309 CMXG/532 CMMXS Roll Scan 300 Sensor Repair Sources Sought Synopsis THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY. THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. REQUESTS FOR A SOLICITATION WILL NOT RECEIVE A RESPONSE. The Ogden Air Logistics Complex Contracting Directorate is conducting market research to determine the existence of potential small business sources to provide services as required for the repair of Roll Scan 300 Sensors. It is the Government's intent that this will be a basic with four (4) option years. The information in this notice is based on the best and most current information available to date. This information is subject to change and is not binding to the Government. Updated information will be provided in future announcements and posted electronically on the Federal Business opportunities homepage at www.fbo.gov. The Government shall not reimburse the costs of preparing responses to this request for information. The Ogden Air Logistics Complex Contracting Directorate (AFMC), Hill Air Force Base (AFB), Utah, intends to issue a formal RFP around the March 2016 timeframe for the acquisition of services required for repair of Roll Scan 300 Sensors. The estimated contract period, including all options, is May 2016 - May 2021. The successful contractor shall provide all management, tools, supplies, equipment, and labor necessary to accomplish the labor. A draft Performance-Based Work Statement is attached. The NAICS code for this requirement is 811219. The Government requests interested parties to submit a brief statement of current capability to perform these services and a letter of interest. Interested and qualified sources should provide the following information: (1) company name, point of contact, e-mail address, telephone and fax numbers, type of business and size; (2) a list of your most recent and relevant DoD or commercial contracts (not to exceed five) to include brief description, names, POCs, phone numbers, value & type of contract, and period of performance; (3) explanation of how your company's respective pricing arrangement would best fit this effort; and (4) information about your company and why you think you can perform this service. Please advise if the requirement is considered a commercial or commercial-type service. A commercial item is defined in FAR 2.101. Additionally, please address if the requirement cannot be firm-fixed priced, and provide supporting rationale to address what contract pricing type is appropriate for this type service. Please limit your submissions to ten pages. Send responses to the Ogden Air Logistics Complex Contracting Directorate (OO-ALC/PKEAS), 6038 Aspen Ave / Bldg 1289 Upstairs, Hill AFB, UT, 84056-5805. Responses may also be submitted to Brenda Keesler via email to
[email protected] in PDF or Microsoft Word Format. In order to be considered in this market survey, please reply by close of business 22 January 2016. AFFARS 5352.201-9101 OMBUDSMAN (APR 2014). (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, concerned parties may contact the Center/MAJCOM ombudsmen, Kevin Flinders, by email at
[email protected] or 801-777-6549. Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations that cannot be resolved at the Center/MAJCOM/DRU/HQ AFICA/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.