See attached combine synopsis solicitation and statement of work

Ammendment 1: Update NAF Clause Set

Ammendment 2: Add questions and Answers (11 December 2024)

RFQ - 36C77025Q0037

Pricing Schedule - 36C77025Q0037

JnA - 36C77025Q0037

NMW Class Waiver for Test Strips

Hanscom Force Protection International Programs is seeking sources for potential alternative High Security Locks in this Request for Information (RFI). The government's current target equipment specifications are detailed in the attached PDF, this RFI is looking for solutions that meet a majority of the specified requirements and meet all pertinent export control and ITAR regulations to be used for FMS. There is no proposed contracting action attached to this RFI at this time.

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS NOT A SOLICITATION AND IS BEING USED FOR THE PURPOSE OF MARKET RESEARCH ONLY.

Subject: Snow and Ice Removal for the Indian Health Service, Mashpee Service Unit in Mashpee, MA.

Classification

• Product Service Code: S218 – Housekeeping – Snow Removal/Salt
• Proposed NAICS Code: 561790 – Other Services to Buildings and Dwellings
• SBA Size Standard: $9.0 million

Description

This Sources Sought Notice is a means of conducting market research in accordance with FAR 5.101. The purpose of this notice is to identify potential sources who can provide Snow and Ice Removal Services for the Indian Health Service (IHS), Nashville Area Office (NAO), Mashpee Service Unit in Mashpee, MA. 

The Government is seeking input to determine the availability of vendors who meet the definition of an “Indian Economic Enterprise” (HHSAR 326.601), and also/or sources that meet the small business size standards under the associated NAICS. The result of this market research will contribute in determining the method of procurement and acquisition strategy. This notice does not commit the Government to issue a solicitation or make an award.

Description of Services: The Contractor shall provide Snow and Ice Removal Services. Refer to attached Statement of Work (SOW) for more detail and requirements.

Estimated Duration of Requirement: Base Year plus four 12-month option years. Winter/Snowfall months only.  

Place of Performance: IHS Mashpee Service Unit in Mashpee, Massachusetts.

Instructions to Industry: All capable sources shall express written interest by responding to this sources sought notice via email to courtney.davis@ihs.gov with the following information:

1. Company name, address, email address, website address, telephone number, and business size/type (i.e., small business, 8(a), woman owned, veteran owned, Native American owned, etc.).

2. Company Point of Contact’s Name, telephone number, and e-mail address.

3. System for Award Management (SAM) Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number, expiration, and registration status. All respondents must register on the SAM located at https://www.sam.gov.

4. Applicable company GSA Schedule number or other available procurement vehicle.

5. Interest/Capability Statement (no more than 1 page)

6. If American Indian/Native American owned business, then complete attached IEE Representation form.

*Responses must be submitted via email to the Primary POC no later than the specified closing date.

Confidentiality:  No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s).

Attachments:

•  Statement of Work (SOW)

•  IEE Representation form (as applicable)

Primary POC:

Courtney Davis

Contract Specialist

courtney.davis@ihs.gov

THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION

SYNOPSIS

PRODUCT SERVICE CODE:

8440

Marine Corps Systems Command, ATTN:  SEAL-SE-STDZ, 2200 Lester Street, Quantico, VA  22134

NUMBER AND TITLE OF DOCUMENT:

MC-PD-24-002   GLOVE, CONTACT, COLD WEATHER 

NAICS CODE:  315990

SPECIAL NOTICE:

The Marine Corps Systems Command (MARCORSYSCOM) intends to draft specifications and standards to accommodate a variety of design solutions and processes, and to encourage a broad vendor base.

MARCORSYSCOM is preparing draft MC-PD-24-002   GLOVE, CONTACT, COLD WEATHER.

This notice serves as an invitation for industry to review and provide comments on the attached draft document during the review period.  Comments on the draft may be submitted to lee.a.charpentier.civ@army.mil on the attached Consolidated Comments Form (CCF) with the document number in the subject line prior to the review period end date of 9/30/24.  Comments that are not submitted on the CCF may not be considered.

This is NOT A SOLICITATION, nor is it a request for alternate products, materials or designs.  Any proposals for the adoption of alternate products, materials or designs will be ignored. 

After this review period, the final document may be used as the basis for a solicitation.  

THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION.

PACKING, CONTAINERIZATION AND LOCAL DRAYAGE OF DIRECT PROCUREMENT METHOD (DPM) PERSONAL PROPERTY SHIPMENTS.See PWS for additional details.

THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. This is a Request for Information (RFI) being issued for information, planning, and market research purposes only. The Government is conducting market research to identify potential sources that possess the expertise, capabilities, and experience to provide Contractor Logistics Support (CLS) and Services for the Roll-On Beyond Line-of-Sight Enhancement (ROBE) system, also referred to as the AN/USQ-175 Communications Control Set (CCS) (NSN: 5895-01-540-3609, P/N: 195-A0175-2) Tactical Information Gateway Set (TIGS).

DLA troop support is seeking sources to produce Mechanic Coveralls (OCP). The coveralls shall be Cotton & Nylon in accordance with MIL-DTL-32082B.

The specification documents can be viewed at the following website: https://assist.daps.dla.mil/quicksearch/ All items must be Berry Amendment Compliant. In accordance with "Section 833 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 Act added language to 10 U.S.C. 2533a requiring that all articles or items of "clothing", including the materials and components thereof, purchased by the Department of Defense be grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced in the United States, other than sensors, electronics, or other items added to, and not normally associated with, clothing (and the materials and components thereof)." Therefore, all components must be of domestic origin in compliance with DFARS clause 252.225-7012, Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities (April 2022). In an effort to ascertain interest, the Government is seeking interested vendors to produce the subject end item. Response date is on or before December 14, 2024 at 5:00PM EST Time. If you are interested or have any questions, please send an e-mail to timothy.glaccum@dla.mil or patricia.a.martin@dla.mil

This Request for Information (RFI) is part of market research. It is issued in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 15.201(e). This is not a solicitation/Request for Proposal, a Request for Quotation, an Invitation for Bids, and no contract shall be awarded. The Aerospace Management Systems Division will not pay respondents for information provided in response to this RFI.  The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center's (AFLCMC), Aerospace Management Systems Division (HBA), Program Management Office (PMO), located at Hanscom Air Force Base (AFB), Massachusetts is requesting information from industry to assist in the planning for the future acquisition of an Automated Protocol Exchanger (APEX). 

