Inactive 8(a) Set-Aside (FAR 19.8)

The Naval Air Systems Command, Commander Fleet Readiness Center (COMFRC) Patuxent River, Maryland intends to procure a Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF) type contract on a competitive basis for Maintenance S... The Naval Air Systems Command, Commander Fleet Readiness Center (COMFRC) Patuxent River, Maryland intends to procure a Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF) type contract on a competitive basis for Maintenance Support Services (MSS) provided to Fleet Readiness Center Mid-Atlantic (FRCMA). Services will be in direct support of Fleet Readiness Center Mid-Atlantic at Patuxent River (FRCMA DET PAX) consisting of Navy test, restoration rebuild, maintenance, and repair. The contractor shall provide maintenance support expertise and subject-matter-experts to ensure uninterrupted support for level II aircraft maintenance and administrative support on aircraft components, engines, and support equipment (SE) for the FRCMA. This acquisition is a follow-on effort to N61340-17-C-0012 performed by Tyonek Worldwide Services, Inc. The current contract expires 30 February 2022. The anticipated ordering period for this acquisition will be 01 March 2022 to 30 February 2027. Work will be primarily at Government site Fleet Readiness Center Mid-Atlantic (FRCMA) NAS Patuxent River, MD and other facilities located at Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NAS PAX RIVER). The Government is contemplating a competitive contract with Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF) Labor CLINs and Cost Reimbursable Other Direct Cost (ODC) CLINs for travel and material. The Period of Performance (PoP) is five years (one base and four ordering periods) and includes a six-month option to extend services, with an anticipated start in FY2022. The successful offeror will be required to have a Government approved accounting system. Please see the DRAFT Statement of Work Statement (SOW) (Attachment 1) for the entire set of requirements. DISCLAIMER ALL 8(a) BUSINESSES THAT ARE INTERESTED SHOULD SUBMIT A CAPABILITY STATEMENT. THE RESULTS OF THIS SOURCES SOUGHT WILL BE UTILIZED TO DETERMINE THE AVAILABILITY OF 8(a) SMALL BUSINESS SETASIDES AND THEIR CAPABILITIES. ONLY 8(a) SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE CATEGORIES WILL BE CONSIDERED. THIS MARKET RESEARCH IS BEING USED TO IDENTIFY POTENTIAL AND ELIGIBLE FIRMS PRIOR TO DETERMINING THE ISSUANCE OF A SOLICITATION. THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY. Any resultant solicitation(s) will be released on https://www.SAM.gov. It is the responsibility of the potential offerors to monitor this website for additional information as the direct method of communication with the Government. ELIGIBILITY Product Service Code (PSC) for this requirement is J015 – Maint/Repair/Rebuild of Equipment - Aircraft and Airframe Structural Components; North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 336412 – Aircraft Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing with a Small Business Size Standard of 1,500 employees. SUBMITTAL INFORMATION (CAPABILITIES STATEMENT) Interested businesses shall submit brief capability statements (no more than 10 pages in length, single spaced, 11 point font minimum) electronically in Microsoft Word or Portable Document Format (PDF) to Lyndsay Krebs at lyndsay.b.krebs.civ@us.navy.mil no later than 12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST) on November 10, 2021. All responses must include the following information: Company Name; Company Address; and Point-of-Contact (POC) name, phone number, and e-mail address. Declaration as to whether a U.S. or foreign company; Company size (Small or Large according to the identified NAICS and size standard identified); If your company is a small business, specify type(s), provide any anticipated teaming arrangements and delineate between work to be accomplished by the prime and the work to be accomplished by the teaming partners. No phone or email solicitations with regard to the status of the RFP will be accepted prior to its release. All data received in response to this Sources Sought, marked or designated as corporate or proprietary, will be fully protected from release outside the Government. Information and materials submitted in response to this request WILL NOT be returned. Classified material SHALL NOT be submitted. Capability statement packages should demonstrate the ability to perform the services listed in the attached SOW. This documentation must address, at a minimum, the following: Reference to the solicitation number N68520-22-R-0007 and title of the SOW being referenced; Information provided should highlight experience performing plant maintenance on aircraft industrial plant equipment. Maintenance on equipment such as lathes, test equipment, test systems, and work benches in production shops should be highlighted; Interested contractors should also highlight experience managing tool rooms and toolbox inventories at an aircraft depot; Information provided should specific technical skills your company possess which ensures capability to perform the tasks in the SOW; Prior/current corporate experience performing efforts of similar size and scope within the last five (5) years, including contract number, organization supported, indication of whether as a prime or subcontractor, contract values, Government point of contact with current telephone number, and a brief description of how the referenced contract relates to the services described herein Any other specific and pertinent information as pertains to this particular area of procurement that would enhance the Government’s consideration and evaluation of the information submitted. Questions and comments are highly encouraged. Vendors should appropriately mark any data that is proprietary or has restricted data rights If the company finds itself not capable to perform all parts of the SOW, please specify which portions of the SOW it is not capable of accomplishing. If the company will be teaming or utilizing subcontracts, please include information regarding which work the subcontractor will be responsible for and how the prime will determine the subcontractor is capable of accomplishing the work. If your company has any questions about the structure of the SOW, or areas that may need further definition, please also identify those in the response. Responses to this Sources Sought, including any capability statements and communications regarding this solicitation, shall be electronically submitted via email. All responses must be sufficient in detail to permit agency analysis to establish bona fide capability to meet requirements. Primary Point of Contact: Lyndsay Krebs, Contract Specialist Email: lyndsay.b.krebs.civ@us.navy.mil Secondary Point of Contact: Tiffany Crayle, Contracting Officer Email: tiffany.l.crayle.civ@us.navy.mil Procurement Group Office Address: Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) Commander, Fleet Readiness Centers (FRCs) 47038 McLeod Rd, Bldg. 448 Patuxent River, MD 20670 United States