Weapons Systems Integration Support Services (WSISS) V

The Naval Air Warfare Center Weapon Division (NAWCWD) will be hosting virtual Industry on 18 August 2021. The purpose of this virtual Industry Day is to communicate Weapons Systems Integration Support Services requirements to industry and receive feedback. This industry day is in conjunction with sources sought notice and the draft Request for Proposal issued under N6893620R0102.

The general session for all attendees will be held from 8:00-11:00 AM PST. One on One sessions with Government representatives will be available on a first-come, first-reserved basis from 12:00-12:45 PM, 1:00 PM-1:45 PM, 2:00-2:45 PM, and 3:00-3:45 PM. All sessions will be scheduled PST. Additional one-on-one session meeting times may be scheduled, if necessary.

Interested Parties(Potential Prime Contractors/Joint Ventures) must submit their name, employer, phone number, and Lindsay Cook at Lindsay.m.cook2.civ@us.navy.mil and John Faria at john.j.faria2.civ@us.navy.mil no later than 4:00 PM, 16 August 2021. Please provide acquisition related questions no later than 24 August 2021. Attendees will be sent a WebEx meeting invite(s), Power Point presentation and meeting confirmations through their provided email by COB on 17 August 2021. The general session and one-on-one meetings will be held at an unclassified level. Please note that this is not a marketing opportunity and all requests for one-on-one meetings will be vetted prior to being scheduled.

DISCLAIMER:

THIS INDUSTRY DAY 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 MEETING ATTENDANCE. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY.

The Naval Air Warfare Center Weapon Division (NAWCWD) will be hosting virtual Industry on 18 August 2021. The purpose of this virtual Industry Day is to communicate Weapons Systems Integration Support Services requirements to industry and receive feedback. This industry day is in conjunction with sources sought notice and the draft Request for Proposal issued under N6893620R0102.

The general session for all attendees will be held from 8:00-11:00 AM PST. One on One sessions with Government representatives will be available on a first-come, first-reserved basis from 12:00-12:45 PM, 1:00 PM-1:45 PM, 2:00-2:45 PM, and 3:00-3:45 PM. All sessions will be scheduled PST. Additional one-on-one session meeting times may be scheduled, if necessary.

Interested Parties(Potential Prime Contractors/Joint Ventures) must submit their name, employer, phone number, email and any acquisition related questions to Lindsay Cook at Lindsay.m.cook2.civ@us.navy.mil and John Faria at john.j.faria2.civ@us.navy.mil no later than 4:00 PM, 24 August 2021. Attendees will be sent a WebEx meeting invite(s), Power Point presentation and meeting confirmations through their provided email by COB on 17 August 2021. The general session and one-on-one meetings will be held at an unclassified level. Please note that this is not a marketing opportunity and all requests for one-on-one meetings will be vetted prior to being scheduled.

DISCLAIMER:

THIS INDUSTRY DAY 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 MEETING ATTENDANCE. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY.

Please see attached Government respones to the questions submitted in regards to the Draft Request for Proposal (RFP) posted on 23 June 2021.

Please see the attached Draft Request For Proposal (RFP) and attachments.  Please provide comments or feedback by 4:30 PM, 09 July 2021. Please note that the Government anticipates hosting a virtual industry day in the mid to late July time frame.

THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT INTEND TO AWARD A CONTRACT ON THE BASIS OF THIS DRAFT RFP OR TO OTHERWISE PAY FOR THE INFORMATION SOLICITED. This draft RFP is for planning purposes only and shall not be considered as an Invitation for Bid (IFB), Request for Quotation (RFQ), or request for proposal (RFP) or as an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services.  No entitlement to payment of direct or indirect costs or charges by the Government will arise as a result of contractor submission of responses to this draft RFP or the Government use of such information.  The Government reserves the right to reject, in whole or part, any contractor input resulting from this draft RFP.  This draft RFP does not constitute a solicitation for proposals or the authority to enter into negotiations to award a contract.  No funds have been authorized, appropriated, or received for this effort.  The information provided may be used by the Navy in developing its acquisition strategy and in its Statement of Work/Statement of Objectives and Performance Specifications.

The Naval Air Warfare Center Weapon Division (NAWCWD) is issuing the sources sought to allow potential sources the opportunity to provide capability statements. The purpose of this sources sought notice is to conduct market research to determine if responsible sources exist, to assist and to gain market knowledge of potential qualified sources. 

The Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division (NAWCWD) Contracts Department (D210000), China Lake, CA is seeking information for potential sources regarding Weapons Systems Integration and Software Support Services (WSISS) previously procured with the intention of procuring the services on a competitive basis. The results of this Sources Sought will be utilized to determine if any Small Business Set-Aside opportunities exist. All Small Business Set-Aside categories will be considered. In your response, please include Company Size (Small or Large according to the NAICS and size standard listed); If your company is a Small Business, specify if your company is or is not each of the following: (a) Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB); (b) HUBZone Small Business; (c) 8(a) Concern; (d) Woman-Owned Small Business; (e) Economically Disadvantaged Woman-Owned Small Business.

