Space Fence S-Band Radar Operations and Facility Maintenance

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Solicitation number
FA251720R0007
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

NAICS code
517919 All Other Telecommunications
Place of performance
Huntsville AL 35807 USA

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

This notice seeks sources for non-personal services to support 24/7 operations and maintenance of the Space Fence S-Band Radar system. The 21st Contracting Squadron at Peterson Air Force Base will procure radar operations at sites in Huntsville, Alabama and Kwajalein Atoll, Republic of the Marshall Islands, including continuous operational support, preventative and corrective maintenance, system administration, and ensuring security. Evaluation will consider technical approach, price, and small business participation. The deadline for responses is December 31, 2020.

The NAICS code is 517919 for All Other Telecommunications with a $35 million small business size standard. The Department of the Air Force Space Command is the agency. No set-aside is designated and the incumbent is Lockheed Martin. The notice requests responses through December 2020 to inform acquisition planning for an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract with one base year and four option years for 24/7 radar operations and facility maintenance services in support of the Space Fence program.

Notice text

14 versions

Update #14 · Latest ·

UPDATED 29 October 2020

***ALERT: Please also see new solicitation number for this requirement, FA251721R001.
The official Request for Proposals will be posted to FA251721R0001.


Notice of Pre-proposal Conference/Virtual Site Information Brief is posted.
RSVP's for the virtual event due 10 November 2020.

UPDATED 22 October 2020

Drafts of the Inter-Agency Agreement (IAA) for Sensor Site 1 and Proposal Compliance Checklist are now available in the attachments. 

UPDATED 21 October 2020

Volume 2 of questions from Industry are posted with answers from the Government. Questions may have been edited for clarity, and if a question was received more than once, the Government may have posted an edited version with one answer. The Government has made every effort to answer every question, but if you do not find the answer to your question, another opportunity to ask questions will be provided after the Final Request for Proposal (RFP) is posted. The Government anticipates posting the Final RFP in November 2020.

UPDATED 20 October 2020

Additional attachments posted. Request access to each restricted document IAW Draft RFP Attachment 6.

UPDATED 8 October 2020

Volume 1 of questions from Industry are posted with answers from the Government. Questions may be edited for clarity, and if a question was received more than once, the Government may post an edited version with one answer. More questions and answers will be posted under this solicitation number as they are finalized.

The Government will make every effort to answer every question. If, however, once the final batch of Q&A is posted you do not find the answer to your question, you may send follow up or additional questions in writing to the Lead Contracting Officer, Kim Limón, at kim.limon@spaceforce.mil with a courtesy copy to Diana Cramer at diana.cramer.1@spaceforce.mil. Unless otherwise posted, the opportunity for additional questions will close on 14 October 2020.

UPDATED 7 October 2020

NO response is requested at this time. Documents posted to this notice are informational only. The Government anticipates that the final Request for Proposal will be posted in November 2020 with proposals due in January 2021. 

UPDATED 30 September 2020

Draft of the Bidders’ Library is posted in multiple volumes. Note that Bidders’ Library files will be updated as additional information becomes available. To request access to the documents, please reference information in Draft RFP Attachment 6. Please submit questions related to the Draft Bidders’ Library by email to the Lead Contracting Officer, Kim Limón at kim.limon@spaceforce.mil and Contracting Officer, Diana Cramer at diana.cramer.1@spaceforce.mil by 14 October 2020.

UPDATED 18 SEPTEMBER 2020
Please see the DRAFT Request for Proposal and attachments, including updated DRAFT Performance Work Statement.

The 21st Contracting Squadron at Peterson AFB is issuing this DRAFT Request for Proposals to provide information to parties having an interest in and the resources to support this non-personal services requirement for 24-hour-a-day, 7-day-a-week (24/7/365) radar O&M for the SF. Any proprietary information submitted to the Government will be used by the United States Air Force to facilitate acquisition planning and will not be disclosed outside the agency. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this notice or any follow-up information requests.

