Air Traffic Control and Landing System (ATCALS) Infrastructure Modernization

The U.S. Department of Transportation, Research and Innovative Technology Administration, John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (Volpe Center), Cambridge, MA, intends to issue a solicitation for services related to services required to modernize the Air Traffic Control and Landing System (ATCALS) infrastructure by deploying and installing upgrades of current and future aviation system technology at United States Air Force Bases located within the United States as well as overseas for the U.S. Department of Transportation and other Federal Agencies. The solicitation is being competed under Full and Open procedures and is intended for multiple awards. The successful contractors will provide services in the following areas of work: Strategic Planning, Architecture Analysis, and System Engineering; Facility Infrastructure Upgrades; ATCALS Installation; Operational Relocation; Communication Systems; Network Management; and Network Planning and System Engineering. The primary skill requirements for facility infrastructure modernization and deployment of ATCALS may include, but are not limited to: systems engineering and integration, electrical engineering, computer networking and fiber optics, HVAC capacity requirements estimations, emergency generator and power load planning, electrical grounding requirements analysis, mechanical engineering, civil engineering, logistical services to acquire, stage and pre-position all non-government furnished equipment and materials required to complete the next activity, such as consoles, wiring, ground bars, cable trays/ladders, and punch-down blocks, experience working in, on, and around an operational airport facility, and a demonstrated capability to relocate operations of a critical operations center from one facility to another without service interruption or system failures. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 541330 for this acquisition with a small business size standard of $4.5 million. The estimated release date of the solicitation will be on or about March 24, 2010. Proposals will be due approximately 30 calendar days following the issuance of the solicitation. The solicitation will be issued on an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity Multiple Award basis with the ability to issue firm fixed price, cost-plus-fixed-fee completion, and cost-plus-fixed-fee term task orders. The term of the ordering period of the contracts will be five years from date of award. The Volpe Center uses electronic commerce to issue RFPs and amendments to RFPs. Paper copies of these documents are not available, and hard copies will not be mailed. The solicitation and any documents related to this procurement will be available on the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) website at the following address: http://www.FBO.gov. Potential offerors desiring to receive electronic notification of the solicitation posting and availability for downloading must register on the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) website at the following address: http://www.FBO.gov. Contractors are warned that when they register to receive solicitations, amendments and other notices, the responsibility for providing the Government with an accurate and complete e-mail address lies with the contractor. The Government will make no additional efforts to deliver information when the system indicates that transmissions cannot be delivered to the email address provided. For questions concerning the acquisition, contact the Contract Specialist by email at Donna.Brickley@dot.gov. ANY INQUIRIES VIA TELEPHONE WILL NOT BE HONORED. All contractors must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) in order to receive an award from a DOT Agency. Contractors may access the site at http://www.ccr.gov to register and/or obtain information about the registration process. Additionally, solicitation Representation and Certifications are no longer provided within the solicitation and must be submitted online through the Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA). ORCA is a web-based system that centralizes and standardizes the collection, storage, and viewing of the Representations and Certifications required by the Federal Acquisition Regulations. Potential offerors are highly encouraged to complete the online provisions within the Representations and Certifications at the ORCA website: https://orca.bpn.gov. This notice is for informational purposes for Minority, Women-owned, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs). The Department of Transportation (DOT), Short-Term Lending Program (STLP) offers working capital financing in the form of lines of credit to finance accounts receivable for transportation related contracts. Maximum line of credit is $750,000 with interest at the prime rate, as published daily in the Wall Street Journal, plus 1.75 percent. For further information, call (800) 532-1169. Internet address: http://osdbu.dot.gov/.