SOLICITATION NOTICE
B -- Engineering Analysis and Network Performance Metrics Study for the Electronic Proving Ground (EPG), Fort Huachuca, Arizona 85613
- Notice Date
- 6/20/2007
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- ACA, White Sands Missile Range, Directorate of Contracting, Bldg 143, 2nd Floor, Crozier Street, White Sands Missile Range, NM 88002-5201
- ZIP Code
- 88002-5201
- Solicitation Number
- W9124Q-07-R-EPGNCM
- Response Due
- 7/3/2007
- Archive Date
- 9/1/2007
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The Electronic Proving Ground, Fort Huachuca, Arizona is soliciting proposals for the following requirement: STATEMENT OF WORK FOR Engineering Analysis and Network Performance Metrics: SCOPE. This Statement of Work (SOW) describes the engineering analysis, determination of network performance metrics, and documentation to be provided by the Contractor to the U.S. Army Electronic Proving Ground (USAEPG), Fort Huachuca, AZ. REQUIREMENTS. The Contractor shall conduct a Systems Engineering Analysis to identify unique, relevant, and important performance metrics (end-to-end, system level, system interface level, etc.) of future net centric/system-of-system (SoS)/Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) network testing. Identify, determine, and provide the technical details of evolving new technologies which are critical to current, proposed, and future Department of the Army (DA) Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligen ce (C4I) tactical systems. Propose deployment/use of the EPGs C4I Test Tool Kit to generate required traffic, collect the necessary data, process the data and analyze the data appropriate to the new technologies as well as incorporate new functionality i nto the EPG tool kit. 2.0.1 This task involves researching, writing, and delivering the analysis paper/document(s) with audits of progress through informal and formal reviews. Engineering Analysis. This analysis effort shall focus on the synergistic per formance issues resulting from integration of existing Joint/Army tactical network systems, planned or proposed tactical/field C4I systems and their major user components/applications and resulting functional performance results. 2.1.1 The analysis effort shall identify and/or propose net-centric performance metrics that can used to evaluate a system-of-system architecture as defined by the upcoming test events involving such architectures as Warfighters Information Network Tactical (WIN-T), Joint Tacti cal Radio System (JTRS), Joint Network Node (JNN), Joint Capabilities Release (JCR), and Future Combat Systems (FCS). Details on requirements for net-centric metrics are provided in Appendix A. The study shall also include recommendations on how best to generate traffic and collect the data addressing the net-centric metrics through deployment of available, converging, and emerging technologies. Additionally, the study will identify accepted methodologies in developmental test planning, design, and execu tion along with employment of statistical analysis utilizing the data to address performance issues. 2.1.2 The analysis effort shall identify a hypothetical system-of-systems architecture, or multiple architectures, and/or service oriented architecture(s) , based on upcoming technologies utilized by the Department of Defense (DoD) and the Department of the Army (DA). One key aspect of those technologies is how they will embrace the tenants and ideas of the Net Ready Key Performance Parameter (NR-KPP) such as compliance with the net-centric operations and warfare reference model (NCOW-RM), systems are described and planned with the DoD Architecture framework (DODAF), Service Oriented Architecture (SOA), metadata to facilitate sharing data over the Global Inf ormation grid (GiG), Information Assurance, and support for integrated architecture products. The contractor shall provide DoD Architecture Framework (DODAF) OV-1 High Level Operational Concept Graphic and DODAF SV-1 System Interface Description drawing a nd other DODAF views that provide needed and useful insight to the hypothetical architecture. One example shall include the Command Post of the Future (CPoF) as a system component. The architectures shall be overlaid with necessary test instrumentation (software and hardware); Government off-the-shelf (GOTS) instrumentation, EPGs instrumentation, and Commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) instrumentation; appropriate to collect required data to support the proposed metrics. Additionally, the analysis shall identify how best to deploy EPGs C4I Test Tool Kit against these hypothetical architectures as well as identify any shortfalls within EPG instrumentation to generate, collec t, and analyze the required metrics. 2.1.3 The analysis shall include detailed technical descriptions of current or emerging protocols, standards, and architectures, and include their purpose and use within the framework of the Open Systems Interconnecti on (OSI) Basic Reference Model. 