The Naval Warfare Center Weapons Division (NAWCWD) is the weapons system integration and software support activity for several aircraft Integrated Product Teams (IPTs). The IPTs and Program Support Offices currently operating at the NAWCWD included the F/A-18 & EA-18G, AV-8B, AH-1, F-35 and Unmanned Systems. In addition to the above, the contract may support any other aircraft IPTs assigned to the NAWCWD and interoperability initiatives involving support aircraft. The mission of each IPT and Program Support Office is to provide research, development, test, evaluation, system integration, and programmatic support for weapons systems and associated tactical computer systems embedded within or carried on their aircraft, including related systems, support equipment, and interoperability initiatives.

The General Scope of Work Summary:

a. Integration of weapons, avionics, sensors, targeting systems, system hardware, and software (including system analysis, research, development, engineering, testing, test equipment design/fabrication/maintenance, mission simulation, and interoperability assurance):

b. Software engineering/development for aircraft computers, avionics, sensors, targeting systems, weapons systems, test laboratories, simulators, mission and system support equipment (including Software Quality Assurance (SQA) Software Configuration Management (SCM) and Verification and Validation (V&V):

c. IPT program technical services (including special technical research, studies, Quality Assurance (QA), Configuration Management (CM), Data Management (DM), Technical Editors, communications management, equipment management, and maintenance of support systems):

d. Design, Fabrication, integration, and purchase of materials supporting operation of test and simulation equipment, flight and system trainers and/or simulator equipment (including mission and interoperability simulations):

e. Aircraft modifications, aircraft test instrumentation, and telemetry systems design, development, installation, maintenance, service, setup, and operation (including ground-based telemetry systems):

f. Training in areas where the contractor has special knowledge or expertise (such as legacy systems, etc) and in the use and/or maintenance of software and/or system designed by the contractor.

g. Training and purchase of materials and personnel in the use of agile principles and applications in support of the IPT’s identified in this summary.

CONTRACT BACKGROUND
This requirement is a follow-on procurement to a competitively-awarded Small Business Set-Aside contract N6893618D0006 (NAICS Code 336411, 1500 employees), which is currently being performed by DCS Corporation. The existing contract is a term type, Cost Plus Fixed-Fee. The current level of effort for this contract is 381 full-time equivalents (FTEs) across 15 active task orders. This contract is due to expire 31 October 2022.

The Government anticipates that a successful solution for these services consists of the following:
1.    Capability to perform SOW tasking. Describe your company’s experience as a prime contractor (or Subcontractor) with weapons and aircraft systems integration, Software Integration, providing support to Integrated Product Teams, Provide Contract Number(s) applicable. Please provide at least three (3) examples of your company’s types of program management support you provide

2.    Personnel Management: The Government desires a contractor with a local managerial presence capable of effectively staffing for and managing to the Statement of Work (SOW) requirements using the correct personnel with the appropriate skill levels and certifications. The contractor should provide evidence of the personnel type necessary to perform the functions of the SOW as well as any managerial plans the contractor uses for matching personnel to SOW requirements. Please describe your company’s ability to provide effective recruitment, retention and management of highly technical and personnel with proper security clearances. Please describe your company’s ability to provide and process for accessing subject matter experts on relevant Aircraft Platforms (e.g., F-35, F/A-18, EA-18, AV8B and UAS).
3.    History of Successful Performance: The Government desires a contractor with a proven history of managing service contracts similar in scope and effort as defined in the draft SOW.  Contractors should provide past performance information including previous contracts and dollar values as well as reference information for those contracts to include, name, contract number, phone number and email address. Please indicate what sections of the SOW correspond to the past performance information. If the work was accomplished as a prime contractor, please indicate the percentage of work subcontracted. If the work was performed as a subcontractor, indicate the dollar value and percentage of work performed. 
4.    Capability to provide personnel for services required outside of the continental United States. Capability for organizational reach back for subject matter experts that have experience/training/educational background in the disciplines stated in the SOW.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
All Information Technology Systems or software/application development, modification or support shall be performed in accordance with Defense Business Transformation guidance (formerly Business Management Modernization Program (BMMP), Department of the Navy (DON) /Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) Functional Area Manager (FAM) Policies and Guidance, Network and Server Registration, and Web Enablement mandates.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS 

Any resulting contract is anticipated to have a security classification level of Top Secret. Contractor shall describe their plan to accomplish 51percent of the LOE if proposing a teaming arrangement. 
SUBMISSION DETAILS 

Interested businesses shall submit responses in Microsoft Word format (version 1997-2003) via e-mail to: john.faria@navy.mil.
Please submit all questions to John Faria at john.faria@navy.mil or alternatively at (760) 939-3728. No phone or e-mail solicitations with regards to the status of the RFP will be accepted prior to its release. 

E-mail responses shall be received at this office no later than 4:00 P.M. Pacific Standard Time on 23 July 2020 and reference this synopsis number on both the e-mail subject line as well as on all enclosed documents. Information and materials submitted in response to this request WILL NOT be returned. Classified material SHALL NOT be submitted. 

Interested businesses should submit a brief capabilities statement package of no more than 15 pages in length (no more than ten 8.5 X 11 inch pages, font no smaller than 10 point) demonstrating ability to perform those services listed in the Requirements Capability section of this document.

Documentation should be in bullet format. All responses shall include Company Name, Company Address, Company Business Size, Company Cage Code, Company DUNS Number, and Points-of-Contact (POC) including name, phone number, fax number, and e-mail address.