Special Operations Forces Training, Engineering and Maintenance Support II (SOF TEAMS) DRAFT Solicitation, Pre-Solicitation Conference and Site Visit Announcement
Special Operations Forces Training, Engineering and Maintenance Support II (SOF TEAMS), DRAFT Request For Proposal (RFP) Special Announcement
OVERVIEW
The SOF TEAMS II contract will support the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (SOAR) located at Ft. Campbell, KY and its tenant units at Hunter Army Airfield, GA and Fort Lewis, WA. This support will comprise concurrency, technical refresh, sustainment, obsolescence, modernization and manufacturing efforts to the fielded Special Operations Aviation suite of Training Aids, Devices, Simulators and Simulations (TADSS) to include but not limited to:
Combat Mission Simulators (CMS)
Desk Top Trainer (DTT)
Battle Staff Training System (BSTS)
Exercise Management Control (EMC)
Mission Rehearsal Operations Center (MROC)
Storage Area Network (SAN)
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
This announcement is in reference to the Special Operation Forces Training, Engineering and Maintenance Support II (SOFT TEAMS II) Presolicitation Conference/ Site Visit discussions that occurred on 28-29 May 2013 at Fort Campbell, KY, see Attachment 1 (Presolicitation Conference Slides). Vendors were permitted to bring up to two attendees, please see Attachment 2 (Presolicitation Conference Sign In Sheet). The Government intends to remove the requirement of the Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers Clause FAR 52.222-17 for this effort due to the fact that the Service Contract Act is not applicable to this effort. The Request for Proposal(RFP) will be tentatively released mid July 2013.
Please see the URL link for Attachment 1-(Presolicitation Conference Slides) and Attachment 2-(Presolicitation Conference Sign In Sheet).
https://bop.peostri.army.mil/sites/bop/SOF%20TEAMS%20II/Forms/AllItems.aspx
DISCLAIMER: This notice does not constitute an invitation for bids or a Request for Proposal (RFP) and is not a commitment by the U.S. Government to procure subject products or services nor will the Government reimburse any parties for costs associated with this request
PEO STRI POINTS OF CONTACT:
POC
Matt Sanders, Contract Specialist
12350 Research Parkway
Orlando, FL 32826-3276
Phone: 407-208-3327
Email: [email protected]
Jeffery Brunell, Contract Specialist
12350 Research Parkway
Orlando, FL 32826-3276
Phone: (407) 384-5265
Email: [email protected]
PCO
Lovisa D. Parks, Contracting Officer
12350 Research Parkway
Orlando, FL 32826-3276
Telephone number: 407-208-3476 or 407-394-7341
E-mail: [email protected]
Contracting Office Address:
PEO STRI Acquisition Center, 12350 Research Parkway, Orlando, FL 32826-3276
OVERVIEW
The SOF TEAMS II contract will support the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (SOAR) located at Ft. Campbell, KY and its tenant units at Hunter Army Airfield, GA and Fort Lewis, WA. This support will comprise concurrency, technical refresh, sustainment, obsolescence, modernization and manufacturing efforts to the fielded Special Operations Aviation suite of Training Aids, Devices, Simulators and Simulations (TADSS) to include but not limited to:
Combat Mission Simulators (CMS)
Desk Top Trainer (DTT)
Battle Staff Training System (BSTS)
Exercise Management Control (EMC)
Mission Rehearsal Operations Center (MROC)
Storage Area Network (SAN)
NOTICE OF INTENT
This effort will be solicited as a 100% small-business-set-aside under NAICS Code 541330, with a size standard of $35,500,000. The resultant SOF TEAMS II contract will be a 5 year (Base year plus four option years) standalone C-Type contract. Per this decision, any firm desiring to participate as a prime contractor in this solicitation must be a recognized as Small Business Concern under NAICS Code 541330, in accordance with FAR 19.301. For those interested Small Businesses, please familiarize yourself, if you have not already, with the Limitations on Subcontracting requirements under FAR 52.219-14.
DRAFT SOLICITATION / PRESOLICITATION CONFERENCE /SITE VISIT ANNOUNCEMENT
The Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation (PEO STRI) will be conducting a Presolicitation Conference and Site Visit for the Special Operations Forces Training, Engineering and Maintenance Support II (SOF TEAMS) solicitation. These events will be held together at the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne) (SOAR(A)) facilities located at Fort Campbell, KY from 29 to 30 May 2013. Vendors interested in attending this joint event are requested to respond no later than 1400 hours (EST) on Tuesday, Monday 13 May 2013.
Due to the security restrictions associated with the location of this event, only a limited number of persons can attend. As such, the Government requests that only those vendors with realistic intent to bid either as a Prime of a Subcontractor respond. At the close of this announcement on 13 May 2013, the Government will evaluate the number of responses to determine if there is to be further attendance restrictions. The Government will notify ONLY those vendors who responded to this announcement and will provide further specifics regarding the schedule of events. The current intent is to allow two (2) persons from each vendor to attend, however; this number may change in order to accommodate the level of interest. If there is a change in the number of allowable attendees, the Government reserves the right to enact further restrictions in order to accommodate the event limitations.
Attached to this notice is the 160th SOAR(A) Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for gaining access to the facility. Each interested vendor MUST thoroughly review and comply with the requirements stipulated in this document and provide, as part of its response to this announcement. All responses shall be submitted via email to the PEO STRI Point of Contact (POC) listed below.
Additionally, a completed Simulation Facility Site Visit Form must be filled out by each individual planning to attend. This form must be emailed along with the response to the PEO STRI POC and the appropriate 160th SOAR(A) POC identified at the bottom of the form. All Personally Identifiable Information disclosed shall be handled in accordance with The Privacy Act of 1974.
As part of this response vendors must request if they would like a one-on-one session with the Government to discuss specifics generated from the SOF TEAMS II draft solicitation and requirements documentation attached as part of this special announcement. All interested vendors are encouraged to attend and may request a one-on-one session and will be schedule on a first-come-first-serve basis on May 30th from the hours (0800 - 1900). One-On-One Sessions will not exceed 45 minute in length.
If a One-On-One Session is requested, then a vendor/team may not exceed the number allowable for the Presolicitation Conference. If teaming arrangements have been made and the team wishes to consolidate its One-On-One Sessions, they may do so but will not be allowed more than the 45 minute time period. Attendees must be US Citizens or permanent resident aliens.
DISCLAIMER: This notice does not constitute an invitation for bids or a Request for Proposal (RFP) and is not a commitment by the U.S. Government to procure subject products or services nor will the Government reimburse any parties for costs associated with this request.
PEO STRI POINTS OF CONTACT:
Jeff Brunell
Contracts Specialist
[email protected]
Lovisa Parks
Procurement Contracting Officer
[email protected]
Matthew Sanders
Contract Specialist
[email protected]
Lawence Green, 4073875537
PEO STRI Acquisition Center