This notice does not constitute a Request for Proposal and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government for any purpose other than market research. Submission of information in response to this posting is purely voluntary. Respondents will not be notified of the results of this market research.

Suggested NAICS Code: 517919 – All Other Telecommunications / Radar Station Operations

The Government anticipates that North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 517919, with a Small Business Size Standard of $35M will apply; however, no set-aside determination has been made by the Government at this time. The Government is interested in responses from all businesses to include Large Business, Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Businesses, 8(a)s, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, HUB Zone Businesses, and Women-Owned Small Businesses. 

Update #13 ·

UPDATED 22 October 2020

Drafts of the Inter-Agency Agreement (IAA) for Sensor Site 1 and Proposal Compliance Checklist are now available in the attachments. 

UPDATED 21 October 2020

Volume 2 of questions from Industry are posted with answers from the Government. Questions may have been edited for clarity, and if a question was received more than once, the Government may have posted an edited version with one answer. The Government has made every effort to answer every question, but if you do not find the answer to your question, another opportunity to ask questions will be provided after the Final Request for Proposal (RFP) is posted. The Government anticipates posting the Final RFP in November 2020.

UPDATED 20 October 2020

Additional attachments posted. Request access to each restricted document IAW Draft RFP Attachment 6.

UPDATED 8 October 2020

Volume 1 of questions from Industry are posted with answers from the Government. Questions may be edited for clarity, and if a question was received more than once, the Government may post an edited version with one answer. More questions and answers will be posted under this solicitation number as they are finalized.

The Government will make every effort to answer every question. If, however, once the final batch of Q&A is posted you do not find the answer to your question, you may send follow up or additional questions in writing to the Lead Contracting Officer, Kim Limón, at kim.limon@spaceforce.mil with a courtesy copy to Diana Cramer at diana.cramer.1@spaceforce.mil. Unless otherwise posted, the opportunity for additional questions will close on 14 October 2020.

UPDATED 7 October 2020

NO response is requested at this time. Documents posted to this notice are informational only. The Government anticipates that the final Request for Proposal will be posted in November 2020 with proposals due in January 2021. 

UPDATED 30 September 2020

Draft of the Bidders’ Library is posted in multiple volumes. Note that Bidders’ Library files will be updated as additional information becomes available. To request access to the documents, please reference information in Draft RFP Attachment 6. Please submit questions related to the Draft Bidders’ Library by email to the Lead Contracting Officer, Kim Limón at kim.limon@spaceforce.mil and Contracting Officer, Diana Cramer at diana.cramer.1@spaceforce.mil by 14 October 2020.

UPDATED 18 SEPTEMBER 2020
Please see the DRAFT Request for Proposal and attachments, including updated DRAFT Performance Work Statement.

The 21st Contracting Squadron at Peterson AFB is issuing this DRAFT Request for Proposals to provide information to parties having an interest in and the resources to support this non-personal services requirement for 24-hour-a-day, 7-day-a-week (24/7/365) radar O&M for the SF. Any proprietary information submitted to the Government will be used by the United States Air Force to facilitate acquisition planning and will not be disclosed outside the agency. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this notice or any follow-up information requests.

This notice does not constitute a Request for Proposal and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government for any purpose other than market research. Submission of information in response to this posting is purely voluntary. Respondents will not be notified of the results of this market research.

Suggested NAICS Code: 517919 – All Other Telecommunications / Radar Station Operations

The Government anticipates that North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 517919, with a Small Business Size Standard of $35M will apply; however, no set-aside determination has been made by the Government at this time. The Government is interested in responses from all businesses to include Large Business, Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Businesses, 8(a)s, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, HUB Zone Businesses, and Women-Owned Small Businesses. 

Update #12 ·

UPDATED 21 October 2020

Volume 2 of questions from Industry are posted with answers from the Government. Questions may have been edited for clarity, and if a question was received more than once, the Government may have posted an edited version with one answer. The Government has made every effort to answer every question, but if you do not find the answer to your question, another opportunity to ask questions will be provided after the Final Request for Proposal (RFP) is posted. The Government anticipates posting the Final RFP in November 2020.

