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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF JULY 24, 2014 FBO #4625
SOURCES SOUGHT

16 -- T-6 COMBS Request for Information - RFI

Notice Date
7/22/2014
 
Notice Type
Sources Sought
 
NAICS
488190 — Other Support Activities for Air Transportation
 
Contracting Office
Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, PK/PZ Tinker AFB, 3001 Staff Drive, Ste 1AG76A, Tinker AFB, Oklahoma, 73145-3015, United States
 
ZIP Code
73145-3015
 
Solicitation Number
FA8106-14-T6-COMBS-RFI2
 
Archive Date
9/9/2014
 
Point of Contact
Kevin M. Sweet, Phone: 4057394342, Shawn C Clay, Phone: 4057365019
 
E-Mail Address
kevin.sweet.2@us.af.mil, shawn.clay@us.af.mil
(kevin.sweet.2@us.af.mil, shawn.clay@us.af.mil)
 
Small Business Set-Aside
Partial Small Business
 
Description
T-6 COMBS RFI T-6 COMBS Services Request for Information This is a Request for Information (RFI) only, which, as part of market research, is being issued in accordance with (IAW) Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 10 Market Research. This is not a solicitation/request for proposal and no contract shall result from this synopsis. The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC), Training Aircraft Division/Sustainment Branch (AFLCMC/WLZW) is seeking to identify sources that may be capable of providing Contractor Operated & Maintained Base Supply (COMBS) for the T-6A/B fleet will begin in FY17 at approximately 11 CONUS operating locations. DESCRIPTION: The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code is 488190, "Other Support Activities for Air Transportation", size standard $32.5 mil. Major logistics elements will include, but are not limited to providing operations and logistics support with Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certified parts and repair for the Joint Primary Aircraft Training System (JPATS) fleet which consists of 700+ T-6A/B/D aircraft. The COMBS services provider will be responsible for providing supply support in the form of serviceable FAA certified material and support equipment to the maintenance provider in support of Air Education & Training Command (AETC), Chief of Naval Air and Training (CNATRA) and United States Army Fixed Wing Program Office (USA/FWPO) daily flying mission. The T-6 fleet is primarily supported by Government Furnished Property (GFP). The T-6 is located at 11 CONUS locations with a fleet consisting of three (3) versions of the T-6 aircraft. These aircraft require COMBS support at each operating location to include Vance AFB, Sheppard AFB, Randolph AFB, Laughlin AFB, Columbus AFB, NAS Pensacola, NAS Whiting Field, NAS Corpus Christi and US Army Arsenal Redstone and maintained by the using commands: AETC, CNATRA and USA/FWPO. This aircraft fleet is maintained using commercial manuals and FAA processes. The parts repair, facilities and labor must be compliant with the FAA regulations and U.S. Air Force, Navy and Army requirements. Contractors must establish Associate Contracting Agreement (ACA) or necessary working relationships with Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) in order to access necessary data to support the fleet and allow the Contractor to maintain engines, accessories and repairable assets such that the FAA certification is not compromised. The anticipated period of performance includes a four(4) month Phase-In period followed by a fourteen (14) month basic period with a maximum of three (3), one-year options and two (2) one-year incentive options and a phase out period of approximately four (4) months. This brings the anticipated total contract period to 8 years. The Government is interested in all businesses to include Small Businesses, Small Disadvantaged Businesses, 8(a), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, HUBZone Small Businesses, and Women-Owned Small Business concerns. The government requests that interested parties respond to this notice if applicable and identify your small business status under NAICS code 488190. Additionally, please provide any anticipated teaming arrangements, along with a description of similar services offered to the Government and to commercial customers for the past three years. Any responses involving teaming agreements should delineate between the work that will be accomplished by the prime and the work accomplished by the teaming partners. The Government is seeking industry input on questions provided below. There is no solicitation package available at this time. When expressing interest, potential offerors are requested to provide the following information: company name, company address, CAGE code, size status, and POC name, title, address, telephone number, facsimile number, and e-mail address. Interested parties are encouraged to register to receive notifications through Federal Business Opportunities. All interested parties should send company and/or descriptive literature along with responses, questions and/or comments to Mr. Hugh Young Hugh.Young@us.af.mil and Mr. Shawn Clay, Shawn.Clay@us.af.mil. All responses must be received no later than 3:00 PM CST, 25 Aug 2014. All questions and comments must be submitted electronically, no telephone calls will be accepted. The Government will not pay for any information received in response to this request, nor will the Government compensate any respondent for any costs incurred in developing the information provided to the Government. 1. Market Research 1. If you are a small business interested in proposing on this requirement and you are not registered under this NAICS 488190, would you be able to register your company in this NAICS in order to participate? 2. Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages (DMSMS) issues will likely occur during this effort: a. Identify, specify and name experiences with DMSMS. b. Identify and specify unique capabilities or business relationships with suppliers and OEMs to address DMSMS issues? 3. We are contemplating awarding between a five (5) and eight (8) year contract. a. Can you accurately reflect your costs for that Period of Performance? b. What are advantages/disadvantages do you realize regarding this length of contract? c. How long is your typical contractual arrangement with vendors/subcontractors and would you be able to maintain those agreements for this length of time? 4. What length of transition between outgoing & incoming contractors would most benefit successful performance: 30, 60, 90, 120 or 150 days? 5. What types of incentives (i.e. option periods, cost savings incentives, award fee, etc...) would most motivate your company? a. Are there incentives that would motivate you to offer continuous supply rate improvements while driving down cost? 6. What advantages and/or disadvantages do you perceive would be obtained by using: a. FAR Part 12 contract? b. FAR Part 15 contract? 7. Do you have a preference to using a "C" or "D" type contract? Please explain your answer. a. Is there a preference to using Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Task Orders on the contract? 8. What previous experience does your company have with United States Government (USG) contracts? a. What types of pricing arrangement were used? b. What type of pricing arrangement would you recommend for this contract? 9. Is your company familiar with the USG processes of contracting, billing, engineering, etc...? 10. What do you perceive are the pros and cons of including liquidated damage penalties that are tied to aircraft availability? 11. Detail past teaming arrangements, i.e., partnering, joint ventures, etc... with large businesses. 12. If this is not a small business set aside, we are considering enhancing the small business subcontracting goal to 25%, 27%, or 30% of the total contract value; what percentage do you recommend for this requirement? 13. If this is a small business set aside, how do you propose to meet the 51% of the labor requirement? 14. The scope and magnitude of this effort will be profound, explain how your prices, quality and delivery will remain competitive with large businesses with respect to the possibility for needing to raise large amounts of capital in order to carry large inventory and vendor payment prior to USG reimbursement. a. Demonstrate commensurate experience and teaming arrangements with other small or large businesses necessary to perform services. 15. You will be required to provide Field Service Representatives (FSR) in performance of this contract. If you do not have FSR's on staff what is your plan to meet the requirement? 16. The JPATS fleet is comprised of commercial derivative aircraft and rotable parts and all material must be repaired IAW FAA processes and procedures. What is your plan to meet this requirement?
 
Web Link
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/USAF/AFMC/OCALCCC/FA8106-14-T6-COMBS-RFI2/listing.html)
 
Place of Performance
Address: PK/PZ Tinker AFB, United States
 
Record
SN03432991-W 20140724/140722234807-cb60f660a014ad87ba78b81f93762f0c (fbodaily.com)
 
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