation. Specific date(s) and place(s) of delivery, acceptance and FOB point will be specified in the individual Task orders. The IDIQ contract award is currently scheduled for April 2013, and shall have a cumulative ceiling of $99M for all orders.

This notice does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP), or a promise to issue an RFP in the future.
Responses to this notice shall not be construed as offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. The U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative cost incurred in response to this notice. All costs associated with responding will be solely at the expense of the interested party. No response to this notice is required, and non-responding will not preclude participation in any future RFP if issued.

Offeror must be registered in System for Award Management (SAM) database before an award. If the offeror is not registered in SAM it may do so at http://www.sam.gov

The information provided herein is subject to change and in no way binds the Government to solicit for or award a contract.

Point of Contact(s):

Secondary:
Brian P. Murphy
Branch Chief/Contracting Officer
U.S. Army ACC-APG
Natick Contracting Division
13501 Ingenuity Drive, Suite 200
Orlando, FL 32826
Office 407-384-5198 Brian.p.murphy52.civ@mail.mil

Additional Points of Contact:
Robert J. Verica
Contract Specialist/Tolliver Group/Contractor
U.S. Army ACC-APG
Natick Contracting Division
13501 Ingenuity Drive, Suite 200
Orlando, FL 32826
Office: 407-208-5070 robert.j.verica.ctr@mail.mil

Added: Oct 23, 2012 11:04 pm W911QY-13-R-0007 Pre-Solicitation Notice

General Information

Solicitation Number: W911QY-13-R-0007 SUAS Services
Document type: Pre-solicitation notice / SYNOPSIS
Posted date: 23 October 2012
NAICS code(s): 611512 - Flight Training with Small Business Administration size standard of $25.5M
Small Business Set aside: Small Business

The Natick Contracting Division (NCD) located at 13501 Ingenuity Drive, Suite 200, Orlando, FL 32826 hereby issues the following synopsis W911QY-13-R-0007 as a Small Business Set-aside for Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Training, Logistics Support, and Technical / Program Management, unclassified items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subparts 5.1, 15.201 and 19.5 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice.

The solicitation document will incorporate provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-61. The associated NAICS code is 611512 Flight Training and the Small Business size standard is $25.5 M. Proposals shall be good for 180 calendar days after close of proposal period. The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) is applicable, with an assigned rating of DO-A1. A Sources Sought Notice was published in the FedBizOpps on 1 March 2012, where more than two small businesses responded that were judged to be able to meet the requirements. Based on this and other Market Research, a determination was made to set the effort aside 100% for Small Business. Therefore, only qualified Small Business offerors may submit their Proposals for the anticipated Solicitation.

This is a Pre-solicitation Notice for Training, Logistics Support, and Technical / Program Management for a full spectrum of Small Unmanned Aircraft System (SUAS) and Parts required to support the SUAS Product Office (PdO) in CONUS and OCONUS, and its domestic and foreign customers. The Army has a requirement to sustain/maintain the 1798 RQ-11B and 325 RQ-20A systems currently fielded, and alternative medium and long range systems procured in the future.

The objective of the SUAS Support Program is to support the Warfighters as well as other Governmental
Agencies (OGAs) and Non-Governmental Agencies users' SUAS-related sustainment needs. These needs
primarily include SUAS training, maintenance, repairs, and engineering services. Additionally, the SUAS PdO will require various non-SETA logistics, technical management, and program management services to support its SUAS customers. The approximate percentage of effort in each area of focus is: Flight Training - 60%, Contractor Logistics - 35%, Technical/Program Management - 5%.

Complete individual instructor flight packets shall be submitted as part of the offeror's proposal for evaluation by the PM UAS GFR. Instructor flight packets will include the following four items: two DD forms 1821 (one each for RQ-11B Raven and RQ-20A Puma, IAW Attachment 4, AR 95-20); Crewmember resume; two DD Forms 2627 (one each for RQ-11B Raven and RQ-20A Puma, IAW Attachment 3, AR 95-20); FAA Medical Certification (Class 33 or higher). Note: Offerors shall provide with their proposal no less than fourteen (14) Individual Instructor Flight Packets for proposed GFR Certified instructors. The resume portion of the packet shall indicate if the person is a current employee or a contingency hire upon award.

SUAS Trainers shall be certified on all SUAS products available from the Army inventory (currently RQ-11B Raven and RQ-20A Puma). While the below table is not a training schedule, it provides the minimum workforce required in the post-award period. The offerors shall be able to show its ability to reach these workforce levels. For example, 14 GFR-certified Puma trainers will be required for various training missions in MAY 2013 (6 in OEF, 8 in CONUS). In JUNE 2013, the required Puma trainers will increase from 14 to18, and 10 Raven trainers will also be required. This escalation continues until 22 Puma trainers, and 22 Raven trainers are available to conduct the anticipated maximum training density (total of 44 interchangeable trainers).
Note: actual training schedules will be published as a formal requirement in subsequent Task Orders, post-IDIQ award. The below table is not to be interpreted as a schedule, and as such it is not guaranteed that the maximum training density will be required in August or September, etc.

Training Workforce Needed (Time Phased Escalation)
MAY
(begins on 29 APR) JUNE JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER
Qty Airframe Qty Airframe Qty Airframe Qty Airframe Qty Airframe
14 Puma 18 Puma 22 Puma 22 Puma 22 Puma
10 Raven 14 Raven 22 Raven 22 Raven etc...
14 Total 28 Total 36 Total 44 Total 44 Total
*Note: Trainers will be interchangeable, and must be certified on both Raven and Puma

A Single award, Firm Fixed-Price, Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract is most appropriate to support this effort. The contract Period of Performance (PoP) is five years with a Base Period of three years, and 2 one-year option periods with CLINS 0001-00XX are applicable to the Base Period, CLINS 1001-10XX will apply to the first option period, and CLINS 2001-20XX will apply to the last option period. The full list of contract line item number(s) and items, quantities and units of measure, including option(s) are part of the future solicitation. Specific date(s) and place(s) of delivery, acceptance and FOB point will be specified in the individual Task orders. The IDIQ contract award is currently scheduled for April 2013, and shall have a cumulative ceiling of $99M for all orders.

This notice does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP), or a promise to issue an RFP in the future.
Responses to this notice shall not be construed as offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. The U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative cost incurred in response to this notice. All costs associated with responding will be solely at the expense of the interested party. No response to this notice is required, and non-responding will not preclude participation in any future RFP if issued.

Offeror must be registered in System for Award Management (SAM) database before an award. If the offeror is not registered in SAM it may do so at http://www.sam.gov

The information provided herein is subject to change and in no way binds the Government to solicit for or award a contract.

Point of Contact(s):

Secondary:
Brian P. Murphy
Branch Chief/Contracting Officer
U.S. Army ACC-APG
Natick Contracting Division
13501 Ingenuity Drive, Suite 200
Orlando, FL 32826
Office 407-384-5198 Brian.p.murphy52.civ@mail.mil

Additional Points of Contact:
Robert J. Verica
Contract Specialist/Tolliver Group/Contractor
U.S. Army ACC-APG
Natick Contracting Division
13501 Ingenuity Drive, Suite 200
Orlando, FL 32826
Office: 407-208-5070 robert.j.verica.ctr@mail.mil