LUKE AIR FORCE BASEContracting Opportunities

Tiffany Draper56th Contracting Squadron

Infrastructure Team Lead/Contracting Officer17 Oct 2019

Overview• Personal Background

• 56 CONS Organizational Structure

• Doing Business with the Air Force

• Tips

• 56th Contracting Squadron Potential Opportunities

• Prime Contractor Information

56 CONS Org Structure

Impact in FY19: Collectively issued 726 contract actions valued at $61.1M and $16.83M in Government Purchase Card Transactions*Team Lead

CommanderMaj Divine

CC1: Ms. PeetzCCN: MSgt McMurrayCCS: Mr. DraperCCS: Ms. Woodrum

Acquisition Flight (Services) – PKA

Flight ChiefMr. Hinsch

Acquisition Flight (Construction) – PKB

Flight ChiefMr. Wolery

Plans & Programs Flight – PKPFlight Chief

Ms. McCartney

56 FW Team 1

*Ms. Lackey

Mr. Chavez

Ms. Aranda

Ms. Kirsch

SrA Jensen

Amn Collins

A1C Woods

56 FW Team 2

*Mr. McCoy

2nd Lt Grimes

Ms. Berrelez

TSgt Jakubec

SSgt Brockett

A1C Mullen

Amn Ozburn

Infrastructure Team 1

*Mr. Jeffers

Mr. Seifert

TSgt Dungey

SSgt Cloud

SrA Pfeifer

Ms. Lemon

A1C Urban

Infrastructure Team 2

*Ms. Draper

SSgt Setchell

Mr. Merritt

Vacant

Mr. LaValley

SSgt Milward

SrA McCarthy

Team 1

Ms. Andrews

Vacant

Vacant

Team 2

Ms. Gingras

Mr. Anaya

Mission: Procure, Prepare, DeployVision: To set the standard in innovative

acquisition support*Unit authorized 39 Personnel

Doing Business with the Air Force

Government Policy• Provide maximum practicable opportunities in its acquisitions to small business,

service-disabled veteran-owned small business, HUBZone small business, small

disadvantaged business, 8(a) business, and women-owned small business

concerns.

• Before issuing solicitations, make every reasonable effort to find additional

small business concerns

• Publicize solicitations and contract awards through the GPE at

https://www.fbo.gov

• No order of preference among socioeconomic categories, but unit goals play a

factor in preference for small business set-aside decision

• Automatically reserve acquisitions valued at less than $250K for small business

concerns

Doing Business with the Air ForceFiscal Year 2019 Small Business Results

56 FW

FY19 Goals FY18 FY19

Small Business 91.00% 95.92% 90.02%

Small

Disadvantaged

Business

68.50% 68.5% 68.97%

HUB Zone 8.07% 19.72% 13.66%

Women Owned 15.90% 28.86% 36.66%

Service Disabled

Vet12.08% 14.94% 18.57%

Doing Business with the Air ForceRegister in the government databases

• Obtain a Data Universal Number System (DUNS) Number. If you do

not have a DUNS number, contact Dun and Bradstreet to obtain one

•DUNS will transition to a new SAM Managed Identifier (SAMMI)

sometime in 2020 – issuance will be through SAM.gov

• System for Award Management: www.sam.gov

• Core data (Name, address, org type, financial information)

•Assertions (NAICS, size metrics)

• Reps & Certs (FAR questionnaire)

• SBA Dynamic Small Business Search

Doing Business with the Air Force

Identify current & future Air Force procurement opportunities

• Requirements above $25K will be posted to www.fbo.gov

• Commercial supply & service requirements available under a GSA

Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) will be posted using e-Buy at

www.gsa.gov

• Requirements between $15K - $25K will be posted on our

FACEBOOK page under 56th Contracting Squadron: Luke Air

Force Base, AZ

• 56 CONS usually procures construction, minor alteration and

repairs, design services valued less than $5M

• Army Corps of Engineers handles new construction over $5M

Doing Business with the Air Force

Market your Firm

• Present your capabilities directly to the federal activities and large

prime contractors that buy your products and services

• Attend procurement conferences and business expos

• Attend Business Matchmaking events

• If you do not have a presence on Luke AFB, consider Teaming

Opportunities

Tips

Responsiveness• Watch FedBizOpps, GSA e-buy or 56 Contracting Squadron Facebook page for

announcements (sources sought, pre-solicitations, & solicitations)

• Be willing to compete

• Ensure you have the appropriate North American Industry Classification System

(NAICS) for the services and products that you provide

• Keep your Small Business Dynamic Search information updated - Key words

are important

• Ensure you respond to contractor Performance Assessment Reporting Systems

(CPARS) request - Identify permanent staff to respond

• Statement of Capabilities are a great marketing tool

Tips

Competing

• Read the entire solicitation & performance work statement

• Attend site visits/pre-proposal conferences

• Make sure you have the necessary certifications & bonding

• Have valid past performance references

• Comply with the evaluation factors - Evaluation factors tell you how

the Gov’t will evaluate your proposal

Potential OpportunitiesConstruction/A&E Contracts

• Simplified Acquisition Base Engineering Requirements (SABER) (FY20)

• Multiple Award Construction Contract (MACC) (FY20)

• Repair Roofs (8 Facilities) (FY20-22) – Subcontracting Opportunities

• Repair HVACs (9 Facilities) (FY20-22)

• Repair HVACs and Renovate Dormitories (4 Facilities) (FY20-22)

• Construct AMU 6 (FY23)

Facility Maintenance Service Contracts

• Flightline Sunshade Conversion (Fabric to Metal) (FY20)

• Hangar Door Maintenance/Repair (FY20)

• Crane and Hoist MX (FY21)

Prime Contractor Information

• Gila Bend Air Force Auxiliary Field & Gila Bend Barry Goldwater Range -

Tunista Logistics Solutions, LLC, Rick Carr, (623) 810-5800

• Airfield/Base Paving IDIQ – MRM Construction, Marie Torres, (602) 340-0378

• Mechanical IDIQ - USA Mechanical and Controls, Joe Granado, (602) 725-6326

• Minor Alternations and Repair and Mechanical (MARM) - Time-Led

Development, Emmanuel Fontaine, (623) 312-2204

• AE Title I and II Services Multiple Award Contract

• Arrington Watkins, Peter Sangiorgio, (602) 279-4373

• Wood, Julianne Hamilton, (602) 733-6000

• Schwab Engineering & Management, Jerry Schwab, (888) 900-3823

Thank you for attending!

www.luke.af.mil/units/56thcontractingsquadron