Terminal Attack Controller Trainer

This is the Final RFP for Terminal Attack Controller Trainer (TACT)
The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) at Patuxent River, MD is releasing the FINAL RFP and attachments for TACT.

Questions: Offerors may submit questions requesting clarification of solicitation requirements by emailing Rob.Myers@navy.mil; David.Silverstone@navy.mil and Beatriz.Rojas@navy.mil.
It is required that all questions be received within 10 calendar days of the date this solicitation is issued. Questions received after this time period may not be answered prior to the submission deadline.

Questions and responses relating to the FINAL RFP will be posted via FBO

Important System for Award Management (SAM) Notice
"Effective 27 April 2018, all new entities registering in GSA's System for Award Management (SAM), as well as existing registrations being updated or renewed, will require the submission of an original, signed notarized letter identifying the authorized Entity Administrator for the entity associated with the Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number before the registration will be activated. It is recommended that all interested parties be aware that processing this additional information may take
several days and are advised to be proactive in maintaining the SAM registrations in an "Active" status as the government cannot award to an entity without an "Active" SAM registration. More information can be found at www.gsa.gov/samupdate."

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Update: 15 November 2018
THIS IS NOT A NOTICE OF SOLICITATION ISSUANCE. The government is hereby releasing a Draft Request for Proposal (RFP) N00421-17-R-0018 with Exhibit A, Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL), Attachments and Questions and Answers (Q & As) from previous posting dated 30 August 2018. Please note that all subsequent RFP and/or amendment(s) and publicly releasable documentation will reside on Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOps) website: https://www.fbo.gov/. It is recommended that interested Offerors check the site frequently for any updates.

This Updated Notice is for informational planning purposes only and shall not be considered as an invitation for bid, request for quotation (RFQ), request for proposal (RFP), or as an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services.

The purpose of this Pre-Solicitation Notice update is to provide industry with the current DRAFT RFP for general awareness.

THIS PRESOLICITATION NOTICE UPDATE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL AND AWARENESS PURPOSES ONLY AND NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS.

NOTE: This is not a commitment by the Government to make an award or to be responsible for any cost expended by any interested parties in support of the effort mentioned above. Information provided herein is subject to change and in no way binds the Government to award a contract. It is the potential Offeror's responsibility to monitor FedBizOps website for the release of any follow-on information and/or release of the RFP and amendments to the RFP.

Please see attachments for Draft RFP N00421-17-R-0018, CDRLs, Attachments and Q & As

The final RFP issuance is planned to be released the first half of December 2018 with planned submissions in mid-late January 2019. Please note this is an estimated posting time, and it is the responsibility of the interested parties to monitor the FedBizOps for all subsequent postings.

Important System for Award Management (SAM) Notice
"Effective 27 April 2018, all new entities registering in GSA's System for Award Management (SAM), as well as existing registrations being updated or renewed, will require the submission of an original, signed notarized letter identifying the authorized Entity Administrator for the entity associated with the Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number before the registration will be activated. It is recommended that all interested parties be aware that processing this additional information may take several days and are advised to be proactive in maintaining the SAM registrations in an "Active" status as the government cannot award to an entity without an "Active" SAM registration. More information can be found at www.gsa.gov/samupdate."

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Update: 30 August 2018

THIS IS NOT A NOTICE OF SOLICITATION ISSUANCE. The government is hereby releasing DRAFT Request for Proposal (RFP) N00421-17-R-0018 Sections A, B, C, F, H, J, L & M. Please note that all subsequent RFP and/or amendment(s) and publicly releasable documentation will reside on Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOps) website: https://www.fbo.gov/. It is recommended that interested Offerors check the site frequently for any updates.

This Updated Notice is for informational planning purposes only and shall not be considered as an invitation for bid, request for quotation (RFQ), request for proposal (RFP), or as an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services.

The purpose of this Pre-solicitation Notice update is to provide industry with the current DRAFT RFP Sections for general awareness in order to be better prepared when a final RFP is posted in the near future.

1) This Acquisition is planned to be a Firm Fixed-Price Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) type contract. Full and open competition is expected and planned to make awards on or about the first quarter of FY19.

2) The Product Service Code (PSC) for this procurement is V121 and North American Industry Classification Standards (NAICS) is 488190.

