W900KK-18-R-0033-Special Announcement for the Special Operations Forces Training, Engineering and Maintenance Support III (SOF TEAMS III) for DRAFT Solicitation and Site Visit

DRAFT SOLICITATION/SITE VISIT ANNOUNCEMENT

BACK GROUND: The SOF TEAMS III contract will support the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (SOAR) located at Fort Campbell, KY. This support will comprise concurrency, technical refresh, sustainment, obsolescence, modernization and manufacturing efforts to the fielded Special Operations Aviation suite of Training Aids, Devices, Simulators and Simulations (TADSS) to include but not limited to:

Combat Mission Simulators (CMS), Desk Top Trainer (DTT)

Mission Rehearsal Exercise Training System (MRETS) Storage Area Network (SAN)

This effort will be solicited as a 100% Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside under NAICS Code 541330, with a size standard of $38,000,000. The resultant SOF TEAMS III contract will be a five year (Base year plus four option years) standalone C-Type contract. Per this decision, any firm desiring to participate as a prime contractor in this solicitation must be a recognized as SDVOSB under NAICS Code 541330, in accordance with FAR 19.301. For those interested SDVOSBs, please familiarize yourself, if you have not already, with the Limitations on Subcontracting requirements under FAR 52.219-14.

DRAFT SOLICITATION: It is requested that all questions pertaining to this draft solicitation and its attachments are requested via e-mail to the ACC-Orlando POCs listed in this announcement.  Potentional Offerors are requested to submit responses on the SOF TEAMS Clarification Form provided as Attachment 9. Questions received 10 days after the release of the draft solicitation will be answered at the Government's discretion. The Government will answer questions via Federal Business Opportunities Website (https://www.fbo.gov/).

SITE VISIT ANNOUNCEMENT: The Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation (PEO STRI) will be conducting a Presolicitation Site Visit for the Special Operations Forces Training, Engineering and Maintenance Support III (SOF TEAMS III) solicitation. This event will be at the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne) (SOAR(A)) facilities located at Fort Campbell, KY on 10 April 2018. Potential offerors interested in attending this joint event are requested to respond no later than 1400 hours (EST) on Thursday, 05 April 2018.

Due to the security restrictions associated with the location of this event, only a limited number of persons can attend. As such, the Government requests that only those potential offerors with realistic intent to bid either as a Prime respond. At the close of this announcement on  the Government will evaluate the number of responses to determine if there is to be further attendance restrictions. The Government will notify ONLY those vendors who responded to this announcement and will provide further specifics regarding the schedule of events and access procedures. The current attendance limit is two (2) persons from each potential offeror.  If there is a change in the number of allowable attendees, the Government reserves the right to enact further restrictions in order to accommodate the event limitations.                       ATTENDEES MUST BE US CITIZENS OR PERMANENT RESIDENT ALIENS.

Potential offerors will be assigned a 60 minute time block on April 10, 2018.  During this time, potential offerors will be provided a site tour of the 160th SOAR(A) Simulator Complex.  All questions will be submitted in writing at the conclusion of the site tour.  Responses to all written questions will be provided to all potential offerors via Federal Business Opportunities Website (https://www.fbo.gov/).

DISCLAIMER: This notice does not constitute an invitation for bids or a Request for Proposal (RFP) and is not a commitment by the U.S. Government to procure subject products or services nor will the Government reimburse any parties for costs associated with this request.

 ACC ORLANDO  POINTS OF CONTACT:

Procurement Contracting Officer

Marnita Harris

Marnita.r.harris.civ@mail.mil

Contract Specialist

Sabrina (Bree) Moore

Sabrina.d.moore2.civ@mail.mil