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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF FEBRUARY 08, 2006 FBO #1535
MODIFICATION

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Notice Date: 11/3/2005
Notice Type: Modification
Contracting Office: 100 Kindel Drive Suite A332 Arnold AFB, TN
ZIP Code: 45433-7218
Solicitation Number: FR-0099777GH
Response Due: 10/29/2005
Archive Date: 2/28/2006
Point of Contact: Joe Meadows, 937-255-5439
E-Mail Address: Joseph.Meadows@wpafb.af.mil;
(Joseph.Meadows@wpafb.af.mil;)
Small Business Set-Aside: N/A
Description: This is a testing-only notice. Please ignore. Still just a test, pay no mind to this. Same status, just a test. For more information on "This is just a test", please refer to: http://www.pixs.wpafb.af.mil/pixs_solicitation.asp?id=4144 Stiles at 937-904-7205, Margaret.stiles@wpafb.af.mil **************************************************************************** Update 4 October 2005 - Virtual Industry Day for draft RFP (imminent release) and Buyer Name Update The XR-SIMAF draft RFP is planned for release by 11 October 2005. A Virtual Industry Day is planned to be held 1330 EST to 1530 EST, 18 October 2005. Interested firms should review the draft RFP, once posted, and submit written questions via e-mail to the new buyer, Theresa Hay, Theresa.Hay@wpafb.af.mil. Submittal in advance will ensure that questions can be answered in a timely manner during the Industry Day. Firms need to contact the Virtual Industry Day POC, Ms. Patricia Stiles, (937) 904-7205, Margaret.Stiles@wpafb.af.mil, to register for the event. Look for further information on this site for further information regarding this Virtual Industry Day. Note: New buyer Theresa Hay replaces Michelle Hendricks on all future correspondence. ************************************************************************ Update 30 Sep 2005 - Re-Send to Fed Biz Opps - Organizational Conflict of Interest The Fed Business Opportunities site can not handle the Description in excess of 24000 characters so the original Sources Sought announcement of 17 May has been saved as a WORD file and loaded to the XR-SIMAF PIXS library below as "ORIGINAL_SOURCES_SOUGHT_ANNOUNCEMENT_17MAY05". NOTE: The CO Finding letter to industry dated 29 Sept 2005 and the re-drafted OCI clause for XR-SIMAF are loaded to the library below. ************************************************************************ Update 29 Sep 2005 - Organizational Conflict of Interest The Contracting Officer has found that the potential for OCI is a significant concern for successful performance of the XR-SIMAF Capabilities Integration Services contract(s) and therefore the OCI clause has been re-drafted to reflect this concern. OCI Mitigation Plan Acceptability Criteria will address the OCI issue in the draft Request for Proposal (dRFP) and any resulting contract(s). Further, in source selection the potential for OCI will be considered in the determination of which proposal offers the best value to the Government. The CO Finding letter to industry dated 29 Sept 2005 and the re-drafted OCI clause for XR-SIMAF are loaded to the library below. *********************************************************************** Update 16 Sep 2005 - Small Business Size Standard Update The upcoming competition for the XR-SIMAF services acquisition will require offerors to submit robust small business subcontracting goals for services that involve a high level of complex skill sets. The NAICS code of 541710 remains the same however the size standard for small businesses in this acquisition (briefed on 14 June 2005 at Industry Days) has been raised to 1,000 employees. The original FBO/PIXS announcement indicated $10,000,000 however the Industry day briefing indicated a size standard of 500 employees. The Contracting Officer has determined that a size standard of 500 could overly restrict Large Businesses who must assemble a robust subcontracting plan by limiting the pool of qualified small businesses that could provide support for this acquisition and artificially reduce subcontracting goals. Thus, in an effort to broaden the desired small business base for this acquisition and facilitate stronger small business participation, the size standard for small businesses in this acquisition has been raised to 1,000 employees. This determination has been coordinated and approved by the ASC Small Business and the Small Business Administration offices. ********************************************************************** Update 18 Aug 2005 – Initial Acquisition Strategy + Delay in dRFP Release Assessment of the submitted Statements