Posted: July 12, 2022, 7:42 p.m. EDT
Update on 7/12/22:
Amendment 0006 to this solicitation has been posted to PIEE at:
https://piee.eb.mil/sol/xhtml/unauth/search/oppMgmtLink.xhtml?solNo=N0001922R0044 (click the amendments link at the bottom of the listing)
Update on 7/8/22:
Attachments L-4 and L-5 that were initially posted in PIEE in Amendment 0005 contained errors. In PIEE, the L-4 and L-5 attachments with _CORRECT at the end of the file name are the correct files to use.
Update on 7/8/22:
Amendment 0005 to this solicitation has been posted to PIEE at:
https://piee.eb.mil/sol/xhtml/unauth/search/oppMgmtLink.xhtml?solNo=N0001922R0044 (click the amendments link at the bottom of the listing)
Update on 7/6/22:
Amendment 0004 to this solicitation has been posted to PIEE at:
https://piee.eb.mil/sol/xhtml/unauth/search/oppMgmtLink.xhtml?solNo=N0001922R0044 (click the amendments link at the bottom of the listing)
Update on 6/21/22:
Please see the following Q&A:
Question: There are delays with registering a Joint Venture to obtain a UEI and CAGE code with Sam.gov. If the UEI and CAGE code for the JV cannot be obtained prior to the due date of the proposal, can the proposal be submitted with the EIN of one of the entities and updated later?
Answer: The Government is aware of and is monitoring the situation. The proposal deadline has already been extended by 2 weeks to July 11th 2022. If these issues are still presenting a problem as the proposal due date approaches, the Government will reassess the situation. If you are having issues with registering a JV, please notify Charles Johnson (charles.w.johnson6.civ@us.navy.mil) and Garrett Douglass (garrett.w.douglass.civ@us.navy.mil).
Update on 6/15/22:
Amendment 3 to this solicitation has been posted to PIEE at:
https://piee.eb.mil/sol/xhtml/unauth/search/oppMgmtLink.xhtml?solNo=N0001922R0044 (click the amendments link at the bottom of the listing)
The consolidated Q&A responses since the posting of the final solicitation is being attached here in Sam.gov.
Update on 6/2/22:
The solicitation has been amended. The amended solicitation can be found on PIEE at:
https://piee.eb.mil/sol/xhtml/unauth/search/oppMgmtLink.xhtml?solNo=N0001922R0044 (click the amendments link at the bottom of the listing)
Update on 5/24/22:
The Final Solicitation has been posted to Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) at the following link:
https://piee.eb.mil/sol/xhtml/unauth/search/oppMgmtLink.xhtml?solNo=N0001922R0044
Updated on 5/13/22 15:21PM:
Attachments L4 and L5 have been replaced due to errors found in the posting earlier today. The due date for Q&As remains unchanged.
Update on 5/13/22:
This notice is providing a 2nd draft version of the draft solicitation. All files for the current draft solicitation have a _2ndDraft at the end of the file name.
NAVAIR will accept Q&As on this 2nd draft solicitation utilizing the Q&A form until 1200 edt on 5/18/22.
On 5/4/22, NAVAIR held an Industry Day on this solicitation. The Q&A's from that Industry Day are in the "Industry Day2 Q+A_Final" file. The following companies attended the Industry Day:
Erickson
Strategic Technology Institute, Inc.
Kay and Associates, Inc. (KAI)
AVIOSS LLC
JF Taylor, Inc.
Cherokee Nation Aerospace & Defense
Coherent Technical Services, Inc (CTSi)
Tyonek Services Overhaul Facility Stennis, LLC
Yulista Integrated Solutions, LLC
Science and Engineering Services, LLC.
KIHOMAC, Inc.
Kranze Technology Solutions (KTS), Inc.
Update on 5/5/22:
There is a recording of the industry day available. To request a copy of the recording, send an email to Charles Johnson at charles.w.johnson6.civ@us.navy.mil with the subject line "5/4/22 N0001922R0044 Industry Day Recording." The file will be a MP4 file sent via DoD Safe.
Update on 5/4/22:
The slides from the second Industry day are uploaded.
Update on 4/27/22:
Attachments L4 and L5 have been updated for quantities and hours. Please disregard previous versions.
Update on 4/19/22:
Background: The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) H-53 Heavy Lift Helicopter Program Office (PMA-261) intends to competitively solicit and award the CH-53 Depot Level Modifications Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) Contract. This contract will includes effort to perform non-recurring and recurring efforts required to fabricate, assemble, and support prototyping/system integration/installation of Engineering Changes to aircraft designated by H-53 Program Office, PMA-261.
To support this requirement, NAVAIR intends to compete this effort as a small business set-aside under NAICS code 336413. This effort will be formally solicited under one Request for Proposal, which will result in a Single Award IDIQ Contract.
