UH72A Follow-On

SOURCES SOUGHT

1.0 INTRODUCTION: The Naval Air Warfare Center, Aircraft Division (NAWCAD), Patuxent River, Maryland, Naval Test Wing Atlantic of the Naval Air Systems Command is conducting a Sources Sought for the procurement of services in support of the U.S. Navy Test Pilot School UH-72A Helicopter located at the Naval Air Station Patuxent River, MD.  This is a follow-on requirement that is currently being performed under contract N00421-20-D-0010 by the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) contractor Airbus Helicopter, Inc in Grand Prairie, Texas. An award is anticipated no later than 14 January 2025. A copy of the DRAFT Performance Work Statement (PWS) is attached. This requirement shall be solicited under a Request for Proposal as a single award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicle with Cost Plus Fixed Fee, Cost and Firm Fixed Price contract line items.

2.0 PURPOSE OF NOTICE: This Sources Sought is a Market Research tool being used to identify potential and eligible firms, of all sizes, prior to determining the method of acquisition and issuance of a solicitation. The results of the Sources Sought will be utilized to determine if any Small Business Set-Aside opportunities exist. Additionally, this Sources Sought is being used to gather constructive information from industry to improve the RFP.

There is no solicitation available at this time. This is not an invitation to bid, request for quotation, or request for proposal. Any response to this Sources Sought shall be treated as information that may be used by the Navy to develop an acquisition strategy, statement of work, statement of objectives, and/or associated specifications. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this notice or otherwise pay any costs incurred responding to this notice. Based on a review of industry response(s), the Government will decide on the appropriate competition approach.

3.0 ELIGIBILITY: The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 488190 with a size standard of $40.0 million and the Product Service Code (PSC) is J015.

4.0 SUBMITTAL INFORMATION: It is requested that interested businesses submit to the Contracting Office a brief capabilities statement demonstrating the ability to perform the services listed in the attached DRAFT PWS. This documentation must address, at a minimum, the following:

1. Does your company have current capability to execute all of the requirements of the PWS? If partial capability, please denote can and cannot support requirements specific to paragraph 3.3.1 and 3.3.2.

2. Does your company have previous support of the same or similar requirement? If partial experience, please denote can and cannot support requirements specific to paragraph 3.3.1 and 3.3.2.

3. What current specific technical skills does your company possess as required to perform the PWS tasks?

4. Please provide current small/large business status and a company profile to include, but not limited to, the number of employees, annual revenue history, office locations, CAGE Code, etc.

5. The Government does not plan to be party to any third-party agreement for access to technical data. On PWS paragraph 3.3.1 and 3.3.2 require an agreement and access to the UH-72, Original Equipment Manufacturer proprietary technical data. Does your company have an existing agreement with the OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturing)? And if so, does that agreement include the access required to perform the functions of the PWS?

6. Please provide any recommendations and observations that the Government team can consider to fulfill this requirement.

5.0 SUBMITTAL DETAILS: Responses to this Notice shall not to exceed four (4) pages in length on 8.5 x 11-inch paper with one-inch margins and font no smaller than 12-point Times New Roman. The Government requests that respondents deliver responses electronically via e-mail, in Microsoft Word or PDF format with proper data markings for unclassified and proprietary information, within 15 calendar days of the publication date of this Notice. All submissions should include this Sources Sought Notice Reference Number, company name, company address, and a point-of-contact who is able to discuss the Capability Statement submitted. Point- of-contact information should include name, position, phone number, and email address.

Acknowledgement of receipt will be provided. All electronic submissions must be clearly marked with the following caption: For Official Use Only, Releasable to Government Agencies for Evaluation Purposes Only. Responses that fail to comply with the above instructions or present ideas not pertinent to subject, may not be reviewed. Information submitted in response to this notice is submitted at no cost to the Government and will not be returned. The Government is under no obligation to provide responses or comments to information received from interested persons but may request additional information following review.

The capability statement package shall be sent via email to AIR 2524 Contract Specialist

June Fenhagen, june.a.fenhagen2.civ@us.navy.mil and Contracting Officer Joe Merritt,joe.r.merritt.civ@us.navy.mil. Submissions must be received no later than 12:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 07 March 2024.

Questions or comments regarding this notice may be addressed to:

• Primary Contact:   Contract Specialist, june.a.fenhagen2.civ@us.navy.mil
• Secondary Contact: Contracting Officer, joe.r.merritt.civ@us.navy.mil

6.0 DISCLAIMER: THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY.