SOURCES SOUGHT
A -- AFRL/IFE INTELLIGENCE MISSION APPLICATIONS ENGINEERING AND DEVELOPMENT (IMAED)
- Notice Date
- 7/14/2005
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541710
— Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences
- 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
- FA8750-05-R-0247
- Description
- The Air Force Research Laboratory, Rome Research Site (AFRL RRS) is seeking capable sources to provide engineering and technical support to the Information and Intelligence Exploitation Division (IFE) of AFRL RRS, Information Directorate (IF), for accomplishing system and software engineering, systems analysis, and integration management for the Department of Defense Intelligence Information System (DoDIIS) and the U.S. Intelligence Community worldwide. More specifically, IFE develops the techniques, applications, and systems required to process imagery, electronic and textual data into substantive intelligence and to move these information products throughout the operating environment. This division is responsible for the Information Support and System engineering support for various Information Data Handling Systems (IDHS) programs. The division initiates special projects and provides operational support and technical guidance to HQ USAF, Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), Unified and Joint Commands, and other Department of Defense (DoD) and non-DoD agencies. This division also conducts information warehousing, storage and retrieval, to provide a full suite of access services for "on-time" Command, Control, Communications, Computers, and Intelligence (C4I) information to the warfighter. The effort will include performing analytical studies, feasibility analysis, system design studies, system trade-off studies, prototype design efforts, software specification efforts, software development efforts, system simulation, test and evaluation analysis, system developments and hardware component development efforts. New systems and applications being developed may be subsets of existing systems or entirely new entities. Anticipated deliverables include computer software development and technical documentation, and Technical Information Reports. 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 maximum contemplated ordering amount is $49,900,000. The specific support required for each order will be identified in individual order descriptions. The prime contractor and/or system integrators for this contract must have Top Secret SCI security clearances at the time of the award. 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 must 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 from other Government and commercial sources. Respondents must demonstrate knowledge and expertise in the following areas: (1) Develop, acquire, assemble, and integrate hardware and software using an approved Higher Order Language (HOL); (2) Code, test, validate, and maintain hardware and software in an operational theatre; (3) Conduct on-site assessments of operational systems and plans to identify problem areas and recommend solutions; (4) System Interconnectivity, Interoperability, and Integration; (5) Knowledge Acquisition methodologies for Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C4ISR); (6) Accreditation of software and hardware; and (7) Communication and Sensor development. 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? (6) Is your company a foreign-owned/foreign-controlled firm and do you contemplated the use of foreign national employees on this effort? (7) Explain how your company will fill the TS SCI positions. (8) What is your company's Certified Contractor Access List (CCAL) number ?. Large businesses are also encouraged to submit e-mails to the Contract Specialist stated below of intent should this effort not be selected as a small business set-aside. Only United States companies may participate as prime contractors on this acquisition. A technical read library relating to the subject area of this acquisition is available for review by potential offerors. Access to information for A2IPB, IOTA, and WebTAS, etc., can be obtained by contacting the Information Management Services (IMS) organization at the Air Force Research Laboratory/IFEB, 315-330-2723, e-mail: cubic_cm@rl.af.mil. IMS can provide technical read library information via access to the Configuration Management Database (CMDB). Access to the CMDB and an evaluation request requires approval by the Government IMAED Program Manager, Dr. Ernst Walge, at 315-330-2530 or 2171. Prior to access being granted, respondents must submit a copy of an approved DD Form 2345, Militarily Critical Technical Data Agreement (Mar 2005), (may be obtained from http://www.dlis.dla.mil/forms/forms.asp), 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 IMAED Program Manager at the Air Force Research Laboratory/IFEB, 525 Brooks Road, Rome, New York 13441-4505, or fax to his attention at 315-330-2529. For further information on CCAL, contact the Defense Logistics Information Service at 1-877-352-2255 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 during August 2005. The formal solicitation is expected to be released by the end of the 4th quarter of the Government fiscal year 2005. 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 ernst.walge@rl.af.mil or by phone at (315) 330-2171 or 2530. Contractual questions should be directed to the Contract Specialist, Bob Stadelmaier, via email to robert.stadelmaier@rl.af.mil or by phone at (315) 330-1726. See Numbered Note 26. The Small Business Specialist, Janis Norelli, is the focal point for receipt of the statements of capabilities. All statement of capabilities must be addressed to the attention of Janis Norelli, AFRL/IFB, 26 Electronic Parkway, Rome, NY 13441-4514, and must be received by 4:00 P.M., EST, on 25 July 2005. 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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