UPDATED 20 October 2020

Additional attachments posted. Request access to each restricted document IAW Draft RFP Attachment 6.

UPDATED 8 October 2020

Volume 1 of questions from Industry are posted with answers from the Government. Questions may be edited for clarity, and if a question was received more than once, the Government may post an edited version with one answer. More questions and answers will be posted under this solicitation number as they are finalized.

The Government will make every effort to answer every question. If, however, once the final batch of Q&A is posted you do not find the answer to your question, you may send follow up or additional questions in writing to the Lead Contracting Officer, Kim Limón, at kim.limon@spaceforce.mil with a courtesy copy to Diana Cramer at diana.cramer.1@spaceforce.mil. Unless otherwise posted, the opportunity for additional questions will close on 14 October 2020.

UPDATED 7 October 2020

NO response is requested at this time. Documents posted to this notice are informational only. The Government anticipates that the final Request for Proposal will be posted in November 2020 with proposals due in January 2021. 

UPDATED 30 September 2020

Draft of the Bidders’ Library is posted in multiple volumes. Note that Bidders’ Library files will be updated as additional information becomes available. To request access to the documents, please reference information in Draft RFP Attachment 6. Please submit questions related to the Draft Bidders’ Library by email to the Lead Contracting Officer, Kim Limón at kim.limon@spaceforce.mil and Contracting Officer, Diana Cramer at diana.cramer.1@spaceforce.mil by 14 October 2020.

UPDATED 18 SEPTEMBER 2020
Please see the DRAFT Request for Proposal and attachments, including updated DRAFT Performance Work Statement.

The 21st Contracting Squadron at Peterson AFB is issuing this DRAFT Request for Proposals to provide information to parties having an interest in and the resources to support this non-personal services requirement for 24-hour-a-day, 7-day-a-week (24/7/365) radar O&M for the SF. Any proprietary information submitted to the Government will be used by the United States Air Force to facilitate acquisition planning and will not be disclosed outside the agency. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this notice or any follow-up information requests.

This notice does not constitute a Request for Proposal and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government for any purpose other than market research. Submission of information in response to this posting is purely voluntary. Respondents will not be notified of the results of this market research.

Suggested NAICS Code: 517919 – All Other Telecommunications / Radar Station Operations

The Government anticipates that North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 517919, with a Small Business Size Standard of $35M will apply; however, no set-aside determination has been made by the Government at this time. The Government is interested in responses from all businesses to include Large Business, Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Businesses, 8(a)s, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, HUB Zone Businesses, and Women-Owned Small Businesses. 

Update #11 ·

UPDATED 20 October 2020

Additional attachments posted. Request access to each restricted document IAW Draft RFP Attachment 6.

UPDATED 8 October 2020

Volume 1 of questions from Industry are posted with answers from the Government. Questions may be edited for clarity, and if a question was received more than once, the Government may post an edited version with one answer. More questions and answers will be posted under this solicitation number as they are finalized.

The Government will make every effort to answer every question. If, however, once the final batch of Q&A is posted you do not find the answer to your question, you may send follow up or additional questions in writing to the Lead Contracting Officer, Kim Limón, at kim.limon@spaceforce.mil with a courtesy copy to Diana Cramer at diana.cramer.1@spaceforce.mil. Unless otherwise posted, the opportunity for additional questions will close on 14 October 2020.

UPDATED 7 October 2020

NO response is requested at this time. Documents posted to this notice are informational only. The Government anticipates that the final Request for Proposal will be posted in November 2020 with proposals due in January 2021. 

UPDATED 30 September 2020

Draft of the Bidders’ Library is posted in multiple volumes. Note that Bidders’ Library files will be updated as additional information becomes available. To request access to the documents, please reference information in Draft RFP Attachment 6. Please submit questions related to the Draft Bidders’ Library by email to the Lead Contracting Officer, Kim Limón at kim.limon@spaceforce.mil and Contracting Officer, Diana Cramer at diana.cramer.1@spaceforce.mil by 14 October 2020.