The Government is looking for responses to the below items. Please respond to the best of your ability to as many items as possible.

DESCRIPTION:

The Department of Defense (DoD) is replacing a protocol converter used to exchange Interfacility Data (IFD) with host nation Area Control Centers (ACCs) at its Outside Continental United States (OCONUS) air bases. The Standard Terminal Automation Replacement System (STARS) is the system that combines radar data with flight and track data received via the Interfacility Data Transfer (IFDT) interface for ATC.

STARS is designed to interface with Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Air Route Traffic Control Centers (ARTCC). STARS is unable to interface with host nation ACCs at OCONUS installations; APEX is expected to provide this interface. Requirements to enable STARS to connect to host nation ACCs to exchange flight data (flight plans and amendments), track data (automated handoffs and point outs), and test data are described later in this document. The hardware and software shall be compliant with the Host Nation electronic standards.  APEX shall be interoperable with ACC Air Traffic Automation and Flight Plan Systems and DoD STARS.

The APEX System will facilitate the following ATC functions between STARS and the host nation ATC automation system:

1. Flight Data Processing
   • Ability to send and receive flight data, including amendments, cancellations, and departure messages.
2. Track Data Processing
   • Ability to send and receive track data including handoffs, point outs, accept, recall, and cancellation messages.

EXPECTED MINIMUM PERFORMANCE: 

The APEX System must be easily configurable and will provide the following: 

1. Protocol converters that translate and process Air Traffic Control (ATC) messages including flight data, track data, test data and response messages. These protocol converters are referred to as the APEX units.
2. Redundancy in the APEX system to automatically fail-over in the event of fault / failure.
3. APEX will maintain a database of Flight Plans and a log of all incoming and outgoing messages.
4. Multiple input / output devices that provide flight data entry, amendment, and flight strip printing capabilities. These will be referred to as the APEX Flight Data Terminals (AFDT).
5. A method for testing the APEX system without access to the Host Nation or US automation system.

Request vendors provide an APEX solution which meets the above criteria. The government would prefer a Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) solution, where possible.

Please provide responses to as many of the tasks listed below. Address your capabilities to accomplish part or all the below tasks and provide highlights of successful past experience on similar government contracts within the past 5 years (include contract numbers).  

1. Describe your experience complying with National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) SP 800-53B, Security and Privacy Controls for Information Systems and Organizations.
2. Describe your knowledge of and experience with data logging.
3. Describe familiarity with database management systems, if any.
4. Describe any contracts you have fulfilled providing services of similar scope.
5. If your proposed solution is compliant to an open architecture framework, describe the standard and the certification process as applicable.
6. Provide rough order magnitude cost and anticipated project schedule, including any information you can provide on specific cost or schedule drivers or concerns.
7. Provide your capability statement to include your North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) and Small Business Certifications. Additionally, state if you are a Non-Traditional Contractor and if you are on any Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery/ Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts or part of any Other Transaction (OT) Consortium.
8. Provide the name of the point of contact for this effort.
9. Provide any additional information you consider relevant to this RFI.

Submissions should be delivered via Department of Defense’s Safe Access File Exchange (SAFE) website at https://safe.apps.mil/. Since unauthenticated users (Non-DoD Personal Identity Verification (PIV) certificates) must receive a drop-off request from a DoD user, please notify the Contracting Officer/Agreements Officer Ms. Tiffany N. Hinson (tiffany.hinson.1@us.af.mil) and Ms. Julide Tolek (julide.tolek@us.af.mil) of your company’s intent to deliver a response. You will be provided with a “Drop-off Request” which you will use to submit your files. The Drop-Off Request will be valid for 14 days. For additional guidance, please see the SAFE website at https://safe.apps.mil/. 

Responses to this RFI are requested by close of business on 6 January 2025.  All responses shall be unclassified and reviewed to ensure consideration of operational sensitivities. To the maximum extent possible, please submit nonproprietary information. Any proprietary information submitted should be identified as such and will be handled accordingly and protected from disclosure. Proprietary information will be safeguarded in accordance with the applicable Government regulations. The Government shall not be liable for damages related to proprietary information that is not properly identified. Any submissions in response to this RFI constitutes consent for that submission to be reviewed by Government personnel, Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) Contractor employees, and Advisory & Assistance Services (A&AS) Contractor employees supporting the Air Force AFLCMC/HBA who have signed Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDA) -- unless the respondent clearly objects in writing to the release of this information to FFRDC and/or A&AS Contractor employees in a cover letter accompanying the respondent’s submission. All Government and Department of Defense (DoD) contractor personnel reviewing RFI responses understand their responsibility for proper use and protection from unauthorized disclosure of proprietary information. All correspondence related to this matter should be e-mailed to: 

Contracting Office Address:  

AFLCMC/HBAK  

75 Vandenberg Drive, Bldg 1630

Hanscom Air Force Base (AFB), MA 01731-2103

Primary Contracting Point of Contact:  

Tiffany Hinson

Contracting Officer 

tiffany.hinson.1@us.af.mil

Phone: 781-225-5125 

Secondary Contracting Point of Contact: 

Julide Tolek

Contract Buyer

julide.tolek@us.af.mil

Primary PM Point of Contact:  

Captain Robert Gray

Program Manager 

robert.gray.31@us.af.mil

Primary Technical Point of Contact:

Charles Dale

System Engineer

charles.dale.3@us.af.mil

Request for Information (RFI)

Subject: Payload Operations and Sustainment of the Existing Battlefield Airborne Communication Node Operations and Sustainment program

This RFI is solely to inform the Government’s market research for a Payload Operations and Sustainment contract for the Battlefield Airborne Communication Node (BACN) Operations and Sustainment program. Currently the BACN program consists of two primary contracts: (1) The BACN Operations and Sustainment Support (BOSS) Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract and (2) The BACN Platform Maintenance Contract.

