WSMR Mission Support Services

Updates as of 21 April 2017:


Notice to All Prospective White Sands Missile Range Mission Support Services (WSMR MSS) Offerors/Participants

1. The decision has been made that the WSMR Acquisition Team will use the US General Services Administration (GSA) "One Acquisition Solution for Integrated Services" (OASIS) contract vehicle to fulfill the Mission Support Services (MSS) requirements.

2. Interested MSS offerors should familiarize themselves with the GSA OASIS contract. Offerors can find more information about the OASIS contract at the following web site: https://interact .gsa.gov/group/oasis-industry-community.

3. A decision to use the GSA OASIS Multiple Award contract vehicle, in lieu of developing an organic open market contract facilitates risk mitigation in terms of procurement cycle time. This notification acknowledges and extends appreciation for the feedback and input Industry participants provided to the draft RFP, sources sought, and other requests for information.

4. The WSMR MSS Acquisition Team does not want to limit industry participation; however, DOD and Army guidance mandate significant stewardship duties on requiring agencies to determine the best procurement approach for each requirement:

a. The DOD Better Buying Power Initiatives includes admonishment to pursue the best procurement approaches to achieve operational and economic efficiencies while maximizing competitive opportunities. This decision leverages an existing contract vehicle versus continuing the pursuit of an organic contract award.

b. In 2015, the Army entered into agreements to leverage the OASIS contract on the GSA schedule. OASIS is a strategic sourcing initiative for complex, integrated professional services and is well suited to meeting the Government's professional and technical requirements.

5. Contractors who may have questions can send a response via email no later than 1300 Central Time, 28 April 2017 to the following: Christopher Chapple at christopher.w.chapple.civ@mail.mil.

Updates as of 6 January 2017:

This update removed the statement denoting a update will be made every six (6) weeks. Please note the fact that updates will be made on an as need basis.

Equally a revised RFP was posted adding Sections L&M as well as several Technical Exhibits.

This is DRAFT REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL notice, please do not send a proposal in response to this posting. The U.S. Army Mission and Installation Contracting Command - Fort Hood (MICC-Fort Hood), on behalf of White Sands Missile Range (WSMR), New Mexico, has a requirement to provide non-personal services to support the planning, logistics, operation, maintenance, research, and development of systems, equipment, and facilities for the WSMR Test & Evaluation mission. The Contractor shall furnish engineering, technical, administrative, maintenance, and support services necessary for and incidental to performance of the requirements set forth in accordance with this Performance Work Statement (PWS) and priorities established by the Government.

The Government anticipates awarding a Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee contract. The period of performance (PoP) for the requirement is a two-year base period (inclusive of a 60-day phase-in period), with four two- year option periods. FAR Clause 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services, will be included. The anticipated award date is 1 Dec 2018.

As part of this notice, the Government is providing a draft Request for Proposal (RFP) for industry comment, however please do not submit comments until 15 Jan 2017. This notice will be updated on a as need basis. When changes are made, a summary of changes document will be uploaded to show industry the changes. Responses to questions received will be provided in future updates. The Government is seeking feedback from industry on all parts of this draft RFP, however, the Government is specifically seeking feedback and innovative suggestions relating to the following areas:

-The Performance Work Statement in Section C.5 Performance Requirements
-The requirement for the Small Business Participation Plan and Small Business Subcontracting Plan, as detailed in Section L of Volume 1, Tab E and Volume 5
-The Mission Capability requirement in Section L, Volume III
-The Basis for Award in Section M

Feedback in response to the draft RFP shall be submitted by email using the subject line "WSMR MSS Draft RFP Feedback". Each subject shall reference the specific RFP Section in questions or comments, for example, "Section C.5.1.2 states...," and all feedback shall be directed to Karen Hammontree, Karen.l.Hammontree.civ@mail.mil, and Jermain Compton, Jermain.m.compton.civ@mail.mil . The Government does not intend to provide individual responses to feedback received in response to the draft RFP.

 This acquisition will be conducted using competitive negotiation procedures and the best value trade-off process described in FAR 15.101-1. MICC-FH intends to award one (1) contract to the offeror meeting North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 541330 (Engineering Services, except Military and Aerospace Equipment and Military Weapons; size standard in millions of dollars is $38.5). This RFP will result in a single award of a Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee Contract.

White Sands Missile Range will be hosting an Industry Day, (date to be determined) to further discuss the contractual requirements and feedback received in response to the WSMR MSS draft request for proposals (RFP). The Industry Day focus will solely be on the contractual aspect of the draft RFP and not the programmatic aspect of the requirement.

The Industry Day will be held at a later date in 2017 at White Sands Missile Range, NM. More details to follow.