UPDATED 18 SEPTEMBER 2020
Please see the DRAFT Request for Proposal and attachments, including updated DRAFT Performance Work Statement.

The 21st Contracting Squadron at Peterson AFB is issuing this DRAFT Request for Proposals to provide information to parties having an interest in and the resources to support this non-personal services requirement for 24-hour-a-day, 7-day-a-week (24/7/365) radar O&M for the SF. Any proprietary information submitted to the Government will be used by the United States Air Force to facilitate acquisition planning and will not be disclosed outside the agency. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this notice or any follow-up information requests.

This notice does not constitute a Request for Proposal and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government for any purpose other than market research. Submission of information in response to this posting is purely voluntary. Respondents will not be notified of the results of this market research.

Suggested NAICS Code: 517919 – All Other Telecommunications / Radar Station Operations

The Government anticipates that North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 517919, with a Small Business Size Standard of $35M will apply; however, no set-aside determination has been made by the Government at this time. The Government is interested in responses from all businesses to include Large Business, Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Businesses, 8(a)s, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, HUB Zone Businesses, and Women-Owned Small Businesses. 

Update #10 ·

UPDATED 8 October 2020

Volume 1 of questions from Industry are posted with answers from the Government. Questions may be edited for clarity, and if a question was received more than once, the Government may post an edited version with one answer. More questions and answers will be posted under this solicitation number as they are finalized.

The Government will make every effort to answer every question. If, however, once the final batch of Q&A is posted you do not find the answer to your question, you may send follow up or additional questions in writing to the Lead Contracting Officer, Kim Limón, at kim.limon@spaceforce.mil with a courtesy copy to Diana Cramer at diana.cramer.1@spaceforce.mil. Unless otherwise posted, the opportunity for additional questions will close on 14 October 2020.

UPDATED 7 October 2020

NO response is requested at this time. Documents posted to this notice are informational only. The Government anticipates that the final Request for Proposal will be posted in November 2020 with proposals due in January 2021. 

UPDATED 30 September 2020

Draft of the Bidders’ Library is posted in multiple volumes. Note that Bidders’ Library files will be updated as additional information becomes available. To request access to the documents, please reference information in Draft RFP Attachment 6. Please submit questions related to the Draft Bidders’ Library by email to the Lead Contracting Officer, Kim Limón at kim.limon@spaceforce.mil and Contracting Officer, Diana Cramer at diana.cramer.1@spaceforce.mil by 14 October 2020.

UPDATED 18 SEPTEMBER 2020
Please see the DRAFT Request for Proposal and attachments, including updated DRAFT Performance Work Statement.

The 21st Contracting Squadron at Peterson AFB is issuing this DRAFT Request for Proposals to provide information to parties having an interest in and the resources to support this non-personal services requirement for 24-hour-a-day, 7-day-a-week (24/7/365) radar O&M for the SF. Any proprietary information submitted to the Government will be used by the United States Air Force to facilitate acquisition planning and will not be disclosed outside the agency. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this notice or any follow-up information requests.

This notice does not constitute a Request for Proposal and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government for any purpose other than market research. Submission of information in response to this posting is purely voluntary. Respondents will not be notified of the results of this market research.

Suggested NAICS Code: 517919 – All Other Telecommunications / Radar Station Operations

The Government anticipates that North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 517919, with a Small Business Size Standard of $35M will apply; however, no set-aside determination has been made by the Government at this time. The Government is interested in responses from all businesses to include Large Business, Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Businesses, 8(a)s, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, HUB Zone Businesses, and Women-Owned Small Businesses. 

Update #9 ·

UPDATED 7 October 2020

NO response is requested at this time. Documents posted to this notice are informational only. The Government anticipates that the final Request for Proposal will be posted in November 2020 with proposals due in January 2021. 

UPDATED 30 September 2020

Draft of the Bidders’ Library is posted in multiple volumes. Note that Bidders’ Library files will be updated as additional information becomes available. To request access to the documents, please reference information in Draft RFP Attachment 6.

