Weapon System Support & Analysis

Added: Jun 11, 2014 3:02 pm CLIN pricing does not need to be inserted into Section B of the solicitation as the Pricing Attachment contains the necessary information.  If proposals contain pricing in both the pricing attachment and Section B of the solicitation and discrepancies exist, the pricing attachment shall take precedence for the evaluation and the award.

Added: Jun 10, 2014 6:22 pm Amendment 05 to the solicitation is now attached which incorporates Round 6 Q&A.

Added: Jun 04, 2014 9:12 am

Amendment 04 to the solicitation is now attached which incorporates Round #5 Q&A and corrects the title of Round #3 Q&A posted on 30 May to read Round #4 Q&A.

Added: May 30, 2014 3:35 pm

The solicitation has been updated and amendment 03 is attached.  Additionally, the pricing attachment has been updated.

Added: May 19, 2014 5:30 pm Please find attached Round #3 of Questions & Answers.

Please note that no more questions will be taken after 23 May 2014.

Added: May 16, 2014 1:19 pm Please see attached solicitation amendment #2, which outlines all updates to this solicitation.

Please see attached Round #2 Q&A.

**The Bidders Library and Sample Task Discs have been updated and will require all potential offerors to pick-up or request the updated copies.

Added: May 06, 2014 11:29 am The reposting of Section L once again had the information not post.  Section L is now reposted again and titled 'Section L WSSA (rev1)'.  The only change is in Attachment 6 Sample Task #3 Extract 1 - the second line of information is now included.

Added: May 05, 2014 12:33 pm

The sample tasks in Section L require information that can only be released on discs to those companies who have submitted a completed DD Form 2345.  This information has only been made available after the solicitation officially posted.  This information was not part of the bidder's library and needs to be requested by offerors.  A request for the bidder's library before the solicitation release will not automatically result in the sample task information being sent.  A request needs to be made after release of the solicitation.

Added: Apr 17, 2014 1:13 pm See attached solicitation.

Added: Apr 17, 2014 12:40 pm

This is the official notification for Hill AFB, A-10 Contracting Offices Weapon System Analysis & Support requirement.  A request for information for this requirement was previously post under FA8202-14-R-1001.

BIDDERS LIBRARY & SAMPLE TASKS

To gain access to the bidders library and sample tasks required to propose for this effort, please follow the instructions listed below.

a) Request Access to Technical Data The following steps must occur to
acquire the data referred to in the SOW, via CD. The distribution of the
data is authorized and restricted to DoD and U.S. DoD contractors with a
valid form DD 2345 only, for Administrative or Operational use.

I. Fill out completed the AF form 2345, Military Critical Technical
Data Agreement, at the link: http://www.dlis.dla.mil/JCP, and send to the
appropriate office listed at the top of the form. The process may take up to
5 working days for approval.

II. After the form is signed by DoD official and returned to Offeror,
send completed form with a request for CD to point of contacts in
solicitation via e-mail.

III. Please check the form DD 2345, in block 4, where it lists "the
description of relevant business activity", that the offeror has
certification in the areas of aircraft sustainment or any of the aircraft
component systems.

IV. CD will be made available to Offeror after Contracting receives
e-mail and form DD 2345.

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Synopsis:

**Note: This opportunity was previously posted as FA8202-14-R-1001;  however, for all information from this point forward refer to solicitation number FA8202-14-R-1004.

NOTICE: This is not a solicitation but rather a Pre-solicitation Synopsis as required by FAR 5.2.
The purpose of this synopsis is to inform the market that the Air Force anticipates releasing a solicitation in the near future as a total Small Business Set-Aside. The proposed North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) Code is 541330, Engineering Services, Military and Aerospace Equipment and Military Weapons which has a corresponding size standard of $35.5M. The Government is interested in all small businesses to include 8(a), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Hub zone, and Women-Owned small business concerns.

DESCRIPTION
The Air Force is seeking potential contractors who are interested in providing engineering services to the A-10 System Program Office (SPO) with an anticipated award date of 16 September 2014. This acquisition will be for a single award, 5-year, indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (ID/IQ) type contract with the option to extend services for an additional six months IAW FAR 52.217-8. It is anticipated that there will be 46 tasks associated with the requirement and each having a period of performance from 12-18 months. This notification is a synopsis of a solicitation for potential contractors who have the skills, experience, data or data-rights, and knowledge required to successfully complete this effort for the A-10 SPO at Hill Air Force Base, Utah and does not constitute a commitment, implied or otherwise, that a procurement will be accomplished. This is not a request for proposal or invitation for bid. To be considered as a potential source for this requirement, a Contractor will be required to submit data in response to the future solicitation, verifying capabilities to meet the requirements on solicitation.

BACKGROUND
The A-10 SPO is the primary integrator for all modifications and sustainment changes for the weapon system and the current and anticipated dynamic battlefield environments drive many modernization and sustainment changes to the A-10 legacy aircraft, creating unique requirements to maintain the A-10 throughout its life cycle. Modifications affecting all A-10 functional areas and interfaces to include mechanical, structural, electrical, avionics, weapons, support equipment and operational flight programs (OFP), continue to evolve at an unprecedented pace. The A-10 SPO requires systems engineering support to fulfill its role as prime integrator.

OBJECTIVE
This effort is to acquire engineering services to identify new and developing technologies that can support the accomplishment of A-10 missions and either eliminate or minimize operational and/or sustainability gaps. The Contractor will have to perform integrated systems engineering to deconflict and integrate A-10 baselines, architecture, programs and processes. These include the necessary tools, templates and training for efficient future acquisition and sustainment of the A-10 aircraft. Specific tasks include the provision of a deconfliction matrix, updates, integration and support of products, views or documents called out in the Performance Work Statement (PWS), development of the A-10 Platform Obsolescence Plan, the analysis for the Support Equipment Roadmap, baseline maintenance, A-10 Weapon System Management Environment (AWSME) maintenance, and configuration technical support . The Contractor must obtain applied knowledge of current Air Force Systems and maintenance engineering processes, as well as logistics management best practices using ERP/APS processes in governmental agencies. Additional knowledge specifically related to Department of Defense (DoD) and Air Force logistics goals, objectives, and current practices is also required. The Contractor must be familiar with use of the DoD Architecture Framework (DODAF) 2.0 as a system engineering tool as well as the documents listed in the Appendices of the PWS.

TASK REQUIREMENTS
See attached PWS
Please note that the Government will not exclude any specific contractor from competition on this requirement, unless a contractor is automatically excluded as a result of a regulatory exclusion of certain type of contractors (e.g. small business set-aside).

NOTES
This is not a request for proposal (RFP) or an invitation for bid, nor is it to be construed as a commitment by the Government. The Government does not intend to make an award on the basis of this synopsis
Contract performance may also involve data that is subject to export control laws and regulations. Only contractors who are registered and certified with the Defense Logistics Services Center, and have an approved DD Form 2345, will be provided copies of any related solicitation or other data subject to foreign disclosure restrictions.

CONTACT INFORMATION
Primary points of contact are:
• Capt Jennifer Hutchison, Contract Negotiator at jennifer.hutchison@us.af.mil
• Nathan Lee, Contracting Officer at nathan.lee.3@us..af.mil
• Keith Lewis, Program Office at keith.lewis.7@us..af.mil

ADDRESS
6072 Fir Ave, Bldg 1233
Hill AFB, UT 84056