TEAMS-Next Test Support
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- HQ0858-21-R-0012
- Agency
- Missile Defense Agency Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Place of performance
- Redstone Arsenal AL 35898 USA
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Missile Defense Agency intends to issue a solicitation seeking test support services to support its Test Directorate's mission of managing the comprehensive Missile Defense System test program. Services will include program management, budgeting, staffing, and execution oversight for the test program. The requirement will be set aside for small businesses only and awarded as a single cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for a four-year base period, one two-year option, and one six-month option. Proposals will be evaluated using best value tradeoff procedures, with evaluation factors including mission capability subfactors and management plans. Any questions must be submitted by October 8, 2020.
The solicitation will utilize a 100% small business set-aside designation with a North American Industry Classification System code of 541715 and small business size standard of 1,250 employees. The potential period of performance is 12 years. Current incumbents for combined requirements include Torch Engineering for test provisioning and Millennium Engineering for test, exercises, and wargames support. Key places of performance will be locations in New Mexico, Massachusetts, Colorado, Virginia, Hawaii, Alabama, and California. The solicitation is expected to be posted to beta.SAM.gov within 60 days and remain open for 30 days.
Notice text
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Update #3 · Latest ·
Solicitation Notice HQ0858-21-R-0012
TEAMS-Next Test Support Solicitation
The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) is issuing this solicitation to procure Test Support services under the Technical, Engineering, Advisory and Management Support-Next (TEAMS-Next) acquisition for the Missile Defense Agency. The Test Support requirement will consist of assisting the Test Directorate (MDA/DT) in the conduct of the MDA’s test program. These services span the entire test enterprise to include all activities needed for test execution, support, and overarching organizational test support. The contractor shall support system and component testing in all testing environments including developmental and operational testing.
The requirements in this Request for Proposal (RFP) are for Agency-wide Test Support services directed by the MDA (DT). The RFP for the TEAMS-Next Test Support contract is available for review. The release of this RFP is not a commitment by the Government to award a contract. The Government will not pay any costs incurred by a potential Offeror as a result of the posting of this RFP.
The MDA intends to competitively award a Cost-Plus Fixed Fee Level of Effort (CPFF-LOE) contract to a single source based on a 100% small business set-aside competition. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition will be 541715 (Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)) under the Guided Missiles and Space Vehicles, Their Propulsion Unit and Propulsion Parts Exception with a size standard of 1250 employees. The contract will be for a base period of three years, with one three-year option, and one six-month option.
To be eligible for award, Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database in accordance with FAR 4.1102. Offerors may obtain information on registration in SAM at https://www.sam.gov. Paper copies of the solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation may be accessed electronically only via the beta.SAM.gov website. Offerors are responsible for routinely checking the beta.SAM.gov website for any possible solicitation amendments that may be issued. If you are interested in saving searches, following contract opportunities, requesting secure documents, or signing up for an Interested Vendor List, you will need a login.gov account in beta.SAM.gov.
Complete proposals must be submitted electronically, to the address provided in Section L of the RFP, no later than 4:00 pm central time on January 22, 2021. Late submissions will not be accepted. Hardcopy proposals will not be accepted. Questions related to this solicitation should be submitted no later than close of business, December 8, 2020 at the email address(es) below.
Any questions must be emailed to: TN-TEST@mda.mil and Mr. Corey Lisenbee at corey.lisenbee@mda.mil.
Approved for Public Release
20-MDA-10626 (19 Nov 20)
Update #2 ·
The Government intends to hold one-on-one meetings with industry covering the Test Support solicitation. These meetings will be limited to 30 minutes and will be held via Skype or teleconference. Please contact Corey Lisenbee NLT close of business on October 14, 2020 at corey.lisenbee@mda.mil to request a session with your company. The Government prefers to meet with prime offerors only. Questions and MDA responses to questions asked during the one-on-one meetings will be posted on beta.SAM.gov.
Approved for Public Release
20-MDA-10594 (8 Oct 20)
Pre-Solicitation Notice
TEAMS-Next
Test Support
HQ0858-21-R-0012
1. This pre-solicitation notice is posted in accordance with FAR 5.204. The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) intends to issue a solicitation to procure services to support the Test Directorate’s (DT) mission to program, budget, staff, and manage a comprehensive Missile Defense System (MDS) test program to characterize missile defense (MD) capabilities and support fielding of an integrated and effective capability to the warfighter. The Director for Test serves as the Test Functional Manager (TFM), the Single Test Authority (STA), and is the principal MDA executive on matters relating to MDS testing. The responsibilities of the TFM include providing programmatic and technical direction and orchestrating execution of the MDS test program. The Test Directorate performs the functions of an ombudsman for the MDS test program and serves as the MDA STA to the test and evaluation community, international collaborative program representatives, and other organization representatives. Other areas of responsibility include maintaining insight and accountability for the MDS test program; allocating resources, including test infrastructure and test support assets; supporting execution of the MDS test program; developing and promulgating MDA test policy, guidance, Concepts of Operations (CONOPS), and best practices for the MDS test program; supporting the Verification, Validation, and Accreditation (VV&A) of MDS Modeling and Simulation (M&S); collecting and characterizing test truth data; and acting as the single point of contact for coordination among the various test ranges, facilities, programs, organizations, and personnel. Test Functional personnel are matrixed to support program test offices (referred to as “elements”) of the MDS Test Program.