  • You must be signed in to https://beta.sam.gov/ to request access.
  • You will not immediately be permitted to view the files.
  • Click on the document title to request access and enter your reason for requesting access in the popup window that appears. The status of the attachment will change from Controlled to Pending. You will receive an automated email indicating that you requested access to the files.
  • You will receive a second email once your request has been adjudicated. The email will contain a link for you to sign in to view the result of your request. If your request was rejected, there will be a reason for rejection in the Response field. If your request is approved, your entity is responsible for managing the document in accordance with prescribed directives.

Please submit questions related to the Draft Bidders’ Library by email to the Lead Contracting Officer, Kim Limón at kim.limon@spaceforce.mil and Contracting Officer, Diana Cramer at diana.cramer.1@spaceforce.mil by 14 October 2020.

For your situational awareness, answers to questions submitted in the Presolicitation Conference will be posted at a later date.

UPDATED 29 September 2020

Synopsis posted.

UPDATED 18 SEPTEMBER 2020
Please see the DRAFT Request for Proposal and attachments, including updated DRAFT Performance Work Statement.
Also see Notice of Presolicitation Conference.

The 21st Contracting Squadron at Peterson AFB is issuing this DRAFT Request for Proposals to provide information to parties having an interest in and the resources to support this non-personal services requirement for 24-hour-a-day, 7-day-a-week (24/7/365) radar O&M for the SF. Any proprietary information submitted to the Government will be used by the United States Air Force to facilitate acquisition planning and will not be disclosed outside the agency. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this notice or any follow-up information requests.

This notice does not constitute a Request for Proposal and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government for any purpose other than market research. Submission of information in response to this posting is purely voluntary. Respondents will not be notified of the results of this market research.

Suggested NAICS Code: 517919 – All Other Telecommunications / Radar Station Operations

The Government anticipates that North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 517919, with a Small Business Size Standard of $35M will apply; however, no set-aside determination has been made by the Government at this time. The Government is interested in responses from all businesses to include Large Business, Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Businesses, 8(a)s, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, HUB Zone Businesses, and Women-Owned Small Businesses. 

Update #8 ·

UPDATED 6 October 2020

Synopsis is updated with corrected information.

UPDATED 30 September 2020

Draft of the Bidders’ Library is posted in multiple volumes. Note that Bidders’ Library files will be updated as additional information becomes available. To request access to the documents, please reference information in Draft RFP Attachment 6.

  • You must be signed in to https://beta.sam.gov/ to request access.
  • You will not immediately be permitted to view the files.
  • Click on the document title to request access and enter your reason for requesting access in the popup window that appears. The status of the attachment will change from Controlled to Pending. You will receive an automated email indicating that you requested access to the files.
  • You will receive a second email once your request has been adjudicated. The email will contain a link for you to sign in to view the result of your request. If your request was rejected, there will be a reason for rejection in the Response field. If your request is approved, your entity is responsible for managing the document in accordance with prescribed directives.

Please submit questions related to the Draft Bidders’ Library by email to the Lead Contracting Officer, Kim Limón at kim.limon@spaceforce.mil and Contracting Officer, Diana Cramer at diana.cramer.1@spaceforce.mil by 14 October 2020.

For your situational awareness, answers to questions submitted in the Presolicitation Conference will be posted at a later date.

UPDATED 29 September 2020

Synopsis posted.

UPDATED 18 SEPTEMBER 2020
Please see the DRAFT Request for Proposal and attachments, including updated DRAFT Performance Work Statement.
Also see Notice of Presolicitation Conference.

The 21st Contracting Squadron at Peterson AFB is issuing this DRAFT Request for Proposals to provide information to parties having an interest in and the resources to support this non-personal services requirement for 24-hour-a-day, 7-day-a-week (24/7/365) radar O&M for the SF. Any proprietary information submitted to the Government will be used by the United States Air Force to facilitate acquisition planning and will not be disclosed outside the agency. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this notice or any follow-up information requests.

This notice does not constitute a Request for Proposal and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government for any purpose other than market research. Submission of information in response to this posting is purely voluntary. Respondents will not be notified of the results of this market research.

