TITLE: CBP RAVEN BLOCK II AND PUMA BLOCK II SMALL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS (SUAS) INITIAL QUALIFICATION TRAINING CONTACT: Rob LaFollette ORGANIZATION: AAQ-721 REGION: Aeronautical Center (AMC) PHONE NUMBER: 405-954-7384 E-MAIL:
[email protected] DATE: 25 Jan 2018 EXPIRES: 2 Feb 2018 NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE. ALL QUESTIONS MUST BE IN WRITING AND EITHER MAILED, FAXED OR EMAILED TO THE CONTRACTING SPECIALIST. CONTACT INFORMATION BELOW. This is a market survey for Raven Block II and Puma Block II sUAS Initial Qualification Training in support for Customs and Border Protection (CBP) within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The responses to this market survey will be used for informational purposes only. This is not a screening information request or request for proposal of any kind. The FAA is not seeking or accepting unsolicited proposals. The FAA will not pay for any information received or costs incurred in preparing the response to the market survey. Therefore any cost associated with the market survey submission is solely at the interested vendor’s expense. At this time the nature of the competition has not been determined. The FAA may decide to do a full and open competition or set aside all or part of the procurement for small businesses, service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses or eligible socially and economically disadvantaged businesses that are certified by the SBA for participation in the SBA's 8(a) Program. The purpose of this market survey is to solicit statements of interest, capabilities, and rough orders of magnitude from all businesses that are interested in and capable of providing the required Raven and Puma Block II sUAS Initial Qualification Training. This market survey is also being conducted in order to obtain the information necessary to determine whether adequate competition exists to set-aside the potential acquisition among small businesses, service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses or 8(a) certified firms. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes and size standards for this effort: NAICS Size Standard 611512 $27.5M The contractor will supply certified instructor personnel, Raven Block II and Puma Block II sUAS systems, and training range to facilitate Initial Qualification Training in accordance with the attached draft Statement of Work (SOW). Interested firms are required to submit a copy of their SBA 8(a) certification letter, if applicable. The FAA requires the following (limited to 25 pages) from interested vendors in accordance with the attached draft SOW: 1. Capability Statement - This document should identify: - Type of supplies and services provided by your firm - Size and type of supplies/services provided by previous contracts (elaborate and provide detailed information and past performance) - Number of years in business 2. Clearly state whether or not you can provide all of the types of supplies and services listed in the draft SOW. 3. Expected programmatic approach (in-house, teaming, subcontracting, etc.) - Respondents must provide their strategy for accomplishing this work, including the percentage of work that will be done by eligible small, service-disabled veteran-owned and 8(a) certified businesses. 4. Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) or budgetary estimate for the work described in the draft SOW. 5. Estimated number of days after contract award training could begin. All responses to this market survey must be received by 4:00 p.m. CST, 2 Feb 2018. The FAA prefers that all submittals, including attachments, be submitted electronically to the following: Email:
[email protected] If email is your method of submission, please include "MARKET SURVEY RESPONSE: “Raven and Puma Training� in the subject line of your email. Information provided will not be released but please mark PROPRIETARY on all documents submitted as necessary. If you cannot respond electronically, please send two copies by the indicated deadline to: Mail: Federal Aviation Administration Aeronautical Center Acquisition Services Attn: Rob LaFollette, AAQ-721 MPB Room 313 6500 S. MacArthur Blvd. Oklahoma City, OK 73169 Fax: (405) 954-3111 Attn: Rob LaFollette Respondents are encouraged to review the attached documents and provide comments. If you are viewing this announcement through Fed Biz Ops (www.fbo.gov) the attachments may not be available/viewable to you. If so, please proceed to the FAA's Contract Opportunities Website at faaco.faa.gov to obtain the attachments. If you're viewing this announcement from a source other than Federal Aviation Administration Contract Opportunities (FAACO), visit https://faaco.faa.gov/index.cfm/announcement/view/29155 to view the original announcement.