SOLICITATION NOTICE
U -- Request for Information (RFI) from Training System Acquisition (TSA) II: T25 Simulated Electronic Combat Trainer (SECT) Sources Sought Notice for Contractor Logistics Support (CLS) and operation of the Training System Support Center (TSSC)
- Notice Date
- 4/9/2010
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 333319
— Other Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, 77AESG -Aeronautical Systems Group, 2300 D Street, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, 45433, United States
- ZIP Code
- 45433
- Solicitation Number
- FA8621-10-R-6256
- Archive Date
- 5/22/2010
- Point of Contact
- Susan M. Johnston, Phone: 9372552932
- E-Mail Address
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susan.johnston@wpafb.af.mil
(susan.johnston@wpafb.af.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- THIS CONTRACTING ACTION WILL BE CONDUCTED UNDER THE CURRENT TRAINING SYSTEM ACQUISITION (TSA) II CONTRACT AND RESPONSES TO THIS RFI WILL BE LIMITED TO THOSE CONTRACTORS WHO ARE QUALIFIED VENDORS UNDER THAT CONTRACT. DESCRIPTION: This RFI is issued for planning purposes in accordance with FAR 15.201(3): a) The Government is conducting market research to identify potential sources that possess the expertise, capabilities, and experience to competently and competitively respond to requirements for sustainment of the T25 SECT for use by United States Air Force as part of the Combat Systems officer training program. This effort will include Contractor Logistics Support (CLS), operation of the T25 Trainer to include the Training Systems Support Center (TSSC) and engineering change proposals as required to maintain concurrency and perform upgrades when necessary. Security clearance level is U.S. Secret. b) Responses to this RFI notice are not considered offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Contractors participating in this market research are advised their participation in this survey may not ensure participation in future solicitations or contract awards. Moreover, the Government will not reimburse participants for any expenses associated with preparation or participation in this survey. Respondents are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI. Instructions: •1) Following is a brief description of the T25 SECT procurement to include sustainment requirements, and a request for applicable business information. •2) If you elect to participate in the market research, you should provide documentation substantiating your interest and prior experience supporting training systems of similar focus and scope. •3) Both large and small businesses which are eligible under the TSA II contracts are encouraged to participate in this market research. Purpose/Description: The purpose of this market research is to identify potential sources that possess the expertise, capabilities, and experience to meet the T25 SECT training system requirements for Contractor Logistics Support (CLS), the Training System Support Center (TSSC), including management that will ensure quality and timeliness, using the best commercial practices and concurrency/upgrades. The T25 SECT is a contractor operated and maintained training system using high-fidelity training devices and corresponding curriculum. The T25 SECT provides training for aircrew members in electronic combat mission areas particularly full-scale mission simulations for typical operations such as strategic/covert penetration, standoff jamming/direct support (SOJ)/DS), electronic intelligence (ELINT) collection and suppression of enemy air defenses (SEAD). The SECT includes three support components: •1) SECT Contractor Logistics Support (CLS) for the full T25 SECT suite which consists of eighteen (18) student stations, and 9 instructor operator stations; CLS includes hardware and software operation, maintenance support, management, maintenance and replenishment of spares and support equipment ensuring 95% system availability. •2) Maintenance and support of the Training System Support Center (TSSC) which provides operational support for the training and contains a computer system that acts as the network file server for the student stations and also maintains configuration management. TSSC support includes the capability to develop and modify training missions, as well as administer, maintain, and update the system software, lab/mission files, library data files, technical publications, engineering drawings, and other technical data. •3) SECT Concurrency/Upgrade Management. In support of the T25 SECT, the TSA II contractor shall be required to execute an Associate Contractor Agreement (ACA) which recognizes Government General Purpose Rights (GGPR) associated with software, design resources and documentation required for T25 SECT operations. Moreover, the selected contractor will be required to update data in accordance with training requirements as necessary in order to maintain training capability supporting the Air Education and Training Command (AETC). The T25 SECT operations program will be an initial one year contract starting in CY 11 with options for five additional years to 2016. T25 SECT includes eighteen (18) student stations, nine (9) instructor-operator stations and the TSSC, all of which are located in the T25 SECT suite at Naval Air Station Pensacola (NASP). Furthermore, the selected contractor will operate the TSSC which develops and modifies training missions, and stores the databases and applications for all of the training events, sorties, and exercises, and associated software and data files, and modifies trainer software to enhance training objectives, as prioritized by the user, Air Education and Training Command. Part I. Business Information: Provide the following information for your company: Company/Institute name; address; point of contact; CAGE Code; DUNS Number; phone number; e-mail address; web page URL; size of business pursuant to North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 333319. Based on the above NAICS code, state whether your company qualifies as a: Small Business (Yes/No); Woman Owned Small Business (Yes/No); Small Disadvantaged Business (Yes/No); 8(a) Certified (Yes/No); HUBZone Certified (Yes/No); and a statement as to whether your company is domestically or foreign owned (if foreign owned, please indicate the country of ownership). Part II. Capability Survey Questions: Describe your past experience for providing Contractor Logistics Support (CLS), developing and modifying training missions, managing technological concurrency/upgrades for training systems involving the use of simulator systems software for advanced electronic combat operations, and integrating training system elements into a comprehensive system to include delivery orders issued under TSA II by providing: program name; Government or Contractor POC; description of effort (i.e., number of personnel assigned, number of stations supported, etc.); date and period of performance; cost of effort; and description of support strategy (i.e., student throughput, on-call, modified on-call, etc.). Written responses, no facsimiles or e-mails please, must be received no later than close of business 30 April 2010. Mail two (2) copies of your response to this RFI to: 677AESG/SYK, Attn: Ms. Susan Johnston, Bldg 32, 2300 D Street, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433-7249 or 677 AESG/SYCC, Attn: Ms. Deb Botkin, Bldg 32, 2300 D Street, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433-7249. Responses to this RFI are not to exceed ten (10) pages, single-spaced, in length in Microsoft Word 2007 format. T25 Simulator for Electronic Combat Training (SECT) Sources Sought Notice is an Aeronautical Systems Center (ASC) program.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Naval Air Station Pensacola, Pensacola, Florida, United States
- Record
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