2. This requirement will be solicited as a 100% small business set-aside using source selection procedures in FAR Part 15. MDA anticipates award of a single Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF) type contract. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition will be 541715 (Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)) and the Small Business Size Standard will be 1,250. It is anticipated that award will result in a single, Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF) contract for a 4-year base, one 2-year option, and one 6-month option. This requirement will use best value trade off procedures in determining the successful offer. The places of performance primarily include: Albuquerque, NM; Bedford, MA; Colorado Springs, CO; Dahlgren, VA; Honolulu, HI; Huntsville, AL; Kauai, HI; Kwajalein Atoll; and Vandenberg AFB, CA.
3. It is anticipated that the solicitation will be posted to the beta.SAM.gov website at: https://beta.sam.gov/ on or about 60 days from the date of this pre-solicitation notice. The closing date of the solicitation will be 30 days from the posting date.
4. Offerors interested in submitting a proposal after the solicitation is posted to beta.SAM.gov are responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation from the website and frequently monitoring the site for any amendments. MDA will not directly send Offerors the solicitation or any amendments. It is the interested Offeror's responsibility to periodically check this website for updates. If you are interested in saving searches, following contract opportunities, requesting secure documents or signing up for an Interested Vendor List, you will need a login.gov account in beta.SAM.gov. A bidders’ list will be maintained by this office, and interested companies are requested to sign up on the “Interested Vendor List” in beta.SAM.gov.
When a solicitation is issued, failure to respond to the electronically posted solicitation and associated amendments prior to the date and time set for receipt of proposals as stated in the solicitation, may render the proposal non-responsive and result in rejection of the same.
The release of this synopsis and issuance of the RFP, when posted, is not a commitment by the Government to award a contract. The Government will not pay any costs incurred by a potential Offeror as a result of the posting of this synopsis or the release of the RFP, when posted.
Businesses interested in submitting proposals must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) system in accordance with FAR 4.1102. SAM is available at https://sam.gov/SAM/.
Any questions must be emailed to: TN-TEST@mda.mil no later than October 8, 2020.
Approved for Public Release
20-MDA-10591 (30 Sep 20)
Update #1 ·
Pre-Solicitation Notice
TEAMS-Next
Test Support
HQ0858-21-R-0012
1. This pre-solicitation notice is posted in accordance with FAR 5.204. The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) intends to issue a solicitation to procure services to support the Test Directorate’s (DT) mission to program, budget, staff, and manage a comprehensive Missile Defense System (MDS) test program to characterize missile defense (MD) capabilities and support fielding of an integrated and effective capability to the warfighter. The Director for Test serves as the Test Functional Manager (TFM), the Single Test Authority (STA), and is the principal MDA executive on matters relating to MDS testing. The responsibilities of the TFM include providing programmatic and technical direction and orchestrating execution of the MDS test program. The Test Directorate performs the functions of an ombudsman for the MDS test program and serves as the MDA STA to the test and evaluation community, international collaborative program representatives, and other organization representatives. Other areas of responsibility include maintaining insight and accountability for the MDS test program; allocating resources, including test infrastructure and test support assets; supporting execution of the MDS test program; developing and promulgating MDA test policy, guidance, Concepts of Operations (CONOPS), and best practices for the MDS test program; supporting the Verification, Validation, and Accreditation (VV&A) of MDS Modeling and Simulation (M&S); collecting and characterizing test truth data; and acting as the single point of contact for coordination among the various test ranges, facilities, programs, organizations, and personnel. Test Functional personnel are matrixed to support program test offices (referred to as “elements”) of the MDS Test Program.
2. This requirement will be solicited as a 100% small business set-aside using source selection procedures in FAR Part 15. MDA anticipates award of a single Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF) type contract. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition will be 541715 (Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)) and the Small Business Size Standard will be 1,250. It is anticipated that award will result in a single, Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF) contract for a 4-year base, one 2-year option, and one 6-month option. This requirement will use best value trade off procedures in determining the successful offer. The places of performance primarily include: Albuquerque, NM; Bedford, MA; Colorado Springs, CO; Dahlgren, VA; Honolulu, HI; Huntsville, AL; Kauai, HI; Kwajalein Atoll; and Vandenberg AFB, CA.
3. It is anticipated that the solicitation will be posted to the beta.SAM.gov website at: https://beta.sam.gov/ on or about 60 days from the date of this pre-solicitation notice. The closing date of the solicitation will be 30 days from the posting date.
4. Offerors interested in submitting a proposal after the solicitation is posted to beta.SAM.gov are responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation from the website and frequently monitoring the site for any amendments. MDA will not directly send Offerors the solicitation or any amendments. It is the interested Offeror's responsibility to periodically check this website for updates. If you are interested in saving searches, following contract opportunities, requesting secure documents or signing up for an Interested Vendor List, you will need a login.gov account in beta.SAM.gov. A bidders’ list will be maintained by this office, and interested companies are requested to sign up on the “Interested Vendor List” in beta.SAM.gov.
When a solicitation is issued, failure to respond to the electronically posted solicitation and associated amendments prior to the date and time set for receipt of proposals as stated in the solicitation, may render the proposal non-responsive and result in rejection of the same.
The release of this synopsis and issuance of the RFP, when posted, is not a commitment by the Government to award a contract. The Government will not pay any costs incurred by a potential Offeror as a result of the posting of this synopsis or the release of the RFP, when posted.
Businesses interested in submitting proposals must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) system in accordance with FAR 4.1102. SAM is available at https://sam.gov/SAM/.
Any questions must be emailed to: TN-TEST@mda.mil no later than October 8, 2020.
Approved for Public Release
20-MDA-10591 (30 Sep 20)
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