SOURCES SOUGHT
D -- FIP SUPPORT SERVICES
- Notice Date
- 12/21/2004
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541519
— Other Computer Related Services
- Contracting Office
- ACA, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Directorate of Contracting, 4118 Susquehanna Avenue, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005-3013
- ZIP Code
- 21005-3013
- Solicitation Number
- W91ZLK-05-R-JWSS
- Response Due
- 1/13/2005
- Archive Date
- 3/14/2005
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total HUB-Zone
- Description
- This procurement is RESTRICTED TO HUBZone small business. SOURCES SOUGHT This is Not A Request for Proposals (RFP) it is a market research tool being utilized to determine the availability prior to issuing a RFP. Any information submitted by respon dents to this sources sought, are strictly voluntary. The Department will not pay for any information that is submitted by respondents to this sources sought request. The Army Contracting Agency (ACA) on behalf of the Army Developmental Test Command (DTC) is conducting a market survey in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10.001 to determine the extent of HUBZone Small Business participation and capability to perform a requirement to provide Federal Information Processing (FIP) Su pport Services for technical and administrative functions for DTC. Specific tasks include operation and support of the Document Archival Retrieval System, installation, configuration, upgrade and maintenance of hardware and software in the DTC Local Area Network; the Test Operation Procedures/International Test Operations Procedures, DTC databases, the organization and conduct of conferences and symposia and special engineering studies in support of DTC mission initiatives. ACA is seeking Capabilities St atements from HUBZone Small Business only. The NAICS code is 541519; size standard is $21M. Capability Statements should specify the services that can be provided and include your resource capabilities. Capability package should demonstrate firms abili ty to perform the specific tasks that are being requested in the Statement of Work below: C.1 BACKGROUND The U.S. Army Development Test Command (DTC) headquarters is located at Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD, which is approximately 30 miles north of Baltimore City. Within DTC the directorates for Installation Management (IM) and Test and Technology (TT) have developed several computerized management systems, which automate facets of the core mission. Automation has been applied specifically to RDTE investment strate gy, production base support investments, testing services, safety inspections, financial management, electronic storage of documents, and the presentation of funding requirements to higher headquarters. This computerized automation takes on the form of la rge state-of-the-art database systems, which operate within a Local Area Network (LAN) environment. Moreover, this automation is used not only by IM and TT, but by DTC Test Centers as well where data is shared over Wide Area Network (WAN). While automati on has significantly reduced resources in many areas (processing information from test centers in many cases has been reduced from months to hours), upgrades, maintenance and new automation endeavors has strained HQ resources in areas that were not histori cally identified as main line functions. Critical missions of the TT are management of Department of Defense test programs being conducted by DTC test centers in support of safety assessments and system evaluations, management of the DTC program for the Virtual Proving Ground (VPG), development a nd utilization of over 600 Test Operations Procedures (TOPS) and International Test Operations Procedures (ITOPs), and to serve as the Army Test and Evaluation (ATEC) agent for international standardization of development and production test procedures. A second mission is the integration of new test technology into the DTC infrastructure through the execution of a dynamic test methodology program. The results of research into new test methodology and test instrumentation are documented in an extensive li brary of methodology reports. And finally as testing resources diminish computer modeling and simulation play a larger role in the typical testing scenario. The Directorate for Installation Management is responsible for Information Technology Management for DTC, the day-to-day operation and maintenance of the Local Area Network (LAN) at Headquarters DTC, and software engineering support for a variety of applications (investments, financials, information management, test support, etc.) in support of the overall mission for DTC. C.2 OBJECTIVE: The objective of this contract is to provide, on a task order basis, FIP, engineering, test management, and technical support services necessary to administer, sustain, maintain, and enhance the current and future IM and TT mission. C.4 Statement of Work: The contractor, as an independent contractor and not as an agent of the Government shall: C.4.1 Technical Requirements: C.4.1.1 Furnish the necessary resources, except for those delineated as Government Furnished Property or assistance, to meet the performance requirements set forth herein. The Government shall issue negotiated Task Orders to the contractor, in the form of Delivery