Sources Sought, Requirement, Comments & Industry Day Announcement

Request for Information (RFI)
Sources Sought, Requirement, Comments & Industry Day Announcement
RFI Overview: The Army Contracting Command -Redstone (ACC-Redstone) is seeking information concerning the interest and availability of capable contractors to provide contract support to the Aviation and Missile Command's (AMCOM) Aviation Maintenance Enterprise. The Aviation Maintenance Enterprise efforts covered by this RFI will include the following:
AMCOM Logistics Support Facility Management Activity (LSFMA) contract: The LSFMA is a Government office that provides contractual support to Army Aviation programs and activities for non-recurring and recurring modification efforts on Aviation platforms and support equipment. The AMCOM LSFMA support contract requires the successful offerors to provide the engineering, logistics, maintenance support, training, and associated support for these modification efforts. Please see the DRAFT Performance Work Statement for a list of covered work.

Contract Background and Anticipated Period of Performance: It is anticipated that the LSFMA contracts will be Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contracts. It is also anticipated that these contracts will be Multiple Award contracts. The IDIQ contract will bind the successful contractors to labor rates and other factors for pricing individual orders and modifications to orders. Individual orders under the multiple award concept will be competed as required. It is anticipated the contracts will include a five year ordering period. Orders may be issued as either Firm Fixed Price or Cost Plus Fixed Fee type instruments with possible performance incentives. The LSFMA contract will require the contractor to have a facility within 60 miles of Redstone Arsenal. Important note: it is anticipated that the vast majority of orders under these contracts will be issued as end item supply type contracts and the use of orders for services will be limited. These contracts will include DFARS 252.228-7001 Ground and Flight Risk clause. Awarded contracts will support all PEO Aviation platforms as required. For information purposes, the current LSFMA contract was competed as a small business set aside. The applicable NAICS code for the LSFMA effort is code 336411 Aircraft Manufacturing. The size standard is 1500 employees.
Capable Contractor Interest: The ACC - Redstone would like to identify businesses that have experience in the requirements described above. If you believe your company is a viable source and would like to receive an announcement when the requirements are synopsized in the FedBizOpps, contact the Contracting Officer's point of contact (POC) via e-mail or in writing with your mailing or e-mail address. Note on your request if you are a large or small business as it relates to the listed NAICS codes, and if you are interested in the capacity of a prime or looking for subcontract opportunities.
Performance Work Statements (PWS): Interested contractors are requested to review the accompanying DRAFT PWS for the LSFMA efforts and respond to the contracting officer POC with any comments, innovative ideas, performance or quality incentives and measurements, best industry practices, or acquisition streamlining that might enhance the PWS or the Aviation Maintenance Enterprise program. Please note that these are overarching Performance Work Statements that describe the mission areas and a description of the type of work that may be issued as orders under the IDIQ contract.
Note: The Performance Work Statements include job descriptions from the previous contracts associated with these efforts. These job descriptions are not final but are meant to provide potential offerors with an representative sample of the personnel and skills required to do these contracts. It is expected that the job descriptions and the associated qualifications will be updated prior to release of any RFP. Also included in the information are attachments associated with the facility and equipment requirements of the contract. The LSF attachment includes the equipment that a successful offeror will require to perform the orders issued under the resulting contract. The LSF equipment is expected to be provided by the contractor as capital equipment. The individual orders will contain the specific equipment to be provided as GFE/GFP. The contractor will be expected to maintain and calibrate the equipment while it is in their possession and to provide any other equipment necessary to perform the work.
Performance and Quality Incentive Comments: Ideas to incentivize exceptional quality and/or performance, as well as how to measure their success, are requested
Industry Day: An industry day related to this acquisition is to take place in the Huntsville, Al. area at the Marriott Space and Rocket Center on May 5, 2016 at 9:00 A.M. Attendance is limited to five individuals from any one company. Please provide an email listing the five attendees and a point of contact to the contracting officer and the Contract Specialist, NLT 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, 28 April 2016. The briefing will last approximately 60 minutes.
DISCLAIMER
THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY - This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes - it does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFP in the future. Solicitations are not available at this time. Requests for a solicitation will not receive a response. This notice does not constitute a commitment by the United States Government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. All information submitted in response to this announcement is voluntary; the United States Government will not pay for information requested nor will it compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing information provided to the United States Government. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future RFP, if any is issued. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the Federal Business Opportunities Website at www.fbo.gov. It is the responsibility of the potential offerors to monitor this site for additional information pertaining to this requirement.

