SOLICITATION NOTICE
99 -- Aviation Weather Assets Database
- Notice Date
- 4/10/2012
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- Contracting Office
- FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, AAQ-330 HQ - FAA Headquarters (Washington, DC)
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- 11699
- Response Due
- 4/19/2012
- Archive Date
- 5/4/2012
- Point of Contact
- Raymond Glembocki, 202-267-3692
- E-Mail Address
-
raymond.glembocki@faa.gov
(raymond.glembocki@faa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- 1. ANNOUNCEMENT In accordance with Federal Aviation Administration Acquisition Management System (AMS) Policy 3.2.1.2.1, this announcement is to conduct a Market Survey for the purpose of soliciting statements of interest and capabilities from interested responders. This announcement is NOT A SCREENING INFORMATION REQUEST (SIR) or REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP). Further, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is not seeking or accepting unsolicited proposals. At this time the nature of the competition has been determined to be an 8(a) set-aside. Responses to this announcement shall determine if adequate competition exists. All business are encouraged to respond. The Principal North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is NAICS number 541511 (Custom Computer Programing Services) from Category 54 - Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services. The size standard is $25,000,000. 2. BACKGROUND The Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Aviation Weather Division, Policy and Requirements Branch (ANG-C64), is the federal government's focal point for aviation weather needs, policy, and plans. It is tasked to analyze and perform technical planning support to develop mission analysis, needs analysis, functional requirements and performance requirements for National Airspace System (NAS) users and to harmonize U.S. aviation weather requirements and standards globally. ANG-C64 is responsible overseeing the creation and maintenance of the Aviation Weather Assets Database (AWAD), as a depository of pertinent information needed to compute the yearly service standards and publish its associated industry report. A service standard is the level of detail required in weather observations at specific sites where there is a commissioned Automated Surface Observing System (ASOS). In February 1996, the service standards policy was implemented and applied to all FAA and NWS ASOS sites upon commissioning of the ASOS equipment. As ASOS sites were commissioned, FAA and NWS observers were required to adhere to the standard for each individual site. In 2001, FAA and NWS agreed that NWS would no longer provide backup and augmentation services at service level A, B and C locations within the Continental United States. Throughout 2001 and 2002, NWS transitioned responsibilities for those sites to FAA. The draft Statement of Work (SOW) specifies the support and a service required by ANG-C64, pursuant to its mission and is attached hereto.3. PURPOSE This Market Survey is to provide information for the FAA to consider in choosing the method and type of procurement competition. The failure to obtain adequate and appropriate SBA 8(a) or other small business participation may result in a determination to conduct this procurement under other competitive procedures. In order to make this determination the FAA requires the following information from interested responders. Capability Statement All responders must provide a Capability Statement that addresses the type of services provided by the responder that demonstrate ability to perform the services described in the attached draft SOW. Mandatory Requirements for Expression of Interest In order to be considered responsive, responders to this Market Survey expressing interest in this matter must provide the following: a.Capability Statement (as defined above) b.Completed Business Declaration Form (template attached) c.Copy of SBA 8(a) Certification Form and/or proof of service-disabled veteran-owned small business status (if applicable) 4. SUBMISSION FORMAT FormatQuantityAddressElectronic1 setRaymond.Glembocki@faa.gov OR Hard copy1 originalRaymond Glembocki800 Independence AV SWRoom 335Washington, DC. 20591 Electronic submission is preferred and should be in either Microsoft WORD format or portable document format (PDF). Please note that the FAA e-mail server restricts file size to 10MB per email message, therefore, submissions may have to be submitted in more than one e-mail in order to be received. All Submissions must be received by 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time on April 19, 2012. Submissions (one per company) are to be provided on company letterhead must not exceed 20 typewritten pages using a type font of less than 11 point. Submission must include company point(s) of contact, telephone number(s), FAX number(s), E-mail addresses, and mailing addresses. 5. NOTES This Market Survey is for informational purposes only, is not intended to guarantee procurement of the services, and must not be construed as a commitment by the FAA to enter into a contract. The FAA is not liable for costs associated with the preparation, submittal of inquiries or responses for this Market Survey and will not reimburse the responder for costs incurred in responding to this Market Survey. Responses will not be returned. Since this is a sources sought announcement, no evaluation letters and/or results will be issued to the respondents. No solicitation exists at this time. If a solicitation is issued, it will be announced on the FAA's Contract Opportunities web page. It is the responder's responsibility to monitor this site for the release of the solicitation if any.
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