3) The resulting IDIQ contract will have a five (5) year base ordering period and one five (5) year option ordering period for a total potential ordering period of ten (10) years.

4) This contract will have Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) contract type line items.

5) The contractor will be required to have a SECRET Facility clearance. Security clearance requirements are identified in attached file: Attachment 2 DRAFT-DD254 Approved.pdf.

6) THIS PRESOLICITATION NOTICE UPDATE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL AND AWARENESS PURPOSES ONLY AND NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS.

NOTE: This is no commitment by the Government to make an award or to be responsible for any monies expended by any interested parties in support of the effort mentioned above. Information provided herein is subject to change and in no way binds the Government to award a contract. It is the potential Offeror's responsibility to monitor FedBizOps website for the release of any follow-on information and/or release of the RFP and amendments to the RFP.

Please see attached Draft RFP Sections A, B, C, F, H, J, L & M.

Submission of comments and/or questions are encouraged and requested to be submitted on or before 13 September 2018, 5:00pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) in response to this posting. The final RFP is planned to be released in October 2018. Please note this is an estimated posting time, and it is the responsibility of the interested parties to monitor the FedBizOps for all subsequent postings.

Added: Feb 08, 2018 1:02 pm Modified: Aug 30, 2018 1:46 pmTrack Changes Added: Feb 27, 2018 8:20 am Modified: Aug 30, 2018 1:46 pmTrack Changes Added: Apr 25, 2018 2:26 pm Modified: Aug 30, 2018 1:46 pmTrack Changes.

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Update: 30 August 2018

THIS IS NOT A NOTICE OF SOLICITATION ISSUANCE. The government is hereby releasing DRAFT Request for Proposal (RFP) N00421-17-R-0018 Sections A, B, C, F, H, J, L&M. Please note that all subsequent RFP and/or amendment(s) and publicly releasable documentation will reside on Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOps) website: https://www.fbo.gov/. It is recommended that interested Offerors check the site frequently for any updates.

This Updated Notice is for informational planning purposes only and shall not be considered as an invitation for bid, request for quotation (RFQ), request for proposal (RFP), or as an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services.

The purpose of this Pre-solicitation Notice update is to provide industry with the current DRAFT RFP Sections for general awareness in order to be better prepared when a final RFP is posted in the near future.

1) This Acquisition is planned to be a Firm Fixed-Price Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) type contract. Full and open competition is expected and planned to make awards on or about the first quarter of FY19.

2) The Product Service Code (PSC) for this procurement is V121 and North American Industry Classification Standards (NAICS) is 488190.

3) The resulting IDIQ contract will have a five (5) year base ordering period and one five (5) year option ordering period for a total potential ordering period of ten (10) years.

4) This contract will have Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) contract type line items.

5) The contractor will be required to have a SECRET Facility clearance. Security clearance requirements are identified in attached file: Attachment 2 DRAFT-DD254 Approved.pdf.

6) THIS PRESOLICITATION NOTICE UPDATE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL AND AWARENESS PURPOSES ONLY AND NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS.

NOTE: This is no commitment by the Government to make an award or to be responsible for any monies expended by any interested parties in support of the effort mentioned above. Information provided herein is subject to change and in no way binds the Government to award a contract. It is the potential Offeror's responsibility to monitor FedBizOps website for the release of any follow-on information and/or release of the RFP and amendments to the RFP.

Please see attached Draft RFP Sections A, B, C, F, H, J, L&M.

Submission of comments and/or questions are encouraged and requested to be submitted on or before 13 September 2018, 5:00pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) in response to this posting. The final RFP is planned to be released in October 2018. Please note this is an estimated posting time, and it is the responsibility of the interested parties to monitor the FedBizOps for all subsequent postings.

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Added: Feb 27, 2018 8:20 am Modified: Aug 30, 2018 1:46 pmTrack Changes

Added: Apr 25, 2018 2:26 pm Modified: Aug 30, 2018 1:46 pmTrack Changes

Update 25 April 2018:

Please see attached Industry Day Briefs presented on 21 February 2018.
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Update 03 May 2018:
Please see attached Questions and Answers (Q & As) from Industry Day presented on 21 February 2018.

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Added: Apr 25, 2018 2:26 pm Modified: May 03, 2018 4:11 pmTrack Changes

Update 25 April 2018:

Please see attached Industry Day Briefs presented on 21 February 2018.


