F-16 VIPER MAINTENANCE GROUP AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE & CONTRACTOR LOGISTIC SUPPORT (CLS)   4

The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), Specialized and Proven Aircraft Program Office (PMA-226), Adversary Aircraft program is issuing this Special Notice as a means to provide Industry with the opportunity to provide Industry feedback, concerns, suggestions and comments on the previously posted DRAFT Request for Proposal (RFP) for the F-16 VIPER MAINTENANCE GROUP AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE & CONTRACTOR LOGISTIC SUPPORT (CLS) (N00421-22-R-0178).

The anticipated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code utilized for these acquisitions are 488190 Other Support Activities for Air Transportation. The Product Service Codes (PSC) are J015.

GENERAL INFORMATION:

The Government anticipates to award a Single Award Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) contract. NAVAIR intends to solicit and evaluate proposals in accordance with FAR part 15. This acquisition is expected to include Organizational (O), selected Intermediate (I), and limited Depot (D) level maintenance and logistics support services Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINs) for each site, separate Over and Above (O&A), Overtime/Weekend, Material, and Travel CLINs.

This announcement notifies Industry of the Virtual Pre-Solicitation conference to be conducted on 22 June 2022 at 3:00pm EDT.

This Virtual Pre-Solicitation Conference will be conducted via Microsoft Teams and a link to the event will be provided once the interested party has provided the below registration information. A Pre-Solicitation Conference is a mechanism where interested parties can gain more insight into the F-16 CLS Single Award IDIQ competitive procurement. The Government will present a briefing with an open forum to address questions. The Government will permit one-on-one sessions with interested Offerors who will be performing as the Prime starting on 23 June 2022. Each one-on-one session will be limited to thirty (30) minutes per session. Both large and small businesses are encouraged to attend.

INDUSTRY DAY WILL BE HELD:

DATE: 22 June 2022-23 June 2022

TIME: 22 June 2022 3:00PM EDT Open briefing

23 June 2022 One-on-One Sessions

LOCATION: This Pre-solicitation Conference event will be held virtually via a Government approved virtual service. Registration is required in order to attend.

GENERAL INFORMATION:

Please note the following regarding the Industry Day:

1. Please logon fifteen (15) minutes early to check-in
2. Recording of this event is prohibited
3. NAVAIR intends to discuss the following areas:
   1. Overview of the F-16 program and PMA-226
   2. Performance Work Statement and general capability of Contract Logistics Support (CLS) services being sought
   3. Industry concerns with the DRAFT requirements
   4. DRAFT Contract structure/CLIN structure
   5. DRAFT Section L Instructions to Offerors and Section M Criteria for Award
4. All attendants are required to register prior to attending the event. Please send RSVPs to Sheryl Pope, sheryl.m.pope.civ@us.navy.mil and Catrina Vitez catrina.m.vitez.civ@us.navy.mil no later than 21 June 12:00 pm EDT. Please include the following information with your submission: number of attendants, name(s), e-mail address(es), title(s), and phone number of all individuals that will be attending.
5. The thirty (30) minute one-on-one sessions will be held on 23 June 2022. A scheduled time slot will be provided via email for the requested thirty (30) minute one-on-one sessions. Please note only one (1) session may be requested per Prime Offeror.

The previously posted DRAFT RFP contains publicly releasable, unclassified documentation. All subsequent DRAFT RFP documents and publicly releasable information will reside on the System for Award Management (SAM). It is recommended that interested Offerors check the SAM.gov site frequently for any updates.

This announcement is for the Pre-solicitation Conference. It does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue a RFP in the future. This announcement does not commit the Government to award a contract as a result of this announcement. This requirement is subject to change and the information provided is for informational purposes only. The final requirement will be defined under a formal RFP. Further, the Navy is not at this time seeking proposals and will not accept unsolicited proposals. Respondents are advised that the Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this announcement notice. All costs associated with responding to this announcement will be solely at the expense of the interested party. Not responding to this announcement does not preclude participation in any future RFP, if issued. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on www.SAM.gov. It is the responsibility of the potential Offerors to monitor this website for additional information pertaining to these requirements.