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C-5M Sustaining Engineering and Technical Support Services (SETSS) Bridge Action Request for Information The Government is conducting market research to identify possible sources that have the knowled... C-5M Sustaining Engineering and Technical Support Services (SETSS) Bridge Action Request for Information The Government is conducting market research to identify possible sources that have the knowledge and experience to provide technical and engineering services in support of the C-5M fleet. This effort would require up to a secret security clearance. Contractor shall furnish all material, support equipment, tools, test equipment, and services. The contractor is responsible for providing, maintaining, and calibrating all support equipment required at their facility or a subcontractor’s facility. Contractor furnished material or parts used for replacement shall equal or exceed the quality of the original material or parts. Contractors/Institutions responding to this market research are placed on notice that participation in this survey may not ensure participation in future solicitations or contract awards. The government will not reimburse participants for any expenses associated with their participation in this survey. 15.201 Exchanges with industry before receipt of proposals. (a) Exchanges of information among all interested parties, from the earliest identification of a requirement through receipt of proposals, are encouraged. Any exchange of information must be consistent with procurement integrity requirements (see 3.104). Interested parties include potential offerors, end users, Government acquisition and supporting personnel, and others involved in the conduct or outcome of the acquisition. (b) The purpose of exchanging information is to improve the understanding of Government requirements and industry capabilities, thereby allowing potential offerors to judge whether or how they can satisfy the Government’s requirements, and enhancing the Government’s ability to obtain quality supplies and services, including construction, at reasonable prices, and increase efficiency in proposal preparation, proposal evaluation, negotiation, and contract award. (c) Agencies are encouraged to promote early exchanges of information about future acquisitions. An early exchange of information among industry and the program manager, contracting officer, and other participants in the acquisition process can identify and resolve concerns regarding the acquisition strategy, including proposed contract type, terms and conditions, and acquisition planning schedules; the feasibility of the requirement, including performance requirements, statements of work, and data requirements; the suitability of the proposal instructions and evaluation criteria, including the approach for assessing past performance information; the availability of reference documents; and any other industry concerns or questions. Some techniques to promote early exchanges of information are- (1) Industry or small business conferences; (2) Public hearings; (3) Market research, as described in part 10; (4) One-on-one meetings with potential offerors (any that are substantially involved with potential contract terms and conditions should include the contracting officer; also see paragraph (f) of this section regarding restrictions on disclosure of information); (5) Presolicitation notices; (6) Draft RFPs; (7) RFIs; (8) Presolicitation or preproposal conferences; and (9) Site visits. (d) The special notices of procurement matters at 5.205(c), or electronic notices, may be used to publicize the Government’s requirement or solicit information from industry. (e) RFIs may be used when the Government does not presently intend to award a contract, but wants to obtain price, delivery, other market information, or capabilities for planning purposes. Responses to these notices are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. There is no required format for RFIs. (f) General information about agency mission needs and future requirements may be disclosed at any time. After release of the solicitation, the contracting officer must be the focal point of any exchange with potential offerors. When specific information about a proposed acquisition that would be necessary for the preparation of proposals is disclosed to one or more potential offerors, that information must be made available to the public as soon as practicable, but no later than the next general release of information, in order to avoid creating an unfair competitive advantage. Information provided to a potential offeror in response to its request must not be disclosed if doing so would reveal the potential offeror’s confidential business strategy and is protected under 3.104 or subpart 24.2. When conducting a presolicitation or preproposal conference, materials distributed at the conference should be made available to all potential offerors, upon request. INSTRUCTIONS: The document(s) below contain a description of the technical and engineering services requirement and a Contractor Capability Survey. The Survey allows Contractors to provide their company’s capability. If, after reviewing these documents, you desire to participate in the market research, you should provide documentation that supports your company’s capability in meeting these requirements. Failure to provide documentation may result in the government being unable to adequately assess your capabilities. ATTENTION: SMALL BUSINESS RESPONDENTS who are interested in participation for this effort: No set aside decision has been made; however, the Government will determine the final strategy after thorough analysis of the small business responses and other market research available, considering the demonstrated interest and capability. Please ensure that you provide a thorough response to each question. If