DRAFT RFP # W9124Q-16-R-0104 is being posted with the intent to garner maximum industry participation and feedback. Other documentations (Sections L & M, Technical Exhibits) will be available at a later time.  Please do not submit comments until after 15 Jan 2017. This notice will be updated every six weeks from the date of post to include changes to the documents provided. When changes are made, a summary of changes document will be uploaded to show industry the changes. Responses to questions received will be provided in future updates.

This is DRAFT REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL notice, please do not send a proposal in response to this posting. The U.S. Army Mission and Installation Contracting Command - Fort Hood (MICC-Fort Hood), on behalf of White Sands Missile Range (WSMR), New Mexico, has a requirement to provide non-personal services to support the planning, logistics, operation, maintenance, research, and development of systems, equipment, and facilities for the WSMR Test & Evaluation mission. The Contractor shall furnish engineering, technical, administrative, maintenance, and support services necessary for and incidental to performance of the requirements set forth in accordance with this Performance Work Statement (PWS) and priorities established by the Government.

The Government anticipates awarding a Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee contract. The period of performance (PoP) for the requirement is a two-year base period (inclusive of a 60-day phase-in period), with four two- year option periods. FAR Clause 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services, will be included. The anticipated award date is 1 Dec 2018.

As part of this notice, the Government is providing a draft Request for Proposal (RFP) for industry comment. however please do not submit comments until 15 Jan 2017. This notice will be updated every six weeks from the date of post to include changes to the documents provided. When changes are made, a summary of changes document will be uploaded to show industry the changes. Responses to questions received will be provided in future updates. The Government is seeking feedback from industry on all parts of this draft RFP, however, the Government is specifically seeking feedback and innovative suggestions relating to the following areas:

-The Performance Work Statement in Section C.5 Performance Requirements

Feedback in response to the draft RFP shall be submitted by email using the subject line "WSMR MSS Draft RFP Feedback". Each subject shall reference the specific RFP Section in questions or comments, for example, "Section C.5.1.2 states...," and all feedback shall be directed to Karen Hammontree, Karen.l.Hammontree.civ@mail.mil, and Jermain Compton, Jermain.m.compton.civ@mail.mil . The Government does not intend to provide individual responses to feedback received in response to the draft RFP.

 This acquisition will be conducted using competitive negotiation procedures and the best value trade-off process described in FAR 15.101-1. MICC-FH intends to award one (1) contract to the offeror meeting North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 541330 (Engineering Services, except Military and Aerospace Equipment and Military Weapons; size standard in millions of dollars is $38.5). This RFP will result in a single award of a Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee Contract.

White Sands Missile Range will be hosting an Industry Day, (date to be determined) to further discuss the contractual requirements and feedback received in response to the WSMR MSS draft request for proposals (RFP). The Industry Day focus will solely be on the contractual aspect of the draft RFP and not the programmatic aspect of the requirement.

The Industry Day will be held at a later date in 2017 at White Sands Missile Range, NM. More details to follow.

GENERAL INFORMATION:

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY. THIS RFI IS DIRECTLY RELATED TO A PREVIOUS NOTICE POSTED UNDER W9124Q-15-R-0104. See link below:
https://www.fbo.gov/s=opportunity&mode=form&id=455def4c02892f82a1da20edc29c7897&tab=core&_cview=0
The Government is seeking industry comment on the DRAFT Performance Work Statement (PWS) for WSMR Mission Support Services. This PWS is considered a DRAFT until otherwise noted and any requirements, concepts, or deliverables described may be significantly adjusted over time. The requirements development process for WSMR Mission Support Services is on-going and the Government may incorporate into the final version of the PWS any beneficial information or comment resulting from this inquiry.

This notice does not constitute a Request for Quote (RFQ)/Invitation for Bid (IFB)/Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFQ, IFB or RFP in the future. This notice does not commit the U.S. Government to contract for any supply or service. Further, the U.S. Government is not seeking quotes, bids or proposals at this time and will not accept unsolicited proposals in response to this RFI. The U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this notice. Submittals will not be returned to the responder. A determination not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. However, if a competitive solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the Government-wide Point of Entry. It is the responsibility of potential offerors to monitor the Government-wide Point of Entry for additional information pertaining to this requirement. The NAICS code is 541330 Engineering Services, with a size standard of $38.5M (Except, Military and Aerospace Equipment and Military Weapons). The Product Service Code for this NAICS is R425, Support-Professional: Engineering/Technical.