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Update 03 May 2018:
Please see attached Questions and Answers (Q&As) from Industry Day presented on 21 February 2018.

Update 25 April 2018:

Please see attached Industry Day Briefs presented on 21 February 2018.

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Added: Apr 25, 2018 2:26 pm

Update 25 April 2018:

Please see attached Industry Day Briefs presented on 21 February 2018.

All additional questions, should be submitted in writing by email to Lauren Wright (lauren.wright@navy.mil) and Matt Rhodes (james.m.rhodes2@navy.mil) by 02 March 2018 1:00 PM Eastern time using the electronic file "Attachment_Question_Form" provided in the Feb 08 amendment posting. Please continue to check FBO for answers to the questions..

Added: Feb 27, 2018 8:20 am All additional questions, should be submitted in writing by email to Lauren Wright (lauren.wright@navy.mil) and Matt Rhodes (james.m.rhodes2@navy.mil) by 02 March 2018 1:00 PM Eastern time using the electronic file "Attachment_Question_Form" provided in the Feb 08 amendment posting. Please continue to check FBO for answers to the questions.

All questions regarding the documents provided in the 2/1/18 posting are due by 16 FEB 2018 1:00 PM Eastern time using the provided electronic file "Attachment_Question_Form"..

Added: Feb 08, 2018 1:02 pm All questions regarding the documents provided in the 2/1/18 posting are due by 16 FEB 2018 1:00 PM Eastern time using the provided electronic file "Attachment_Question_Form".

This Special Notice is for informational planning purposes only and shall not be considered as an invitation for bid, request for quotation (RFQ), request for proposal (RFP), or as an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services.

The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), Specialized and Proven Aircraft (PMA- 226), Contracted Air Services (CAS) program is posting a draft Performance Work Statement in preparation for a Pre-Solicitation Conference/Industry Day for solicitation number (N00421-17-R-0018), Commercial Air Services (CAS) Terminal Attack Controller Trainer (TACT) Services Requirement. Additional draft sections of the RFP will be added to this posting as they become available. The final RFP is planned to be released in March 2018. Please note this is an estimated posting time, and it is the responsibility of the interested parties to monitor the Federal Business Opportunity website (FedBizOpps) for all subsequent postings. The Government anticipates a Firm Fixed-Price Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) type contract. The Government expects full and open competition and to make awards on or about the first quarter of FY19.

The purpose of the Pre-Solicitation Conference/Industry Day is to provide industry with the opportunity for NAVAIR to have a two-way dialogue with industry regarding updated requirements, concerns, suggestions, and comments. No entitlement to payment of direct or indirect costs or charges by the Government will arise as a result of contractor participation in the Pre-Solicitation Conference/Industry Day.
The Pre-Solicitation Conference/Industry Day is a mechanism where potential offerors can gain more insight into NAVAIR's proposed acquisition. The Government will present briefings, and an open forum will be held to address questions and answers. Potential offerors need not participate in the Pre-Solicitation Conference/Industry Day as a prerequisite for responding to the final RFP.
PRE-SOLICITATION CONFERENCE/INDUSTRY DAY WILL BE HELD:
DATE: February 21, 2018
TIME: 8:30 am - 4:30pm EST
LOCATION: Naval Systems Incorporated, 21513 Great Mills Road, Lexington Park, MD 20653 (Flag Conference Room)
SECURITY, FACILITY ACCESS, AND RSVP INFORMATION:

RSVPs and your security clearance information are required in order to attend. On company letterhead stationery (can be submitted via e-mail) please submit letter to include the Purpose of Visit, Last Name; First Name; Middle Name; E-mail address; Title; Phone Number; Place of Birth; Last Four Digits of SSN; and Citizenship of all individuals that will be attending. Please note due to space available, contractors will be limited to 3 attendees per company.

Along with the above information, you may request a possible one-one discussion, if preferred.

Please send RSVPs and security clearance information requirements to both Lauren Wright ( lauren.wright@navy.mil ) and Matt Rhodes ( james.m.rhodes2@navy.mil ), as soon as possible.

1. All personnel attending the Pre-Solicitation Conference/Industry Day must submit the information above no later than 3 PM EST; Friday, 16 February 2018.

