SOURCES SOUGHT
J -- Mi-17-V5 depot level activities in Kabul, Afghanistan
- Notice Date
- 1/17/2020 10:51:35 AM
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 488190
— Other Support Activities for Air Transportation
- Contracting Office
- W6QK ACC-RSA REDSTONE ARSENAL AL 35898-5090 USA
- ZIP Code
- 35898-5090
- Solicitation Number
- PANRSA-20-P-0000-005462
- Response Due
- 1/27/2020 10:00:00 AM
- Archive Date
- 01/28/2020
- Point of Contact
- Victorita Bailey, Phone: 256-876-9351, Selidia Jackson, Phone: 256-313-5356
- E-Mail Address
-
victorita.bailey.civ@mail.mil, selidia.jackson.civ@mail.mil
(victorita.bailey.civ@mail.mil, selidia.jackson.civ@mail.mil)
- Description
- THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS ONLY and is not a Request for Proposal (RFP) or Request for Quotation (RFQ).� A solicitation is not being issued at this time and this notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. �This sources sought notice is being published in accordance with FAR Parts 10.002 and 15.201 and is a Request for Information only in support of a market survey. �Issuance is for planning purposes only, to assist in identifying potential sources capable of supporting Multi-National Aviation Special Project Office (MASPO) with depot overhaul and repair of Mi-17-V5 (civilian/military variants) aircraft. �MASPO is seeking information to identify potential sources capable to support this effort under North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 488190. �Responses to this sources sought synopsis will be used for a market survey analysis that will help the Government during Acquisition Strategy planning and determination. �This will be used to identify the method of procurement for an aircraft overhaul/repair contract establishing a capability at Kabul, Afghanistan. �Any information provided by industry to the Government as a result of this sources sought synopsis is strictly voluntary. �The Government will not award a contract based on this notice and will not reimburse respondents for any cost associated with responses to this notice.� Responses will not be returned. �No entitlements to payment of direct or indirect costs or charges to the Government will arise as a result of contractor submission of responses or the Government's use of such information. �The information obtained from industry responses to this notice may be used in the development of an acquisition strategy and future RFP.� The submitted information shall be UNCLASSIFIED. The Government anticipates prohibiting cross-teaming. �Cross-teaming arrangements include a prime offeror participating as a team member with another prime contractor. �The Government also anticipates prohibiting pass through arrangements as defined in FAR 52.215-22 and FAR 52.215-23. �If the acquisition is competed using full and open competition, then the subcontracting goal will be determined as a percentage of the overall contract value. 1.0 BACKGROUND The mission of MASPO is to procure, field, train, sustain, and provide technical support of non-standard aircraft for the Department of Defense (DoD) and allied countries, or as directed by the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) in support of Overseas Contingency Operations (OCO). Non-standard aircraft systems are defined as those systems not supported within the DoD as a program of record. Examples of supported non-standard rotorcraft include Mi-17, MD-530, MD-500, Bell 200/400 series, UH-1, AH-6i and other various aircraft. MASPO provides support to customers worldwide for a variety of non-standard rotorcraft systems. 2.0 SCOPE This acquisition is for critical equipment, material, and services to be performed in Kabul, Afghanistan as required to support the US Army MASPO, DoD, other Federal, and local Agencies and Authorities. �These services provide for overhaul and repair of Mi-17-V5 (civilian/military variants) aircraft. �A demonstrated relationship with the Original Equipment Manufacturer(s) (OEMs) or cognizant airworthiness engineering authority is required for each MASPO system to ensure continued airworthiness; access to technical and engineering data and support; and access to logistical services and supply chains. �Overhaul and repair services include engineering; supply support; furnishing or maintaining support equipment; aircraft modifications; component overhauls; technical data; manpower and personnel; facilities and infrastructure; packaging, handling, storage, and transportation; and computer resources as described herein. �All overhauls and repairs shall be conducted in accordance with OEM guidelines. Respondents shall possess, maintain, and submit the following documentation/information with their response: 1.� Primary program oversight and airframe overhaul (at a minimum) SHALL be conducted in Kabul, Afghanistan.� The vendor�s facility SHALL be within the US approved security perimeter within Hamid Karzai International Airport (HKIA). 2.� The vendor SHALL possess and maintain certification from Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant (MMHP) for Mi-17-V5 or the Interstate Aviation Committee (IAC) for civil variant aircraft and a contractual agreement with a MMHP certified armament overhaul facility. 3.