F-16 Weapons System Simulator Training and Support

The National Guard Bureau (NGB)/A2/3/6/10 has an ongoing requirement for non-personal services to provide services that meet or exceed performance

objectives in support of the Weapon Simulator Training (WSST) program. The purpose of the WSST contract is to provide domestic and international combat capable F-16 aircrews for the United States Air Force, Air National Guard and Foreign Military Sales customers.

Place of Performance: Performance under this contract will be at two locations – 149th Fighter Wing (FW) at Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA) – Lackland, Kelly Field Annex, San Antonio, TX and the 162nd Wing located at Morris Air National Guard Base (ANGB) Tucson, AZ. The National Guard Bureau (NGB) Operational Contracting Division, on behalf of NGB/A2/3/6/10YA is conducting market research to determine the availability of qualified sources to provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to support the WSST program. THIS IS NOT A FORMAL SOLICITATION. The Government is seeking to determine what qualified sources exist to fulfill this requirement. This information may be used to determine if there is a potential of a small business set-aside. The purpose of this “Sources Sought/Market Survey” is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and to develop additional knowledge of the existing market for the required services. The draft Performance Work Statement is posted with this notice and interested parties are encouraged to submit industry comments and/or suggested changes to the PWS. Feedback on individual submissions will not be provided. The Government requests interested small businesses parties submit a response which shall include a brief description of their company’s business size (i.e. annual revenues and employee size), business status (i.e., Small Business, SDB, 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOB, Large Business, etc), anticipated teaming arrangements (i.e. prime contractor/subcontractor, joint venture, mentor protégé relationship, etc.), and a description of same/similar services offered to the Government and to commercial customers. Any responses involving teaming agreements should delineate between the work that will be accomplished by the prime and the work accomplished by teaming partner. Capability Packages should clearly address the following: A technical understanding of the requirement.

Key Personnel: Do the key staff members have experience in oversight of F-16 WSST support services? Past Performance: Do you have specific documented past performance and experience in WSST services? In addition, the following

questions must be answered and elaborated on as part of the package: Describe the capabilities of your company and the nature of the services you provide. Include a description of your staff composition and management structure (to include business size and any relevant socio-economic categories). Describe your company's past experience on previous projects similar in scope (nature/type of work/services to be provided in the draft PWS), magnitude and complexity to this requirement. Include contract numbers, a brief description of the work performed,

period of performance, and agency/organization supported. Describe your company’s capabilities and experience in providing all services identified in the draft PWS. Given the geographic location for performance of the services (San Antonio, TX, and Tucson, AZ), describe your company’s ability/experience to recruit and retain qualified personnel pertinent to the work to be performed under this contract. Identify any potential teaming arrangements/subcontracting relationships likely to be used. Large businesses shall identify subcontracting opportunities. What, if any, risks or unknowns would hinder your ability to meet the