The current BACN IDIQ contract was awarded to Northrop Grumman Mission Systems (NGMS) in January 2021. This contract provides support for the fielded BACN payloads and ground systems, including their operations, maintenance, and sustainment in both Continental United States (CONUS) and Outside the Continental United States (OCONUS) operating locations. Under this contract, NGMS also provides the personnel for all operations and maintenance support. The ordering period for this contract ends in January 2026 and the Period of Performance ends in January of 2027.

The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC/HNAB) is seeking information from interested contractors who are capable of providing operations and sustainment support of the existing BACN weapons system. This RFI is intended to gather information and evaluate industry capabilities in providing the operation and sustainment of the BACN system capability.

The existing communication system facilities tactical edge information exchange by addressing communication issues associated with incompatible systems, adverse terrain and distance. It achieves these capabilities without modifying or placing size, weight and power (SWaP) loads upon end user platforms. The system operates as a multifaceted gateway communications system, providing the military commander with a versatile means of exchanging information from multiple air, ground, and maritime sources. This includes host nation, joint, and coalition forces via message replay, translation and forwarding.

The system’s primary objections are as follows (in no particular order):

1. Facilitate the transport of data and voice across the battlespace.
2. Enable network connectivity among weapon systems, sensors, warfighters, decision makers, platforms and command centers at all echelons of command and control (C2).

Submission Instructions:

All businesses interested in receiving the Statement of Objectives (SOO) should complete the attached documentation via email to heidi.collins.1@us.af.mil and martin.bamberg@us.af.mil no later than (NLT) 1600 EST, 6 Jan 2025. To receive the SOO, the interested business must be a U.S company with an active US CAGE Code and possess, at a minimum, a Secret facility clearance. Companies will need to designate two (2) individuals to receive the SOO. The designed individuals will need to sign both attachments to this Sources Sought. Companies will also need to simultaneously send a visit request (VR), for a period of 90 days after Sources Sought notice, to AFLCMC/HNAB via via Defense Information for Security (DISS), antonio.smith.26@us.af.mil, (781) 225-5632. Document requests that are missing required information, or signature will be returned without action. Once the submitted Document Registration and Disclaimer form, individual Non-Disclosure Agreements and visit requests are received and approved, the SOO will be provided via encrypted email through department of Defense (DoD) Safe Secure Access File Exchange (SAFE) Website (https://safe.apps.mil/).

Please submit your capabilities statement, clearly presenting evidence on how your organization is capable of providing the stated requirements, with sufficiently qualified personnel. Include any relevant experience, expertise and successful past performance in similar projects. Interested contractors should consider including the following in their submission:

1. A timeline and a Rough Order of Magnitude to implement a program that meets the system capabilities and achieves the mission requirements (operations and sustainment support)
2. Description, contract numbers, period of performance, and associated Government point of contract demonstrating experience in operating and sustaining a similarly complex airborne and/or ground subsystem to include continuity of operations, hardware and software operation, maintenance, and sustainment
3. A preliminary support concept to enable communications system payload operations that meet mission performance requirements including sustainment of the payload and associated ground and support equipment
4. A description of your company’s ability to satisfy the requirements in the draft SOO
5. Established facility clearance up to SECRET and current COMSEC accounts
6. Adequate program personnel with U.S citizenship and DoD SECRET security clearances

The Government is not obligated to and will not pay for any information received from potential sources responding to this RFI. All costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the interested party's expense. This notice does not constitute a solicitation for bids and proposals and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. Although “proposal” and “offeror” are used in this Request for Information, your response will be treated as information only. The information provided herein is subject to change and in no way binds the Government to solicit for or award a contract. No solicitation regarding this announcement is available. Please be aware that all unclassified information submitted in response to this request, whether written, oral, electronic, graphic, or any other medium, may be subject to disclosure upon receipt of a proper Freedom of Information Act request from any person. The Government will not pay for any material provided in response to this RFI and submittals will not be returned to the sender. A response to this RFI constitutes an acknowledgement that you are interested and possibly submit a proposal against any prospective solicitation. 

Primary Points of Contact: 

Martin P. Bamberg, DAF 

Contracting Officer 

AFMC AFLCMC/HNAK 

E-mail: martin.bamberg@us.af.mil 

Heidi Collins, DAF 

Contract Specialist 

AFMC AFLCMC/HNAK 

E-mail: heidi.collins.1@us.af.mil 

Contracting Office Address: 

5 Eglin Street, Building 1624 

Hanscom AFB, Massachusetts 01731 

Please see attachment "RFP SPRRA2-25-R-0015" for a full description.

Please see attachment "UAE LTBs - RFP List - 17 OCT2024" for a full list of parts.

The Bedford VAMC Campus, has a requirement for a Firm Fixed Price Construction contract that requires a general contractor to provide all labor, materials, tools, equipment, and supervision necessary to perform work under this Construction project in accordance with the Contract Documents, including technical specifications and drawings,and the attached SOW. The general scope of the requirement is to update the current WiFi within the medical center IAW the Statement of Work.

This magnitude of construction is between $25,000.00 and $100,000.00 and the contract is subject to Wage Rate Requirements. (formerly Davis Bacon Act.) See VAAR 852.219-10, Notice of Total Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business Set-Aside of this solicitation for information in regard to requirements in order to be considered. Bidders must be VERIFIED by the SBA's VetCert Database at the time of submission of bid and at time of award. Failure to be both VERIFIED by VETCERT and VISIBLE in the database prior to contract award will result in the bidder being ineligible for award.