Suggested NAICS Code: 517919 – All Other Telecommunications / Radar Station Operations

The Government anticipates that North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 517919, with a Small Business Size Standard of $35M will apply; however, no set-aside determination has been made by the Government at this time. The Government is interested in responses from all businesses to include Large Business, Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Businesses, 8(a)s, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, HUB Zone Businesses, and Women-Owned Small Businesses. 

Update #7 ·

UPDATED 30 September 2020

Draft of the Bidders’ Library is posted in four volumes. Note that Bidders’ Library files will be updated as additional information becomes available. To request access to the documents, please reference information in Draft RFP Attachment 6.

  • You must be signed in to https://beta.sam.gov/ to request access.
  • You will not immediately be permitted to view the files.
  • Click on the document title to request access and enter your reason for requesting access in the popup window that appears. The status of the attachment will change from Controlled to Pending. You will receive an automated email indicating that you requested access to the files.
  • You will receive a second email once your request has been adjudicated. The email will contain a link for you to sign in to view the result of your request. If your request was rejected, there will be a reason for rejection in the Response field. If your request is approved, your entity is responsible for managing the document in accordance with prescribed directives.

Please submit questions related to the Draft Bidders’ Library by email to the Lead Contracting Officer, Kim Limón at kim.limon@spaceforce.mil and Contracting Officer, Diana Cramer at diana.cramer.1@spaceforce.mil by 14 October 2020.

For your situational awareness, answers to questions submitted in the Presolicitation Conference will be posted at a later date.

UPDATED 29 September 2020

Synopsis posted.

UPDATED 18 SEPTEMBER 2020
Please see the DRAFT Request for Proposal and attachments, including updated DRAFT Performance Work Statement.
Also see Notice of Presolicitation Conference.

The 21st Contracting Squadron at Peterson AFB is issuing this DRAFT Request for Proposals to provide information to parties having an interest in and the resources to support this non-personal services requirement for 24-hour-a-day, 7-day-a-week (24/7/365) radar O&M for the SF. Any proprietary information submitted to the Government will be used by the United States Air Force to facilitate acquisition planning and will not be disclosed outside the agency. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this notice or any follow-up information requests.

This notice does not constitute a Request for Proposal and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government for any purpose other than market research. Submission of information in response to this posting is purely voluntary. Respondents will not be notified of the results of this market research.

Suggested NAICS Code: 517919 – All Other Telecommunications / Radar Station Operations

The Government anticipates that North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 517919, with a Small Business Size Standard of $35M will apply; however, no set-aside determination has been made by the Government at this time. The Government is interested in responses from all businesses to include Large Business, Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Businesses, 8(a)s, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, HUB Zone Businesses, and Women-Owned Small Businesses. 

Update #6 ·

UPDATED 29 September 2020

Synopsis posted.

UPDATED 18 SEPTEMBER 2020
Please see the DRAFT Request for Proposal and attachments, including updated DRAFT Performance Work Statement.
Also see Notice of Presolicitation Conference.

The 21st Contracting Squadron at Peterson AFB is issuing this DRAFT Request for Proposals to provide information to parties having an interest in and the resources to support this non-personal services requirement for 24-hour-a-day, 7-day-a-week (24/7/365) radar O&M for the SF. Any proprietary information submitted to the Government will be used by the United States Air Force to facilitate acquisition planning and will not be disclosed outside the agency. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this notice or any follow-up information requests.

This notice does not constitute a Request for Proposal and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government for any purpose other than market research. Submission of information in response to this posting is purely voluntary. Respondents will not be notified of the results of this market research.

Suggested NAICS Code: 517919 – All Other Telecommunications / Radar Station Operations

The Government anticipates that North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 517919, with a Small Business Size Standard of $35M will apply; however, no set-aside determination has been made by the Government at this time. The Government is interested in responses from all businesses to include Large Business, Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Businesses, 8(a)s, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, HUB Zone Businesses, and Women-Owned Small Businesses. 