of Capability (SOC) was completed on 8 July 2005. The XR-SIMAF overall acquisition strategy was presented at the Acquisition Strategy Panel on 22 Jul 2005 and approved. It was determined that this XR-SIMAF acquisition will not be a Small Business (SB)Set-Aside. The SB strategy under consideration will require offers to provide aggressive small business subcontracting participation in any proposal. Pending final approval of the detailed strategy in the Acquisition Plan, we will consider up to two awards for consolidated Function Areas A, B, C and E under a prime contractor(s) (based on a Best Value Source Selection decision). Area D may be made as a stand alone award or combined with an A-B-C-E award. Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI) is still a significant issue that will be addressed in a tailored clause AFMC 5352.209-9002, which should be posted to PIXS in the next two weeks. The anticipated release of the dRFP is sliding by 45 days to late Sept 2005. Industry will have 30 days to comment on the draft RFP. Release of the formal RFP may slide by 45 days until late November 05 with proposals due early Jan 06. Award is contemplated late April 06. A new attachment (Schedule_18_Aug_05.ppt) has been added showing the projected schedule for this effort. ********************************************************************** Update 8 July 2005: Third set of Industry Day questions and answers has been added to the library (scroll below). Questions were received during one on one interview sessions June 15, 2005. ********************************************************************* Update: Second set of answers to questions and Industry Day POCs - 24 June 2005 Questions were received prior to Industry Day regarding CMMI and current contractors working in SIMAF. A request was also received for contact information of companies participating in Industry Days. Both have been added to the library (scroll below). We are working on questions received during Industry Day and anticipate posting answers by 6 July 2005. ************************************************************* Update: Upload of Industry Day Files - 15 Jun 05 Files briefed at the 14 Jun 05 Industry Day have been uploaded to the PIXS library. ********************************************************* Update: Extension of SOC Submittal Date + Industry Day briefings - 14 Jun 05 During the Industry Day held today, it was determined that the submittal of the Statement of Capability (SOC), originally due on Friday June 17th will be extended to 1600 (EST) Wed June 22nd. Several Questions were asked about the SOC and the SOC format. For clarity the following infromation is provided: Format and Structure for a SOC Covering Multiple Functions QUESTION: Because the standard business practices, company past performance and responses to the OCI, ACA and ITAR requirements/restrictions will be the same for all functional areas, would it be acceptable for the offeror to submit a cover letter with separate attachments; one containing the common company data and then attachments that address each functional area separately? ANSWER: Yes, if a firm is providing a SOC for multiple functions the functions being proposed may be grouped together under one cover page and submitted as a package. Common or repeated information may be referred to from another function area SOC, however stand-alone SOCs are preferred. One or two cross- references will be acceptable, however. Cover Page - Firms are allowed to submit a one page cover page that may contain business information and details like business size and CAGE code, etc. The cover page does not count towards the 5 pages per function. Submittal of SOC via e-mail QUESTION: Will it be acceptable to submit the SOC via email? ANSWER: Yes, e-mail submittal is acceptable. Please allow up to an hour for e- mail delivery incase of low band-width at WPAFB. Submit all electronic SOC submittals to Patricia Krabacher, patricia.krabacher@wpafb.af.mil. The PCO will confirm receipt of the SOC. Availability NOTE: THIS NOTICE MAY HAVE POSTED ON FEDBIZOPPS ON THE DATE INDICATED IN THE NOTICE ITSELF (03-NOV-2005). IT ACTUALLY APPEARED OR REAPPEARED ON THE FEDBIZOPPS SYSTEM ON 06-FEB-2006, BUT REAPPEARED IN THE FTP FEED FOR THIS POSTING DATE. PLEASE CONTACT fbo.support@gsa.gov REGARDING THIS ISSUE.
Web Link: This is just a test
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Place of Performance: Address: Area B, Building 570B Wright-Patterson AFB, OH; Zip Code: 43355; Country: USA
Record: SN00981572-F 20060208/060206214224 (fbodaily.com)
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