Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

01 Feb 2022 - NOTICE: SEE FA480123RPATS_status for updates. As part of its market research, the 49th Contracting Squadron (49 CONS) at Holloman Air Force Base is issuing this Sources Sought notice to ... 01 Feb 2022 - NOTICE: SEE FA480123RPATS_status for updates. As part of its market research, the 49th Contracting Squadron (49 CONS) at Holloman Air Force Base is issuing this Sources Sought notice to determine if there exists an adequate number of qualified & interested small business contractors capable of providing Remotely Piloted Aircraft Training Support (RPATS) as further described in the draft Performance Work Statement (PWS). The contractor shall provide all management, tools, supplies, equipment, supervision, labor, and all other items and services required to perform RPATS services. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SERVICES REQUIRED: The contractor shall provide enough personnel to support 80 training events per day as either MQ-9 Aircrew Training Device (ATD) events (12 to 15 concurrent, up to 22 concurrent on non-flying days), MQ-9 flightline events (7 to 12 concurrent), or Desktop Trainer (DTT) events throughout a 16 hour training day. The contractor shall also provide administrative support staff at the squadron level. The requirement is needed for training and administrative support for the MQ-9 Formal Training Unit (FTU). The training support specifically requires Simulated Mission Operators (SMOs) who will assist by operating MQ-9 simulator consoles or MQ-9 flightline support consoles. SMOs are required to provide inputs, from a script, as other assets involved in MQ-9 operations and aid MQ-9 instructors in scenario development/accomplishment. A typically schedule will require daily support for 50-60 ATD events and 20-30 flightline events per day for a 80 event per day maximum. These events are 100% interchangeable at the government's discretion. Place of Contract Performance: Holloman AFB is located about 9 miles west of Alamogordo, New Mexico on Highway 70/82; 90 miles north of El Paso, Texas, and 60 miles east of Las Cruces, New Mexico. Holloman AFB resides in Otero County. NOTICE: The Government may use the responses to this Sources Sought for information and planning purposes. The draft PWS describes only the currently contemplated possible scope of services and may vary from the work scope in a final PWS included in any Request for Proposals (RFP). This Sources Sought is only for the purpose of identifying potential sources as part of 49 CONS market research. No RFP exists; therefore, do not request a copy of the RFP. All information received in response to this Sources Sought marked “Proprietary” will be protected and handled accordingly. Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary information contained in their response. There is no commitment by the Government to issue an RFP, make an award or awards, or to be responsible for any monies expended by industry responses to this Sources Sought. CAPABILITY STATEMENT: Firms responding to this sources sought notice are requested to provide 49 CONS with a capability statement, which need to include at a minimum: Company Name, Point of Contact Name, including title, entity (CAGE) code & DUNS, and small business socio-economic status under NAICS 611512 (Flight Training). The capability statement must also include relevant information on the company and brief descriptions of recent & relevant projects for tasks similar to those in the draft PWS. If applicable, provide comments or request any possible clarifications from the draft PWS. The capabilities statement should be submitted via e-mail, with the subject “RPATS Sources Sought – Company Name, to all of the POCs no later than 4:00PM MST on 12 August 2021. **Due to AF Network Restrictions, if you have not received a courtesy email acknowledgement to you capability statement response then it was not received.