BACKGROUND:

White Sands Missile Range (WSMR), once known as White Sands Proving Ground (WSPG), has been in the test and evaluation (T&E) arena since 1945. It is a tri-service Department of Defense range, managed by the United Stated Army. White Sands Missile Range is a part of the US Army Test and Evaluation Command (ATEC), which plans, conducts, and integrates developmental testing, independent operational testing, independent evaluation, assessment, and experiments to provide essential information to soldiers and into the hands of acquisition decision makers supporting the American warfighter. The Mission Support Services (MSS) contract supports the test and training missions by augmenting the short-staffed Government workforce with contractor personnel. The MSS contractor provides non-personal engineering and technical services to support operation and developmental testing for Department of Defense (DoD) program offices at WSMR and on occasion, at various CONUS and overseas locations. Mission support has historically consisted of services in the functional areas of Radar, Optics, Timing, Telemetry, Global Positioning System Instrumentation Systems, Aerial Cable, Nuclear Effects, Communication Electronic Services, Audio/Visual Information Services, Material Test Services, Remote Data Acquisition System, Inter-Range Control Center, High Speed Test Track and Engineering Services. The performance based work statement (PWS) identifies support for these major task areas:

• Aerial Cable Range
• Applied Environments (Vibration, Rain, Temperature Test Facilities)
• Data Reduction
• Directed Energy (High Energy Laser and High Power Microwave)
• Dynamics
• Electromagnetic Environmental Effects (E3 Testing)
• Flight Termination
• Frequency Surveillance
• Global Positioning System (GPS)
• Mathematical Computations
• Meteorology
• Munitions
• Net-Centric Test Capabilities
• Nuclear Effects
• Optics
• Radar
• Range Communications
• Real Time Data Processing and Visualization
• Real Time Visualization
• Software Development
• Technical and Engineering Services
• Telemetry
• Timing
• Urban Test Capabilities

PURPOSE:

The purpose of this RFI is to collect industry comments on the DRAFT PWS attached and responses to questions below. Comments and suggestions on the attached DRAFT PWS will be evaluated on their own merit and considered for inclusion to the final product. As stipulated in FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not considered offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. In accordance with FAR 52.215-3, the Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this RFI and responses will be treated as information only.

QUESTIONS:
While the Government is not constraining interested parties on which aspects of the PWS they can comment, the following questions should be considered as part of your response:

1. The Government is considering a Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (Term Form) contract with a government defined Level of Effort (LOE) for this contract. LOE may be expressed in terms of labor hours by labor category which may be adjusted throughout the life of the contract to support changes in operation tempo at WSMR. Considering the PWS, does industry have any issues with this type of contract approach?

2. The Government is seeking to streamline the technical evaluation process. Considering the DRAFT PWS, what are some measurable streamlining techniques the Government should consider?

3. Considering the magnitude of the PWS, how much time should be allotted for proposal submissions?

4. If oral proposals are used, how much time should be allotted?

5. If a site visit is part of the solicitation; would industry be interested in one-on-one meetings with the Government? If Yes, how long should these sessions be?

6. Of the entire scope of work presented in the DRAFT PWS, please identify the overall Small Business participation percentage that you believe should be required by the Government. (Note: No Small Business subcategory specification is necessary). Please support your percentage with a brief rationale.

7. Are there any areas of the PWS that industry would consider for performance by a Small Business Partner or Subcontractor?

8. Based on the DRAFT PWS and experience in this industry, are there any additional functional areas that would optimize performance that should be considered for inclusion/exclusion to the PWS?

9. Based on the DRAFT PWS and experience in this industry, how should the Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINs) be structured?

10.Is there any area of the PWS that appears unduly burdensome to either the Government or contractor that would inhibit superior performance?

11.Do any of the PWS categories introduce any potential risks that would impact successful contract execution?

12.Are there any areas of the PWS where it appears the Government has failed to adequately set forth the stated requirements in a clear and unambiguous manner?

13.Do any areas of the PWS standout as significant drivers of cost or complexity? Please explain.

14.Do any areas of the PWS that industry believes will hinder competition?

15.Please note any other PWS comments/suggestions recommended. Please note the section and paragraph number when providing your comments. If a comment is general and applies to the entire PWS, please so state.

RESPONSE INSTRUCTIONS:

We look forward to reviewing industry comments and suggestions to improve upon this PWS. Please provide Name of the firm, point of contact, phone number, email address, DUNS number, CAGE code, identify business size (large business or a small business), and if applicable, a statement regarding small business status (including small business type(s)/certifications(s) such as SDB, 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB, etc.) and the corresponding NAICS code.

Please be clear, concise and limit your responses to 25 pages. All responses must be in Microsoft Word format and must be submitted no later than 5pm central standard time, 08 April 2016 for consideration.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
No solicitation exists; therefore, do not request a copy of the solicitation. If a solicitation is released it will be posted on FedBizOps.Gov. Interested offerors shall send responses by electronic mail to David Higginbottom at: david.higginbottom@us.army.mil. When responding, reference WSMR Mission Support Services RFI W9124Q-16-R-0104