Sources Sought for possible Performance Based Support Contract Solicitation Number: SPRPA1-13-R-003U

Added: Jun 24, 2013 2:45 pm Modified: Jul 17, 2013 12:43 pmTrack Changes The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice is to conduct market research and to gauge potential interest in this anticipated support program. The Government seeks information that will be used as part of an analysis to determine if responsible sources exist to designate this effort as a competitive acquisition. The proposed North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) code is 336413 which has a corresponding size standard of 1000 employees. The Government will use this information to determine the best acquisition strategy for this procurement. The Government is interested in all small businesses to include 8(a), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Hubzone, and Women-Owned small business concerns.

The government requests that interested parties respond to this notice if applicable and identify your small business status to the identified NAICS code.



This notice is for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute an RFP or commitment by the Government. DLA Aviation at Philadelphia anticipates possible award of a contract for the acquisition of performance based support, as follows – logistics management, which includes wholesale supply support, depot-level consumable support, material management, engineering support and sustainment elements, packaging, storage, reliability improvements, and field engineering support of Boeing sole source items. DLA seeks to execute a comprehensive and holistic performance based supply chain management program to support Boeing aviation platforms.

The support is broken down into two areas: direct aviation platform material support and spare parts/material support used in the repair of aviation components at DoD repair depots. For the direct material support, the contractor will be required to fill DoD and FMS customer requisitions for approximately 56,000 Boeing sole source National Stock Numbers (NSNs). The NSNs are comprised of both consumable and Depot Level repair material. Actual Depot Level Repairable spares will be added subsequently. The contractor will be required to meet supply chain performance based metrics for material availability for approximately 4,600 NSNs. The performance metrics will be based on the level of demand for the individual NSN.

For the depot support, the contractor will be required to fill material requirements to facilitate repair in Government repair depots supporting Boeing aviation platforms. The contractor will be required to fill all material requirements emanating from individual component repair bill of materials (RBOMs) at DoD repair depots for Boeing aviation platforms. In addition to filling the RBOM requirements, the contractor is expected to make recommendations for Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs). Additionally, the contractor will be required to aggregate all material requirements, i.e. production, repair, allowances, in order to leverage the best value for material support. This contract will support various aircraft programs including but not limited to AV-8B, AH-64, CH-47, F/A-18, F-15, KC-135, B-52, B-1 and E-3.

The contractor will be paid based on the aggregate demands or other appropriate measurements of usage of the specific weapon systems. The items that will be included in this contract are currently procured under various contracts with the DLA. The contract will also include necessary support of Foreign Military Sales (FMS) customers. The anticipated Contract will be strategic in nature and will be the primary vehicle for procurement of a wide range of supplies and Depot support including but not limited to platforms located at Warner Robins Air Logistics Center and Oklahoma City Air Logistics center. Various other Government approved operational sites will eventually be supported by this effort.

The contractor will be required to deliver their supplies to Government wholesale and retail supply points both CONUS and OCONUS within specified time windows. The contractor will be required to provide Depot Level consumables for repair of repairables, however actual repair of items is not included in this requirement. Performance will include a five year base period with one five year option to extend the contract for a total performance period of ten years.



The Boeing Company is the current sole source manufacturer and original equipment manufacturer (OEM) of these items with design control, authorization, and documentation to manufacture. Boeing owns the limited data rights to these items.

The Government does not have the drawings or complete data packages. However, some limited demand data is available upon request.



Under a Performance Based contract, a Contractor will carry out logistics functions for the specified items while meeting daily Services demand requirements (i.e., filling various Services requisitions) within a specified response time to CONUS and OCONUS destinations. DLA requires strategies that would include partnering with Government entities such as Organic Depots.



Performance Based functions generally include: demand forecasting, inventory management, warehousing, configuration management, obsolescence management, training, and sustaining engineering/ maintaining reliability.

There are approximately 56,000 consumable items to be covered by this contract with approximately 4,600 to be maintained under Performance Based criteria to include an availability metric/fill rate, with flexibility/processes to add more items including DLRs as requirements dictate. Items not covered by the Performance Based metric will be handled as stock items at full lead times.



The contract will be constructed to allow for the addition of Consumable Parts and Depot Level Repairables (DLRs) to the initial population post-award. Subsequent phases will include material required for support of Depot Level repairs. A full list of NIINs and the respective FSCs is attached.



Any entity interested in providing some of the required products but cannot provide the required Performance Based outcome and Depot Support may be afforded an opportunity to partner with the prime contractor, Boeing, or participate as a subcontractor.

Please provide any anticipated teaming arrangements, along with a description of similar support offered to the Government and to commercial customers for the past three years. Any responses involving teaming arrangements should delineate between the work that will be accomplished by the prime and the work accomplished by the teaming partners. Entities seeking to become an approved source of supply for any of the items covered by this notice should note that the time required for approval of a new source is normally such that an award cannot be delayed pending approval of a new source. Sources that are not approved for manufacture of these items must obtain source approval from the Government.

Please note that if the evaluation of source approval requirements precludes the ability to obtain subject items in time to meet Government requirements, award of the subject requirement may continue based on support needs.



Please provide the following business information in your response: Company Name, Address, CAGE Code, Point of Contact, Phone, Email and web page URL if available. Also please describe what small business type or category you represent.





Any responses to this PSS should include responses to the following:



1. Describe your experience executing relevant performance based programs.



2. Are you qualified to manufacture any of the components listed in this announcement? Then if so, by whom are you qualified and for what components?



3.

What is your experience manufacturing any of the components listed?



4. Is your interest in this effort as a prime or sub-contractor?



5. Describe your facilities, transportation, manufacturing, manpower capabilities and capacity and inventory management capabilities.



6. How much transition time would your company require to perform on this contract? This would include capabilities to perform under this contract.



7. What quality control measures do you currently have in place (ISO 9000, 9001, AS9100, NADCAP (National Aerospace and Defense Contractors Accreditation Program)?



8. Describe your experience with Government Source Inspection, Critical Safety Items, Engineering Change Proposals and other OSHA standards.





9. How many employees are in your company?



10. Are you currently registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and the Wide Area Workflow (WAWF)?



11. What suggestions, if any, do you have for this Performance Based contract (including evaluation criteria, CLIN structure, contract structure, or other topics)?



12. Do you possess all the necessary technical data to perform for this Performance Based contract?



13. Describe your experience in partnering with Government Depots.



14. Do you have electronic interface capability with military inventory control points?





Disclaimer





THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT INTEND TO AWARD A CONTRACT ON THE BASIS OF THIS PSS OR TO OTHERWISE PAY FOR THE INFORMATION SOLICITED.

This PSS is issued for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this PSS that is marked Proprietary or competition sensitive will be handled accordingly. Responses to the PSS will not be returned. The responses to this notice are not an offer and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. The Government reserves the right to reject, in whole or in part, any contractor’s input resulting from this PSS. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this PSS.





Interested sources should contact DLA Aviation by August 12, 2013 for further information. Inquiries should be directed to the Contracting Officers, David Gioia, DLA Aviation – APE.03, or Timothy Durepo, Code APE.11, 700 Robbins Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19111.



Email: David.Gioia@dla.mil, Timothy.Durepo@dla.mil