USAF - Teamcenter Engineering Services and Modernization - Market Research

1.0 General Information and Disclaimer:

This Request for Information (RFI) is issued solely for information and planning purposes (market research).  This RFI does not constitute a solicitation (Request for Proposal (RFP) or Request for Quotations (RFQ)) or a promise to issue a solicitation in the future.  This RFI does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. Furthermore, the Government is not, at this time seeking proposals and will not accept any unsolicited proposals. Respondents are advised that the Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this RFI. All costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the responding party’s expense.  Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future RFP, if any is issued. Any information submitted by respondents to this RFI is strictly voluntary. All submissions become Government property and will not be returned. Proprietary information will be safeguarded in accordance with the applicable Government regulations.  Proprietary information or trade secrets shall be clearly identified.

Questions relating to RFI should directed exclusively by email to the POC listed in Section 4.0, Submission details (NLT 10 April 2024).

Companies wishing to respond to this RFI should send responses via electronic mail no later than 17 April 2024 at 5:00 PM Mountain Daylight Time to the POCs listed in Section 4.0. The responses should include responses to the attachment "Teamcenter RFI Questions- Response Document" and a capability statement (5 page limit).

2.0 Description

The purpose of this effort is for the contractor to provide non-personal technical support services to include all management, labor, materials, and necessary Teamcenter Professional Services to satisfy the Air Force PLM environment across multiple locations within the Air Force.

3.0 Information Requested

These questions are provided as a preview. Please respond with the "Teamcenter RFI Questions- Response Document" to this Sources Sought. 

Preview Questions: Technical Questions (Yes/No)

A. Please populate Company Information:

1. Submitter’s Name and Parent Company, if applicable
2. Business Address: Street, City, State, and Zip code
3. Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code
4. Unique Entity ID
5. Company socio-economic status
6. Point of Contact (i.e., POC, company representative)
7. POC Telephone number and email address
8. Company website (URLs only)

B. Please answer Technical Questions (Yes/No):

1. Do you have existing contracts for Teamcenter services and products? 
2. Do you currently have experienced personnel with the Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) software from Siemens known as Teamcenter?
3. Do you currently have experienced personnel with Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) software from Siemens known as NX?  
4. Can you procure Teamcenter products and fulfill the requirements within the PWS?  
5. Do you have personnel who have Teamcenter expertise and can provide training on the Software? 
6. Do you provide this service or product commercially? (optional)
   Note: In accordance with FAR Part 12: Subpart 12.1 - Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services, this question is to support DoD with commercial items and commercial determination.

C. Technical Questions (Multiple Choice):

1. In your estimation how much of this potential requirement would your company need to subcontract to other companies?

☐ None
☐ Less than 15 Percent
☐ Between 15 and 30 Percent
☐ Between 30 and 50 Percent
☐ More than 50 Percent

2. If a solicitation is issued, would you company be interested as:

☐ Prime
☐ Subcontractor
☐ Part of a teaming arrangement

D. Short Answer:

1. What NAICS code(s) do you believe are appropriate for this requirement?
2. Please explain how you are going to fulfill the requirements of the PWS. Either include a response here or as part of your capability statement, if part of capability statement, please say so.
3.  Please provide a URL to a capability website for your company.
4. Optional Feedback: Please provide any feedback or questions you may have related to this requirement and the Draft Requirements document. (This section is only for questions or feedback to the Agency about this requirement.)

E. Capabilities Statement:

Please note: Only one (1) file Should be submitted. Be sure you stack/combine all your documents into a single file prior to sending.

Capabilities Statement should include relevant experience. Relevant experience includes projects that are similar to the described requirements and that have occurred in the past 5 years. Please do not provide general capabilities statements.

Please include up to 3 relevant projects and provide the following information for each:

1. Customer Name
2. Customer/Client POC Email
3. Total Contract Value
4. Period of Performance
5. Brief Description of Services Provided
6. Indicate if there is a CPARS (Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System) Available

A capability statement relevant to this requirement is highly recommended and specifically, the customer has asked that all relevant contracts for the last five years be shared in the capabilities statement as described above. Please limit capability statements to 5 pages (no smaller than size 10 font).