Space Aggressor Support

Added: Dec 15, 2015 5:25 pm  

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY.  This notice does not constitute a commitment by the Government.  All information submitted in response to this announcement is voluntary, and the Government will not pay for information requested nor will it compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing information provided to the Government.

The 50th Contracting Squadron is looking for vendors who are capable of providing technical support and possessing considerable depth in providing Electronic Attack (EA) equipment, sustainment, support, and services to the Government relevant to United States (US) and foreign space and space control systems.  Primarily, the 527th Space Aggressor Squadron is charged with providing instruction and creating threat representative training and exercise environments to our Combat Air Force (CAF) by employing live and virtual space threat systems that are representative of our adversary's use of space and space control capabilities. Contract support shall include services in five (5) main areas

 1-Exercise support

 2-System support, development, testing and maintenance

3-Intelligence product generation,

 4-Education, Training, Evaluating and Certification of Space Aggressors

5-Planning for exercises.  

The primary place of performance will be at Schriever Air Force Base, CO in accordance with the Draft Performance Work Statement (PWS).  The anticipated start date is 1 October 2016.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is anticipated to be 541330, Engineering Services, except Military and Aerospace Equipment and Military Weapons.  The size standard is $38.5Million.  A Government requirement is being developed, and a contract may or may not result.

Market research is being conducted to determine interest and capability of potential sources for the requirement.  Interest parties are requested to address the questions in Attachment 1, Market Research Questionnaire.  Limit of 10 pages.

This Sources Sought Announcement is issued solely for informational and planning purposes only and is not a solicitation.  All information received in response to this announcement that is marked "Proprietary" will be handled accordingly.  Responses will not be returned.

Please send responses with a subject heading of Space Aggressor Support to MSgt Michael Welch, 50 CONS/LGCB; Schriever Air Force Base, email address: michael.welch.12@us.af.mil by 4 January 2016, 2:00 pm MST. 

Future information about this acquisition, including issuance of a solicitation and/or applicable amendments, will be issued through FedBizOpps.  Interested parties are responsible for ensuring they have the most up-to-date information regarding this acquisition.

Please note:  All contractors doing business with the Federal Government must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database.  The website for registration is www.sam.gov.

Attachments:

•1)      Market Research Questionnaire

•2)      Draft PWS dated 1 Sep 2015