Engineering and Integration Support for Joint Precision and Landing Systems (JPALS), Navy Unmanned Combat Aerial System (NUCAS), Warfighter Networking (WFN) and Automated Aerial Refueling (AAR)

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This is a SOURCES SOUGHT for Engineering and Integration Support for Joint Precision Approach & Landing Systems (JPALS), Navy Unmanned Combat Aerial Systems (NUCAS), Unmanned Carrier-Launched Airborne Surveillance and Strike (UCLASS), Broad Area Maritime Surveillance (BAMS), War fighter Networking (WFN), Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)/Ground Based Sense and Avoid (GBSAA) and automated Aerial Refueling (AAR) Support to determine the availability and technical capability of small businesses (including the following socioeconomic categories: HUBZone Concerns; Certified 8(a) Concerns, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses Concerns) to provide the required services. The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division Contracts Department (AIR 2.5.1.2), Patuxent River, MD is seeking information for potential sources regarding small business opportunities to fulfill a requirement to provide support services to the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), its resource sponsors, Naval Air Forces and other fleet and Navy commands when appropriate. This effort includes a broad spectrum of support including: contract program management, technical development planning, systems engineering, research and technical analysis, functional and design requirements, aircraft and ship integration analysis, test and evaluation requirements analysis, test plans and procedures, prototype development and testing. 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.
PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: Approximately 65-80% of effort at Government (On-site) in Patuxent River, MD, and 20-35% at the contractors facility.
DISCLAIMER
THIS SOURCES SOUGHT 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 PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY.
PROGRAM BACKGROUND:
This work is currently being performed under a Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF) task order with cost reimbursable line items for Material, Travel and NMCI issued against Seaport-e contract N01781-04-D-4143, task order M803. The incumbent Contractor is L-3 Services, Inc. 11000 Commerce Pkwy. Mt Laurel, N.J. 08054. The NAVAIR Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) website is available at http://foia.navair.navy.mil.
REQUIRED CAPABILITIES:
See the attached draft Performance Based Work Statement (PBWS) and Personnel Qualifications.
Statement of capabilities should address the interested party's knowledge of research and development in the performance of prototype development and testing associated with the tasking indentified in the draft PBWS. Parties should specifically demonstrate their breadth and scope of knowledge, understanding, and/or experience related to, or similar to, the areas outlined in the PBWS. The capability statement should also address the interested party's ability to provide resources that could satisfy, at a minimum, the key labor qualifications as outlined in the attached document. Parties should also address the approach to assignment of personal resources and contractor performance in accordance with FAR 52.219-14.
In order to determine the availability and technical capabilities of small business, the Government will assess the contractor's demonstrated capability to perform the task outlined in the PBWS and the specific areas noted above.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
Any resulting contract is anticipated to have a security classification level of top secret. All personnel assigned to task orders under resultant contract must be able to obtain a top secret clearance within 6 months of contract award.
ELIGIBILITY
The applicable NAICS code for this requirement is 541330 Engineering Services with a size standard of $27M.
SUBMISSION DETAILS
Interested businesses shall submit responses by e-mail to Ron Hickman, Contract Specialist at ronald.a.hickman@navy.mil. Please submit all questions to Ron Hickman at ronald.a.hickman@navy.mil. No phone or e-mail solicitations with regards to the status of the RFP will be accepted prior to its release.
All statements of capabilities shall be received at this office no later than 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time on 31 August 2010 and reference this synopsis number on both the e-mail 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 corporate overview with past experience (within the past three years) that demonstrates the ability to perform the entire PBWS. The capabilities package should utilize Microsoft Word and be no more than 25 pages, size 8.5 X 11 inches, font no smaller than 10 point, single-spaced. The capabilities package should demonstrate the Prime contractors ability to perform the services listed in the PBWS. All responses shall include Company Name, Company Address, Company Business Size, and Points-of-Contact (POC) including name, phone number, fax number, e-mail address; capabilities statement should include discussion of similar work completed and prior contract award numbers as applicable.
The estimated level of effort for this requirement is 1,995,480 hours over a five (5) year period. A determination has not yet been made as to the contract type. It is anticipated that a multiple award IDIQ contract will be issued that will allow for CPFF/FFP labor line items and cost reimbursable line items for Material, Travel and NMCI. The contract is anticipated to include a five year ordering period. The ordering period is expected to commence 12 October 2011. NO SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS EXIST AT THIS TIME. The solicitation is projected to be released in March 2011. If you have questions concerning this source sought please contact Ron Hickman via e-mail at ronald.a.hickman@navy.mil.