Orders for contractual work described in this Statement of Work. In general, FIP support will be required to perform a variety of work including, but not limited to the following: (1) Services are required in the areas of database development, database administration, LAN support and technology, the design, development, maintenance of computer applications, identification of user requirements for new automated systems, engineering s ervices supporting testing, technical test management, safety engineering and assessment, and administrative test management support, and finally support to organize and conduct symposia and other command wide meetings. (2) General activities will include the development of database systems, generating computer code to satisfy software design requirements, establishing new communication links, testing prototype development systems, upgrading hardware and software items wh ich support state-of-the-art office automation, review of, comment on, and preparation of test documentation (e.g., test execution directives, Test Operations Procedures, Test and Evaluation Master Plans, detailed test plans and reports, evaluation plans a nd reports, specifications, Operational Requirement Documents), preparation of safety releases and confirmations for Army systems, preparation of documentation for Human Use Committee Reviews, attendance at program meetings, database management and databas e administration services for DTCs Test Resource Management System(TRMS),and maintenance of data in standard test management databases. This also includes: C.4.1.2 Data input and retrieval. Prepare and compile complex documentation, including program manager charts, project plans of action and milestones, resource annexes, acquisition strategy, system decision papers, feasibility studies, functional descript ions, users manuals, and program maintenance. Prepare figures, tables, and charts related to the above. C.4.1.3 Database backup and database administration. Prepare and/or update existing systems and program documentation in accordance with U.S. Army and USADTC specifications to accurately reflect any and all functional and technical aspects of the Director ate for Installation Management database system or changes made to such systems and programs. C.4.1.4 Provide technical and administrative support services to organize and conduct DTC Test Technology Symposia (TTS) and other meetings and conferences as required. C.4.1.5 LAN Management. Establish and maintain the LAN within DTC and establishes and maintains WAN connectivity to Aberdeen Proving Ground, DTC Test Centers and the Internet through DREN using Transmission Control Protocols/Internet Protocols (TCP/IP) and Open System Interconnect (OSI) support. Must allow file and resource sharing and access to other command automated resources. Develops and maintains electronic mail (internal and external) and other external connectivity as necessary. Evaluates a variet y of means to augment existing ADP networks in response to the ATEC/DTC and DOD-wide community needs, considering architectures, equipment characteristi cs, performance, price, cost, effectiveness, software characteristics, programming languages hardware, and communications support. Make determinations regarding ADP equipment augmentation (hardware and software) for the ATEC/DTC community and DTC installa tions and activities. Coordinates the efforts of ad hoc groups performing studies and evaluations, and developing plans for long-range ADP networking requirements for DTC, HQ ATEC, and DTC activities. Interprets higher headquarters policy and guidance. D evelops proposals regarding changes in policies, programs, systems, operations and equipment to increase efficiency and effectiveness. C.4.1.6 Software Engineering & System Development. Develops overall plans, criteria, and programming specifications for the assigned projects. Designs, codes, tests and debugs implements and maintains the system software. Develops system testing, prepares formal documentation, and represents the organization in matters pertaining to assigned projects. Develops and uses evaluation techniques to monitor performance of the system. Recommends and implements changes to accommodate requirements. Implements, check s-out, and maintains the necessary operating system software/hardware integration to ensure, to the highest degree possible, that the operating system security is consonant with the sensitivity level of the system. Provides an authoritative source for stat e-of-the-art programming techniques to satisfy user requirements. Leads requirements workshops and design and user groups. Provides the above technical support for IDAP, CIS, PBS, SIARS, DTC Enterprise, and ATEC Decision Support System (ADSS) databases to include identification of user requirements, development of software design specifications and enhancement of existing code or the generation of new code. C.4.1.7 Engineering and Technical Support. Provide a wide variety of engineering; test engineering management and technical support to DTCs Test Management Divisions within the Directorate for Test and Technology (Tank-Automotive and Armaments Division; A viation and Missile Division; Soldier, C3I and IEW Division). Areas of discipline associated with this support are: technical test management, safety engineering and