SOURCES SOUGHT
A -- AFRL/IFEB Task Ordering Contract
- Notice Date
- 12/23/2002
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, AFRL - Rome Research Site, AFRL/Information Directorate 26 Electronic Parkway, Rome, NY, 13441-4514
- ZIP Code
- 13441-4514
- Solicitation Number
- F30602-03-R-0026
- Point of Contact
- Marlene Hueber, Contract Specialist, Phone 315/330-4552, Fax 315/330-1777,
- E-Mail Address
-
Marlene.Hueber@rl.af.mil
- Description
- Capable sources are sought to provide engineering and technical support to the Information Handling Branch (IFEB), Information and Intelligence Exploitation Division (IFE) of the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), Information Directorate (IF) of Rome NY for accomplishing system and software engineering, systems analysis, and integration management for the Department of Defense Intelligence Information System (DODISS) and the US Intelligence community worldwide. The scope of this effort consists of system engineering and technical support for intelligence, functional, operational and process analysis, and engineering. Areas include intelligence, architecture development and implementation, intelligence information and communications technology analysis, Command and Control Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance (C4ISR) for the war fighters, and design, development, integration, maintenance and training support. The work will include systems support, analytical support, system design, engineering, engineering management, system tradeoff analysis, and maintenance and database support. All aspects of software including demonstrations, coding, specification development, user familiarizations, and documentation writing are included. Integration of hardware and software, system simulations, web design, network development for classified and unclassified systems located worldwide are also included. Anticipated deliverables include computer software development and technical documentation. An Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (I.D.I.Q,) Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF) - Completion type contract is contemplated with an ordering period of sixty (60) months. The minimum contemplated ordering amount is anticipated to be $200,000.00. The maximum contemplated ordering amount is anticipated to be approximately $40,000,000.00. The prime contractor and system integrators for this contract must have Top Secret SCI security clearances. This effort requires support of all of the Unified Commands, particularly with emphasis on performance in Korea. Responses to this sources sought are requested from small businesses and will be used for market research purposes and possible set-aside. Should the determination be made to select this as a small business set-aside, another notice will be posted reflecting such. The North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 541710 and the size standard for small business is 500 employees. Respondents to this announcement should indicate whether they are a small business, 8(a) concern, veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, HUBZone small business, small disadvantaged business, women-owned small business, or historically black college or university (HBCU) or minority institution (MI) (as defined by the clause at DFARS 252.226-7000). As discussed at FAR 19.502-2(b)(2), in making R&D small business set-asides, there must be a reasonable expectation that offers will be obtained from at least two responsible small business concerns and also a reasonable expectation of obtaining the best scientific and technological sources consistent with the demands of the proposed acquisition for the best mix of cost, performances, and schedules. The same considerations would apply to any HBCU/MI set-aside. Therefore, respondents should provide a statement of capabilities and information demonstrating management and technical experience on similar acquisitions and resources necessary to successfully compete for this award. See Numbered Note 25. This information will assist the Air Force in making a set-aside decision. Provide information on at least three (3) contracts for similar work within the past five (5) years. Include complete references, contract titles, dollar values, points of contact and telephone numbers. The Government will evaluate relevant experience information based on (1) information provided by the Offeror, (2) information obtained from the references provided by the respondent, and/or (3) data independently obtained form other Government and commercial sources. Respondents must demonstrate knowledge/expertise in the following areas: Performance of operational analytical studies; Concept of Operations (CONOPS) analysis; web analysis; internet and interlink analysis; project management tool development; development of software/hardware specification; software/hardware integration management and maintenance; execution of project plans for the war fighter in a critical and hazardous theatre; support of the Unified Commands to include knowledge of US Forces Korea (USFK)/ Eighth United States Army (EUSA) functions, feasibility of systems, feasibility of communications, and intelligence functions integrated with C4SIR functions, feasibility of integrations of USFK/EUSA functions, system trade-off studies, system design applications and user development, tests and validation, software and hardware trade-offs, including system simulations, development of project plans, specification evolution, and documentation upgrades; operation design and systems development; and risk and program management. In addition to the statement of capabilities, please provide answers to the following questions: (1) Does your company intend to submit a proposal in response to the upcoming solicitation as a prime contractor? (2) How many people does your company employ? (3) Will you need to hire additional personnel to perform this effort? (4) Is your company's cost accounting system approved by the DCAA or DCMC? If not, how would your company financially administer a cost-reimbursement type contract? (5) Are there any other factors concerning your company's ability to perform the upcoming effort that the Air Force should consider? Respondents are requested to indicate their status as a foreign-owned/foreign-controlled firm and any contemplated use of foreign national employees on this effort. Large businesses are also encouraged to submit e-mails of intent should this effort not be selected as a small business set-aside. A technical read library relating to the subject area of this acquisition is available for review by potential offerors. Access may be gained by contacting the Program Manager, James Maier, at (315) 330-3325. The library contains sensitive technical data, therefore, prior to access being granted, respondents must submit a copy of an approved DD Form 2345, "Militarily Critical Technical Data Agreement," which certifies the respondent is on the Certified Contractor Access List (CCAL), along with a letter from the Data Custodian designated on that form, authorizing access by whomever will be reviewing the library, to the Program Manager, James Maier, at Air Force Research Laboratory/IFEB, 32 Brooks Road, Rome, New York 13441-4114, or fax to his attention at (315) 330-3913. For further information on CCAL, contact the Defense Logistics Information Service at 1-888-352-9333 or on the web at http://www.dlis.dla.mil/jcp/. The draft Request for Proposal is expected to be posted for review and comment by potential offerors on or before 21 February 2003. The formal solicitation is expected to be released within the 3rd quarter of the Government fiscal year 2003. Refer to http://www.if.afrl.af.mil/div/IFK/afbop/ifkr_research_templ.html for any milestone updates. When it is issued, the entire solicitation will be issued on the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) website at http://www.fedbizopps.gov. All prospective offerors are responsible for monitoring this site for the release of all other information pertaining to this solicitation. Technical questions should be directed to the Program Manager via e-mail to James.Maier@rl.af.mil or by phone at (315) 330-3325. Contractual questions should be directed to the Contract Specialist, Marlene Hueber, via email to ifkemh@rl.af.mil or by phone at (315) 330-4552. See Numbered Note 26. The Small Business Specialist, Janis Norelli, is the focal point for receipt of the statements of capabilities. All qualification packages must be addressed to the attention of Janis Norelli, AFRL/IFEB at the address referenced at the beginning of this notice, and must be received by 4:00 P.M., EST, on 17 January 2003. Responses must reference the solicitation number, and contain the respondent?s Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code, e-mail address, mailing address, and FAX number.
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