Posted: June 27, 2023, 2:34 p.m. EDT
Amendment 0006 Posted 27 Jun 23 See three attachments (SF30 Amendment 0006, SF33_V2, and Section L_V2). Please also see attached FRFP Questions and Answers_27JUN23.
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See attached FRFP Questions and Answers_23JUN23.
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Amendment 0005 Posted 21 Jun 23 See two attachments (SF30 Amendment 0005, and Attachment L_12 SB Participation Template_V1). Please also see attached FRFP Questions and Answers_21JUN23.
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Amendment 0004 Posted 15 Jun 23 See five attachments (SF30 Amendment 0004, SF33_V1, PPQ Cover Letter_Amended_15JUN23, Section L_V1, and Section M_V1). Please also see attached FRFP Questions and Answers_15JUN23.
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Please also see attached FRFP Questions and Answers_14JUN23.
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Please also see attached FRFP Questions and Answers_13JUN23.
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Please also see attached FRFP Questions and Answers_9JUN23.
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Amendment 0003 - Posted 7 Jun 23 - See two attachments (SF30 Amendment 0003 and Attachment 7 PWS_V1). Please also see attached FRFP Questions and Answers_7JUN23.
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Amendment 0002 - Posted 1 Jun 23 - See three attachments (SF30 Amendment 0002, L_9 Cost Model for Prime, and L_9.1 Cost Model for Sub)
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Amendment 0001 - Posted 23 May 23 - See two attachments (SF30 Amendment 0001 and PPQ Cover Letter_Amended)
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This is a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the Air Force Arnold Engineering Development Complex (AEDC) Test Operations and Sustainment (TOS) II acquisition for test operations, technology development, equipment and facility sustainment, capital improvements and some support services for AEDC which includes Arnold AFB, TN and its associated Geographically Separated Units. Period of performance is expected to start the first day of July 2024 for the Arnold AFB, Tunnel 9, and the National Full Scale Aerodynamics Complex (NFAC). The National Radar Cross-Section (RCS) Test Facility (NRTF), Landing Gear Test Facility (LGTF), and Aerospace Vehicle Survivability Facility (AVSF) scope of work is expected to start the first day of April 2026. The overall TOS II contract will extend twelve years (30 September 2036) if all options and Award Fee Terms are exercised. This contract will be a contract consisting of Cost-Plus-Award-Fee (CPAF), and Firm-Fixed-Priced (FFP) Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINs). The Government intends to award a single contract.
Proposals are due by 2:00 p.m. Central Time on 30 June 2023 for all four volumes to include the Past Performance volume. Offerors providing less than 280 calendar days for Government acceptance after the proposal due date will not be considered and will be rejected.
Proposals shall be submitted electronically through the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) at the link below. No other proposal submission method is authorized (see Attachment 13, Section L Instructions to Offerors).
Login to PIEE and click this link: https://piee.eb.mil/sol/xhtml/unauth/search/oppMgmtLink.xhtml?solNo=FA910122RB001
The Government will use https://sam.gov/content/home for disseminating the acquisition documents. Potential offerors are responsible for monitoring this site for the release of any other announcements. The TOS II Competition Library is available at https://www.arnold.af.mil/Home/TOSII/ .
All contractors MUST be registered and active in the System for Award Management (SAM) in order to receive a contract award. Contractors can obtain further information on the SAM website at https://sam.gov/content/home. By submission of a proposal, the offeror certifies that neither they nor their teaming partners are subject to foreign-ownership or control. RESTRICTION ON PERFORMANCE BY NON-U.S. CITIZENS: Information and materials pursuant to or resulting from this effort may be restricted under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations, 22 C.F.R. Parts 120 130 or the Export Administration Regulations, 15 C.F.R. Parts 730 774. Non-U.S. citizens / companies may perform work under an unclassified award if they are designated a U.S. Person, as defined by 22 CFR Section 120.62 (lawful permanent resident) or obtain Department of State authorization for access to export-controlled information.
The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 541330, Engineering Services, (exception 1, Military and Aerospace Equipment and Military Weapons). The Business Size Standard is $47,000,000. The Product Service Code (PSC) for this acquisition will be R425, Support Professional: Engineering/Technical Services. This requirement will be solicited under full and open competition.
The Government will not reimburse any interested parties for monies spent to provide a response to this solicitation notice. Any questions to this notice must be submitted in writing or via email to the Contracting Officer at AEDC.SSO@us.af.mil. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the agency.
Notice to Offeror(s)/Supplier(s): Funds are not presently available for this effort. No award will be made under this solicitation until funds are available. The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation, either before or after the closing date. In the event the Government cancels this solicitation, the Government has no obligation to reimburse an offeror for any costs. Proposals shall be valid for 280 days after submission of proposals.
AFFARS 5352.201-9101, Ombudsman (October 2019)
(a) An ombudsman has been appointed to hear and facilitate the resolution of concerns from offerors, potential offerors, and others for this acquisition. When requested, the ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The existence of the ombudsman does not affect the authority of the program manager, contracting officer, or source selection official. Further, the ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals, the source selection process, or the adjudication of protests or formal contract disputes. The ombudsman may refer the interested party to another official who can resolve the concern.
(b) Before consulting with an ombudsman, interested parties must first address their concerns, issues, disagreements, and/or recommendations to the contracting officer for resolution. Consulting an ombudsman does not alter or postpone the timelines for any other processes (e.g., agency level bid protests, GAO bid protests, requests for debriefings, employee-employer actions, contests of OMB Circular A-76 competition performance decisions).
(c) If resolution cannot be made by the contracting officer, the interested party may contact the ombudsman, AFTC/CV, l S Rosamond Blvd, Edwards AFB CA 93524 COMM: (661) 277-2810 aftc.workflow@us.af.mil
Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations that cannot be resolved at the Center/MAJCOM/DRU/SMC ombudsman level, may be brought by the interested party for further consideration to the Air Force ombudsman, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary (ADAS) (Contracting), SAF/AQC, 1060 Air Force Pentagon, Washington DC 20330-1060, phone number (571) 256- 2395, facsimile number (571) 256-2431.
(d) The ombudsman has no authority to render a decision that binds the agency.
(e) Do not contact the ombudsman to request copies of the solicitation, verify offer due date, or clarify technical requirements. Such inquiries shall be directed to the contracting officer.