NAVAIR is releasing the attached DRAFT solicitation N0001922R0044 for review/feedback from industry prior to the release of the final solicitation.
NAVAIR intends to conduct a virtual Industry Day session on 4 May 2022 via Microsoft Teams. The purpose of this industry day is to provide our industry partners an avenue to learn about the planned effort and to collect any written questions that prospective offerors may submit through the course of the industry day. There will be no one-on-one discussions.
Attendance at Industry Day is not a requirement and in no way prohibits any company from submitting a proposal in response to any forthcoming solicitations. The Industry Day for this requirement will only address information related to the PMA-261 CH-53 Depot Level Modifications IDIQ. Further, prospective offerors do not have to attend the industry day in order to obtain presentation materials or submit questions. All information presented at the industry day will be made available to prospective offerors via the internet at https://www.sam.gov, where questions can also be submitted electronically. The PMA-261 Depot Mods will be listed under N0001922R0044.
Please register for this Industry Day, pursuant to RSVP requirements listed below.
The Industry Day e-mail responses must include a subject line titled: "PMA-261 Depot Mods Industry Day Round Two Registration".
Industry Day information is as follow:
Date: May 4, 2022
Time: 0800 Check-In
0830 Start
Place: Virtual via Microsoft Teams
RSVP: NLT 1200 EST, 2 May 2022 to Charles Johnson charles.w.johnson6.civ@us.navy.mil, Garrett Douglass -- garrett.w.douglass.civ@us.navy.mil.
With your RSVP provide the following information:
-Name of Business
-Address of Business
-Cage Code
-Attendee(s) Name
-Point of Contact
-Telephone Number
-Email Address
-Indicate Large or Small Business
-Permission to distribute Company contact information
-Company's areas of related expertise
Additional Industry Day information including links, required documents, agenda, questions forms, and ground rules will be provided by e-mail to those firms who RSVP as instructed above.
The documents included in this Industry Day Notice are not to be considered a RFP or Invitation to Bid. The documents provided are solely to be used to understand the Government's intent in procuring the subject effort. If the Government determines that budget and resources are available, a formal RFP will be released for the subject requirement. The final date to submit advanced questions regarding the Draft Solicitation will be: 1400 hours, 2 May 2022 via e-mail, to Charles Johnson at charles.w.johnson6.civ@us.navy.mil and Garrett Douglass at garrett.w.douglass.civ@us.navy.mil. E-mails MUST contain the following in the subject line: "Q&A for PMA-261 Depot Mods Industry Day Round Two", Telephone inquiries will not be accepted. Interested parties are encouraged to the greatest extent to submit questions in advance, due to the limited amount of time for questions during the event. The Government will not hold one-on-one discussions.
In anticipation of the upcoming requirement, a Technical Library (TL) of information containing data that may be useful to potential offerors will be available to all interested companies. TL information will be provided to assist in understanding potential performance requirements, physical design and integration constraints, and technology needs. Interested companies may begin submitting the below required information.
The Government POCs for this Special Notice are Charles Johnson, charles.w.johnson6.civ@us.navy.mil and Garrett Douglass, garrett.w.douglass.civ@us.navy.mil. Please refer to the announcement number above when responding to this notice.
To request TL access, contact the Government POCs via email with the following company information:
a. Company name
b. Company point of contact (POC) name, phone number and email address
c. Current and valid CAGE number/Central Contractor Registration (CCR) number
d. A statement as to whether the company is registered by the Department of Defense, United States/Canada Joint Certification Office (i.e., have a DD 2345 approved by said agency).
e. Unclassified mailing address
f. Facility Security Officer POC name, phone number, and email address
If multiple company sites require access to the data, provide information requested in items a - g for each additional site.
Update on 12/16/21:
Questions and Answers from the Industry Day on 12/7/21 have been uploaded to the Attachments in this Special Notice.
Update on 12/9/21:
The following companies attended the Industry Day on 12/7/21:
-Science and Engineering Services, LLC
-Erickson Inc.
-Kranze Technology Solutions (KTS), Inc.
-Coherent Technical Services, Inc. (CTSi)
-Precise Systems
-BAE Systems
-Tyonek Services Overhaul Facility Stennis, LLC
-Support Systems Associates, Inc
-JF Taylor, Inc.
-DMAero
-Adams Communication & Engineering Technology, Inc. (ACET)
-KIHOMAC, Inc
-Yulista Integrated Solutions, LLC
-RainAir Aircraft Services
-Vertex Aerospace
-Aviation Management Analytical Consultants (AVMAC), LLC
In anticipation of the upcoming requirement, a Technical Library (TL) of information containing data that may be useful to potential offerors will be available to all interested companies. TL information will be provided to assist in understanding potential performance requirements, physical design and integration constraints, and technology needs. Interested companies may begin submitting the below required information.