Any formal solicitation(s) will be announced separately. It is anticipated that a draft solicitation for industry's comments may be released in the third quarter of Calendar Year (CY) 2016 with a final solicitation (Request for Proposal) issued in the fourth quarter of CY 2016; however, these dates are estimates and subject to change without notice. This sources sought, comments on DRAFT PWSs, performance incentive arrangements and an announcement for an Industry Day relating to this acquisition is provided to determine what businesses are capable of successfully performing in the LSF program.
The Government is anticipating awarding multiple IDIQ contracts for the LSFMA efforts. Source Selection will be conducted per applicable guidance of FAR part 15, DFARS part 215 and AFARs part 5115 (to include Army Source Selection Manual, AFARs appendix AA, February 2009 or current date) as well as Army Contracting Command and AMCOM directives. Current Government source selection guidance at time of evaluation will be implemented. Note that only comments and not questions are solicited under this RFI. Send all comments relating to the PWS or cost incentive ideas to the listed Contracting Officer POC NLT 12 May 2016. Contacts to Government personnel by potential offerors regarding this RFI subject are restricted and must proceed through the Contracting Officer and the Contract Specialist. The Contracting Officer, Ms Barbara Rich, has posted all current information regarding this requirement on the FedBizOpps website under solicitation number W58RGZ-16-R-0070 (LSF). Information includes the DRAFT PWS for the solicitation and attachments.
Small Business Set-Aside Determination: It is anticipated that the current LSF will continue as a Small Business Set Aside. The Government reserves the right to decide whether or not a Small Business set -aside, full or partial, is appropriate for the this acquisition based on responses to this notice. In order for the Government to make a Small Business set-aside determination, it is essential that Small Business concerns provide sufficient written information to indicate their capability to successfully perform and manage all the requirements. It is anticipated that the extent to which a prime contractor provides for the significant use of small and small disadvantaged business subcontractors will be a consideration in the evaluation of proposals.

Point of Contact
Email is the preferred method of communication. Telephone calls will not be accepted.
Barbara Rich, Contracting Officer: Barbara.J.Rich6.civ@mail.mil
Devin Posey, Contract Specialist Point of Contact: Devin.L.Posey.civ @.mail.mil

Mailing Address:
U.S. Army Aviation & Missile Command
Bldg. 5309, Sparkman Complex
Attn: CCAM-AM-B
Redstone Arsenal, Al. 35898-5280

Primary Place of Performance:
LSFMA - Huntsville Alabama and TDY locations as required

Request for Information (RFI)
Sources Sought, Requirement, Comments & Industry Day Announcement
RFI Overview: The Army Contracting Command -Redstone (ACC-Redstone) is seeking information concerning the interest and availability of capable contractors to provide contract support to the Aviation and Missile Command's (AMCOM) Aviation Maintenance Enterprise. The Aviation Maintenance Enterprise efforts covered by this RFI will include the following:
AMCOM Logistics Support Facility Management Activity (LSFMA) contract: The LSFMA is a Government office that provides contractual support to Army Aviation programs and activities for non-recurring and recurring modification efforts on Aviation platforms and support equipment. The AMCOM LSFMA support contract requires the successful offerors to provide the engineering, logistics, maintenance support, training, and associated support for these modification efforts. Please see the DRAFT Performance Work Statement for a list of covered work.