Update #5 ·

UPDATED 18 SEPTEMBER 2020
Please see the DRAFT Request for Proposal and attachments, including updated DRAFT Performance Work Statement.
Also see Notice of Presolicitation Conference.

The 21st Contracting Squadron at Peterson AFB is issuing this DRAFT Request for Proposals to provide information to parties having an interest in and the resources to support this non-personal services requirement for 24-hour-a-day, 7-day-a-week (24/7/365) radar O&M for the SF. Any proprietary information submitted to the Government will be used by the United States Air Force to facilitate acquisition planning and will not be disclosed outside the agency. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this notice or any follow-up information requests.

This notice does not constitute a Request for Proposal and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government for any purpose other than market research. Submission of information in response to this posting is purely voluntary. Respondents will not be notified of the results of this market research.

Suggested NAICS Code: 517919 – All Other Telecommunications / Radar Station Operations

The Government anticipates that North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 517919, with a Small Business Size Standard of $35M will apply; however, no set-aside determination has been made by the Government at this time. The Government is interested in responses from all businesses to include Large Business, Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Businesses, 8(a)s, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, HUB Zone Businesses, and Women-Owned Small Businesses. 

Update #4 ·

UPDATED 18 SEPTEMBER 2020
Please see the DRAFT Request for Proposal and attachments, including updated DRAFT Performance Work Statement.

The 21st Contracting Squadron at Peterson AFB is issuing this DRAFT Request for Proposals to provide information to parties having an interest in and the resources to support this non-personal services requirement for 24-hour-a-day, 7-day-a-week (24/7/365) radar O&M for the SF. Any proprietary information submitted to the Government will be used by the United States Air Force to facilitate acquisition planning and will not be disclosed outside the agency. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this notice or any follow-up information requests.

This notice does not constitute a Request for Proposal and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government for any purpose other than market research. Submission of information in response to this posting is purely voluntary. Respondents will not be notified of the results of this market research.

Suggested NAICS Code: 517919 – All Other Telecommunications / Radar Station Operations

The Government anticipates that North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 517919, with a Small Business Size Standard of $35M will apply; however, no set-aside determination has been made by the Government at this time. The Government is interested in responses from all businesses to include Large Business, Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Businesses, 8(a)s, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, HUB Zone Businesses, and Women-Owned Small Businesses. 

Update #3 ·

The Government is requesting input by 01 May 2020. Please see attached draft PWS and response Matrix.

The 21st Contracting Squadron at PAFB is issuing this Sources Sought to conduct market research to identify parties having an interest in and the resources to support this non-personal services requirement for 24-hour-a-day, 7-day-a-week (24/7/365) radar O&M for the SF. Responses from industry are being requested and will be used for market research purposes. Information submitted will be used by the United States Air Force to facilitate acquisition planning and will not be disclosed outside the agency. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this notice or any follow-up information requests.

This notice does not constitute a Request for Proposal and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government for any purpose other than market research. Submission of information in response to this market survey is purely voluntary. Respondents will not be notified of the results of this market research.

Suggested NAICS Code: 517919 – All Other Telecommunications / Radar Station Operations

The Government anticipates that North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 517919, with a Small Business Size Standard of $35M will apply; however, no set-aside determination has been made by the Government at this time. The Government is interested in responses from all businesses to include Large Business, Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Businesses, 8(a)s, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, HUB Zone Businesses, and Women-Owned Small Businesses. The Government requests that interested parties respond to this notice and identify their business size status under the identified NAICS code.

Update #2 ·

Due to teleworking connectivity issues, the attached Sources Sought document will not be amended, but the Government is requesting input by 3 April in order to facilitate Market research.

The 21st Contracting Squadron at PAFB is issuing this Sources Sought to conduct market research to identify parties having an interest in and the resources to support this non-personal services requirement for 24-hour-a-day, 7-day-a-week (24/7/365) radar O&M for the SF. Responses from industry are being requested and will be used for market research purposes. Information submitted will be used by the United States Air Force to facilitate acquisition planning and will not be disclosed outside the agency. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this notice or any follow-up information requests.