A public bid opening will be held on December 18th 2024 at 11:00AM EST.

Bids will be public read aloud on the data and time specified in this solicitation.

A site visit will be held on December 3rd 2024 at 11:00 AMEST. Participants shall meet in front of Building 2 at the VAMC Campus in Bedford MA. Please do not park in the spots designated for Patient Parking. Requests for Information of a technical nature must be provided in writing and shall be submitted by the prospective bidders only by email to Nicholas Muro. Oral questions are not acceptable. The subject line must read: NextGen Wifi Upgrades. Questions shall be submitted by 11:00 AM EST on December 9th 2024. The guarantee period services included in this solicitation and contract are not/shall not be considered bid alternates.

All bidders are responsible for monitoring and downloading any amendments from Contract Opportunities on https://sam.gov/content/opportunities.                     

The statement in block 13a. on page 1 of the SF1442 does not apply to this IFB. Offerors shall submit their bids via email to Nicholas.Muro@va.gov by 11:00AM EST on December 18th, 2024. Only electronic bids will be accepted.

Please see attachments.

Please see attachment "Raytheon RFP Kuwait DTE Modernization (SPRRA225R0018)" for description.

Overview

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY.  The Defender Mobile Situational Awareness Toolkit (DMSAT) provides a Defender-enhanced mobile Common Operating Picture (COP).  DMSAT provides mobile patrols, whether mounted or on foot, a view into the positioning of themselves and other Defender elements overlayed on a terrain map, as well as a means of communication.  DMSAT is one of three lines of effort for the larger Defender Multi-Domain Command, Control, and Communications (DMDC3) initiative.  DMSAT’s fixed and mobile capability is intended to deliver multi-domain situational awareness for Defenders at the edge.  DMSAT consists of command post and mobile end user devices that connect Defenders to each other, their leadership, other base responders, and joint/coalition forces.  DMSAT enables leadership to execute command and control with an enhanced understanding of rapidly evolving situations, the environment, and their forces.

Description

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY.  DMSAT aims to enhance the situational awareness and communication capabilities for users.  This is accomplished through a hardware, software, and cloud service infrastructure.  The Tactical Assault Kit (TAK) user interface software is the primary software user interface for DMSAT.  TAK is a Government-owned and -maintained situational awareness software suite with a variety of plug-ins to expand on operational capacity and use cases of the software.  TAK software development is managed by the TAK Product Center (TPC), and updated versions are released approximately once a quarter.  The user interface can be viewed in a series of configurations on mobile end-user devices (EUDs), laptop orientation, and static computing capabilities.  Mobile EUDs allow for the remote access, management, and sharing of data across the DMSAT network.  The DMSAT network can be expanded with outside systems for data sharing purposes, due to the open interface standards and common data languages upon which TAK was developed.  The modular approach to DMSAT allows users to interact with the TAK user interface with the appropriate hardware that fits operational needs in an effective and cybersecure manner.

DISCLAIMERS:  We will use this RFI to inform our market research, acquisition strategy, and to help the Government promote competition for this requirement by identifying potential sources and gauging interest from industry.  The Government is interested in hearing from all potential and interested businesses who have the capability to provide the products and perform the services addressed within this RFI.

Respondents shall provide an UNCLASSIFIED response to the RFI.  Respondents shall indicate whether their responses contain any proprietary information, and it must have the appropriate markings if the respondents wish for the responses to be handled as such.  The Government shall not be held liable for any damages incurred if proprietary information is not properly identified.  Please be advised that all submissions will become Government property and will not be returned.

This RFI does NOT constitute a Request for Quotes (RFQ) or Request for Proposal (RFPs), nor does it promise to issue an RFQ or RFP in the future.  The Government does not intend to award a contract based upon your response to this request.  This RFI is intended to conduct market research and capture feedback relating to AFLCMC/HBUM’s DMSAT program.  Therefore, this notification is for planning purposes only and shall not be construed as an obligation on behalf of the Government to acquire any products or services.  Moreover, the Government is not seeking proposals at this time and will not accept unsolicited proposals.

Responders 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 will be solely at the responder’s expense.  None of this cost shall be expensed on any Government contract.  By not responding to this RFI, you are NOT precluded from participating in any future RFQ or RFP that may be issued.  As such, any submission in response to this RFI is strictly voluntary.

To access the CUI SRD, please request access via SAM.gov or send an email requesting access to Mr. Andrew C. St. Maurice, andrew.st_maurice@us.af.mil, and Capt Joshua C. Renick, joshua.renick.1@us.af.mil. 

RFI SUBMISSION DETAILS:

In your response to this RFI, at a minimum, please include the following information:

1.  Name of your business, physical and mailing addresses, phone number, and e-mail of designated points of contact.

1.1.  SAM Registration Status (Active, Inactive, Not Registered) and Expiration Date.

1.2.  Unique Entity ID and CAGE code.

1.3.  Small business or socio-economic status, if any (i.e., small business, small, disadvantaged business, 8(a) small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, HUBZone small business, woman-owned small business, and economically disadvantaged women-owned small business).

1.4.  Please share a price list of the commercial items that may be included in your solution.

2.  Are your services, and the commercial items included in your potential solution, currently available on a GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS), IDIQ contract, or another contract vehicle?  If yes, then please provide the relevant GSA MAS number/Special Item Number (SIN) or contract number, along with a copy of the award and any other pertinent supporting documents. 

3.  Please identify and describe, in detail, your company’s experience with working on, deploying, and supporting TAK-based solutions for a previous U.S. Government contract.  In your response, please identify:

3.1.  What software version numbers and platforms were used?

3.2.  Has your company integrated systems to TAK?  If so, then please describe which TAK products were involved in the integration and describe the nature of the connected systems.

4.  Does your company currently have any TAK-based services or products in production?  If so, then please describe.  Who are the current customers using this service or product?

