Posted: May 5, 2021, 9:49 a.m. EDT
5 MAY 21 UPDATE
Revised Acquistion Schedule.
Key upcoming events and dates are:
Industry Day 30 JUN 20 Revised Completed
Draft RFP R elease 22 MAR 21 22 MAR 21
Final RFP R elease 07 MAY 21 14 JUN 21
Proposals Due 21 JUN 21 29 JUL 21
Contract Award 25 FEB 22 25 FEB 22
Republishing Virtual Industry Days as a result of DATA LOSS on Beta.sam.gov for the original posting. The original posting was was active on Beta.sam.gov and a data loss event erased the posting from all viewers. The posting is being republished below for industry to follow the opportunity and to see the attachments from the original Virtual Industry Day. Below is the originally posted Virtual Industry Days information:
The PROS Program Team is hosting PROS VI Industry Day event virtually on 30 June 2020. The virtual location will utilize Microsoft Teams as a Live Broadcast and is available at the following Live Broadcast link:
Shortened Link https://bit.ly/3hxMUXC
Full Link https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_NjdiYTM4ZjQtY2ZkNy00ZGRhLTg1N2UtZjMyZjIwZmEzZDUy%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%2221acfbb3-32be-4715-9025-1e2f015cbbe9%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%2239d4e7e7-3ac9-4609-b484-f2fc97fd18ed%22%2c%22IsBroadcastMeeting%22%3atrue%7d
The agenda will be as follows:
Government Presentation Tuesday, 30 June 2020 at 1000 - 1200 EST
One-on-one Meetings Tuesday, 30 June 2020 Wednesday, 1 July 2020
The PROS team will present a brief overview of the PROS Program the morning of 30 June 2020, to include a question and answer session. The remainder of the Industry Day Event will provide opportunities for one-on-one meetings with the acquisition team, which must be scheduled in advance.
Points of Contact:
The Contracting Officer for the PROS program is Michael Logue at Michael.Logue@us.af.mil, (937) 656-2684. The Contract Negotiator for the PROS program is Sarah Harris at Sarah.Harris.11@us.af.mil; (937) 656-1326. Please register to attend Industry Days no later than 25 June 2020 by emailing both of the above individuals with the Subject Line as follows:
FA8630-20-R-4000 PARTS AND REPAIR ORDERING SYSTEM VI (PROS VI).
In email please also indicate if you would like to have a one-on-one meeting with the acquisition team, so we can schedule a time specifically for your company. All interested parties are encouraged to attend the Industry Day Live Broadcast.
The following are instructions for registering and attending PROS Industry Day and one-on-one meetings:
1. Register your company by email to attend this industry day event no later than Thursday, 25 June 2020. Please include company name, business size, point of contact,
address, telephone number, and email address. Maximum number of attendees during 1000-1200 Live Broadcast is 20,000. Please identify your company number of attendees.
2. One-on-one meetings will be scheduled as needed, at the schedule availability of the Government on 30 June 2020 and 1 July 2020, please provide requested meeting time duration. All meeting time slots will not exceed 45 mins. Maximum number of attendees is 250. Please provide list of attendees.
3. No proprietary data is to be revealed, discussed, or exchanged. Question and answers are posted publicly.
4. Please register by emailing the PROS V Contract Negotiator, Sarah Harris at Sarah.Harris.11@us.af.mil or the PROS V Contracting Officer, Michael Logue at Michael.Logue@us.af.mil.
5. All question and answers will be posted to https://beta.sam.gov/ no later than 30 July 2020.
6. Please note that all prospective contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov in order to be awarded a Department of Defense contract.
Be thinking of the following:
1. What do you consider to be the essential elements to ensure a successful program?
2. Explain how you deal with parts obsolescence in support of procurement or maintenance?
3. What is your experience, knowledge and compliance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)?
4. What is your experience and knowledge with the use of FMS transportation systems (Defense Transportation System (DTS) and DCMA)?
5. What is your experience and knowledge with FMS supply logistics issues such as: International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), Security Assistance Management System (SAMM), Arms Export Control Act (AECA)?
6. Explain how you qualify vendors and monitor their performance?
7. What is your experience with creating customized commercial technology solutions to provide transparency/traceability for USG and customer? Additional experience: providing for secure websites, independent document exchanges, and interfacing with any USG systems such as SAMIS?
