SOURCES SOUGHT
63 -- Production Manager-Force Protection System, Integrated Commercial Detection System-IV (ICIDS-IV)
- Notice Date
- 7/7/2006
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 561621
— Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths)
- Contracting Office
- US Army Space and Missile Defense Command, Deputy Commander, ATTN SMDC-CM-AP, P.O. Box 1500, Huntsville, AL 35807-3801
- ZIP Code
- 35807-3801
- Solicitation Number
- W9113M-06-R-0TBD
- Response Due
- 7/17/2006
- Archive Date
- 9/15/2006
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This special announcement has two purposes: (1) to obtain expressions of interest from the small business community in the Product Manager-Force Protection Systems (PM-FPS), Integrated Commercial Intrusion Detection System-IV (ICIDS-IV) follow-on pro curement at the prime contractor level; and (2) to accurately gauge the capability of those interested small business firms or teams as viable contenders at the prime contractor level. The briefings and associated evaluations discussed in this notice do N OT replace the in-depth evaluation of a firm's or team's ability to perform; however, these will be utilized to make a final decision concerning set-aside. The responses to this notice are for Government planning purposes only and shall not be construed a s a definitive intent to proceed with this acquisition. At this time, the Government does not intend to award more than one contract. Small businesses may team together (or even affiliate) and be eligible for award of a set-aside contract, providing that each team member meets the North American Industry Clas sification System (NAICS) code small business size standard and are deemed capable. The current Small Business Administrative (SBA) rules allow a set-aside when there is an expectation of two or more competitive offers from small business teams when at least 50% of the effort will be performed by the collective efforts of all small busine ss members of the team. The current SBA 8(a) affiliation rules allow joint ventures or teams when the 8(a) concern performs a significant amount of the work with its own employees and the size of at least one 8(a) participant to the joint venture is less than one half the size standard corresponding to the NAICS code assigned to the contract. Such teams and/or joint ventures require the prior approval of the SBA. A Service-Disabled Veteran Owned-Small Business Concern (SDVO-SBC) prime contractor can subc ontract part of a SDVO contract provided they spend at least 50% of the cost of contract performance incurred for personnel on the concern's employees or on the employees of other SDVO-SBCs. A joint venture of at least one SDVO-SBC and one or more other b usiness concerns may submit an offer as a small business for a competitive SDVO-SBC procurement so long as each concern is small under the NAICS code size standard assigned to the contract. A qualified Historically Underutilized Business (HUBZone) SBC pri me contractor can subcontract part of a HUBZone contract provided they spend at least 50% of the cost of the contract performance incurred for personnel on the concern's employees or on the employees of other qualified HUBZone SBCs. A joint venture of tw o or more qualified HUBZone SBCs may submit an offer for a HUBZone contract so long as each concern is small under the NAICS code size standard assigned to the contract. The joint venture itself need not be certified as a qualified HUBZone. Further infor mation regarding teaming and joint ventures are located in the Code of Federal Regulations (13 CFR 124 and 125). The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 561621 with a small business standard of $11.5M. This acquisition will result in multiple Task Orders (T/Os) with site specific Statements of Work (SOWs). The T/O's will consist of fixed-price labor and material categories and cost reimbursable travel in accordance with (IAW) Department of Defense (DOD) Joint Travel Regulations (JTR). The Government does not intend to limit either the number or types of teaming arrangements entered into by the potential offerors (i.e., any given contractor could propose as a prime contractor as well as participate as a subcontractor on one or more other proposing teams). Any small business firms, including 8(a), HUBZone, SDVO, or Woman-Owned firms, intending to propose as a prime contractor (especially those planning to use the affiliation and teaming rules issued by the SBA) are invited to give a briefing at Fort Belvoir, VA, on technical capability (limited to one hour). Interested firms should submit within 10 calendar days after the date of this announcement an email stating your intent to present such a briefing to the Government to Ch ris Evans at christopher.evans@smdc.army.mil (title email - ICIDS-IV Capability Briefing). Large business requests for capability briefing opportunities as a prime contractor are not desired at this time. Capability briefings must mirror how you plan to propose. If proposing as a team, the briefings must reflect the team and team approach. To be considered in this determination, the capability briefings will be due not later than 4 August 2006. Capability Briefing date/time will be scheduled after receipt of intent emails discussed above. The briefings shall clearly describe the Offeror's proven abilities to overcome the challenges of the ICIDS-IV program (i.e. experience, training, certification,). Some of the noted challenges include: The ability to provide National Agency Check (NAC) cleared, original equipment manufacture (OEM) system certified, properly skilled and experienced personnel to conduct site surveys, site specific designs, and installation in accordance with the applicable regulations at Continental United States (CONUS) and Outside Continental United States (OCONUS) Installations executing simultaneously. A fully integrated installation can represent a geographical area of several hundred square miles and may include over one hundred buildings of various form, configuration, and function requiring multiple levels of security and asset protection phenomenologies. ICIDS systems management involves complex life-cycle software maintenance. This includes as a minimum software architecture design, regression analysis and testing skills and configuration management procedures to be utilized throughout the life cycle of the program. This is a critical function to maintain the integrity of the system and subsequently maintaining the level of protection required by the regulations mentioned above. Since the system is based on Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) products, the Offeror must be able to react to obsolescence and security enhancement issues that arise from government regulation evolutions and significant commercial market pressures. The Successful Offeror may be required to procure materials and sustain on-going installations with their own capital during performance of completion-type task orders. A significant capital investment may be required as each installation could average $3 M with up to 15 sites being executed simultaneously. The briefings must focus on past experience and shall demonstrate the prime and/or teams ability to successfully perform the anticipated contract considering the challenges to: (1) concurrently manage a minimum of 15 site-specific Intrusion Detection System (IDS) surveys, designs, installations, tests, training, and interim support at overseas and domestic locations that meet stringent security, chemical and biological surety, am munition and explosive safety, and information protection regulations; (2) fiscally support these simultaneous efforts with each site averaging $3M in resources; (3) meet and obtain Information Assurance (IA) DoD Information Technology Security Certification & Accreditation Process (DITSCAP); (4) quickly ramp up qualified, trained, experienced personnel at the onset of the contract; (5) administer and manage an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) task order contract (expected to be as much as $250M including options) with numerous subcontractors and/or partners; (6) perform realistic cost and schedule projections for complex technical and integration efforts; (7) create a contract management structure that allows for an integrated organization accountable for total performance responsibility; (8) apply an established understandi ng of DoD, Army, and Federal Government Agencies, their policies, regulations, and procedures; (9) ensure that the small business firm or small business team will perform at least 50% of the work; and (10) pull together a team that is fully capable of proposing and performing without any organizational conflict of interest (OCI) restrictions. The government reserves the right to verify any information provided in the briefings. Any pertinent customer contact information shall be made available upon request. This acquisition is not open to participation by foreign firms at either the prime or subcontract level. In order to be considered for award IAW Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clause 52.204-2 (8/96), Security Requirements, the Contractor shall compl y with the security regulations and procedures set forth in the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM) and DD Form 254, Contract Security Classification Guide, included in the solicitation and resultant contract. Before performing and upon completion of any on-site work, the Contractor shall report to the Installation Security Officer or the designated representative. Contractor personnel shall possess and transmit appropriate clearances prior to arrival at the site. Pursuant to A R 190-11 and AR 190-13, Contractor personnel whose duties involve the design, operation, test, installation, or maintenance of unclassified Intrusion Detection Systems require completion of a favorable NAC or NAC with written inquiries prior to appointment to such non-critical, sensitive positions.
- Place of Performance
- Address: US Army Space and Missile Defense Command, Deputy Commander ATTN SMDC-CM-AP, P.O. Box 1500 Huntsville AL
- Zip Code: 35807-3801
- Country: US
- Zip Code: 35807-3801
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