5.  What hosting environments (on-premises, cloud, hybrid, etc.) has your company deployed TAK within?  If cloud-hosted, then at what DoD cloud computing impact level?  What infrastructure was utilized in this TAK network?

6.  What experience does your company have with network engineering?  Please identify if your company has provided network engineering services to the Department of Defense (DoD), to include relevant contract numbers.

7.  What experience does your company have with cyber engineering?  Please identify if your company has provided cyber engineering services to the DoD, to include relevant contract numbers.

8.  To what extent has your company deployed and/or maintained systems in a cloud environment?  Please identify the cloud service provider(s).

9.  Has your company assisted in preparation of an Authority to Operate (ATO)?  Please describe the support your company provided in obtaining the ATO.

10.  Has your company had any prior or current experience working with Law Enforcement or Air Force Security Forces?  If so, then please describe the experiences, to include the following.

10.1.  Any user training curriculum your company has created.  Did your company teach this curriculum?  In what style did you teach this curriculum?

11.  Does your company have experience in establishing and managing Help Desk Support Services?  If yes, then please provide details of your company’s experience with this subject.

12.  Please describe your company’s experience with managing and tracking the hardware’s end-of-life (EOL) and replacement, and with maintaining strong supplier relationships.

13.  Please describe your company’s experience with performing enterprise-wide testing and deployment of software updates. Please describe your test approach and methodologies, from early code development through final product or user acceptance, as well as the methods for deploying your software.

14.  Does your company have logistical experience in the transportation of materials via MILAIR?  If so, then please provide details regarding your company’s experience with this subject.

15.  Does your company have experience in managing logistics for packaging, handling, support, and transportation (PHS&T) of materials, for both CONUS and OCONUS?  If yes, then please provide details or specific examples regarding your company’s experience with this subject.

16.  Does your company have logistical experience in developing and managing disposition plans for Government materials?  If yes, then please provide details or specific examples regarding your company’s experience with this subject.

17.  Given the information provided in this RFI package, please provide a rough timeline of activities that will need to be completed prior to fielding to the first base.

Cape Cod Canal, Buzzards Bay, MA – Painting and Steel Repairs, Vertical Lift Railroad Bridge

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District is issuing the Painting and Steel Repairs at the Vertical Lift Railroad Bridge at the Cape Cod Canal in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts. The NAICS code for the work described below is 238320. The project is planned to be issued in November 2024 and will be unrestricted.  The period of performance will be approximately 545 days.  The estimated magnitude of this project is between $10,000,000 - $20,000,000.

The Vertical Lift Railroad Bridge carries an active railroad track across the Cape Cod Canal Navigation Channel in the vicinity of Buzzards Bay in Massachusetts. The bridge, constructed in 1935 under the direction of the United States Army Corps of Engineers, is a three-span bridge with one main moveable lift span which is flanked by a tower (257-foot tall) and approach span at each end. All spans are composed of bolted and riveted steel through trusses. The main lift span is 544 feet long and when in the raised position provides a vertical clearance of 136 feet above mean high water to accommodate vessel traffic below the bridge.  The approach spans are 128 feet long.

The scope of this project shall include blast cleaning all the metalwork of the bridge down to bare metal and application of a high-performance paint system.  The preparation methods will likely include solvent cleaning (SSPC SP 1) to remove all visible oil, grease, and other contaminant residues followed by commercial blast cleaning (SSPC SP 6/NACE No.3).  The paint system to be applied is anticipated to be a three-coat system.   Potential bidders may refer to EM-385-1-1 for requirements related to abrasive blasting, air monitoring and full containment on USACE projects. In addition to the painting, there will be a limited number of steel repairs required on the structure at the towers and center span.  The bridge will need to be properly balanced at all times.  All use of tools or equipment that may affect the balance of the span will require the Contractor to furnish and install balance blocks on the Bridge counterweights.

During the project, the navigation channel below the moveable span of the bridge will remain open.  Additionally, the Railroad Bridge is required to remain functional to accommodate scheduled trains daily. The Mass Coastal Railroad utilizes the bridge to haul waste from Cape Cod typically six days a week. The State provides passenger rail service on weekends during the summer months. The passenger train typically requires the vertical lift bridge to operate six times per week from June to September. 

Potential bidders shall note that there will be significant coordination requirements with MBTA, the Mass Coastal Railroad as well as the Cape Cod Canal Marine Traffic Controller to successfully sequence the work of this project. 

Please note that this solicitation is unrestricted. This is not a request for proposals at this time; the solicitation requirements and contract documents which will include instructions for submission and the response date will be available on or about November 2024. Neither telephonic, mailed, nor faxed requests for hard copies of this solicitation will be accepted. The solicitation will only be available online; in order to view the solicitation offerors must access the System for Award Management website (www.sam.gov). In order to download the solicitation, offerors must access the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (https://piee.eb.mil/). All responsible sources may submit a bid which shall be considered by the USACE New England District. Additional questions may be emailed to the Contract Specialist at brian.t.mannion@usace.army.mil .

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has a requirement to replace multiple HVAC units and repair the roof at the Norwood Memorial Airport (OWD) Air Traffic Control Tower (ATCT) facility in Norwood, MA as found in the Statement of Work (SOW) attached.

An award for this requirement is anticipated to be made to the offeror with the lowest priced quote received on or before January 14, 2025 that can be determined fully responsive and responsible.

SOLICITATION

This is a competitive solicitation for a FIRM FIXED PRICE (FFP) contract. As such, any proposals received that take exception to the terms and conditions in this solicitation, proposes additional terms or conditions, or otherwise indicates within their proposal that their proposed pricing is not all inclusive of the FFP proposed, cannot be evaluated at face value in a competitive environment and will, therefore, be determined ineligible for a contract award.

Any activities or costs associated with offerors proposal development and submission thereof is at the risk of the offeror and will not be reimbursed by the FAA.

