Contractor Engineering Technical Services (CETS) in Support of Aircraft Corrosion Control and Support Equipment Maintenance

DISCLAIMER

THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY.

ALL LARGE AND SMALL BUSINESSES THAT ARE INTERESTED SHOULD SUBMIT A CAPABILITY STATEMENT. THE RESULTS OF THIS SOURCES SOUGHT WILL BE UTILIZED TO DETERMINE IF ANY SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE OPPORTUNITIES EXIST. ALL SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE CATEGORIES WILL BE CONSIDERED. OTHERWISE, THIS MARKET RESEARCH IS BEING USED TO IDENTIFY POTENTIAL AND ELIGIBLE OFFERORS, OF ALL SIZES, PRIOR TO DETERMINING THE COMPETITIVE METHOD OF ACQUISITION AND ISSUANCE OF  SOLICITATION.

Be advised that it is the responsibility of the potential Offerors to maintain access to the website for obtaining updated documentation and the latest information regarding this procurement and potential solicitation release. No phone calls or emails requesting status of the RFP will be accepted prior to its release. All interested parties must monitor these websites. All data received in response to this sources sought, marked or designated as corporate or proprietary, will be fully protected from release outside the Government. Information and materials submitted in response to this request SHALL NOT be returned. Classified material SHALL NOT be submitted. Offerors are advised that the Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this sources sought.

This notice serves as a market research tool conducted in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Part 10 to assess potential Offerors and their technical capabilities. The findings from this market research will assist in determining the appropriate procurement strategy. Offerors who believe they possess the capability to provide the required services and can meet the requirements as a prime contractor or as a joint venture are invited to respond to this notice.

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

Approximately 99 percent of work will be performed at the Government site and one (1) percent of work to be performed at other than Government locations. Government site(s) include, but are not limited to Camp Pendelton, CA; Lemoore, CA; Miramar, CA; Point Mugu, CA; San Diego, CA; Jacksonville, FL; Mayport, FL; Kaneohe, HI; New Orleans, LA; Beaufort, SC; Cherry Point, NC; New River, NC; Fallon, NV; Fort Worth, TX; Oceana, VA; Norfolk, VA; Whidbey Island, WA; Iwakuni, Japan; Okinawa, Japan; Atsugi, Japan; and/or other sites as situationally needed.

ANTICIPATED CONTRACT TYPE

The Government is anticipating this follow-on contract to be a single award IDIQ with Cost-Plus Fixed Fee CLINs for Labor and Cost Reimbursable CLINs for associated Other Direct Costs (ODCs).  The intended contract will be for a one (1) base year and four (4) option periods beginning in approximately FY 2027, Quarter 2. The estimated Level of Effort is 696,632 man-hours.

INCUMBENT CONTRACT INFORMATION

1. Incumbent Contractor: Amentum Services, Inc.
2. Contract Number: N00178-19-D-8257/N68520-22-F-3001
3. Contract End Date: 29 May 2027
4. Contract Type: Cost-Plus Fixed Fee CLINs for Labor and Cost Reimbursable CLINs for associated Other Direct Costs (ODCs)
5. Previous Set-Aside Designation: Full and Open/Unrestricted
6. Level of Effort Hours or Number of FTEs on the contract: 692,260 man-hours

ELIGIBILITY

The applicable NAICS Code for this requirement is 488190 Other Support Activities for Air Transportation with a Small Business Size standard of $40 Million.  Businesses of all sizes are encouraged to respond; however, each respondent must clearly identify their business size in their capabilities statement. The Product Service Code (PSC) for this effort will be L016: Technical Representative – Aircraft Components and Accessories.
 

REQUIREMENTS INFORMATION

The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), Commander, Fleet Readiness Centers (COMFRC), Patuxent River, Maryland intends to procure Contractor Engineering Technical Services (CETS) for the Naval Air Technical Data and Engineering Service Center (NATEC) in support of aircraft corrosion control and support equipment maintenance

The Contractor shall provide CETS at various Fleet shore activities for the purpose of informing, instructing, and training Navy and Marine Corps military and civilian personnel to be proficient in the installation, operation, and maintenance of Aircraft systems/subsystems as listed in paragraph 4.3.3 of the attached draft Statement of Work (SOW) and the draft Support Requirements. Additionally, these CETS will provide their technical expertise for guidance and advice to resolve unusually complex technical problems.  This acquisition is for CETS in support of corrosion control on USN and USMC aircraft and related Support Equipment as listed in paragraph 4.3.3 of the attached draft SOW and the draft Support Requirements. The Contractor shall provide technical advice, assistance and on the job training (OJT) to Navy, Marine Corps military and civilian personnel at Fleet shore activities, CVN, and L class ships on the prevention, inspection, mitigation, treatment and repair of corrosion on USN and USMC aircraft and related Support Equipment.  Contractor Field Services (CFS) technical expertise is Aviation Core Disciplines Airframe (AF), Powerplant (PP), Avionics (AV), Electrical (EL) and Ground Support Equipment (GSE). CFS technical expertise categorized by Aviation Core Disciplines.