Contract Background and Anticipated Period of Performance: It is anticipated that the LSFMA contracts will be Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contracts. It is also anticipated that these contracts will be Multiple Award contracts. The IDIQ contract will bind the successful contractors to labor rates and other factors for pricing individual orders and modifications to orders. Individual orders under the multiple award concept will be competed as required. It is anticipated the contracts will include a five year ordering period. Orders may be issued as either Firm Fixed Price or Cost Plus Fixed Fee type instruments with possible performance incentives. The LSFMA contract will require the contractor to have a facility within 60 miles of Redstone Arsenal. Important note: it is anticipated that the vast majority of orders under these contracts will be issued as end item supply type contracts and the use of orders for services will be limited. These contracts will include DFARS 252.228-7001 Ground and Flight Risk clause. Awarded contracts will support all PEO Aviation platforms as required. For information purposes, the current LSFMA contract was competed as a small business set aside. The applicable NAICS code for the LSFMA effort is code 336411 Aircraft Manufacturing. The size standard is 1500 employees.
Capable Contractor Interest: The ACC - Redstone would like to identify businesses that have experience in the requirements described above. If you believe your company is a viable source and would like to receive an announcement when the requirements are synopsized in the FedBizOpps, contact the Contracting Officer's point of contact (POC) via e-mail or in writing with your mailing or e-mail address. Note on your request if you are a large or small business as it relates to the listed NAICS codes, and if you are interested in the capacity of a prime or looking for subcontract opportunities.
Performance Work Statements (PWS): Interested contractors are requested to review the accompanying DRAFT PWS for the LSFMA efforts and respond to the contracting officer POC with any comments, innovative ideas, performance or quality incentives and measurements, best industry practices, or acquisition streamlining that might enhance the PWS or the Aviation Maintenance Enterprise program. Please note that these are overarching Performance Work Statements that describe the mission areas and a description of the type of work that may be issued as orders under the IDIQ contract.
Note: The Performance Work Statements include job descriptions from the previous contracts associated with these efforts. These job descriptions are not final but are meant to provide potential offerors with an representative sample of the personnel and skills required to do these contracts. It is expected that the job descriptions and the associated qualifications will be updated prior to release of any RFP. Also included in the information are attachments associated with the facility and equipment requirements of the contract. The LSF attachment includes the equipment that a successful offeror will require to perform the orders issued under the resulting contract. The LSF equipment is expected to be provided by the contractor as capital equipment. The individual orders will contain the specific equipment to be provided as GFE/GFP. The contractor will be expected to maintain and calibrate the equipment while it is in their possession and to provide any other equipment necessary to perform the work.
Performance and Quality Incentive Comments: Ideas to incentivize exceptional quality and/or performance, as well as how to measure their success, are requested
Industry Day: An industry day related to this acquisition is to take place in the Huntsville, Al. area at the Marriott Space and Rocket Center on April 28, 2016 at 9:00 A.M. Attendance is limited to five individuals from any one company. Please provide an email listing the five attendees and a point of contact to the contracting officer and the Contract Specialist, NLT 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, 21 April 2016. The briefing will last approximately 60 minutes.
DISCLAIMER
THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY - This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes - it does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFP in the future. Solicitations are not available at this time. Requests for a solicitation will not receive a response. This notice does not constitute a commitment by the United States Government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. All information submitted in response to this announcement is voluntary; the United States Government will not pay for information requested nor will it compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing information provided to the United States Government. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future RFP, if any is issued. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the Federal Business Opportunities Website at www.fbo.gov. It is the responsibility of the potential offerors to monitor this site for additional information pertaining to this requirement.

Any formal solicitation(s) will be announced separately. It is anticipated that a draft solicitation for industry's comments may be released in the third quarter of Calendar Year (CY) 2016 with a final solicitation (Request for Proposal) issued in the fourth quarter of CY 2016; however, these dates are estimates and subject to change without notice. This sources sought, comments on DRAFT PWSs, performance incentive arrangements and an announcement for an Industry Day relating to this acquisition is provided to determine what businesses are capable of successfully performing in the LSF program.
The Government is anticipating awarding multiple IDIQ contracts for the LSFMA efforts. Source Selection will be conducted per applicable guidance of FAR part 15, DFARS part 215 and AFARs part 5115 (to include Army Source Selection Manual, AFARs appendix AA, February 2009 or current date) as well as Army Contracting Command and AMCOM directives. Current Government source selection guidance at time of evaluation will be implemented. Note that only comments and not questions are solicited under this RFI. Send all comments relating to the PWS or cost incentive ideas to the listed Contracting Officer POC NLT 9 May 2016. Contacts to Government personnel by potential offerors regarding this RFI subject are restricted and must proceed through the Contracting Officer and the Contract Specialist. The Contracting Officer, Ms Barbara Rich, has posted all current information regarding this requirement on the FedBizOpps website under solicitation number W58RGZ-16-R-0070 (LSF). Information includes the DRAFT PWS for the solicitation and attachments.
Small Business Set-Aside Determination: It is anticipated that the current LSF will continue as a Small Business Set Aside. The Government reserves the right to decide whether or not a Small Business set -aside, full or partial, is appropriate for the this acquisition based on responses to this notice. In order for the Government to make a Small Business set-aside determination, it is essential that Small Business concerns provide sufficient written information to indicate their capability to successfully perform and manage all the requirements. It is anticipated that the extent to which a prime contractor provides for the significant use of small and small disadvantaged business subcontractors will be a consideration in the evaluation of proposals.

Point of Contact
Email is the preferred method of communication. Telephone calls will not be accepted.
Barbara Rich, Contracting Officer: Barbara.J.Rich6.civ@mail.mil
Devin Posey, Contract Specialist Point of Contact: Devin.L.Posey.civ @.mail.mil

Mailing Address:
U.S. Army Aviation & Missile Command
Bldg. 5309, Sparkman Complex
Attn: CCAM-AM-B
Redstone Arsenal, Al. 35898-5280

Primary Place of Performance:
LSFMA - Huntsville Alabama and TDY locations as required