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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF JANUARY 02, 2004 FBO #0766
SOURCES SOUGHT

D -- Software services

Notice Date

12/31/2003
 

Notice Type

Sources Sought
 

Contracting Office

Other Defense Agencies, Defense Intelligence Agency, Virginia Contracting Activity (ZD50), 200 MacDill Boulevard Post Office Box 46563, Washington, DC, 20035-6563
 

ZIP Code

20035-6563
 

Solicitation Number

Reference-Number-DP2-0006Z-04
 

Response Due

1/7/2004
 

Archive Date

1/22/2004
 

Point of Contact

Ida Batson, Contract Specialist, Phone 202-231-8460, Fax 202-231-2831, - James Dashiell, Branch Chief - CO, Phone (202) 231-2947, Fax (202) 231-2831,
 

E-Mail Address

ida.batson@dia.mil, jim.dashiell@dia.mil
 

Description

The Virginia Contracting Activity, on behalf of the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) is seeking qualified sources to provide the following information technology (IT) services to develop a source list for future possible procurement. These services include all tasks related to the software testing of all SCI community intelligence applications and tools intended for operational use. This procurement may consolidate a number of existing IT test support contracts and provide for additional services not included in existing contracts. The systems to be supported by this contract are located in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area and throughout the Department of Defense Intelligence Information Systems Community. The successful service provider must be able to provide local, CONUS, and global systems testing services with a high level of expertise and responsiveness. A U.S. security clearance is a condition of employment. Contractor personnel shall be required to be United States citizens that possess Top Secret, Sensitive, Compartmented Intelligence (TS/SCI) clearances and have successfully completed a CI polygraph. Contractors must be able to administer classified contracts. This procurement will include tasks necessary to provide the complete range of system testing (integration, installation, infrastructure compliance, operational) services for all DoDIIS SCI intelligence application/tools. Deliverables will include data in the form of detailed test reports, deployment recommendations, test schedules, test finding justification, configuration management, presentation materials (overheads, briefing aids, etc.), reference guides, revisions to existing Government documents and Interface Control Documents (ICD), white papers, program plans and other general material as required (analysis, plans, schedules). Responsiveness and timeliness are critical factors for these tasks. While the majority of work is accomplished during regular duty hours (7:00am - 5:00pm, M-F), DIA operates 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, 365 days per year. It is feasible that mission needs may require personnel to work outside of the regular duty hours to facilitate a critical need on an infrequent basis. Successful contractors must be able to provide thorough testing IAW DoDIIS technical standards of approximately 50 tests annually, across multiple operating systems and widely diverse technologies from GOTS and COTS, client server, thick client to thin client and web plug-ins. In addition, contractors must be able to coordinate testing amongst widely dispersed organizations with an extensive inventory of multi-vendor systems. Contractors must be thoroughly familiar with Department of Defense (DoD) Intelligence Information Systems. Services that may be required include, but are not limited to, the following: support to joint test planning meetings, Pre-test software evaluations, test plan development and coordination, test scheduling, integration, installation, infrastructure and operational testing, detailed test report generation, findings management, test bed and software configuration management, statistics management, briefing generation and presentation for multi-vendor, diverse technology systems, system upgrades and enhancements. DIA requires a contractor support cadre of highly skilled systems testers, analysts, engineers, and application specialists to handle a myriad of issues related to the architecture, integration implementation and operation of a complex and diverse set of systems and networks. Such personnel need to be experts and certified in the Microsoft NT and Solaris/Trusted Solaris operating systems. Applications to be supported include a variety of databases, Microsoft Office products, Netscape, Lotus Domino/Notes, and many other GOTS and COTS products. In view of the special security requirements for this program, the successful vendor will have developed and put into practice a process to handle all aspects of classified contracting. This includes support in contract administration and pricing. The successful vendor must be able to demonstrate the process by which classified contracts are handled to provide services. Cleared and experienced individuals must be trained and in place prior to any contract awards to carry out this process in various departments within the vendor's organization. Submissions should be limited to five pages and should be pertinent and specific to the technical areas under consideration for this procurement. Submissions should include the following qualifications: (1) Experience - an outline of previous applicable projects and specific work previously performed or being performed; (2) Personnel - name, professional qualifications and specific experience of personnel who will provide the services listed above. Knowledge gained through training may be considered. Include any other specific and pertinent information pertaining to this proposed procurement that would enhance our consideration and evaluation of the information submitted. Vendors interested in participating in this Sources Sought announcement are requested to contact Ms. Kara Byrd (202) 231-4419 at the Defense Intelligence Agency; Attn: DS-CIO LCM; Bldg. 6000; Bolling AFB; Washington, D.C. 20340-5100 no later than January 7, 2004, or sooner if possible, to be included in the above planned meeting. (Reference: DAP2-0001-00). Vendors must also include telephone number, email/facsimile number. Telephone requests SHALL NOT be honored.
 

Place of Performance

Address: DIAC, Bolling AFB, Washington, DC

Zip Code: 20340

Country: USA
 

Record

SN00497470-W 20040102/031231212002 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps.gov Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)

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