Amendment 0003 to Request for Proposal for the Special Operations Forces Aviation Systems Trainers – Enhancements II (SOFAST-E II) Procurement

Amendment 0002 to Request for Proposal for the Special Operations Forces Aviation Systems Trainers – Enhancements II (SOFAST-E II) Procurement

UPDATE: November 25, 2019 Solicitation Amendment 0002

The purpose of Amendment 0002 is to provide a correction to Section L.7.2 and L.7.5 of the solicitation. No attachment updates. The proposal deadlines depicted in Section L.2.1 of the solicitation have not changed.

Note: For your convenience, the Government has also attached the track changes to the solicitation document.  If a discrepancy exists, the final version takes precedence to the tracked changes version.  The “conformed copy” reflects all changes made to the solicitation through Amendment 0002.

Amendment 0001 to Request for Proposal for the Special Operations Forces Aviation Systems Trainers – Enhancements II (SOFAST-E II) Procurement

UPDATE: November 19, 2019 Solicitation Amendment 0001

The purpose of Amendment 0001 is to provide the updated Section B, Section C, Section I, Section J Attachments (1, 6.0, 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 7.0, 7.1, 7.2, 7.4 & 14), and Section L to the solicitation as well as Government responses to industry questions/comments.  The proposal deadlines depicted in Section L.2.1 of the solicitation have not changed.

The following documents have been attached:

1.  Amendment 0001 to SOFAST-E II Solicitation W900KK-20-R-0013 
2.  Amendment 0001 to SOFAST-E II Solicitation W900KK-20-R-0013 Conformed Copy
3.  Amendment 0001 to SOFAST-E II Solicitation W900KK-20-R-0013 Track Changes
4.  Attachment 1 Basic SOW Amendment 1 (Access controlled see Att 13) 
5.  Attachment 6.0 Delivery Order 0001 Amendment 1
6.  Attachment 6.1 DO 0001 SOW Amendment 1 (Access controlled see Att 13)
7.  Attachment 6.2 DO 0001 SPEC Amendment 1 (Access controlled see Att 13)
8.  Attachment 6.3 DO 0001 CDRL Report Amendment 1
9.  Attachment 6.4 DO 0001-0002 Cost-Price Electronic Workbook Amendment 1
10.  Attachment 7.0 Delivery Order 0002 Amendment 1
11. Attachment 7.1 DO 0002 SOW Amendment 1 (Access controlled see Att 13)
12. Attachment 7.2 DO 0002 SPEC Amendment 1 (Access controlled see Att 13)
13. Attachment 7.4 DO 0002 CDRL Report Amendment 1 
14.  Attachment 14 SOFAST-E II Government Rights for CDRLs Amendment 1
15.  SOFAST-E II Final RFP Questions Responses 1-62 18Nov 2019 (Access controlled see Att 13)

Potential Offerors who have already requested Final RFP document access and received approval in accordance with Attachment 13 will be distributed the above referenced access controlled Attachments and the Final RFP Questions and Responses without having to resubmit.

Note: For your convenience, the Government has also attached the track changes to the solicitation document.  If a discrepancy exists, the final version takes precedence to the tracked changes version.  The “conformed copy” reflects all changes made to the solicitation through Amendment 0001.

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Special Operations Forces Aviation Systems Trainers - Enhancements II (SOFAST-E II)

Final Request for Proposal

U.S. Army Contracting Command-Orlando (ACC-ORL) on behalf of the Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation (PEO STRI), issues the Request for Proposal (RFP) for the award of a Single Source Indefinite-Delivery-Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract, with a 5 year ordering period and an optional additional 3 year ordering period for the Special Operations Forces Aviation Systems Trainers - Enhancements II (SOFAST-E II) effort. The cumulative total of all delivery orders awarded as a result of Solicitation W900KK-20-R-0013 will not exceed $218,000,000 over the life of the resultant contract. This is a competitive Small Business Set Aside.

The SOFAST-E II contract vehicle will establish the SOFAST-E II technical, planning, and managerial efforts required in support of the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne) [SOAR (A)] at Ft. Campbell, KY. In support of 160th SOAR (A), the contractor will be required to design, build, test, modify, and field capabilities in support of the Combat Mission Simulators (CMSs) and Combat Flight Training Device (CFTD). The support includes all peripheral equipment and capabilities that support live, virtual, and constructive training including the Mission Rehearsal Exercise Training System (MRETS), Mission Rehearsal Operations Center (MROC), Storage Area Network (SAN), Desk Top Trainers (DTT), and associated systems.

The 160th SOAR (A) flight simulation and mission rehearsal facilities presently use a mix of simulators, simulation applications, and mission rehearsal systems that exist at various stages of concurrency and compatibility with Regimental operational capabilities and configurations. The Army Special Operations Aviation (ARSOA) flight training systems, flight simulation, and mission rehearsal master plan requires that these simulators, simulations, and mission rehearsal systems be capable of supporting current mission profiles and stay current with operational systems enhancements and upgrades.

This is the Final RFP and the question and comment deadlines are depicted in Section L.4.10 of the solicitation. All questions and comments regarding this solicitation shall be submitted by electronic mail to the points of contact, with the solicitation number in the subject line, and utilizing the SOFAST-E II Industry Question/Comment Form - RFP Attachment 10.