assessment, and administrative test management support. C.4.1.8 Graphical Support. Review and analyze command wide research effort to enhance modeling and simulation and other test technology. Participate in meetings to support the DTC staff, prepare agendas, and minutes of meetings, to develop and refine test technology concepts. Support Directorate personnel with the development of briefing materials, news articles, brochures, CDROMs, and other materials. Prepare test technology related inputs to system level plans of the RDEC centers. Prepare Operational Req uirements Documents (ORD) required to document DTC test technology requirements. Develop and upgrade IDAP inputs to bring such inputs into alignment with approved DTC plans. Develops and displays comprehensive multimedia presentations to support Technolog y Management Division (TMD) activities. C.4.1.9 TRMS Support. Administer the TRMS by providing routine weekly or monthly reports to satisfy requirements of headquarters and test center customers. Initiate and activate test projects in TRMS. Develop, update, or execute ad hoc programs required to extract or summarize TRMS data to satisfy headquarters or test centers customers. Research, analyze, and respond to questions about any area of the system. Provide technical support and guidance on TRMS database structure, data libraries, standardized queries, and reports. Technical support of TRMS may include enhancement of existing code or generation of new code. Identify and resolve technical problems associated with the interface between TRMS and other databases. This includes identifying the ava ilability of files, identifying the location of files, executing the interface programs, checking results of the interface, and reconciling or researching the discrepancies. Provide technical support in reengineering the data collection and retrieval processes for the future replacement of TRMS. This includes defining new data elements and developing new tec hnical solutions. C.4.2.4 Place of Performance: Approximately 90% of the work shall be performed in the Ryan Building located at the Aberdeen Area of Aberdeen Proving Ground. The remaining portion of work shall be performed at the contractor's site and/or locations remote from APG. C.4.2.5 Work Day: On site services shall be provided during the hours of 0700 to 1630, and hours outside of normal duty hours as deemed necessary to meet task requirements and approved by the COR. Services shall normally be provided Monday through Friday, excluding Federal holidays; however, this does not preclude performance at other times, such as 0700 to 1800, and other days, such as Saturday and Sunday. Rotational Days Off (RDO) may be implemented per delivery order. C.4.2.6 The contractor shall provide to the COR on a bi-weekly basis a written summary containing the number of regular hours and approved overtime hours utilized on each assigned time and materials type task. C.4.2.7 Training: Contractor employees may be required to attend training sessions for periods of one day to four weeks. This training may take place at training facilities that require contractor personnel to travel. C.4.2.9 Security. The Contractor shall comply with applicable security regulations and the requirements specified on DD Form 254. Contract Security Classification Specification. The Contractor shall be capable-of obtaining or already possess a facility security clearance at the SECRET level. The Contractor shall be responsible for employing the required number of personnel, as identified by the COR, who are cleared at the SECRET level, and who can be relied upon to perform in strict accordance with the provision of all se curity regulations. C.8 Labor Category Requirements and Qualifications. PROJECT MANAGER/ 1 KEY SYSTEMS ENGINEER SENIOR COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYST 1 KEY PROGRAMMER III SENIOR COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYST 1 KEY PROGRAMMER IV SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER 1 KEY NETWORK MANAGER 2 KEY WEBMASTER/WEB DEVELOPER II 1 KEY SENIOR GENERAL ENGINEER 1 KEY ENGINEER TECHNICIAN (NETWORK) V 1 KEY GENERAL ENGINEER 1 KEY Only entities having relevant experience performing this type of requirement will be considered qualified for consideration. A Government panel will evaluate all submissions for responsiveness to this announcement. Capability statements must include a b rief description of your organizations experience and that of your potential subcontractors as related to this type of social services work and your capability to provide the necessary services. Hard copies of Capability Statement will not be acceptable (only electronically submitted Capability Statement will be accepted) the size limitation for electronically submitted Capability Statements is 1MB. All responses must be received by 13 Jan 2005, 2:00 pm Eastern Standard Time to jeanine.worthington@us.arm y.mil. The technical POC for this action is Ms. Barbara Corbin, 410-278-1067, email: barbara.corbin@us.army.mil
- Place of Performance
- Address: ACA, Aberdeen Proving Ground Directorate of Contracting, 4118 Susquehanna Avenue Aberdeen Proving Ground MD
- Zip Code: 21005-3013
- Country: US
- Zip Code: 21005-3013
- Record
- SN00724561-W 20041223/041221212042 (fbodaily.com)
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