AIR FORCE TECHNIAL APPLICATIONS CENTER (AFTAC) MISSION SERVICES (AMS) This is a synopsis for a services acquisition, which will be a total Small Business Set-Aside, using full and open competition after exclusion of sources, as required by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 5.2. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP). VENDORS SHOULD NOT SUBMIT FORMAL PROPOSALS UNTIL THE RFP IS POSTED TO THE WEBSITE. This synopsis is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. Additionally, no reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this synopsis or any follow-up information requests. The Acquisition Management and Integration Center (AMIC) DET 2 OL/PKA (Patrick AFB FL) has been tasked to solicit for, and award a contract for the AFTAC Mission Services (AMS) acquisition. The services to be acquired are primarily concerned with the operation and maintenance, and research and development in support of the AMS program; both on site at Patrick AFB and off-site at the contractor's facility. The contractor must be able to support day-to-day operations for AFTAC's Nuclear Treaty Monitoring Mission with highly trained personnel. The contractor must also demonstrate the capability to provide technical services to include: (1) Relevant program management (2) Nuclear and physical sciences (3) Simulation /Modeling (4) Technical expert panel & consulting (5) Experience coordinating with DOD, DOE, & other government agencies (6) Radiochemistry Laboratory and Radiation Safety SECURITY REQUIREMENT: Company must have a Top Secret Facility Clearance. Contractors working on this project at the government facility must have a Top Secret Clearance (Single Scope Background Investigation with a favorable Director Central Intelligence Directives (DCID) 6/4 eligibility determination for immediate access to SCI (Sensitive Compartmented Information) material. Level of safeguarding is Secret. This acquisition will be conducted as a total small business set-aside (SBSA). The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 541330 Engineering Services and the size standard is $38.5M. The RFP will be available electronically on this website only. Fax, telephone, written, or email requests for the solicitation package will not be honored. Contract award is anticipated for May 2018. An Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract is contemplated with an ordering period of five (5) years. It is anticipated that the contract will be awarded using Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) CLINs for the operation and maintenance (O&M) labor, research and development support (R&D) labor, and Transition Period, and a cost reimbursement CLIN for travel; the Data Deliverables CLIN is expected to be not separately priced (NSP). Potential contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) to be eligible for award (see https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM#1 ). It is mandatory to obtain a DUNS number prior to registering in SAM by calling Dun & Bradstreet at 1-800-234-3867. All responsible firms may submit a proposal (after issuance of the RFP) and shall be considered for contract award. PHONE CALLS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. Firms responding must state whether they are a Small Business (SB), Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), HUB Zone Small Business (HSB), Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB), Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Business (EDWOSB), Historically Black College or University or Minority Institution (HBCU/MI), an 8(a) firm, an Indian Tribe, an Alaskan Native Corporation, or a Large Business based on the size standard above. The Air Force Federal Acquisition Regulation (AFFARS) 5352.201-9101, Ombudsman, is applicable and follows below. Before consulting with an ombudsman, interested parties must first address their concerns, issues, disagreements, and/or recommendations to the Contracting Officer for resolution. Point of contact is Ms. Kim M. Pattan, Contracting Officer, AMIC DET 2 OL/PKA (Patrick AFB FL), 10989 South Patrick Drive, Patrick AFB FL 32925, e-mail:
[email protected] . 5352.201-9101 Ombudsman (JUN 2016) (a) An ombudsman has been appointed to hear and facilitate the resolution of concerns from offerors, potential offerors, and others for this acquisition. When requested, the ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The existence of the ombudsman does not affect the authority of the program manager, contracting officer, or source selection official. Further, the ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals, the source selection process, or the adjudication of protests or formal contract disputes. The ombudsman may refer the interested party to another official who can resolve the concern. (b) Before consulting with an ombudsman, interested parties must first address their concerns, issues, disagreements, and/or recommendations to the contracting officer for resolution. Consulting an ombudsman does not alter or postpone the timelines for any other processes (e.g., agency level bid protests, GAO bid protests, requests for debriefings, employee-employer actions, contests of OMB Circular A-76 competition performance decisions). (c) If resolution cannot be made by the contracting officer, the interested party may contact the ombudsman, Lt Col Aaron D. Judge, OL KC AFICA, 114 Thompson St., Bldg. 586, Rm 129, Langley AFB, VA 23665-2769, Comm: 757-764-5372 , FAX: (757)764-4400,
[email protected] . Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations that cannot be resolved at the center/MAJCOM/DRU/SMC ombudsman level, may be brought by the interested party for further consideration to the Air Force ombudsman, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary (ADAS) (Contracting), SAF/AQC, 1060 Air Force Pentagon, Washington DC 20330-1060, phone number (571) 256-2395, facsimile number (571) 256-2431. (d) The ombudsman has no authority to render a decision that binds the agency. (e) Do not contact the ombudsman to request copies of the solicitation, verify offer due date, or clarify technical requirements. Such inquiries shall be directed to the Contracting Officer. (End of Clause)