NAWCAD WOLF Mission Systems Integration (MSI)

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 TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY. This Sources Sought is a market research tool being used to determine potential and eligible business firms that are capable of providing the services described herein prior to determining the method of acquisition and issuance of a Request for Proposal. The existing contract was previously competed, with two offers received. Nevertheless, the Government would like to ensure that there is adequate competition for this procurement. Additionally, the results of this sources sought will also be utilized to determine if any Small Business Set-Aside opportunities exist. All interested large and small businesses are encouraged to respond with a capability statement, but only those businesses or teaming arrangements that are considered small under NAICS 541330-1 will be considered for small business set-aside decisions. INTRODUCTION The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Webster Outlying Field (WOLF) at Patuxent River, MD announces its intention to procure, on a competitive basis services to provide Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber, Combat Systems, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C6ISR) integration and installation; systems engineering support; In-Service Engineering Agent (ISEA); and logistics support to Mission Systems programs, systems, and technological areas within the SAIW project portfolio. Further details are provided in the Draft Performance Work Statement (PWS)/Statement of Work (SOW) attached to this synopsis (Attachment 1). The services are currently being performed by The MIL Corporation of Bowie, MD under N00421-24-D-0002. The current contract is Cost-Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF) containing both performance-based Completion CLINs and Level-of-Effort (LOE) CLINs. This contract is due to expire 14-FEB-2029. Although the current Period of Performance (PoP) of this requirement is scheduled to end Q2 FY2029, the estimated exhaustion date is now within Q1 FY2028. PROGRAM BACKGROUND As the organic Lead Systems Integrator (oLSI ) for the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD), Webster Outlying Field (WOLF) operates under a product-based business model whereby NAWCAD WOLF civilians lead and manage the execution of the requirements with combined Government-Industry teams. Using this oLSI approach, the Government maintains control of intellectual property and data rights, enabling WOLF to rapidly adapt solutions to the dynamic needs of the warfighter. The NAWCAD WOLF Ship & Air Integrated Warfare (SAIW) Division is the oLSI providing design, procurement, integration, testing, and training of Command, Control, Communications, Computers, and Intelligence (C4I) electronic systems that meet the requirements of the United States Navy operating forces. The SAIW Division, operating under the oLSI model, has requirements for services to provide Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber, Combat Systems, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance integration and installation (C6ISR); systems engineering support; In-Service Engineering Agent; and logistics support to Mission Systems programs, systems, and technological areas within the SAIW project portfolio. REQUIREMENTS Please review Attachment 1, Draft PWS/SOW and Attachment 2, Draft Hours. If your company has any questions about the PWS/SOW, Draft Hours, or any areas that may need further explanation, please also identify those in the response. The labor categories anticipated to execute the contemplated effort are…