Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD)

UPDATE 29 JULY 2016: The Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center, Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems Directorate, Ground Based Strategic Deterrent Division (AFNWC/NIC) is releasing a request for proposals (RFP) for the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) Technology Maturation and Risk Reduction (TMRR) contract. The official solicitation number is FA8219-16-R-GBSD. Proposals submitted by interested offerors in response to this solicitation are due not later than 12 October 2016, 12:00 PM MST. The government intends to award up to two Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee contracts for TMRR. This effort is for RDT&E services with a period of performance of approximately 36 months. This effort is a full and open competition. The contract award(s) is expected in summer 2017. The RFP, including unclassified/restricted documents are available in the GBSD Bidder's Library. Access to the Bidder's Library website is restricted to two employees, with SECRET clearances or higher, from each location of a company/organization to download and distribute as appropriate. To gain access, please contact both Jeremy Bodin, Contracting Officer at jeremy.bodin@us.af.mil and Jaime Veglia, Contract Negotiator, at jaime.veglia.1@us.af.mil. Please include your name, email address, office phone number, company, and Cage code. The following clearances and visit requests MUST be submitted in JPAS: SMO Code HP1MFGBSD, GBSD. Classified documents are included as attachments to the RFP and also in the Bidder's Library for reference. Please contact both Jeremy Bodin, Contracting Officer at jeremy.bodin@us.af.mil and Jaime Veglia, Contract Negotiator, at jaime.veglia.1@us.af.mil for instructions on how to obtain these documents. ___________________________________________ Synopsis of Proposed Contract Action: The US Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center, Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Directorate, Ground Based Strategic Deterrent Division (AFNWC/NIC) is preparing to release a request for proposal for the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) Technology Maturation and Risk Reduction (TMRR) contract. The official solicitation number is FA8219-16-R-GBSD. The government intends to award up to two CPFF contracts for TMRR. This effort is for RDT&E services with a period of performance of approximately 36 months. This effort will be a full and open competition. The expected official solicitation release date is May 2016, with an award date expected in summer of 2017. Please note that the FBO posting under solicitation number FA8219-16-R-GBSD-1 is experiencing technical difficulties. All communication regarding the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) will now be through this FBO notice. ____________________________________________________________________________________ **Updated** 17 May 2016 A Draft Request for Proposal (RFP) #4 has been released. The draft RFP package, including unclassified/restricted documents are available in the Bidder's Library. We will not be releasing all of the documents, only the documents that have been updated from the last draft RFP #3. We are not requesting a formal Comment Resolution Matrix (CRM) or establishing a due date. We request that as you review the documents, please provide comments as soon as possible to the individuals below. We will also be releasing the MMIII WSS which has classified appendices. These will be available to the companies identified through market research as a potential prime contractor and has an established DD Form 254. Access to the site is restricted to two employees, with SECRET clearance or higher, from each location of a company/organization to download and distribute as appropriate. To gain access, please contact both Jeremy Bodin, Contracting Officer at jeremy.bodin@us.af.mil and Jaime Veglia, Contract Negotiator, at jaime.veglia.1@us.af.mil. Please include your name, email address, office phone number, company, and Cage code. The following clearances and visit requests MUST be submitted in JPAS: SMO Code HP1MFGBSD, GBSD ____________________________________________________________________________________ **Updated** 26 April 2016 A Request for Information (RFI) #5 and Draft Request for Proposal (RFP) #3 has been released. The RFI and draft RFP package, including unclassified/restricted documents are available in the Bidder's Library. Access to the site is restricted to two employees, with SECRET clearance or higher, from each location of a company/organization to download and distribute as appropriate. To gain access, please contact both Jeremy Bodin, Contracting Officer at jeremy.bodin@us.af.mil and Jaime Veglia, Contract Negotiator, at jaime.veglia.1@us.af.mil. Please include your name, email address, office phone number, company, and Cage code. The following clearances and visit requests MUST be submitted in JPAS: �� SMO Code HP1MFGBSD, GBSD �� Point of Contact: GBSD Bidder's Library ____________________________________________________________________________________**UPDATE** 4 March 2016 A Request for Information (RFI) #4 and Draft Request for Proposal (RF) #2 has been released. The RFI and draft RFP package, including unclassified/ restricted documents are available in the Bidder's Library. Access to the site is restricted to two employees from each location of a company/organization to download and distribute as appropriate. To gain access, please contact both Jeremy Bodin, Contracting Officer at jeremy.bodin@us.af.mil and Jaime Veglia, Contract Negotiator, at jaime.veglia.1@us.af.mil. Please include your name, email address, office phone number, company, and Cage code. The following clearances and visit requests MUST be submitted in JPAS: �� SMO Code HP1MFGBSD, GBSD �� Point of Contact: GBSD Bidder's Library ____________________________________________________________________________________ **UPDATE** 29 February 2016 The GBSD TMRR effort has established an unclassified Bidder's Library. The unclassified bidder's library is hosted on a SharePoint. All prior, approved requests for access have been granted access. If you have not received an email from the SharePoint site, please contact Ms. Jaime Veglia immediately. At this time, there are a few documents in the bidder's library, including the MBSE Data Exchange documents. Also, there is a test page and "FAQ About Site" folder. The test page will allow you to demonstrate access into the library and download capability. The folder "FAQ About Site" will provide details on how to create alerts for the site so users will know when changes are made. It is anticipated that documents related to the Second Draft Request for Proposal (RFP) will be posted to the Bidder's Library. We anticipate that all Section J documentation will be posted by release of the RFP. Access is restricted to two employees from each location of a company/organization. To gain access to the Bidder's Library, please do the following: Email Jaime Veglia, Contract Specialist, at jaime.veglia.1@us.af.mil. Please include the name, email address, and phone of the individuals requesting access. The following clearances and visit requests MUST be submitted in JPAS: �� SMO Code HP1MFGBSD, GBSD �� Point of Contact: GBSD Bidder's Library