This solicitation is 100% set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses.

SITE VISIT

A site visit has been scheduled for December 19, 2024 at 0800 local time at the address below. Please contact the POC below by 12/18/24 if you wish to attend. This site visit is only to see the actual site and not for answering questions. If you have any questions regarding the Statement of Work or the solicitation, please direct them by email to Stephen.N.Branch@faa.gov.

Site Visit POC: Paul Johansen

Location: OWD ATCT Parking Lot

Address:91 Access Rd, Norwood, MA 02062

Phone: 781-424-4775

QUESTIONS

All questions regarding the project/specifications/plans must be received in writing via email to Stephen.N.Branch@faa.gov no later than 10 days before the solicitation closing date to allow for responses to be provided prior to due date for receipt of proposals. Please mark all emails with 6973GH-25-Q-00007 OWD HVAC in the subject line.

INSTRUCTIONS

Full instructions for submitting an offer are found in Section L starting on page 56 of the solicitation document.

Make sure to complete the following:

(a) Completed SIR document with all pricing information in Section B and representation and certifications in Section K marked with acceptable responses. Submit as a complete document. Do not excerpt and consolidate fill-in pages.

(b) Completed Organizational Experience Questionnaire (OEQ) attached in Section J which demonstrates the following information:

- Both projects involve installation of HVAC systems and roofing

- All projects submitted must have been underway or completed within the last three years from the closing date of this SIR

- Projects must be valued at or over $100,000.00

- All form blocks must be filled in to include Customer POC contact information.

(c) Fully Executed SF-24 Bid Bond

***PROPOSALS THAT DO NOT INCLUDE THESE DOCUMENTS WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR AWARD***

EVALUATION FACTORS

Evaluation factors and basis for award are found in Section M on page 62 of the solicitation document.

AWARD DECISION

The FAA intends to award a contract to the lowest price offeror determined to be eligible for award.

The FAA reserves the right to cancel this requirement at any time and without notice.

OFFER DUE DATE

All responses to this solicitation for quotes must be received by email to Stephen.n.branch@faa.gov on or before January 14, 2025 at 1600 (4:00 PM) Central Time. Extensions to this due date are not likely to occur.  

Please include "RFQ Response: 6973GH-25-Q-00007; OWD HVAC and Roof” within the subject line of your email.

THIS IS A SYNOPSIS ONLY CURRENTLY

Synopsis for Armed Protective Security Officer Services (PSO) Services located at the IRS Facility in Andover, Massachusetts.

Solicitation 70RFP124RE1000004

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Federal Protective Service (FPS) has a requirement to acquire Armed Protective Security Officer Services (PSO) Services located at the IRS Facility in Andover, Massachusetts.  The Contractor shall provide all labor, material, management, supervision, training, licenses, and permits to provide the services in accordance with the Statement of Work (SOW).

The Period of Performance is for a one-year base period with four one-year option periods. This requirement will be solicited as a commercial item in accordance with FAR Part 12. Services will be provided through an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with fixed hourly rates. It is anticipated that this requirement will be issued as an 8(a) Small Business Set-Aside. Task orders resulting from this contract will be awarded as firm fixed prices. The source selection process for this acquisition will follow a best value/trade-off approach, where technical and non-price factors will be prioritized over price. Submission requirements and evaluation criteria will be detailed in the solicitation.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 561612, with a small business size standard of $29.0 million. Contractors must register with the System for Award Management (SAM) at http://www.sam.gov. No contract award will be made to any contractor that is not registered or in the process of registering with SAM.

A Pre-Proposal Conference will be conducted via Microsoft Teams, with the date and time to be provided in the solicitation package. All interested parties are encouraged to attend this virtual briefing, which will cover evaluation criteria, technical factors, pricing, teaming arrangements, and other relevant topics. Please note that this conference will be fully virtual, and no dial-in option will be available.

For questions regarding this announcement, please contact Kimberly Skiotys at: kimberly.skiotys@fps.dhs.gov

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - New England District is issuing a ­Solicitation Notice for Diesel Fuel Supply, Cape Cod Canal, Buzzards Bay, MA.

THE WORK CONSISTS OF: Contractor shall provide up to 2,300 gallons of Red-Dyed Ultra-low Sulfur Diesel Fuel Oil ASTM D-975 Spec to tanks located at the Cape Cod Canal Field Office in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts.  All applicable fees, taxes, and delivery charges shall be included in the price per gallon rate. All work will be completed to the satisfaction of the Technical Point of Contact (TPOC).

This procurement is set-aside for small business vendors. The applicable NAICS code is 324110 with a Small Business Size Standard of 1,500 Employees.

ALL VENDORS MUST HAVE AN ACTIVE REGISTRATION IN SAM.GOV AT THE TIME OF SUBMISSION IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED. ANY VENDOR THAT DOES NOT HAVE AN ACTIVE SAM.GOV REGISTRATION WILL BE REJECTED AS NON RESPONSIVE.

1.1 The AFLCMC HBB/ULI PMO is soliciting feedback on procurement methods, timing and cost from industry to procure approximately 44 TAW systems and 16 Pluraview monitors that are approved by National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) for the Targeting Application Workstation requirement (TAW). The 3D Monitor required for this procurement require specific configuration in order to remain consistent with targeteers in the field. Specifics are identified in LOM.

1.2 System Description: ULI TAW is an ACC sponsored capability which provides Computers with a series of applications to support Unit Level targeting and intelligence analysis. 

Vendor will provide Rangehood inspection and cleaning service to USCG Base Cape Cod as per the attached Statement of Work.