your company does not currently possess the full capability required to fulfill the entire requirement, what teaming/partnership/joint venture/subcontracting arrangement do you have in place to fulfill the government needs? Providing evidence of this arrangement, e.g. emails, letter, etc. that demonstrates a united response to this RFI is highly encouraged, but not required. The evidence should state the type of arrangement and the role each member will fulfill. If you are only interested in being a subcontractor to the future awardee, state the portion of the work that your organization has capability of fulfilling. Identify any areas of work that your organization believes should be broken out exclusively for Small Business. Both large and small businesses are encouraged to participate in this Market Research. Joint ventures or teaming arrangements are encouraged. Questions relative to this market survey should be addressed to the PCO. Sustaining Engineering Services PURPOSE/DESCRIPTION The Government is conducting market research to identify potential sources that possess the expertise, capabilities, and experience to meet qualification requirements to provide sustaining engineering services. These services include, but are not limited to, executing engineering investigations and analyses, formulating deficiency resolution concepts, designing proof of concepts, and developing finalized engineering change proposals. Specific areas to receive support include, but are not limited to, Aircraft Structural Integrity Program (ASIP), Functional Systems Integrity Program (FSIP), and Corrosion Prevention and Control Program (CPCP), as well as in-depth studies and investigations. The Government does not own or have access to key algorithms used in support of these services and all of the data associated with many C-5M Line Replceable Units (LRU) and subcomponents. Technical Data Sustainment (TDS) is also needed to acquire missing or illegible historical technical data which the Government does not otherwise have access to fill in the C-5M baseline repository and sustain the C-5M. CONTRACTOR CAPABILITY SURVEY Sustaining Engineering Services Part I. Business Information Please provide the following business information for your company/institution and for any teaming or joint venture partners: Company/Institute Name: Address: Point of Contact: CAGE Code: Phone Number: E-mail Address: Web Page URL: Government Proposed North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code: 541330 Based on the Government proposed NAICS Code, state whether your company is: Small Business (Yes / No) Woman Owned Small Business (Yes / No) Small Disadvantaged Business (Yes / No) 8(a) Certified (Yes / No) HUBZone Certified (Yes / No) Veteran Owned Small Business (Yes / No) Service Disabled Veteran Small Business (Yes / No) System for Award Management (SAM) (Yes / No) A statement as to whether your company is domestically or foreign owned (if foreign, please indicate the country of ownership). Responses to the Capability Survey Part I and Part II must be received no later than close of business 27 Feb 2023. Please ensure data is in a readable electronic format that can be received through a firewall. Attachments shall not to exceed 10 MB per email. Multiple emails are acceptable. Responses must be sent via email to the following: Contracting Point of Contacts (POCs) Alisha Foster at: alisha.foster.2@us.af.mil Erica Martin at: erica.martin.2@us.af.mil Daniel Childs at: daniel.childs.1@us.af.mil Requirements POCs Avery L. Johnson at: avery.johnson.5@us.af.mil Rachel Glover at:rachel.glover@us.af.mil Martin Milush at: martin.milush@us.af.mil Questions relative to this market research should be addressed to Alisha Foster at: alisha.foster.2@us.af.mil Part II. Capability Survey Questions General Capability Questions: Briefly describe the capabilities of your facility and the nature of the goods and/or services you provide. Include a description of your staff composition and management structure. Describe your company's past experience in providing sustaining engineering services or an similar effort in complexity to this requirement. Examples should pertain to the C-5 aircraft or other U.S. military aircraft and include the following information: Contract Number Agency/Organization supported Brief description of the work performed Period of performance (Should fall within the last five (5) years) Point of Contact (Government Contracting Officer or Program Manager). Describe the capabilities and experience of the personnel your company will employ for these services. Describe your company’s capabilities in generating technical data, engineering drawings and technical manuals/Technical Orders. Identify what software programs are utilized to generate these data products and what formats are available for delivered items. Describe your configuration management processes and how you identify and resolve parts obsolescence and diminishing manufacturing sources problems? How will your organization address the absence of drawings, specifications, technical data, test procedures, etc? Describe your capabilities and experience in development/modification of test, evaluation, repair and maintenance procedures. Describe your company’s experiences with implementing an agile methodology within your project processes for the U.S. Government? Considering that this service has been previously contracted as a sole source award to Lockheed Martin Aerospace, address how your company can reasonably and independently provide these required services? B. Commerciality Questions: If you offer these services to both U.S. Government and commercial sources, is the same workforce used for both the U.S. Government and general public? Is our requirement offered to both the United States Government and General Public under similar terms and conditions? Briefly describe any differences.