� The vendor�s facility SHALL be able to conduct three (3) overhauls simultaneously and meet the Customer�s requirements of up to ten (10) option aircraft. �The vendor SHALL be able to induct a single Mi-17-V5 (civil/military variants) aircraft at a certified facility as described in para 1 within 30 days of contract award. �MASPO acknowledges aggregates/components may be sent to other locations outside of Afghanistan for overhaul as required to maintain compliance with OEM guidelines and certifications. 4.� The Vendor SHALL HAVE AND MAINTAIN a documented agreement with the Russian Federal Service for Military and Technical Cooperation (FSMTC) or a contractual relationship with Rosoboronexport (ROE). This agreement or contractual relationship SHALL allow for the performance of work with the United States Government (USG) or the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (GIROA). This work SHALL be in support of Afghanistan aircraft for continued utilization of other existing OEMs reach back capability for spare parts, services, manuals, and engineering support of Mi-17-V5 (civil/military variants) aircraft. 5.� The vendor SHALL have and maintain documentation that the company is approved by MMHP or IAC to provide overhaul/repair/service life extension (SLE) of Mi-17-V5 (civil/military variants) as well as the capability to enter into contracts with foreign customers for military purpose overhaul and repair. 6.� The vendor SHALL provide a detailed schedule of the timeline/activities to complete a standard OEM overhaul from aircraft induction to return to customer. 7.� The vendor SHALL hire a minimum of 10% of the required touch-labor workforce directly working on the aircraft in Afghanistan from the local Afghan economy. �Request the vendor to make the utmost efforts to hire from the local Afghan economy to fill any additional position to the best of their ability to fill any additional heavy repair/overhaul/SLE positions and other positions not directly related to the heavy repair/overhaul/SLE. 3.0 REQUESTED INFORMATION In response to this sources sought please provide: Name of your company, point of contact, phone number, email address, DUNS number, CAGE code, a statement regarding your company size status based on the assigned primary NAICS and corresponding small business size standards. �If you are a small business, also provide the applicable socio-economic categories, such as Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), 8(a) Small Business, Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone), Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and/or Women Owned Small Business (WOSB), etc. Provide a capability statement/white paper that includes: your company interest in competing for any or all of this requirement as described in Section 2.0. �Detail previous experience that may be of similar scope and/or complexity.� Provide a brief description on any current contracts that you are providing similar effort/services to another government agency. Provide copies of all facility certifications, agreements, etc. detailed in section 2.0. Identify whether your company is interested in subcontracting only for this requirement. �Provide the highlights of your technical capabilities If you are an interested small business under NAICS code 488190, with a size standard of $32,500,000 in annual sales, please provide the following information. Are you interested in any or all of the scope in Section 2.0. Provide a capability statement that includes: your company interest in competing for any or all of this requirement as described above. All information submitted is subject to verification.� Additional information may be requested to substantiate response. 4.0 RESPONSES Formal communication related to this acquisition shall be submitted by e-mail to the POC below.� The deadline for a response to this notice is 10 days from the date of publication.� The company's standard format is acceptable; Any information submitted by the respondents to this sources sought synopsis is strictly voluntary. �The submitted information shall be UNCLASSIFIED. �Only electronic responses shall be accepted and shall be submitted as an email attachment in MS Word or Adobe PDF format. �Email submissions are subject to size and type restrictions (typically limited to less than 2 Megabyte in size and only non-executable attachments such as .doc or .pdf files) as well as any other appropriate network security measures. �It is the respondent's responsibility to verify the package was received and can be viewed. Responses shall be received no later than 12:00 P.M. (1200 hrs) Central Time, Monday, 27 January 2020. The information provided is subject to change and is not binding on the Government. The U.S. Army has not made a commitment to procure any of the items discussed, and release of this sources sought should not be construed as such a commitment or as authorization to incur cost for which reimbursement would be required or sought. �All submissions become Government property and will not be returned. �
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Kabul, AFG
- Country: AFG
- Country: AFG
- Record
- SN05538452-F 20200119/200117230137 (samdaily.us)
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