SYNOPSIS: This Sources Sought Announcement is to assist the US Army Combat Capabilities Development Command - Soldier Center (DEVCOM-SC) to identify potential sources to provide novel methods and technology to achieve rapid biological decontamination of water for safe drinking.  The Government requests responders submit a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA preproposal as outlined in DEVCOM-SC BAA W911QY-20-R-0022  located at:  https://sam.gov/opp/393c9f286a354280a4d4e6dbe092dd6f/view.  Please refer to Section VI - Scientific and Technical Areas of Interest, A. Combat Ration Research and Development starting on page 56.  Submit the BAA preproposal to: shannon.k.mcgraw-manza.civ@army.mil, patrick.j.marek4.civ@army.mil, jean.m.trumpis.civ@army.mil and  donna.m.glowka.civ@army.mil by 13 December 2024, 5:00 PM EST.

Objective: DEVCOM-SC is seeking information on technologies or capabilities to achieve rapid biological decontamination of water for safe drinking. Outcomes will provide individual warfighters or small units with technologies to generate potable water at the point of need or reduce the demand for water in connection with combat feeding operations. Developed field portable capabilities should deliver potable water in austere environments

Background: 

Membrane based filtration devices for biological decontamination of water resources have drawbacks such as short-service life due to fouling, potential for breakthrough if there is filtration membrane or seal failure, and limited throughput for field feeding (i.e. individual size, potable system with hand pump). Chemical treatments can be added to water for microbial decontamination but are not fully effective against Poliovirus and provide limited protection against protozoan cysts, therefore not meeting DoD Tri- Service Drinking water standards.  Additionally chemical treatments impart objectionable color, odor, and taste and do not reduce raw water turbidity on there own requiring filtration for better platability. Developing novel technologies for biological decontamination of personal water resources that do not require filtration or chemical additives we will be addressing the Combat Feeding objectives 1) Develop scalable technologies to extract potable water and/or purify existing water from all sources and 2) Develop alternative hydration technologies to augment seven-day water needs.  Improvements in water purification capabilities will enhance Soldier survivability by providing a microbiologically purified source of water and by improving palatability increase the motivation to hydrate.

Requirements:

Desirable water disinfection/purification technology(s) will meet EPA performance standards (OCAPP 810.26008) for emergency disinfection of small quantities of drinking water of questionable potability (i.e. water sourced from lakes, streams etc. that lack bacteriological monitoring data). Water treatment throughput/rate will meet requirements set forth in the Army Water Planning Guide (2023) for potable water consumption per day but can do so with varying strategies (i.e. high flow rate at source, treatment on the move). Environmental factors affecting water consumption needs will control recommendation for application of candidate water treatment technologies. The prototype device or system should be man-portable (i.e. collapsible, foldable, compact dimensions for the dry system), total system weight of 16 ounces (dry weight), have a low power requirement and be power satisfied by various sources (photovoltaic, battery, thermoelectric generator, or human powered). Ideally a “no power” requirement would be a preferred solution. The device must be capable of being used and operated with water temperatures from 39 to120°F (4 to 49°C), in environments with temperatures from -27 to 125°F (-33 to 52°C) and produce potable water at a rate of 1.5 - 2.0 L/hr upto 16 L/day (over 8 hr).

Interested parties are invited to submit a response to this Sources Sought Announcement. THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY.

This Sources Sought Announcement is issued solely for information and planning purposes and to identify interested sources. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION. No contract will be awarded from this announcement. This Sources Sought does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFP in the future. It is subject to change and is not binding on the Government. Further, unsolicited proposals will not be accepted. Funding is not available at this time. The United States Army has not made a commitment to procure any of the items/services discussed, and release of this Sources Sought Announcement should not be construed as such a commitment or as authorization to incur cost for which reimbursement would be required or sought. Response to this Sources Sought Announcement is voluntary and no reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this and any follow-on information requests. All submissions become Government property and will not be returned.

Not responding to this Sources Sought Announcement does not preclude participation in any future RFP if any is issued. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the beta.SAM.gov website.  It is the responsibility of the potential responders to monitor this site for additional information pertaining to this subject.

RESPONSES:
Interested parties may identify their interest and capability by sending BAA preproposals regarding this requirement to DEVCOM-SC via e-mail ONLY to shannon.k.mcgraw-manza.civ@army.mil, patrick.j.marek4.civ@army.mil, jean.m.trumpis.civ@army.mil, and donna.m.glowka.civ@army.mil no later than 13 December 2024, 5:00 PM EST. The U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative cost incurred in response to this Notice. All costs associated with responding to this Notice will be solely at the expense of the interested party.

Please provide business size (indicate your socioeconomic status), applicable NAICS code, and CAGE code.

QUESTIONS:
Any questions for clarification may be emailed to shannon.k.mcgraw-manza.civ@army.mil, patrick.j.marek4.civ@army.mil, jean.m.trumpis.civ@army.mil  and donna.m.glowka.civ@army.mil no later than 9 December 2024 by 5:00 p.m. EST. Verbal questions will NOT be accepted. Questions shall NOT contain proprietary or classified information. An unattributed list of questions and answers will be published at the same web location of this Sources Sought Announcement.

*** Amendment 1 ***

QUESTION: Is this a new effort or is there a previous contract?

     ANSWER: This is a new effort.

QUESTIONS:

• Given filtration is not an option do we not have a need to reduce turbidity?
  • The only option to do so that I can imagine would be centrifuge/cyclone assistedsettling which may be quite weight and energy costly.
• Can turbidity impact throughput?
  • Turbidity can negatively impact UVC decontamination.
• Is the power source considered part of the dry weight (photovoltaic, battery, thermoelectric generator)
• Would water be gravity fed (positive pressure) or would a pump need to be incorporated?

ANSWER:

• We are not eliminating any option for water treatment, specially answering your first assumption. We have listed the known drawbacks of the current technologies and if you have an idea for better non-fouling filtration, please consider that as well. Your second question, you will have to answer yourself based on how your intended system works. The power source is outside of the weight requirement. Your last question, you will have to answer yourself based on how your intended system works.