The Government POCs for this Special Notice is Charles Johnson, charles.w.johnson6.civ@us.navy.mil and Garrett Douglass, garrett.w.douglass.civ@us.navy.mil. Please refer to the announcement number above when responding to this notice.
To request TL access, contact the Government POCs via email with the following company information:
a. Company name
b. Company point of contact (POC) name, phone number and email address (commercial accounts such as Gmail, Hotmail, Yahoo are not acceptable)
c. Current and valid CAGE number/Central Contractor Registration (CCR) number
d. A statement as to whether the company is registered by the Department of Defense, United States/Canada Joint Certification Office (i.e., have a DD 2345 approved by said agency).
e. Unclassified mailing address
f. Facility Security Officer POC name, phone number, and email address
If multiple company sites require access to the data, provide information requested in items a - g for each additional site.
Original Posting:
Background: PMA-261 CH-53 Depot Level Modifications Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) Contract includes effort to perform non-recurring and recurring efforts required to fabricate, assemble, and support prototyping/system integration/installation of Engineering Changes to aircraft designated by the H-53 Program Office, PMA-261.
To support this requirement, NAVAIR intends to compete this effort as a small business set-aside. This effort will be formally solicited under one Request for Proposal, which will result in a Single Award IDIQ Contract.
NAVAIR intends to conduct a hybrid in-person and virtual Industry Day session on 7 December 2021 in Lexington Park, MD and via Microsoft Teams. The purpose of this industry day is to provide our industry partners an avenue to learn about the planned effort and to collect any written questions that prospective offerors may submit through the course of the industry day.
Due to current COVID guidelines, there is a limit of 48 people who can attend in person. Each potential offeror will have a limit of people that can attend in person. In-person attendance will be accepted on a first-come-first-serve registration basis. The number of attendees per potential offeror will be determined based on the number of potential offerors whom RSVP. The remaining attendees are welcome to attend virtually via Microsoft Teams.
There will be a separate room for 1-on-1 sessions if a potential offeror is interested. The potential offeror will be responsible for having its own telephone conference line for virtual 1-on-1 sessions, or if there are some team members in-person and some virtual.
Attendance on Industry Day is not a requirement and in no way affects any company from submitting a proposal in response to any forthcoming solicitations. The Industry Day for this requirement will only address information related to the PMA-261CH-53 Depot Level Modifications IDIQ. Further, prospective offerors do not have to attend the industry day in order to obtain presentation materials or submit questions. All information presented at the industry day will be made available to prospective offerors via the internet at https://www.sam.gov, where questions can also be submitted electronically. The PMA-261 Depot Mods will be listed under N0001922R0044.
Please register for this Industry Day, pursuant to RSVP requirements listed below.
The Industry Day e-mail responses must include a subject line titled: "PMA-261 Depot Mods Industry Day Registration".
Industry Day information is as follow:
Date: December 7, 2021
Time: 0800 Check-In
0830 Start
Place: 22290 Exploration Dr
Boyington Rm
Lexington Park, MD 20653
RSVP: NLT 1200 EST, 2 December 2021 to Charles Johnson charles.w.johnson6.civ@us.navy.mil, Garrett Douglass -- garrett.w.douglass.civ@us.navy.mil.
With your RSVP provide the following information:
-Name of Business
-Address of Business
-Cage Code
-Attendee(s) Name
-Point of Contact
-Telephone Number
-Email Address
-Indicate Large or Small Business
-Permission to distribute Company contact information
-Company's areas of related expertise
Additional Industry Day information including directions, required documents, agenda, questions forms, and ground rules will be provided by e-mail to those firms who RSVP as instructed above.
The documents included in this Industry Day Notice are not to be considered a RFP or Invitation to Bid. The documents provided are solely to be used to understand the Government's intent in procuring the subject effort. If the Government determines that budget and resources are available, a formal RFP will be released for the subject requirement. The final date to submit advanced questions regarding the Draft Solicitation will be: 1400 hours, 2 December 2021 via e-mail, to Charles Johnson at charles.w.johnson6.civ@us.navy.mil and Garrett Douglass at garrett.w.douglass.civ@us.navy.mil. E-mails MUST contain the following in the subject line: "Q&A for PMA-261 Depot Mods Industry Day", Telephone inquiries will not be accepted. Additional question forms will be provided at Industry Day.
The draft N0001922R0044 document does not contain all of the required clauses or terms and conditions as those will be determined at the time of draft RFP release. This draft RFP release is expected to occur in the second quarter of FY22.
Questions and Answers will be made available approximately two weeks after Industry Day.