2. Anyone who has not complied with the above will not be allowed admittance to Pre-Solicitation Conference/Industry Day.
GENERAL INFORMATION:
Please note the following regarding the Industry Day:
1. Arrive 15 minutes early for registration;
2. Bring identification;
3. Cell phones, tape recorders and videos are prohibited;
4. NAVAIR intends to discuss the following areas:
a. General capabilities of aircraft services being sought.
b. Navy Airworthiness and Weapons Danger Zones (WDZ) overview.
c. Planned Contract Structure.
d. Other areas/information that industry may wish to discuss.
5. It is recommended to continue checking the (FedBizOpps) website over the next few weeks/months under Solicitation Number N00421-17-R-0018 for additional draft sections of the RFP.

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Added: Feb 01, 2018 3:34 pm This Special Notice is for informational planning purposes only and shall not be considered as an invitation for bid, request for quotation (RFQ), request for proposal (RFP), or as an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services.

The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), Specialized and Proven Aircraft (PMA- 226), Contracted Air Services (CAS) program is posting a draft Performance Work Statement in preparation for a Pre-Solicitation Conference/Industry Day for solicitation number (N00421-17-R-0018), Commercial Air Services (CAS) Terminal Attack Controller Trainer (TACT) Services Requirement. Additional draft sections of the RFP will be added to this posting as they become available. The final RFP is planned to be released in March 2018. Please note this is an estimated posting time, and it is the responsibility of the interested parties to monitor the Federal Business Opportunity website (FedBizOpps) for all subsequent postings. The Government anticipates a Firm Fixed-Price Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) type contract. The Government expects full and open competition and to make awards on or about the first quarter of FY19.

The purpose of the Pre-Solicitation Conference/Industry Day is to provide industry with the opportunity for NAVAIR to have a two-way dialogue with industry regarding updated requirements, concerns, suggestions, and comments. No entitlement to payment of direct or indirect costs or charges by the Government will arise as a result of contractor participation in the Pre-Solicitation Conference/Industry Day.

The Pre-Solicitation Conference/Industry Day is a mechanism where potential offerors can gain more insight into NAVAIR's proposed acquisition. The Government will present briefings, and an open forum will be held to address questions and answers. Potential offerors need not participate in the Pre-Solicitation Conference/Industry Day as a prerequisite for responding to the final RFP.

PRE-SOLICITATION CONFERENCE/INDUSTRY DAY WILL BE HELD:

DATE: February 21, 2018

TIME: 8:30 am - 4:30pm EST

LOCATION: Naval Systems Incorporated, 21513 Great Mills Road, Lexington Park, MD 20653 (Flag Conference Room)

SECURITY,  FACILITY ACCESS, AND RSVP INFORMATION:

RSVPs and your security clearance information are required in order to attend.  On company letterhead stationery (can be submitted via e-mail) please submit letter to include the Purpose of Visit, Last Name; First Name; Middle Name; E-mail address; Title; Phone Number; Place of Birth; Last Four Digits of SSN; and Citizenship of all individuals that will be attending.  Please note due to space available, contractors will be limited to 3 attendees per company.

Along with the above information, you may request a possible one-one discussion, if preferred.

Please send RSVPs and security clearance information requirements to both Lauren Wright ( lauren.wright@navy.mil ) and Matt Rhodes ( james.m.rhodes2@navy.mil ), as soon as possible.

1. All personnel attending the Pre-Solicitation Conference/Industry Day must submit the information above no later than 3 PM EST; Friday, 16 February 2018.

2. Anyone who has not complied with the above will not be allowed admittance to Pre-Solicitation Conference/Industry Day.

GENERAL INFORMATION:
Please note the following regarding the Industry Day:
1. Arrive 15 minutes early for registration;
2. Bring identification;
3. Cell phones, tape recorders and videos are prohibited;
4. NAVAIR intends to discuss the following areas:
a. General capabilities of aircraft services being sought.
b. Navy Airworthiness and Weapons Danger Zones (WDZ) overview.
c. Planned Contract Structure.
d. Other areas/information that industry may wish to discuss.
5. It is recommended to continue checking the (FedBizOpps) website over the next few weeks/months under Solicitation Number N00421-17-R-0018 for additional draft sections of the RFP.