8. What are your payment terms and conditions?
9. Explain how you ensure accurate, complete, and timely communications with FMS customers?
10. What is your experience with Performance-Based Service Acquisition contracts?
11. What type of performance metrics would you track on this contract and why?
12. What experience do you have in supporting Critical Safety Items (CSI) and Safety of Flight (SoF)?
13. Do you have a facility for receipt/handling/storage of classified items/data?
14. Explain how you screen and retain appropriately qualified personnel?
15. Explain how you ensure traceability of items to the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM)?
16. Do you plan to utilize any teaming strategies?
17. Explain your policies to enforce warranty terms and conditions?
18. Are you familiar with the Defense Automated Message Exchange System (DAMES)?
19. Do you currently support any weapon systems? If so, to what extent (supplier, manufacturer, distributor, sustainment, additive manufacturing, etc.)?
20. What experience do you have with support for reverse engineering, additive manufacturing, and first article testing? Any streamlining capabilities?
21. Explain how you will ensure all supply, maintenance, and task orders are performed in accordance with the latest technical data or customer's identified technical data level?
22. What is your supply discrepancy validity rate?
23. How do you provide quality records and data management to support required functions?
Any questions concerning this acquisition must be submitted in writing to Ms. Harris and Mr. Logue for distribution to the acquisition team. Do not provide proprietary information in your questions all questions and answers will be publicly posted here for all interested parties. Additionally, company participant list will be publicly posted.
Please see instructions below for attending the AFSAC PROS VI Industry Day event on Tuesday 30 June 2020 at 1000. Please Do NOT wait till the last minute to setup how you will view the AFSAC PROS VI Industry Day. You can go through the setup process today and will receive notice that The live event hasn't started . To attend the AFSAC PROS VI Industry Day:
1. Copy and paste the following link to your Chrome or Microsoft Edge Browser:
Shortened Link https://bit.ly/3hxMUXC
Full Link https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_NjdiYTM4ZjQtY2ZkNy00ZGRhLTg1N2UtZjMyZjIwZmEzZDUy%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%2221acfbb3-32be-4715-9025-1e2f015cbbe9%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%2239d4e7e7-3ac9-4609-b484-f2fc97fd18ed%22%2c%22IsBroadcastMeeting%22%3atrue%7d
2. If prompted click watch on web instead then Join anonymously . If you have a CVR account, you may sign into your account but it isn't necessary to attend the event.
3. Any issues setting up and connecting please email to Sarah.Harris.11@us.af.mil
Michael.Logue@us.af.mil. Be sure to provide contact information so a technician can reach you.
4. Provide your Company and Name to facilitate asking questions during the Live Broadcast with the text messenger input field. Question icon is identified by (See Image in attachment) please include (Company Name.Last Name).
Other Tips:
Government Laptop Users:
For the best viewing experience connect to the Live Broadcast from your government computer. DO NOT connect to VPN but make sure you have an internet connection.
Mobile device users (apple or android):
On an apple or android mobile device you can connect through the Microsoft Teams app. Download the Microsoft Teams app and login with your CVR, personal Microsoft Teams account or login Join anonymously using the link provided.
Users without a government laptop:
Option 1: Connect via computer and Google Chrome browser with the link provided above.
Option 2: On an apple or android mobile device you can connect through the Microsoft Teams app. Download the Microsoft Teams app and login with your personal Microsoft Teams or login Join anonymously using the link provided.
Again, please do not wait until the day of the event to try this link. This will give you and the Help Desk time to resolve any issues you may encounter.
This Industry Day Notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes and all information provided is subject to change. It does not constitute a solicitation (Request for Proposal or Request for Quotations) or a promise to issue a solicitation in the future. This Virtual Industry Day Notice does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service. The Government is not, at this time, seeking proposals. Responders are advised that the Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this Virtual Industry Day Notice. The Government will not assume liability for costs incurred by any attendee. All costs associated with responding to this Virtual Industry Day Notice will be solely at the responding party's expense.
SARAH E.S. HARRIS
Contract Negotiator
Sarah.Harris.11@us.af.mil
937-656-1326
MICHAEL J. LOGUE
Contracting Officer
Michael.Logue@us.af.mil
937-656-2684
