N6817126-FDRMC-RFI
FDRMC TECHNICAL SUPPORT SERVICES
DEPT OF DEFENSE > DEPT OF THE NAVY > NAVSUP > NAVSUP GLOBAL LOGISTICS SUPPORT > NAVSUP FLC SIGONELLA > NAVSUP FLC SIGONELLA NAPLES OFFICE
Quick analysis
RFI/Sources Sought for Forward Deployed Regional Maintenance Center (FDRMC) Technical Support Services under NAICS 541330; primary sites Naples (Italy), Manama (Bahrain), and Rota (Spain) with additional OCONUS (e.g., Romania, Poland) and global TDY.
Scope is on-site engineering/technical support including Engineering Technicians (e.g., CANES/Afloat Network, SPY radar, METCAL, MGTI), Naval Architect, Additive Manufacturing Technician, and Depot/Intermediate Maintenance Support/Production Controllers.
Security: SIPR access; TS level noted for the task; most personnel SECRET; CANES/Afloat Network role requires TS (DD254 referenced).
Acquisition still formative (RFI). Government may issue single or multiple awards; follow-on to N0018920F3045; PoP estimated to start 01 Jan 2027 for up to five years. Potential for small business set‑aside noted in RFI if two or more capable SBs are identified.
Scope summary
- Provide on-site Engineering Technicians across specified disciplines (mechanical/auxiliary, hydraulics, Marine Gas Turbine Inspector, Combat Systems—CANES/Afloat Network, Combat Systems—SPY, METCAL).
- Provide Naval Architect and Additive Manufacturing Technician capabilities.
- Provide Depot/Intermediate Maintenance Support/Production Controllers (e.g., D-Level/IMA planners, Dive Planner, Fleet Technical Assistance Integrator).
- Meet clearance needs: TS-level requirement for the task, SECRET for most roles, TS for CANES/Afloat Network; SIPR access; comply with DD254.
- Staff multiple OCONUS sites (Naples, Manama, Rota) with surge/global TDY as required, including potential support in Romania and Poland.
- Fulfill qualification requirements (e.g., journeyman-level experience within last 5 years; current MGTI certification where applicable; CANES expertise across listed enterprise systems).
- Operate safely and effectively in shipyard/industrial and aboard-ship environments; support shipboard TDY within JTR per diem.
- Adhere to administrative constraints (overtime cap ~10% with pre-approval; CO/COR-approved travel; phase-in/phase-out and site access).
Dimension scores
Total
- 45/100
Technical Fit
- 10/20
Scope centers on Navy ship maintenance engineering roles (e.g., CANES afloat network, AN/SPY-1 radar, METCAL, MGTI, Naval Architect) per PWS/RFI. Trace has adjacent capabilities in IT O&M, network engineering, OCONUS FSR, SE&I (company_profile), which align partially (e.g., CANES-related enterprise systems), but shipboard SPY radar/MGTI/Naval Architect are outside stated core lanes. Evidence: functional roles and technical specifics in PWS/RFI; Trace core capabilities list does not cite SPY/MGTI/ship maintenance.
Past Performance
- 7/20
No direct NAVSUP/FDRMC past performance cited. Trace PP includes DISA MPE-S, USAFCENT Comms & IT, EMSS EPCC, ABMS, MDA SHIELD, GSM-O (company_profile). These are adjacent IT/FSR/SE&I missions but not Navy ship maintenance. Thus adjacent applicability only. Evidence: company_profile past performance; RFI identifies Navy customer.
Vehicles / Contract Access
- 6/10
RFI stage; award vehicle not defined. RFI asks for vehicle info (e.g., GSA/SeaPort-NxG). Trace holds SeaPort-NxG and GSA MAS (company_profile), which could provide access if chosen, but not confirmed. Not currently restricted to a vehicle Trace lacks. Evidence: RFI requests vehicle info; company_profile vehicle list.
Competitive Position
- 5/15
Likely a crowded Navy ship maintenance field with an incumbent (follow-on to N0018920F3045 per RFI). Trace’s OCONUS FSR depth and clearance posture are advantages, but lack of direct Navy ship maintenance credentials reduces competitiveness. No differentiators like Starshield/NSA TI are required here. Evidence: RFI ‘follow-on’ note; PWS roles; company_profile differentiators not directly required.
Risk
- 5/15
High staffing and execution risk: multiple OCONUS sites (Bahrain, Italy, Spain, plus others), shipboard/industrial environments, TS/SECRET clearances, and niche qualifications (MGTI, SPY radar, METCAL, Naval Architect). Schedule risk is moderate (PoP 2027), but sourcing cleared, specialized Navy personnel OCONUS is non-trivial. Evidence: PWS security/roles/OCONUS scope; RFI timeline and locations.
