Structural Appraisal of Fatigue Effects (SAFE) Support   5

The purpose of this announcement amendment is to release Amendment 0002 to Solicitation N00421-18-R-0015.
The closing date and time remain unchanged.
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The purpose of this announcement amendment is to release Amendment 0001 to Solicitation N00421-18-R-0015. Attachment 1 (CSP) and Attachment P6 (Prime Cost Summary Spreadsheet) are updated as part of the amendment. These attachments have been revised and the updates are included herein.
The closing date and time remain unchanged.
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The purpose of this announcement amendment is to add Attachment P3, Past Performance Information Form, which was inadvertently left out of the initial released package.
All other information and attachments remain unchanged.

SOLICITATION RELEASE NOTICE

Description: The purpose of this announcement is to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP). The Government intent is to award a Single Award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to the Offeror who provides the best overall value. The resultant IDIQ is planned as a non-performance based contract with a five year ordering period and will be issued on a Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee and Cost-Reimbursable basis.

Description of Requirement: The Naval Air Warfare Center - Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) (AIR-2.5.1.5) at Patuxent River, MD announces its intention to procure, on a competitive basis, the services necessary to provide for structural analysis and structural life monitoring in support of Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) to meet fleet airworthiness certification and structural life monitoring requirements. Specifically, the requirement is in support of the Structures Division, Air Vehicle Department (AIR-4.3.3) for the Structural Appraisal of Fatigue Effects (SAFE) Program, Strength Engineering, and Loads and Dynamics Engineering support.

See the attached RFP, Exhibits, and RFP Attachments for full details.

The Government will not accept or respond to telephone calls or requests for meetings with potential Offerors about this requirement. All questions regarding this procurement must be submitted via email. It is required that all questions be received within ten (10) calendar days of the date this solicitation is issued. Questions received after ten (10) calendar days may not be answered prior to the proposal due date.

This effort is planned as a Small Business Set-Aside competition. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 541330 with a small business size standard of $38,500,000.00. The Product Service Code (PSC) for this requirement is R425. It is anticipated that any resultant amendments will be released on the Federal Business Opportunities (FEDBIZOPPS) website at https://www.fbo.gov.

The following presolicitation information was released under the special notice. As the solicitation is now released, the information below along with all previously released documents are no longer applicable.
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The Naval Air Warfare Center, Aircraft Division (NAWCAD), AIR-2.5.1.5, at Patuxent River, MD has a requirement for structural analysis and structural life monitoring in support of Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) programs to meet fleet airworthiness certification and structural life monitoring requirements. Specifically, the requirement is in support of the Structures Division, Air Vehicle Department (AIR 4.3.3) for the Structural Appraisal of Fatigue Effects (SAFE) program, Strength Engineering, and Loads and Dynamics Engineering support.

This is requirement is a Small Business Set-Aside. It is anticipated that this requirement will result in a single award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract. It is further anticipated that this will be a non-performance based, Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF) effort with a level of effort of 438,600 man-hours over a five (5) year ordering period (period of performance of 28 August 2019 through 27 August 2024. The Government plans to release a solicitation during the fourth quarter of FY18.

A Sources Sought Notice for this effort was posted on 13 December 2017 with the following information:

Solicitation No.: N00421-18-R-0015

Agency: Department of the Navy

Office: Naval Air Systems Command

Location: NAWCAD, Patuxent River, MD

The Sources Sought is closed and this current notice is NOT a request for capability statements.

The draft Statement of Work (SOW), Attachment (1), is hereby provided.

In summary, this is not a request for capability statements or questions. The Government will not accept or respond to questions or requests for meetings with potential offerors about this requirement.

The Government appreciates your interest in this planned requirement.