Please review, in its entirety, the DRAFT Statement of Work Statement (SOW) and DRAFT Contract Data Requirements List (CDRLs)(DD 1423) for the requirements.

Offerors shall have a Capability Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Level 1 (Self) in accordance with DFARS 252.204-7021. The Contractor shall meet all requirements at FAR 52.240-93 Basic Safeguarding of Covered Information Systems.

Offerors that are capable of meeting this requirement and can maintain this capability throughout the duration of the effort being solicited, are encouraged to respond.

SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS (CAPABILITIES STATEMENT)

All submissions shall include the Sources Sought Notice name/number, Company Name, Company Address, Company Business Size, and Points of Contact (POC), including names, phone numbers, and email addresses. Capability statement packages should demonstrate the ability to perform the services listed in the attached DRAFT SOW and DRAFT CDRLs.

Documentation must address, at a minimum, the following:

1. Reference to the Notice ID number N68520-25-RFPREQ-NF00000-0134 and the title of the DRAFT SOW and DRAFT CDRLs being referenced;
2. Offerors profile to include number of employees, annual revenue history, office location(s), DUNS number, and a statement regarding current small/large business status;
3. Must indicate whether the Offeror is a large business or qualify as a Small Business (SB), Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB), HUBZone Small Business (HUBZone), Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB), or Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Concern;
4. Prior/current corporate experience performing efforts of similar size and scope within the last three (3) years, including contract number, organization supported, indication of whether as a prime or subcontractor, contract values, Government point of contact with current telephone number, and a brief description of how the referenced contract relates to the services described herein;
5. Information provided should highlight experience providing services, similar or the same, to various Fleet shore activities for the purpose of informing, instructing, and training Navy, Marine Corps military and DOD civilian personnel in support of corrosion control on USN and USMC aircraft and related Support Equipment as listed in paragraph 4.3.3 of the attached draft Statement of Work (SOW) and the draft Support Requirements, to include technical guidance and advice to resolve unusually complex technical problems;
6. Information provided should highlight specific technical skills your company possess which ensures capability to perform the tasks in the DRAFT SOW. CETS to be assigned to tasks under this effort to include professional qualifications, specific experience of each FTE, and the ability to have CETS located at the locations specified in the DRAFT SOW;
7. Include in your response your ability to meet the requirements in the Facility and Safeguarding requirements;
8. Please note that under a Small-Business Set-Aside, in accordance with FAR 52.219-14, the small business prime must perform at least 50% of the work themselves in terms of the cost of performance. Provide an explanation of your company’s ability to perform at least 50% of the tasking described in this PBSOW for the base period as well as the option periods. Similarly situated small businesses may team together to meet the 50% requirement. If your company is planning to team with a similarly situated small business, the response must clearly identify the proposed team members and the capability statement must clearly articulate which portion of the work each team member will be responsible for. The response must be detailed enough for the Government to make a determination whether or not the proposed team will be able to perform 50% of the work when combined;
9. As applicable, if the Offeror can only perform parts of the DRAFT SOW and not all parts, please specify which portions of the DRAFT SOW the Offeror can and cannot perform. If the Offeror will be teaming or utilizing subcontractors, please include information regarding which work the subcontractor will be responsible for and how the prime will determine a subcontractor is capable of accomplishing the work; and
10. Any other specific and pertinent information as pertains to this requirement that would enhance the Government’s consideration and evaluation of the information submitted.

In addition to the above, the Government is requesting feedback on the DRAFT SOW, DRAFT labor categories and associated Level of Effort. If there is any feedback on any of these documents, please include that within the capabilities statement submission. Specific details are requested to help in supporting the feedback. This feedback DOES NOT count against the page limitations for the capabilities statement and should be submitted as a separate file at the same time as the capabilities statement submission. The Government may or may not reach back out to the Offerors to discuss the feedback in depth.

Interested Offerors shall submit capability statements (no more than 15 pages in length, single spaced, Times New Roman 11-point font) electronically in Microsoft Word or Portable Document Format (PDF) to the Contract Specialist, Kim Compton at kimberly.a.compton6.civ@us.navy.mil and the Procuring Contracting Officer, Tiffany L. Crayle at tiffany.l.crayle.civ@us.navy.mil, no later than 12:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on September 30, 2026. If a DOD SAFE link is required for an Offeror to submit their capability statement, the Offeror must request via email to the Contract Specialist and the Procuring Contracting Officer, seven (7) business days prior to the closing of this notice. Late requests will not be accepted. When the Contract Specialist generates a DOD SAFE drop-off request for the Offeror, you will receive an email with a link to submit your drop-off. This link is good for a one-time submission; ensure that the submission is sent to both the Contract Specialist and the Procuring Contracting Officer. All questions or inquiries regarding this notice must be directed to the Contract Specialist and the Procuring Contracting Officer. Any questions regarding the Government documents must be submitted utilizing the questionnaire attachment within this sources sought notice. No phone calls will be accepted.