Strategic Value
- 6/10
Opportunity to expand Navy presence (Tier 1 target) and establish/strengthen relationship with NAVSUP FLCSI/FDRMC in EUCOM/CENTCOM AORs; potential use of SeaPort-NxG aligns with Trace vehicles. Could open recurring OCONUS technical services revenue. Evidence: company_profile target agencies; RFI customer/locations; company vehicles.
Compliance
- 6/10
Clearances: Task notes TS requirement; Trace FCL assumed TS/SCI (company_profile) suggests likely compliance pending internal verification; SIPR access aligns with capabilities. Set-aside: NAICS 541330 SB size standard $41.5M vs. Trace est. revenue ~$49M suggests not SB-eligible—future SB set-aside would be a blocker. Specialized certs (e.g., MGTI) would require teaming/hiring. Evidence: PWS security notes and DD254 reference; RFI NAICS/size; company_profile revenue and FCL note.
Concerns
- Potential small business set-aside under NAICS 541330 would disqualify Trace as a prime (size standard $41.5M; Trace ~$49M).
- Sourcing TS/SECRET-cleared, Navy-specific specialists (SPY radar, CANES afloat, MGTI, METCAL, Naval Architects) for OCONUS locations is challenging.
- Host-nation labor, visas, and compliance in Italy, Spain, Bahrain, Romania, Poland add operational complexity.
- Incumbent advantage implied by follow-on to N0018920F3045; unknown incumbent strengths.
- Partial PWS extraction—Level-of-Effort and schedule details not visible—limits precision in staffing/cost risk assessment.
Teaming opportunities
- Navy ship maintenance domain expertise (FDRMC processes).
- AN/SPY-1 Combat Systems Technicians.
- CANES/Afloat Network administrators/engineers with TS and required enterprise stack breadth (e.g., WSUS, HBSS, VMware, Cisco, RHEL, MSSQL).
- Marine Gas Turbine Inspectors with current certification.
- METCAL/Calibration program technicians with Navy/NATO lab coordination experience.
- Naval Architects for depot/intermediate maintenance planning and assessments.
- Dive planning and production control (D/IMA planner) expertise in OCONUS shipyard contexts.
- In-country support presence/partners for Bahrain, Italy, Spain, and potential surge in Romania/Poland.
Competitive position
- Leverage Trace’s OCONUS FSR footprint across all major CCMDs to staff and sustain multi-site overseas operations efficiently (company_profile).
- Apply enterprise IT O&M and network engineering strengths to CANES/Afloat Network roles; augment with specialized teaming for SPY/MGTI/METCAL.
- Use TS/SCI facility clearance posture and SIPR-experienced teams to de-risk classified access (pending internal verification).
- Offer SeaPort-NxG and GSA MAS as viable award pathways if the Government elects a vehicle-based procurement.
- Provide 24/7 reachback and coordination via OCC and SE&I/E&I facility to support rapid troubleshooting, logistics, and integration needs.
Bid/No bid factors
- Possible conversion to small business set-aside would bar Trace from prime competition under NAICS 541330.
- Specialized Navy ship combat systems (SPY) and MGTI requirements are not in Trace’s documented core; must be backfilled via teaming.
- Incumbent/follow-on indicator (N0018920F3045) suggests entrenched competitor landscape.
- PWS Level-of-Effort and some attachments not available in extracts, constraining capture planning and pricing insights.
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Performance Work Statement_ENG - Draft - RFI.pdf
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Partially reviewed: Too large
Summary
Partially reviewed (selected sections only due to large file). Draft PWS for Forward Deployed Regional Maintenance Center (FDRMC) Technical Support Services describing on-site FTE technical support across engineering, naval architecture, additive manufacturing, depot/intermediate maintenance, and specialty roles to support ship maintenance primarily at FDRMC Manama (Bahrain), Naples (Italy), and Rota (Spain) with other OCONUS locations and global TDY as required. The extract specifies personnel/qualification requirements (journeyman experience, MGTI certification where required), security requirements (SIPR access; SECRET for most staff; TOP SECRET for certain Combat Systems/CANES roles), travel/overtime rules, phase-in/phase-out, government/contractor furnished items, and METCAL/calibration responsibilities; full PWS not fully extracted (selected sections 1 and 4 only).
- Places of performance: Primary FDRMC Manama (Bahrain), Naples (Italy), Rota (Spain); additional OCONUS including Romania and Poland; global TDY/deployments possible.