This notice does not constitute a Request for Proposal and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government for any purpose other than market research. Submission of information in response to this market survey is purely voluntary. Respondents will not be notified of the results of this market research.

NAICS Code: 517919 – All Other Telecommunications / Radar Station Operations

The Government anticipates that North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 517919, with a Small Business Size Standard of $35M will apply; however, no set-aside determination has been made by the Government at this time. The Government is interested in responses from all businesses to include Large Business, Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Businesses, 8(a)s, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, HUB Zone Businesses, and Women-Owned Small Businesses. The Government requests that interested parties respond to this notice and identify their business size status under the identified NAICS code.

Update #1 ·

The 21st Contracting Squadron at PAFB is issuing this Sources Sought to conduct market research to identify parties having an interest in and the resources to support this non-personal services requirement for 24-hour-a-day, 7-day-a-week (24/7/365) radar O&M for the SF. Responses from industry are being requested and will be used for market research purposes. Information submitted will be used by the United States Air Force to facilitate acquisition planning and will not be disclosed outside the agency. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this notice or any follow-up information requests.

This notice does not constitute a Request for Proposal and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government for any purpose other than market research. Submission of information in response to this market survey is purely voluntary. Respondents will not be notified of the results of this market research.

NAICS Code: 517919 – All Other Telecommunications / Radar Station Operations

The Government anticipates that North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 517919, with a Small Business Size Standard of $35M will apply; however, no set-aside determination has been made by the Government at this time. The Government is interested in responses from all businesses to include Large Business, Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Businesses, 8(a)s, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, HUB Zone Businesses, and Women-Owned Small Businesses. The Government requests that interested parties respond to this notice and identify their business size status under the identified NAICS code.

Files

File Type Posted
SF Pre-Solicitation Conference Audio.zip ZIP file
Space Fence Notice for Interested Parties.pdf PDF
MFR re FAR 4.1603_PIID Change.pdf PDF
Space Fence Notice for Interested Parties.pdf PDF
Proposal Compliance Checklist_Draft.docx DOCX document
Volume 2 QA_21 Oct 2020.pdf PDF
Space Fence Industry Day_Attendance_Roster.pdf PDF
DOD_SAFE_User_Guidev0_2d1.pdf PDF
Draft GFP listing.pdf PDF
OCI MFR.pdf PDF
Volume 1 QA_8 Oct 2020.pdf PDF
FA251720R0007 Synopsis_published 6 Oct 2020.pdf PDF
Mission Brief.pdf PDF
SFOM Pre-solicitation Conference slides.pdf PDF
FA251720R0007 Synopsis.pdf PDF
FA251720R0007 DRAFT RFP.pdf PDF
Notice of Space Fence Pre-solicitation Conference.pdf PDF
Notice of Presolicitation Conference_17 Sep 20.pdf PDF
Notice of Space Fence Pre-solicitation Conference.pdf PDF
Attach 2 SFOM 2021 Crew Schedule Format_DRAFT.pdf PDF
Attach 3 SFSBOM 2021_Staffing Matrix_DRAFT.pdf PDF
Attach 1 SFOM 2021 Draft PWS_14 Sep 2020.pdf PDF
Attach 4 SFOM 2021 CLIN Schedule Worksheet_DRAFT.pdf PDF
Attach 6 SFOM 2021 Instructions for Access to Bidders Library.pdf PDF
Attach 5 SFOM 2021_DD Form 254 May 2019.pdf PDF
FA251720R0007 DRAFT RFP.pdf PDF
Attach 7 SFOM 2021 Clauses and Provisions_DRAFT.pdf PDF
Space Fence PWS_Draft_2 Apr 20.docx DOCX document
RFI Matrix v3 7 Apr 2020.pdf PDF
Sources Sought - FA2517-20-R-0007.pdf PDF
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Notice history

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Space Fence S-Band Radar Operations and Facility Maintenance Award Award Notice
Space Fence S-Band Radar Operations and Facility Maintenance Latest solicitation Solicitation
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