Medium Range Ballistic Missile Type 1/Type 2 Direct Productive Labor Hours for Engineering Services and Lot 3 Mission Planning Options Combined Sources Sought/Notice of Intent to Sole Source - HQ014714C0001

Purpose:

The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) is conducting market research for both the Medium Range Ballistic Missile Type 1/Type 2 (MRBM T1/T2) Direct Productive Labor Hours for Engineering Services and Lot 3 Mission Planning. The information contained herein only initiates communication with industry in order to assess market potential. No solicitation document exists at this time. This Request for Information (RFI) constitutes no Government obligation to procure these items or issue a solicitation. The Government does not have an obligation to pay for information responding to this RFI. In accordance with FAR 6.302-1(d)(2), the Government will allow for capacity statements for follow-on contracts.

MDA is seeking alternate sources that can provide up to 194,700 hours of Direct Productive Labor Hours for MRBM T1/T2 Engineering Services to support the Missile Defense System test program. If no alternate sources are identified for the Direct Productive Labor Hours, the Government intends to issue a sole source modification on the MRBM T1/T2 Contract, HQ0147-14-C-0001 to Aerojet Rocketdyne Coleman Aerospace (ARCA), CAGE 7VXX4, 7675 Municipal Dr., Orlando, FL 32819-8930 under Statutory Authority 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) as implemented under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1(a)(2) - Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. Based on currently available information, MDA believes that only ARCA is capable of providing the required services without substantial duplication of cost that is not expected to be recovered through competition and unacceptable delays, since ARCA owns the MRBM T1/T2 Technical Data Package. The period of performance for this effort will be the existing contract period of performance ending on December 2029. Under the modification discussed above, the existing MRBM T1/T2 contract period of performance will not be extended. This notice is intended to meet the requirements of both FAR Part 5 and DFARS PGI 206.302-1.

MDA is also seeking alternate sources that can provide mission planning for six (6) air-launched Lot 3 MRBM T1/T2 targets, to include Systems Engineering Program Management, Program Management Office Support, and Direct Productive Labor Hours. If no alternate sources are identified for the Lot 3 mission planning, the Government intends to issue a sole-source contract to ARCA. Based on currently available information, MDA believes that only ARCA is capable of providing the required services without substantial duplication of cost that is not expected to be recovered through competition and unacceptable delays, since ARCA owns the Technical Data Package. The period of performance for this effort is anticipated to be executed from January 2026 to potentially as far as December 2035. Under the sole-source contract discussed above, the new MRBM T1/T2 Lot 3 Mission Planning Contract period of performance will be January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2035. This notice is intended to meet the requirements of both FAR Part 5 and DFARS PGI 206.302-1.

Description of the Requirement:

Engineering Services are defined as requirements analysis, testing, and verification, or as integration assessments, special studies, and support activities to determine the impact of changes in threats, missions, and tests that require quick reaction analysis and action. Engineering Services are performed on Task Instructions (TI) with the understanding that implementation is within the present scope/Statement of Work and that it does not change the statement of work or other terms and conditions. TIs are used for quick-turn, pre-priced solutions to execute systems engineering activities including quick-look analysis of potential payload modifications, analysis of alternative test scenarios, studies and analysis, software maintenance and support, engineering test support, resolution of unanticipated design or implementation issues associated with support equipment, integration, concept of operations and interfaces.

Lot 3 is the final lot purchase of MRBM T1/T2 targets and consists of tails 12-18. Each of the following mission planning options will be required for each Lot 3 target:

1. Pre-mission analysis: Develop mission execution specific test requirements including signature/trajectory and software requirements and conduct Mission System Requirements Reviews and Mission Design Reviews.
2. Post-mission analysis: Perform post-flight data reduction and post-flight kinematic updates and signature performance assessments.
3. Air-launch target preparation: Perform final target integration, missionization, and Kit C integration (if selected as an option) for Type 2 targets; integrate the target systems at the target integration site for air-launches and perform final assembly, integration and test of the Carriage Extraction System in support of mission operations.
4. Air-launch target execution: Support missile launch dress rehearsals at forward staging area and conduct target launch operations to include support for Flight Termination System End to End checks and flight readiness review at the forward staging area.

Additionally, Systems Engineering Program Management, Program Management Office Support, and Direct Productive Labor Hours for Engineering Services are required.

Responses:

1) Responses should address the ability to perform engineering services and/or perform mission planning for air-launched MRBM T1/T2 targets while complying with MDA’s Systems Engineering Processes.

2) Responses should also address the associated detailed schedule that supports reviews, design, development, testing, production, MBRV delivery date, launch vehicle integration, and flight test execution at the required Best Estimated Test Date.

3) Responses should also address the cost estimate associated for the effort.

Submission Instructions:

• There is a 25-page limit for this RFI, which should contain an executive summary, capabilities/plans/activities, and figures/tables/graphs.

• Cover Page should include:
  • Company name
  • Point of Contact information
  • Business Size Status
  • Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number and CAGE code
  • Any Government ordering vehicles (General Services Administration, Defense Logistics Agency, etc.), if applicable
• Provide a capability statement for conducting the MRBM T1/T2 engineering services and mission planning options that meet the need date.
• Responses in Microsoft Word or Adobe Acrobat formats are preferable.
• Please submit email responses to the email/POCs listed below.

Small Business:

Because one objective of this RFI is to determine the capability of small business to meet the requirements contained herein, and to inform the acquisition strategy with regard to setting aside any future acquisition for small businesses, MDA request the following information:

The prime small business contractor responding to this RFI must include their past experience in managing subcontractors on similar requirements, and if applicable, include subcontractor or teaming partners’ past experience applicable to requirements specified in this Sources Sought.

Responsible small businesses planning teaming arrangements to meet the support requirements listed above are expected to articulate the portions of work that the prime small business intends to perform as well as articulate the portions that subcontractors or teaming partners (if applicable) will perform. Responses must include business size and business socio-economic category of all subcontractors or teaming partners identified to perform work associated with the NAICS for this Sources Sought.

The Government highly discourages submitting proprietary or business sensitive information. Vendors submitting proprietary or business sensitive information bear the sole responsibility for marking the information for appropriate safeguarding. Proprietary information will be protected from unauthorized disclosure in accordance with document markings.

This is a Request for Information only. The Government will not pay for information or administrative costs submitted in response to this notice. The Government will not provide feedback to any vendor regarding individual capabilities in response to this RFI.

All responses must be received no later than October 18, 2023, 4:00pm, central time and should be submitted via email (TC-FutureAcquisitions@mda.mil). No telephone inquiries will be accepted.

Approved for Public Release

23-MDA-11584 (14 Sep 23)

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