SOFSA

SOFSA
USSOCOM is required to maintain a dedicated, highly responsive logistics support capability for special operations forces worldwide. The cornerstone of this contractor logistics support (CLS) effort is located in Lexington, Ky., with facilities and equipment located in strategic areas within the United States. SOF customers are provided a SOFSA-forward presence wherever logistical support requirements are needed. The primary SOFSA industrial operation is a state-owned government-leased contractor-operated business enterprise tenant on Blue Grass Station, Lexington, Ky. Secondary operations (tenant status) currently exist at Blue Grass Army Depot, Richmond, Ky., and leased (non tenant) buildings in Fort Walton Beach, Fla., and Fayetteville, N.C., with CLS personnel stationed wherever requirements dictate [in the continental United States (CONUS) and outside CONUS (OCONUS)]. The SOFSA contract provides flexible and highly responsive logistics support services to ensure that the logistics readiness requirements of the SOF warfighter are met. The objective of the request for proposal and subsequent contract will allow for mission-critical systems integration and airframe modification and the procurement of products and services associated with operational requirements for the USSOCOM components and subordinate units only. In concert with the Joint Publication 1-02, the contract scope is defined as the science of planning and carrying out the movement and maintenance of forces. In its most comprehensive sense, those aspects of military operations which deal with: a) design and development, acquisition, storage, movement, distribution, maintenance, evacuation and disposition of materiel; b) movement, evacuation of personnel; c) acquisition or construction, maintenance, operation and disposition of facilities; and d) acquisition or furnishing of logistics services. The contract also allows for minor construction in support of SOF logistics needs. The contracting officer will determine the applicability of scope per requirement, with a focus toward special operations. This contract identifies the full range of logistics services required to meet USSOCOM’s mission of supporting the SOF community. CORE CAPABILITIES Aviation-1. Related Repair, Modification, Integration, Design, Test-Support, Acceptance and Associated Supply Support A full range of aircraft-related design, integration, airframe-modification, repair, acceptance and developmental flight testing and repair for both rotary and fixed-wing aircraft are performed. User customers will provide flight test crews for all test flights. This includes designing intricate and significant structural, mechanical and electrical modifications, their associated drawings, interface control documents, parts, wiring and other fabricated elements. The engineering capability must meet the demanding airworthiness standards of the U.S. Army’s Aviation Engineering Directorate and their aeronautical design standards in order to attain an airworthiness release (AWR). The capability to execute this work on demanding timelines and occasionally without OEM drawings or other interfaces is vital to support the customer(s) and to satisfactory performance on this contract. In support of the SOFSA CLS contract, a drawing and engineering capability to develop up to Level III drawings is required. Once developed, modifications will have to be installed at Lexington and/ or Richmond facilities or in exportable packages to the customer at worldwide locations. In confirmation of aircraft installations, the ability to support developmental flight test with instrumentation and analysis is required. In addition, the ability to support rigorous governmental acceptance test procedures is part of normal aviation support operations. Repair activities include avionics troubleshooting, corrosion control, structural repair and replacement, and aircraft strip and paint. Modification efforts range from single radio integrations to complete upgrades for communication, navigation, aircraft survivability, weapons, fuel, power plant, flight control and aircraft management systems and may include micro-miniature repair. Technical advice and assistance for serviced equipment and associated end items to government maintenance and operations personnel may be provided. Systems integration in support of this repair and modifications capabilities include 3-D modeling, radio frequency spectrum analysis, vibration testing, non-destructive inspections, and finite element methodologies for structural analysis. The systems and equipment supported may be of foreign manufacture or may be out of production. 2. Integrated Warehouse/Supply Services: Operating an integrated warehouse and providing supply services for both retail and wholesale operation is another core function necessity. The SOFSA Enterprise incorporates a joint contractor-inventory control point as well as unique identifi cation (UID) and radio frequency identifi cation (RFID) technologies. 3. Small Arms Weapons Modification/ Repair/Support/Training: The capability to inspect, modify, support, maintain or provide operator training on foreign and domestic modified weapons. The equipment supported may be of domestic or foreign manufacture or may be out of production. Weapons’ modifications include the installation of improved sighting systems, adaptation of suppressors and the improvement of weapons accuracy. 4. Communications Equipment and Electronic Repair: This includes electronics integration on aircraft, ground vehicles, support equipment and shelters. This integration involves communications systems, radar, countermeasures, engine control or any other electronic device needed on the particular end item. 5. Ground Systems Repair, Modification and Support: This includes the ability to repair, modify, fabricate and support ground systems. The capability to initially field equipment; to provide training; to provide technical advice and assistance for serviced equipment and associated end items to government maintenance and operations personnel; to manage maintenance; to track performance and monitor sustainment requirements; to operate float stock and spares; to oversee configuration management; to prepare parts lists, special tool lists, maintenance allocation charts, maintenance work requirements, manuals, guides and other required documentation; and to conduct repair and return functions, is also required. Authority to change any engineering data, drawings, publications, etc., is held by the customer. Contractor has no authority to modify engineering data or assets without prior approval of the customer. 6. Manufacturing and Production: SOFSA in-house fabrication and production capabilities provide the support activity with the ability to meet rapidly changing schedules and customer requirements by minimizing potential delays from outsourcing production needs of fabricating parts, components and assemblies for various supply classes. This includes the ability to fabricate and repair composite structures, high-hardness ballistic steel, and ceramic armor; to sew and repair fabric, including ballistic materials; and to manufacture equipment and systems from both contractor-generated and government-provided technical data and to manufacture prototypes. 7. Logistics Support Teams: Critical needs are supported with the ability to provide SOFSA forward teams for deployment to CONUS and OCONUS locations. Short-term TDY teams are deployed to support and augment stateside and worldwide SOF units, providing force multiplier strength. Teams may also be deployed to customer locations worldwide to provide on-site ground systems and aviation modification and maintenance support. 8. Life Cycle Sustainment Management (LCSM) Services: LCSM includes supply operations, transportation activities, maintenance, disposal, reliability, maintainability, training, sustainability improvements, technology insertion opportunities, technical data management and modification management. Live training operations conducted at SOF or SOFrelated training centers are included in LCSM. Non-SOF live training operations may be approved by the PCO. 9. Logistics Automation Integration Services: The goal is to become USSOCOM’s principal data warehouse, to provide quality real-time information to the warfighter and the commander. Current areas of focus include UID, total asset visibility, RFID, contractor-inventory control point, SOF sustainment asset visibility and information exchange and the SOF Logistics Data Warehouse. In order to enhance sustainment support to the SOF community, strategic development of an integrated framework for these logistics automation integration tools is vital.