SOURCES SOUGHT
A -- Automated Virtual Information Production Support System (AVIPSS) III
- Notice Date
- 1/18/2007
- 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, UNITED STATES
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- FA8750-07-R-0016
- Response Due
- 2/2/2007
- Description
- Capable sources are sought to perform software research and development for the IFEB Division, Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), Rome Research Site (RRS), Rome NY. AFRL RRS has a requirement to build on and extend the National Air and Space Intelligence Center's (NASIC's) current automated threat database production system, consisting of the Automated Intelligence Production Support System (AIPSS), the Knowledge Pre-positioning Production (KPS), Virtual Production System (VPS), Virtual Intelligence Production Retrieval Environment (VIPRE), and NASIC Metadata Repository (NMR). The AIPSS, KPS, VPS, VIPRE and NMR are components critical to this effort. The design, development, implementation, and integration of new components with the AIPSS, KPS, VPS, VIPRE and NMR will provide the Information Technology (IT) solution to NASIC's corporate objectives for pre-positioning its analytical knowledge and for enabling customers and other intelligence analysts to build a custom and persistent product. The effort will include the development and/or expansion of parametric information models; design of physical and logical database structures; development, implementation, and enhancement of the capability to interactively maintain data within the databases; implementation and enhancement of the capabilities to derive tailored specialized products from the textual and parametric databases and multimedia object repositories; design of high level constructs that dynamically incorporate database information into indivisible groups of objects that answer customer questions; and the development and implementation of customer friendly software applications/tools and interfaces. The design, development, enhancement and implementation of national level systems for the input, translation, and retrieval of all-source information and for the continued design, development, implementation and deployment of a DoD Intelligence Information System (DODIIS) wide information notification system. Anticipated deliverables include software and technical documentation. An Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (I.D.I.Q,) Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF) - Completion type contract is contemplated with an anticipated ordering period of 48 months. The maximum contemplated ordering amount is anticipated to be approximately $49,000,000. The prime contractor and system integrators for this contract must have Top Secret SCI security clearances. 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 System (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 3 contracts for similar work within the past 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 respondent, (2) information obtained from the references provided by the respondent, and/or (3) data independently obtained from other Government and commercial sources. 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) How many TS/SCI cleared personnel are currently available? (4) Will you need to hire additional personnel to perform this effort? (5) Is your company's cost accounting system approved by DCAA or DCMC? If not, how would your company financially administer a cost-reimbursement type contract? (6) 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 (on CD disk) relating to the subject area of this acquisition is available for review by potential offerors. Access may be gained by contacting the Program Manager at 315-330-2344. The library contains sensitive technical data; therefore, prior to the read library disk being mailed, 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 Attn: James Sieffert, AVIPSS III Program Manager, at Air Force Research Laboratory/IFEB, 525 Brooks Road, Rome, New York 13441-4505, or fax to his attention at 315-330-3038. 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 at a date TBD. The formal solicitation is also TBD. Refer to the web link in this notice 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. All qualification packages must be addressed to the attention of Janis Norelli, Small Business Specialist, AFRL/IFB, at the address referenced at the beginning of this notice, and must be received by 4:00 P.M., EST, on 02 Feb 2007. Responses must reference the solicitation number, and contain the respondent's Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code, email address, mailing address and FAX number. While the Small Business Specialist, Janis Norelli, is the focal point for receipt of the statements of capabilities, technical questions should be directed to the Laboratory Program Manager, James Sieffert at 315-330-2344, e-mail: James.Sieffert@rl.af.mil. Contractual questions should be directed to the Contract Specialist, Joseph Louis Facciolo at 315-330-4981, e-mail: Joseph.Facciolo@rl.af.mil.
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