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

DRAFT Request for Proposal (RFP) and Industry Day Announcement for the Black Hawk UH-60V Mechanical A-kits The Army Contracting Command Redstone Arsenal has a requirement to provide UH-60V Mechanical ... DRAFT Request for Proposal (RFP) and Industry Day Announcement for the Black Hawk UH-60V Mechanical A-kits The Army Contracting Command Redstone Arsenal has a requirement to provide UH-60V Mechanical A-Kits in support of Full Rate Production (FRP) of the Recapitalization of the UH-60 Black Hawk Utility Helicopter Fleet converting the existing UH-60L Black Hawk helicopters into the UH-60V Black Hawk. The UH-60V Black Hawk is the Army solution to obtain an all-digital Utility Helicopter fleet. This acquisition will be a best value trade off source selection conducted in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 15, Contracting by Negotiation, as supplemented by Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), the Army Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (AFARS), DoD Source Selection Procedures and Army Source Selection Supplement AA. The resulting contract is anticipated to be a single award Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract for the UH-60V Mechanical A-Kit. A maximum quantity of 240 Kits will be procured within the five-year ordering period. A minimum quantity of ten (10) Kits will be ordered at the time of the base IDIQ award. The UH60V Mechanical A-Kits will be delivered to Corpus Christi Army Depot (CCAD) or Redstone Arsenal, AL as dictated by delivery order. Program Executive Office – Aviation, Utility Helicopter Project Office is conducting an Industry Day for the UH-60V Mechanical A-Kit to be held virtually on MS TEAMS on Monday, August 29, 2022 at 1:00 PM CDT. Interested participants shall submit its attendees list on the provided UH-60V Mechanical A-Kit Industry Day Attendees List and Questions Attachment no later than August 18, 2022 by 12:00 pm CDT to the Contracting Office POCs: Mr. Derrick Darden at derrick.c.darden.civ@army.mil and Ms. Hillary D. Pierce at hillary.d.pierce.civ@army.mil. Access to technical data is restricted, see below instructions. The United States Government (USG) will provide the access details for the Industry Day separately. Only individuals identified on the Attendees List are authorized to attend the Industry Day. Contract Background and Anticipated Period of Performance: The USG in anticipating awarding a single award firm-fixed-price Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Delivery (IDIQ) contract with a five-year ordering period with a minimum of ten (10) UH-60V Mechanical A-Kits and a maximum of 240 UH-60V Mechanical A-Kits. A Technical Drawing Package (TDP) is available upon confirmation of Joint Certification Program (JCP) certification. The UH-60V Mechanical A-Kits will be delivered to either Corpus Christi Army Depot or Redstone Arsenal, AL. Specific quantities and delivery location will be addressed on individual orders. Small Business Set-Aside Determination: It is anticipated that the UH-60V Mechanical A-Kit will be a 100% 8(a) Small Business Set-Aside. The USG reserves the right to decide whether or not an 8(a) Small Business Set Aside is appropriate for this acquisition. The applicable NAICS code is 336413 and the size standard is 1250 employees. Electronic Submission in Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE): The US Army will be using the Solicitation Module of the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) suite at https://piee.eb.mil/. Vendor instructors are located at: https://piee.eb.mil/xhtml/unauth/web/homepage/vendorGettingStartedHelp.xhtml. Draft RFP: The draft RFP number is W58RGZ-22-R-0133. Interested contractors are requested to review the draft Request for Proposal and respond to the Contracting Office with any questions for the USG, comments or considerations for the draft RFP, recommendations to incorporate best industry practices or acquisition streamlining that might enhance this program. In addition, interested contractors are encouraged to provide feedback on the following areas of interest: Impacts of inflation or other pricing concerns. Cost and Software Data Reporting Compliance. Any other significant issues which may impact performance. All questions shall be submitted in writing using attached format only to be addressed at the Industry Day. Please submit these items to the listed Contracting Office POCs no later than August 19, 2022, 12:00 CDT. All questions and responses and industry participants will be posted after Industry Day. No questions will be accepted after September 6, 2022, 12:00 CDT. For access to the technical data: Technical data can only be distributed to contractors who have a current DD Form 2345, Militarily Critical Technical Data Agreement on file with Defense Logistics Information Service (DLIS). Technical data that are export-controlled must be marked with an export control warning notice. This statement identifies technical data which the DoD will withhold from public release using authority in 10 U.S.C. 130. The USG’s right to use, modify, reproduce, release, perform, display, or disclose such technical data are restricted for the Contractor/their subsidiaries/or sub- contractors at every level. Any reproduction of technical data or portions thereof marked with these legends must also reproduce these legends on such technical data. Contractors wanting to obtain access to the unclassified technical data drawings MUST have Joint Certification Program (JCP) certification. Instructions for obtaining JCP certification can be found at: https://public.logisticsinformationservice.dla.mil/PublicHome/jcp/default.aspx. Access will be authorized through the PIEE Solicitation Module, interested participants must be registered in PIEE for access to the restricted attachments. Disclaimer: Please note that the draft RFP and all attached documents are in draft form and are subject to change. This notice does not constitute a commitment by the USG to contract for any supply or service. All information submitted in response to this announcement is voluntary; the USG will not pay for information requested nor will it compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing information provided to the USG or for costs associated with the Industry Day. Not participating in the Industry Day does not preclude submission of a proposal in response to the formal RFP, if any is issued. If the RFP is released, it will be synopsized on SAM.Gov and issued through the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment, Solicitation Module. Any formal solicitation(s) will be announcement separately. It is anticipated that the formal solicitation may be issued in the 2nd Qtr FY23. NOTE: The TDP documents are restricted and will not be posted on SAM at any time. All of the unrestricted documents are available in the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE). https://piee.eb.mil/sol/xhtml/unauth/index.xhtml using the draft RFP number of W58RGZ22R0133.The TDP is subject to Joint Certification Program certification. Once you submit proof of your certification, by DD 2345, we can provide access in PIEE to the restricted documents. Registration within PIEE is required in order to view restricted documents.