- Functional scope: Engineering Technicians (mechanical/auxiliary, hydraulics, MGTI, Combat Systems - CANES/SPY, METCAL), Naval Architect, Additive Manufacturing Technician, Depot/Intermediate Maintenance Support/Production Controllers.
- Staffing model: Contractor provides FTE on-site technical support; Level of Effort table referenced in Section B for estimated hours per category/site (not extracted).
- Security/clearance: SIPRnet access required; minimum TOP SECRET level noted for the task; most contractor personnel require SECRET clearance; Combat Systems Technician (CANES/Afloat Network) requires TOP SECRET.
- Certifications/credentials: MGTI certification required and must be current at start and throughout performance; CANES role requires Top-Secret clearance and experience across specified enterprise systems.
- Technical detail: COMBAT SYSTEMS SPY role requires RADAR/AN/SPY-1 expertise (SIGPRO, mono-pulse processing, BMD considerations); CANES role lists specific systems (WSUS, HBSS, VMware, Cisco, and at least 6 of 12 others such as FAS, NTCSS, CENTRIX, MSSQL, RHEL, McAfee, Alcatel, SUN, IBM, HP, COMPOSE).
- Metrology: METCAL Program Technician duties include calibration coordination with Navy/NATO/OCONUS labs, Navy Metrology Data Systems, METCAL website management, and calibration readiness support.
- Work environments: Government sites, commercial shipyards, contractor sites, industrial/shipyard environments, and aboard naval vessels (shipboard TDY/stay with JTR per diem).
- Personnel requirements: 'Journeyman level' defined; generally minimum 3 years journeyman experience within last 5 years; proposed personnel cannot be replaced within first 120 days except for limited causes.
- Logistics/operational constraints: Overtime capped at 10% of direct hours and must be pre-approved; travel approved by CO/COR and limited to contract funding; phase-in/phase-out access to sites required for transition.
- Administrative attachments: DD Form 254 referenced (Attachment 03) for classification/access details; Level-of-Effort and schedule referenced but not present in extracted sections.
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Summary
Sources-sought RFI (not a solicitation) from NAVSUP FLC Sigonella for engineering, technical, programmatic, and analytical personnel support to the Forward Deployed Regional Maintenance Center (FDRMC) with primary sites in Naples, Italy and detachments in Manama, Bahrain and Rota, Spain; other OCONUS locations (e.g., Romania, Poland) and global TDY are possible. Draft PWS attached; government may award single or multiple contracts (follow-on to contract N0018920F3045); anticipated NAICS 541330 and performance start ~01 JAN 2027 for up to five years. Respondents must provide capabilities statements by 13 Apr 2026 and address staffing, vehicles, proposed contract type, and specific compliance items including personnel clearances.
- RFI / sources-sought only (no award from this notice); Govt seeking market research and capabilities statements
- Scope: engineering/technical/programmatic/analytical personnel support (Engineering Technicians, Naval Architect, Additive Manufacturing Technician, Depot & Intermediate Maintenance Support/Production Controllers)
- Primary sites: FDRMC Naples (Italy), Manama (Bahrain), Rota (Spain); additional OCONUS locations in 5th and 6th Fleet operational area including Romania and Poland; global deployment/TDY as needed
- Work environments: office, industrial/shipyard, aboard naval vessels; Bahrain may include contractor sites, Italy/Spain primarily government sites
- NAICS: anticipated 541330 (Engineering Services), size standard $41.5M; PSC: R425
- Period of Performance: estimated to start 01 JAN 2027; up to five years (either five-year ordering period or 1-year base + options); may include FAR 52.217-8 (6-month extension)
- Acquisition approach: Government may issue single or multiple award contracts; follow-on to N0018920F3045 (incumbent clue)
- Clearance: solicitation notes that this effort requires personnel with Top Secret-level clearance (respondents must state ability to comply)
- Small business considerations: Govt may set aside for small business if two+ capable small business primes can perform ≥50% and FAR 52.219-14 applies; RFI requests teaming/subcontracting plans and percent subcontracted
- Submission details/deadline: capabilities statement limited to 10–15 pages; submit to named Navy contacts via email by 2:00 p.m. Naples, Italy time on 13 APR 2026
- Response content requirements: CAGE/DUNS, business size/status, contract vehicle info (e.g., GSA/Seaport NxG), prime/sub role and percentages, ability to support multiple sites, recommended contract type, questions for draft PWS
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Evidence limitations- Performance Work Statement_ENG - Draft - RFI.pdf: partially reviewed (too large)
- 2026-03-31T01:39:13.225039+00:00: fd5386fb25694aa1afd145cd66364782 with 2 docs
- 2026-03-30T17:47:39.356986+00:00: fd5386fb25694aa1afd145cd66364782 with 2 docs