The proposal deadlines are depicted in Section L.4.1 of the solicitation.

The Government requests that interested parties intending to submit a proposal provide a statement of that intent in writing via e-mail no later than November 6, 2019 to the points of contact.

The documents contained in the announcement are as follows:

FINAL RFP SOFAST-E II W900KK-20-R-0013 (Sections A-M)
Attachment 1 Basic SOW (Access controlled see Attachment 13)
Attachment 2 DD254
Attachment 3 QASP
Attachment 4 Data Item Transmittal / Acceptance / Rejection Form
Attachment 5 Delivery Order Procedures / Work Request Procedures
Attachment 6.0 Delivery Order 0001
Attachment 6.1 DO 0001 SOW (Access controlled see Attachment 13)
Attachment 6.2 DO 0001 SPEC (Access controlled see Attachment 13)
Attachment 6.3 DO 0001 CDRL Report
Attachment 6.4 DO 0001-0002 Cost-Price Electronic Workbook
Attachment 7.0 Delivery Order 0002
Attachment 7.1 DO 0002 SOW (Access controlled see Attachment 13)
Attachment 7.2 DO 0002 SPEC (Access controlled see Attachment 13)
Attachment 7.3 DO 0002 SPEC App A (Access controlled see Attachment 13)
Attachment 7.4 DO 0002 CDRL Report
Attachment 8 Requirements Matrix
Attachment 9 Past Performance Questionnaire
Attachment 10 Industry Question/Comment Form
Attachment 11 SF1408a
Attachment 12 DCAA Preaward Survey
Attachment 13 Instructions for Document Access
Attachment 14 Government Rights for CDRLs

Advance Notice of Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) Site transitioning to "beta SAM.gov" Website. Transition of the legacy FedBizOpps is expected to start at 8 PM EST November 8th. BetaSAM (beta.SAM.gov) is expected to be fully operational by the morning of November 12th.

Contracting POC: Jason Holden, Contracts Specialist, jason.n.holden.civ@mail.mil
Alternate POC: Justin Mauser, justin.r.mauser.civ@mail.mil
Technical POC, Daniel Lynch, Project Director, daniel.a.lynch5.civ@mail.mil

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Synopsis for the Special Operations Forces Aviation Systems Trainers - Enhancements II (SOFAST-E II) Procurement

U.S. Army Contracting Command-Orlando (ACC-ORL) on behalf of the Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation (PEO STRI), is issuing this synopsis in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Subpart 5.2 Synopses of Proposed Contract Actions. The Government intends to issue a Small Business Set Aside Competition Request for Proposal (RFP) for the award of a single award Indefinite-Delivery-Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract, with an 8 year ordering period (5 year base and one 3 year option) for the for the Special Operations Forces Aviation Systems Trainers - Enhancements II (SOFAST-E II) effort.

The Government anticipates an RFP to be posted to FedBizOpps https://www.fbo.gov/ on or about October 31, 2019, under solicitation number W900KK-20-R-0013 formerly (W900KK-19-R-0054), with an anticipated proposal response date of December 16, 2019 and an anticipated award date by September 27, 2020.

The SOFAST-E II contract vehicle will establish the SOFAST-E II technical, planning, and managerial efforts required in support of the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne) [SOAR (A)] at Ft. Campbell, KY. In support of 160th SOAR (A), the contractor will be required to design, build, test, modify, and field capabilities in support of the Combat Mission Simulators (CMSs) and Combat Flight Training Device (CFTD). The support includes all peripheral equipment and capabilities that support live, virtual, and constructive training including the Mission Rehearsal Exercise Training System (MRETS), Mission Rehearsal Operations Center (MROC), Storage Area Network (SAN), Desk Top Trainers (DTT), and associated systems.

The 160th SOAR (A) flight simulation and mission rehearsal facilities presently use a mix of simulators, simulation applications, and mission rehearsal systems that exist at various stages of concurrency and compatibility with Regimental operational capabilities and configurations. The Army Special Operations Aviation (ARSOA) flight training systems, flight simulation, and mission rehearsal master plan requires that these simulators, simulations, and mission rehearsal systems be capable of supporting current mission profiles and stay current with operational systems enhancements and upgrades. The objective of this on-going effort is to fully support 160th SOAR (A) training operations, CMSs, CFTDs, and related devices must remain concurrency with respective aircraft platforms.

The applicable NAICS for this effort is: 333318 Other Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing, 1,000 size standard in number of employees. The total maximum ceiling value of the contract to be awarded is $218M.

DISCLAIMER: This synopsis is published in accordance with FAR Subpart 5.2 and does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a commitment by the U.S. Government, nor should it be construed as such. Submission of any information in response to this synopsis is not requested. There shall be no basis for claims against the Government as a result of any information contained in this posting.

Contracting POC: Jason Holden, Contracts Specialist, jason.n.holden.civ@mail.mil
Alternate POC: Justin Mauser, justin.r.mauser.civ@mail.mil
Technical POC, Daniel Lynch, Project Director, daniel.a.lynch5.civ@mail.mil