NAWCAD HX-21 CH-53K ORGANIZATIONAL LEVEL CONTRACTOR MAINTENANCE SUPPORT (CMS)

e if any Small Business Set[1]Aside opportunities exist. Additionally, this Sources Sought is being used to gather constructive information from industry to improve the Request for Proposal (RFP). This is for the NAWCAD HX-21 CH-53K O-LEVEL CMS. This is a follow-on requirement. The current contract information can be found in Section 3.0, paragraph b below. There have been significant changes to the scope as follows: estimated on-site personnel increasing from 62 FTEs to 75 FTEs. This is not subject to bundling or consolidation. b. The following documents are attached to this Sources Sought Notice: Draft Performance Work Statement (PWS) Draft Labor Categories and Staffing Matrix Draft Personnel Qualifications c. The following dates are anticipated time frames associated with this requirement: Estimated Draft RFP Release: 01 May 2027 Estimated Final RFP Release: 01 Aug 2027 Estimated Award Date: 01 May 2028 Period of Performance: 19 Aug 2028 � 18 Aug 2033 d. Primary Work Location/Place of Performance: Primary Work Location is detailed in Attachment 1, Draft PWS. 2.0 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. 3.0 ANTICIPATED CONTRACT TYPE AND CONTRACT/PROGRAM BACKGROUND a. Anticipated Contract Type: C-Type Contract with Firm Fixed Price (FFP) CLINs for Labor and Cost Reimbursable CLINs for associated Other Direct Costs (ODCs). The Government is anticipating an additional Cost Reimbursable Performance Incentive CLIN. The anticipated Period of Performance includes one base period of 12 months with four one[1]year option periods for a total potential performance period of 5 years. b. The incumbent contract information is as follows: Incumbent Contractor: Adams Communication & Engineering Technology, Inc. Contract Number: N68520-20-D-0032 / N00421-23-F-0619 Contract End Date: 13 Aug 2028 Contract Type: FFP Previous Set-Aside Designation: Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) Number of FTEs on the Contract: 62 FTEs c. Program Background: HX-21 has a follow-on requirement for CMS Services to perform O-Level (to include limited Intermediate Level (I-Level) and Depot Level (D[1]Level)) maintenance support services and other explicit test support tasks required to maintain assigned CH-53K aircraft to the proper standards required to meet the requirements of the HX-21 test schedule. The test schedule includes both flight and ground test events to meet the PMA-261 and other requirement owner program performance needs. The limited I-Level and D-Level work is contingent, provided skilled artisans and required tools are available and authorization is received from the cognizant authority. Services include aircraft maintenance and logistics support on aircraft, aircraft systems, and Support Equipment (SE) for which HX-21 has cognizant responsibility. Additional services include maintenance of prototype aircraft components, configuration and installation of internal/external ballast, and Helicopter Support Team (HST) duties, i.e. external sling load operations. The majority of work performance will be accomplished at Patuxent River, Maryland. Additional temporary work sites in direct support of projects are executed as detachments and include (but are not limited to) United States Naval Vessels, Department of War Installations, and Commercial Facilities which also encompass unscheduled emergent type maintenance support. A more detailed description is provided in Attachment 1, Draft PWS. 4.0 SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS AND REQUIRED CAPABILITES Any anticipated special requirements and required capabilities are detailed in Attachment 1, Draft PWS. This document details security clearance requirements for personnel, facility requirements, and any specific certifications that are required for the performance of this requirement. 5.0 ELIGIBILITY a. The applicable NAICS code for this requirement is 488190, Other Support Activities for Air Transportation, with a Small Business Size Standard of $40.0M. b. The Product Service Code is J015, Maintenance, Repair, and Rebuilding of Equipment: Aircraft and Airframe Structural Components. c. Businesses of all sizes are encouraged to respond; however, each respondent must clearly identify their business size in their capabilities statement. Note: FAR 52.219-14 Limitation on Subcontracting requires a small business prime on a Set-Aside to perform at least 50% of the cost of contract performance. Small business primes may now count �first tier subcontracted� work performed by similarly situated entities as if it were performed by the prime itself. Please read the full text of the clause deviation (52.219-14 Class Deviation 2020-O0008 dated 04/03/20 at https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far). To assist in our market research and determination of any applicable small business set-aside for this effort, if you are a small business interested in priming this effort and plan to utilize �similarly situated entities� to meet the Limitations on Subcontracting, please identify the name & CAGE Code of the specific firm(s) you intend to partner/subcontract with to meet the requirements as well as their SB size status under the NAICS that you as the prime would assign for their workshare. Information regarding any planned similarly situated entity should be included in answering any questions outlined in the Sources Sought Notice (SSN) in order to assist the Government�s capability determination. 6.0 SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS a. Interested parties should address the following questions in their response. The responses to these questions will aid the Government in determining whether a company is capable in performing the requirement, so it is important to address these areas with specific details. Organizational-Level Maintenance on Navy/Marine Corps Rotary Wing Aircraft. List all type/model rotary wing aircraft supported and total number of each within the past five years. Place emphasis on any modern fly-by-wire aircraft. Support ground and flight operations to include launch/recovery of rotary wing aircraft and hot pressure refueling. Describe all experience with ground and flight operations to include launch/recovery of rotary wing aircraft and hot pressure refueling. List all type/model aircraft and locations / supported organization. Safe for Flight (SFF) experience. The Contractor will be required to undergo a NAVAIR-led SFF Certification Inspection prior to commencing maintenance activities. Describe all experience with U.S. Navy SFF certification or similar experience. List all type/model aircraft and locations/supported organization. Cargo Capabilities. The CH-53K aircraft will regularly be reconfigured with internal cargo/ballast configurations and conduct external cargo loading using Helicopter Support Team procedures. State any experience with loading / rigging of internal and external slung cargo. Maintenance Training. State any experience with training a maintenance workforce on a new aircraft. L