SOURCES SOUGHT
99 -- Functional Check Flight Services - Aviano Air Base, Italy
- Notice Date
- 10/17/2024 7:29:07 AM
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 488190
— Other Support Activities for Air Transportation
- Contracting Office
- FA5682 31 CONS DA LGC APO AE 09604-6102 USA
- ZIP Code
- 09604-6102
- Solicitation Number
- FA5682-25-Q-8001
- Response Due
- 10/24/2024 6:00:00 AM
- Archive Date
- 11/08/2024
- Point of Contact
- Biannica Barksdale, Phone: 3146326002, Jessica De Benedet, Phone: 3146327959
- E-Mail Address
-
biannica.barksdale@us.af.mil, jessica.de_benedet.it@us.af.mil
(biannica.barksdale@us.af.mil, jessica.de_benedet.it@us.af.mil)
- Description
- Contracting Office Address Department of the Air Force, 31ST Contracting Squadron (31 CONS/PKB) �Aviano Air Base, Italy Address: Via Pordenone Area E Edif. 600, Base Aerea di Aviano, 33081 Aviano PN ITALY Point of contact Submit responses to Ms. Jessica De Benedet at jessica.de_benedet.it@us.af.mil and Ms. Biannica Barksdale-Glay at biannica.barksdale@us.af.mil by 03:00 PM CET, Thursday, 24 October 2024. Requirement Description This is a Request for Information (RFI), NOT a Request for Quote (RFQ) or Request for Proposal (RFP). This RFI will be utilized for market research purposes ONLY, in order to assist with the planning and potential procurement of Functional Check Flight services. An in-depth description of services may be found in Attachment 1 � DRAFT Functional Check Flight Performance Requirements. Please note, this is a draft document and is subject to change throughout acquisition planning. The information provided in the RFI is subject to change and is not binding on the Government. Responses to these notices are not offers and cannot/will not be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. All submissions become Government property and will not be returned. Purpose The purpose of this notice is to conduct additional market research for a known agency requirement. The Government seeks industry comments in response to specific questions listed below. The responses/feedback received in response to this notice will be used to identify and resolve concerns regarding the acquisition strategy to include feasibility of the requirement, commerciality, and industry standards. IAW FAR 15.201(c)(4), the Contracting Officer may host one-on-one meetings with any or all potential Offerors who provide an adequate response to the RFI/SS, without further public notice. NAICS Code Tentative North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) Code is 488190 � Other Support Activities for Air Transportation. Please note this is a tentative NAICS code and may be subject to change as a result of additional market research. Anticipated Contract Type/Period of Performance The anticipated contract will be a Firm-Fixed Price contract. Period of Performance: one (1) 12-month Base Period with four (4) subsequent 12-month Option Periods. The resultant contract award will include FAR clause 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services for a period of performance not to exceed a six (6) month extension of services. The total period of performance shall not exceed five (5) years excluding the additional six (6) months if FAR 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services is exercised. Projected Contract Award Date On/about January 2025 Information Requested Potential offerors shall provide responses in the same numerical order as listed below. At minimum, potential offerors shall provide complete/sufficient responses to questions below. The Contracting Officer will deem incomplete/insufficient responses received from potential offerors as unacceptable. DO NOT SUBMIT CAPABILITIES STATEMENT/BRIEF. Specific responses to the questions below are requested. COMPANY INFORMATION: Name, address, telephone number, point of contact name(s), e-mail address(es), UEI and CAGE code, business size large or small. If small business, please identify the following: type of small business and/or socio-economic class. NAICS Code: The Tentative North Tentative North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) Code 488190 � Other Support Activities for Air Transportation. �Based upon the stated requirements in the attached Draft Performance Requirements, does this NAICS best represent the USG intent or is there a more applicable NAICS to better align with industry standard? IAW FAR 15.201, Draft Performance Requirements have been provided to improve the understanding of the requirement and enhance the ability of the Government to obtain quality services. The Government requests that industry carefully review the attachment and offer comments or suggestions, with specific references to the attachments (e.g. section, paragraph number, page number).� Any changes will be at the discretion of the Contracting Officer. With reference to the Draft Performance Requirements, do the paragraphs as written provide clear and concise instructions for the tasks to be performed? Provide any questions. Please clarify the specific data needed from the USG to provide accurate workload estimates that would lead to a comprehensive proposal. Do you have experience working within the United States Air Forces in Europe � Air Forces Africa (USAFE-AFAFRICA) Area of Responsibility (AOR)? If so, what kind of services have you provided and under which contract (please provide the contract number)? Please identify any potential performance risks in this industry that the Government may not be aware of. What are some mitigations to the identified risk? Does your company provide the requested services on any Government-wide Acquisition Contracts (GWACs)? If so, which ones? Does your company currently perform, or has performed, the requested services on other Government contracts? If so, please provide the applicable contract number for reference. The Contracting Officer will review and consider all responses and/or questions received. However, the Contracting Officer is not required to implement any of the feedback and/or suggestions received. The Contracting Officer will not provide a written and/or verbal response to any questions received. Attachments Attachment 1 � Functional Check Flight (FCF) Performance Requirements
- Web Link
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Aviano Air Base, IT-PN 33081, ITA
- Zip Code: 33081
- Country: ITA
- Zip Code: 33081
- Record
- SN07243753-F 20241019/241017230116 (samdaily.us)
- Source
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