U.S. Army Contracting Command – Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG), Natick Division in support of U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command – Soldier Center (DEVCOM-SC) intends to award a Firm Fixed Price contract on a sole source basis to Agilent Technologies, Inc. located at 2850 Centerville Rd, Wilmington, DE 19808-1610 under the authority prescribed in FAR 13.106-1(b)(1).

The Government requires a full coverage maintenance and repair service contract for twenty (20) specialized lab instruments, as laid out in the redacted limiting competition document, that provides unlimited repairs and on-site service for the listed systems within 48 hours after call (excluding weekends and holidays). The vendor shall maintain the instruments so that they remain in operational condition to perform accurate, verifiable, and repeatable measurement/analysis on both the GC and LC systems. The contract shall include one preventative maintenance visit per system, annually, to include all parts, travel and labor. Upon conclusion of a visit, the vendor shall ensure all systems are in operational condition to deliver accurate, verifiable, and repeatable results.

As part of this requirement, the vendor shall adhere to the following conditions:

-The vendor shall use only Agilent certified and trained engineers to perform repairs and preventative maintenance.

-The vendor shall provide the Government a direct telephone line for support from an Agilent licensed trained service engineer.

-The vendor shall use only factory recommended replacement parts in repairs.

-The vendor shall provide all needed software updates and upgrades to the equipment.

-The vendor shall provide a certificate of calibration after the preventative maintenance visit for each system as well as a service report after each repair that documents steps taken in the repair and the parts replaced.

-The vendor shall provide a service guarantee that a factory authorized escalation of service shall be provided to the Government to resolve difficult problems with the above equipment, including escalation to the factory engineering expertise if necessary.

The Government is seeking a base year and two (2) option years in this action.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 811210 - Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance, and the size standard is $34,000,000.00.

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. No solicitation document is available. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract is based solely within the discretion of the Contracting Officer.

Interested parties may identify their interest and capability by sending responses regarding this requirement to the Army Contracting Command – Aberdeen Proving Ground CCAP-SCN, Natick Contracting Division via EMAIL ONLY to BOTH edmund.j.bousaleh.civ@army.mil and timothy.m.konetzny.civ@army.mil no later than 1100 HRS ET 22 NOVEMBER 2024. The U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative cost incurred in response to this Notice. All costs associated with responding to this Notice will be solely at the expense of the interested party.

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U.S. GOVERNMENT

General Services Administration (GSA) seeks to lease the following space:

State: Massachusetts

City: Northwest and West of Boston (multiple cities)

Delineated Area:

Starting at a Point of Beginning (POB) of the intersection of Route 495 and Route 90, following Route 90 East to Route 95, following Route 95 North to intersection of Route 93, following Route 93 North to intersection of Route 495, then following Route 495 South to Route 90, ending at the POB.

Minimum Sq. Ft. (ABOA):  64,192 ABOA SF

Maximum Sq. Ft. (ABOA):  65,476 ABOA SF

Space Type: Office (approximately 3,817 ABOA SF) and Warehouse (approximately 60,375 ABOA SF)

Parking Spaces (Total): 16 Surface Parking Spaces

Parking Spaces (Surface): 12 Surface Parking Spaces

Parking Spaces (Structured): N/A

Parking Spaces (Reserved): 4 Reserved Surface Parking Spaces

Full Term: 20 Years

Firm Term: 15 Years

Option Term: N/A

Additional Requirements:

i. Proposed space/building must be a single use, single tenant on the ground level with a loading dock. Clear span ceiling height (interior) must be at least 36’ with a minimum ceiling height of 24’.

ii. Proposed space/building must have a minimum of a 4’ high truck dock and 2’ high van dock for grade level access.

iii. Proposed space and/or building must have 24/7 access.

iv. Proposed space/building must be located a safe distance of approximately 0.25 miles from active train tracks, industrial plants and other sources of vibration, dust or air pollution which could pose risks to museum objects and archives.

v. Proposed space/building must have floor with a high load-bearing capacity of 125-200 pounds per square foot capable of supporting the weight of storage equipment and large objects. 

vi. The proposed space/building must have a floor slab that includes continuous under-slab barrier and designed to effectively reduce temperature transfer from the ground, ensuring optimal thermal performance and energy efficiency. 

vii. Proposed space/building must be in a well-drained area with a floor slab higher than the surrounding grade or protected against stormwater runoff, sheet wash and snow melt using ditches, swales and drains leading downslope.

viii. Proposed space/building must have a sufficient roof pitch to shed rain and snow, with ample overhangs, gutters, and leaders to direct water away from the building.

iv. Any exceptions or variances to the above listed criteria must be approved in writing, by the Chief, Physical Security Programs Branch.

All interested parties must either submit evidence of ownership or written authorization to represent the owner(s). Any submissions received without documentation of ownership and/or written authorization to represent the owner(s) will not be considered until such time the documentation has been received, which must also be submitted prior to the Expression of Interests Due Date.

In cases where an agent is representing multiple ownership entities, broker must provide written acknowledgement / permission to represent multiple interested parties for the same submission.

Please reference Project Number: 4MA0241

Offered space must meet Government requirements for fire safety, accessibility, seismic, and sustainability standards per the terms of the Lease.  A fully serviced lease is required.  Offered space shall not be in the 100 year flood plain.

Entities are advised to familiarize themselves with the telecommunications prohibitions outlined under Section 889 of the FY19 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), as implemented by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR).  ).  For more information, visit: https://acquisition.gov/FAR-Case-2019-009/889_Part_B.

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Expressions of Interest Due: December 9, 2024

Market Survey (Estimated): December 16, 2024

Occupancy (Estimated): April 29, 2027

Send Expressions of Interest to:

Name/Title: Danielle Piantedosi

Address: 10 Causeway Street, Boston, MA 02222

Office/Fax:  617-459-5292

Email Address: danielle.piantedosi@gsa.gov

Government Contact Information

Lease Contracting Officer: Danielle Piantedosi

Leasing Specialist: Carrie Rosenman

Broker: TBD