This notice will be archived on 29 JAN 15. ***** Update 5 DEC 14 This will be the last FEDBIZOPPS update under solicitation FA9401-15-R-8000. The solicitation will be issued under FA9401-15-R-8019 . A new FEDBIZOPPS posting, using the new solicitation number will be generated NLT 19 DEC 14. Updated Estimated Milestone Schedule: Pre-solicitation Notice: NLT 19 DEC 14 Issue Solicitation: 8 JAN 15 Responses Due: 9 FEB 15 Clarifications/Discussions, if required: 4 MAR 15 Award: NLT 31 MAR 15 Transition Period: 1 APR 15-30 APR 15 Contract Start: 1 MAY 15 This effort has been re-evaluated and is no longer considered Advisory and Assistance Services (A&AS). The solicitation, when issued, will be for full and open competition using FAR PART 12 commercial procedures and will be evaluated using the Price Performance Tradeoff method. It is the government's intent to issue a single solicitation with two Performance Work Statements (PWS): one for Technical Order Support and one for Logistics Management Administrative Support. However, we will award two separate contracts. All offerors will have the opportunity to propose for both efforts. If a single offeror is awarded both efforts, two separate contracts will still be issued. If you have any questions, please submit them to Ms. Kala Naranjo, Contract Specialist at
[email protected] and Ms. Lisa Postma, Contracting Officer at
[email protected] . ************ This preliminary announcement serves as a notice of proposed contract action for the Technical Order Management Follow-on acquisition for Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center, Nuclear Capabilities Logistics Division (AFNWC/NCL), Kirtland AFB, New Mexico. The official solicitation number of record is: FA9401-15-R-8000 A formal Request for Proposal will be issued on or about 17 October 2014, on the Federal Business Opportunities web site at http://www.fbo.gov . Once the solicitation is posted, it is the responsibility of interested parties to review this site frequently for any updates/amendments to any and all documents. This notice allows for potential offerors to judge whether or how they can satisfy the Government's requirement and increase the efficiency in their proposal preparation. This notice of intent does not in itself represent the issuing of a formal request for proposal and is not intended to be taken as such. No proposals will be accepted. The purpose of this effort will be to provide Advisory and Assistance Services (A&AS) tasks required to support the AFNWC/NCL mission of Technical Order (TO) Support and Logistics Management. This will require supporting aircraft nuclear weapon loading, warhead mate/de-mate, delivery, transport, storage (in-ground vaults), integrated security system (WS3) and a mobile maintenance platform for the United States Air Force (USAF), North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), and non-U.S. NATO nuclear-capable systems in technical editing, distribution and support of both classified and unclassified TOs in accordance with applicable Air Force Instructions using ADOBE Frame Maker and other associated publication/graphic software. The offeror will assist the government as the POC for nuclear Technical Order Distribution Offices (TODO) training initiatives and assist the AFNWC TO management team with other nuclear TO management efforts. The offeror will disseminate system policy and procedures. The offeror will track and assist with management of the TO change request process, assist with TO account management, packaging and distribution of classified and unclassified AF TOs and Joint Nuclear Weapons Publication System (JNWPS) publications IAW applicable instructions. They will be required to use current management system software to manage TO accounts and use the TO account management system when implemented. The offeror will convert any and all paper or digital TOs to usable electronic format (for example, PDF, S-1000D, HTML, SGML, XML, etc.) and perform related duties involving TOs and flight manual support. All Foreign Military Sales (FMS) support hours will be tracked separately for each case. The offeror will provide support for stockpile management, second destination transportation, weapon/component moves, tracking of automated reports and data input into various systems, and maintain those systems. Access to a classified DTRA database and classified information will be required at the Secret Level. All work must be integrated with government civilians within AFNWC/NCL and will only be done in AFNWC facilities at Kirtland AFB, NM, expect during temporary duty support. The offeror is responsible for training contractor employees in current publication software on offeror time. The offeror will support TDYs for conferences or other support activities in wither CONUS or OCONUS per government direction. All personnel must have, and be able to maintain a minimum of a Top Secret Security Clearance. This requirement will be solicited for full and open competition. The solicitation will be issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP), which is expected to result in a single contract with FFP and CPFF CLINs. The contract will have a Base Year of 12 months, with 4 Option Years, each lasting 12 months. The period of performance for this requirement is 16 March 2015 - 15 March 2020. The North American Industry Classification (NAICS) Code for this procurement is 541990, with a small business size standard of $15,000,000.00. Foreign participation is not permitted on this requirement. Technology developed under the subject program may be subject to U.S. export-control laws and regulations. These laws restrict the transfer, by any means, of certain types of items, information and technology to unauthorized persons. The award of a government contract does not negate the contractor's responsibility to comply with export control requirements under the Arms Export Control Act (Department of State) or the Export Administration Regulations (Department of Commerce). Potential security risks/export violations may occur when contractors employ foreign nationals or outsource portions of the contract's statement of work. The transfer of sensitive or critical unclassified technology to a foreign national without an approved export license is a violation of the Arms Export Control Act and the Export Administration Act. All prospective contractors must be registered in System for Award Management (SAM) in order to be eligible for contract award. Registration may take several weeks to complete, so immediate attention to ensure eligibility is recommended. For registration, go to http://www.sam.gov and follow the instructions.