USAFE-AFAFRICA Base Operating Support Services

The 764 ESS Contracting Squadron at Ramstein AFB, Germany is issuing this Sources Sought to conduct initial market research efforts in support of the reprocurement of BOS services. Information submitted will be used to identify capable, experienced and resourced service providers experienced in delivering the services discussed in detail below. Additionally, the information collected will guide the development of new contract language, work statements, required reporting, performance standards and product segmentation strategies

Disclaimer: In accordance with FAR 15.201(e) and FAR 52.215-3, responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. This RFI does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service and your response to this opportunity will not be used as a proposal. No entitlement to payment of direct or indirect costs, or charges to the Government will arise because of a contractor's response.

NAICS Code: 561210 – Facilities Support Services

The Government anticipates that North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 561210, with a Small Business Size Standard of $41.5M will apply; however, no set-aside determination has been made by the Government at this time. The Government is interested in responses from all businesses to include Large Business, Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Businesses, 8(a)s, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, HUB Zone Businesses, and Women-Owned Small Businesses. The Government requests that interested parties respond to this notice and identify their business size status under the identified NAICS code.

CUSTOMER/MISSION: HQ USAFE-AFAFRICA, headquartered at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, is a major command (MAJCOM) of the United States Air Force (USAF). It is also the air component for two Department of Defense (DoD) unified combatant commands -- USEUCOM, which serves the U.S. component of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), and USAFRICOM, which oversees security cooperation programs that assist African nations in building their own security capacity. The Commander of USAFE-AFAFRICA is responsible for delivering full-spectrum options to each of the Combatant Commanders; leading and supporting Joint, Coalition, NATO, and Warfighting Headquarters operations; and promoting regional stability through focused theater engagement. As part of this mission, USAFE-AFAFRICA trains and equips USAF units and maintains combat-ready wings based from Great Britain to Turkyie in support of USEUCOM. USAFE-AFAFRICA plans, conducts, controls, coordinates and supports air and space operations in Europe and parts of Asia and Africa to achieve U.S. national and NATO objectives. The command's inventory of aircraft is ready to perform close air support, air interdiction, air defense, in-flight refueling, long-range transport and support of maritime operations. As the air component of USAFRICOM, USAFE-AFAFRICA protects and defends the national security interests of the United States by strengthening the defense capabilities of African states and regional organizations and, when directed, conducts military operations, to deter and defeat transnational threats and to provide a security environment conducive to good governance and development.

BACKGROUND: For over 25 years, the USAF has relied on a single-service provider to perform critical Facilities/Installation Maintenance and Mission Support Functions for DoD and USAF Installations in Turkiye and Spain. Base Operating Support (BOS) Services for installations in Turkyie and in Spain are and have historically been under a single contract and PWS. This acquisition strategy is administratively burdensome and overly complex. For the UABOS follow on reprocurement, the Government will re-examine this acquisition strategy and the contract structures historically used. The Government seeks responses from industry partners that can fullfill the requirements in total, and also seek responses from industry partners, including local vendors in Turkyie and Spain, that can support portions of the requirement.

Currently, services under the UABOS contract include requirements that fall into the following categories:

• USAF Civil Engineer Related Services
  
  
  
  • Program Management/Strategic Planning/Resource & Optimization/Maintenance of Real Property Records
  
  
  • Engineering Design
  
  
  • Operations and maintenance of facilities, airfields, utility and sanitation systems, fresh-water systems, electrical distribution and HVAC systems, equipment and electronics maintenance
  
  
  • Airfield lighting and maintenance of fuel distribution and grounding systems
  
  
  • Custodial Services
  
  
  • Refuse Collection and disposal
  
  
  • Pest/Vector Control
  
  
  • Grounds Maintenance/ Street and Airfield Sweeping
  
  
  • Fire and Emergency Services including Structural and Aviation Crash Rescue
  
  
  
  


• Force Support Services
  
  
  
  • Full Food Service/Dining Hall Operations
  
  
  • Maintenance and Operation (M&O) of Recreational Facilities including Gyms, Libraries, Gold Courses, Bowling centers, lodging services, managing intramural and sports programs
  
  
  • US Postal Service Operations
  
  
  
  


• USAF Logistics Support Services
  
  
  
  • Distribution of goods and personnel
  
  
  • Transportation services, shuttle bus and taxi services, fleet transportation
  
  
  • Vehicle maintenance, maintenance, Vehicle and Special Equipment operations and maintenance, US Air Aircraft supply chain services, warehouse and storage operations, base supply accountability functions, management, storage and distribution of PPE
  
  
  
  


• Operations, management and maintenance of War Reserve Material


• Transient Alert Services
  
  
  
  • Tool Control, FOD management and Airfield Operations
  
  
  • Management, Maintenance and Operations of Aerospace Ground Equipment
  
  
  • Cryogenics, non-destructive inspection, Acft Crash Recovery
  
  
  
  


• Communications/IT Support
  
  
  
  • Operate, maintain, manage Computer informational systems
  
  
  
  


• Safety, Occupational Health, Industrial Hygiene & Ambulance Services


• Medical Maintenance Operations Maintenance Services

PURPOSE/RESPONSE FORMAT: The Government is currently reviewing various aspects of prior acquisition strategies. We are seeking submissions from vendors that can provide all the services outlined above and from vendors capable of providing discreet areas of the current requirement. Local vendors in both Spain and Türkiye are encouraged to respond and identify which discreet services they are capable and experienced in providing.

For firms capable of providing all services, we are seeking input from service providers experienced in performing contracts in an overseas/OCONUS environment and capable of managing a functionally diverse, predominately Local National workforce providing the services described above.

Interested sources should complete the information shown below *THERE ARE NO PAGE LIMITS* and email the responses to Ms. Shannon Kennedy-Butler, Contracting Officer and Mr. John McLaurin Contracting Officer. The contracting officers are the only Government authorized points of contact for this Sources Sought; all correspondence must be directed only to them

1. Company Information

a. Name, CAGE code and DUNS code for the company Business Size. Please identify any applicable Socio-Economic Status.

b. Are you a subsidiary of a larger/parent Business? (name if applicable)

c. How many employees do you have, including any subsidiaries?

d. Capability Information/History in the Industry/market to which you are responding

e. Point of Contact, phone, and e-mail for individual responsible for finalizing time, duration and digital forum requirements.

2. Matrix Document: The Government has attached a Sources Sought Matrix spreadsheet with a series of questions the Government seeks industry input to. Industry’s responses to this Sources Sought shall include responses to the attached matrix.