Sources Sought/Request for Information for the Follow-On AUTEC Operations and Maintenance Contract

Purpose:

The purpose of this Request for Information (RFI) is to gauge industry interest and capability in performing portions of the Performance Work Statement (PWS) on a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) basis to support the Atlantic Undersea Test and Evaluation Center (AUTEC) contract.  The PWS is grouped by three separate operation groups: Base Operations, Enterprise Operations, and Test Operations.

The current contract number is N6660422C0102, and the prime contractor is Amentum Services Inc. AUTEC is the U.S. Navy’s Large-Area, Deep-Water, Undersea T&E Range within DoD’s Major Range and Test Facility Base (MRTFB). The range is located at Andros Island, Commonwealth of the Bahamas (AUTEC/Andros). The contract requires the contractor to supply a highly capable technical workforce who will operate and maintain unique tracking and instrumentation systems to support Navy Developmental and Fleet Training and Readiness Missions. Additionally, the contract establishes the contractor responsible for operation of a self-sufficient one square mile Navy outpost.  The tasking is summarized at a high-level as follows:

1. Base Operations on the AUTEC contract includes public works, logistic support, the maintenance/repair/construction of real property and grounds for AUTEC/Andros sites, Permanent-Party Housing, food services, emergency and firefighting services, and solid waste and recycling, in addition to other operation services (please review the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS) for further details).
2. Enterprise Operations encompasses all functions related to General Information Management and Services sustaining AUTEC in the performance of its mission. Enterprise Operations includes the following: program management, oversight and accountability, business operations, management and operation of an effective electronic data interchange system, program documentation support, security, personnel security, industrial/information security, physical/operation/cyber security, Communication security, safety/environmental/energy and water management program support, air-passenger support, in addition to other operation services ( please review the attached PWS for further details).
3. Test Operations are conducted based upon requirements set in Government provided test plans. Test operations include the following: planning/resource scheduling, range systems operations, post mission processing and analysis, and independent test operations systems (marine systems, helicopter services, Acoustic Tracking Equipment (ATE), Underwater Targets, etc.), in addition to other operation services (please review the attached PWS for further details)

  List of Attachments for this RFI

• Attachment 1: N6660422C0102 Performance Work Statement (PWS)
• Attachment 2: N6660422C0102 Workload Factor
  • *Note that the attached PWS and Workload Factor represents the current contract. While updates are underway for new requirements, no major changes are anticipated.

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Requested Information:

The Government is in the early phases of developing the follow-on requirement and is considering making some of the operations services fully FFP. Respondents are requested to address the following questions regarding the potential FFP Operation Services in their response to the Government.

Regarding the three PWS areas detailed above please confirm if your company would be interested in performing the PWS areas on a Firm Fixed Price basis only. Please also confirm the following with respect to each PWS area:

• Does your company have any reservations for performing all or any portion of the PWS area services on an FFP basis?  If so, provide details as to the nature and degree of the reservations and to which tasks or subtask or lower levels they apply.
• Is your company able to provide FFP estimates for an eight-year or greater contract? If not, are there any strategies you would like the Government to consider to make it more possible for your company?
• Above and beyond what was provided on the previous contract (Attachment #2), what historical workload data (e.g., service tickets, preventative maintenance logs, equipment age/condition, historical material costs) do you need to provide a competitive FFP proposal without adding excessive risk premiums?
• For services with highly variable demand (e.g., emergency facility repairs or surge operations), what pricing mechanisms (such as FFP step-pricing, fixed unit rates (ex. FFP LOE), pre-priced quantity bands, or other) do you recommend to reasonably allocate risk between the Government and Contractor?

Any questions regarding this RFI can be submitted to Kaitlin McGuire at kaitlin.m.mcguire2.civ@us.navy.mil and Andrew Nagelhout at andrew.c.nagelhout.civ@us.navy.mil.

NOTE:  THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) NOTICE ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. THIS RFI IS NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT FOR ANY ACTUAL PROCUREMENT OF SERVICES.

This notice does not constitute a solicitation or a promise of a solicitation in the future. This RFI does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service. Respondents are advised that the Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this RFI. All costs associated with responding to this RFI are solely at the responding parties' expense. Respondents are solely responsible for properly marking and clearly identifying any proprietary information or trade secrets contained within their response. The Government will not be liable for or suffer any consequential damages for any proprietary information not properly marked and clearly identified. Proprietary information received in response to this RFI will be safeguarded and handled in accordance with applicable Government regulations. Responses to this notice are not offers and will not be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract, order, or agreement. The Government will not be obligated to pursue any particular acquisition alternative because of this RFI. Responses to the RFI will not be returned. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in this solicitation, if one is issued.