2.1.4 The analysis should be based upon use-case(s) derived from network configurations used in key FCS test events leading to delivery of Spin-Out One (SO1) capabilities considering all five layers of the Battle Command N etwork from Sensors through the Standards layers. This effort includes a rapid developmental test/technical analysis of the Experiment 2 network architecture. Evolving Technologies Analysis. Provide paper/document(s) that provide an understanding of the technical details of evolving new technologies that are critical to interim and future C4I systems and EPGs ability to deploy C4I Test Tool Kit (C4ITTK) to support developmental testing. C4I Test Tool Kit (C4ITTK). The Contractor shall identifying requ irements (matrices, reports, and displays) for the deployment and use of the C4ITTK. C4ITTK will be used to generate needed traffic, and collect, process, and analyze the necessary data appropriate to the new technologies and matrices identified in task 2 .1. This task includes reviewing the information management approach within EPG's current tool kit and making recommendations for future inclusion of new functionality or tools appropriate to the technologies and matrices, defining the approach for integr ating EPG test tools with an established embedded capability for collecting data from this set of waveforms: Wideband Network Waveform (WNW), Soldier Radio Waveform (SRW), Enhance Position location and Reporting System (EPLRS), Mobile User Objective Syste m (MUOS), UHF SATCOM, HF (ATM Data Link, ISB with ALE, and SSB with ALE), and teaming with EPG to perform software integration, document and perform tool validation and verification to an appropriate standard, outline maintenance and update process to tra ck evolving waveforms. This task involves research, requirement identification, and communication of the requirements, writing, and recommendation in implementation and validation of the requirements. Technical Meetings. The contractor shall attend and support meetings, briefings, and working groups on an as-needed or directed basis. Bi-weekly planning and progress meetings will be held between the Government and the contractors during the period of performance, however the Government and/or contractors may convene emergent meetings at any time with prior coordination, if necessary. As required, the contractor shall provide meeting and conference support including necessary materials, agenda recommendations, briefing preparation and presentation, and me eting minutes. As required, general administrative support shall be provided to include, for example, establishing meeting locations, identifying and notifying attendees and presenters, providing conference materials, recording and disseminating conferenc e proceedings to participants, and tracking actions. Teleconferencing using a DA approved conferencing group meeting software/service is acceptable with prior approval of the Government. In-Progress Reviews (IPRs). The contractor shall provide every thr ee weeks, on the first Monday of that week, in-progress review reports. The reports shall contain but not be limited to synopsis & status of current effort, and a working draft of any deliverable material. DELIVERABLES. Deliverables. Specific deliverables are as follows: Working drafts provided as part of In-Progress Reviews (IPRs); The contractor shall provide the Engineering Analysis as a first draft for co mment, second draft for comment, and then as a final deliverable paper(s; All government accepted papers/reports/analysis, 120 days after contract award; C4I Test Tool Kit requirements will be provided either telephonically or electronically via email to t he C4I TTK Help Desk and converted to Alexsys Team Work Requests. The C4I TTK Help Desk contact information is: Help Desk hours of operation: Monday Friday 7:30am 4:30pm AZ; When you contact the EPG TTK Support personnel, please be prepared to p rovide the following information: Your name, organization, and phone number; The Program/Test you are supporting, (RICS)2 Development, Your Government Point of Contact (POC), A detailed description of the requirement. Deliverable Instructions: Deliver ables will be submitted using the Microsoft Office 2003 products native formats, i.e. Word, Excel, Visio, etc.; All deliverables shall be provided electronically and on compact disk (CD) on the identified completion date. All deliverables will be marked For Official Use Only (FOUO). All deliverables shall be handled, marked, distributed, and transmitted in accordance with appropriate DoD/DA handling instructions for material marked FOUO. No classified material shall be generated, transmitted, or stored as part of this tasking; All documentation will be delivered to the Electronic Proving Ground. Net Centric Metrics: Focus areas for the study should include an assessment of Service Oriented Architectures and what is required to test them. Does the move to SOAs reduce the importance of traditional metric such as message completion rates? If so, what are the new measures that best describe performance within a SOA environment? Do we already collect the data elements that can be used in building the data products that permit assessment of performance in a SOA environment or is there a new set of data elements to collect to answer SOA performance? Another focus area should address the impact of mobile ad hoc networking upon overall network performance and its impact upon battle command capabilities such as consistency in maintaining a common operating environment picture within the tactical network and the network management picture across the entire battle space. Are there metrics to collect - metrics th at inform on the time it takes for an entity or slice of the network to be restored into the COE? What impact do rapid changes to the network have on quality of service, and how well does management of quality of service management keep up with rapid on t he move re-configurations of the network? How do we test network management system performance within a network that integrates several NMSs in a common network environment? How do we test the self healing attribute of networks? From an operational pers pective, it may be enough to know that a message was completed regardless of path taken. From a technical test perspective where identification of causality is to be addressed, we may need to understand more about the path taken and ensure that the condit ions of the network was consistent with movement of data over one path as opposed to another. This is not an all-inclusive list of topics but represent the breath of scope of issues that could be addressed. FOB DESTINATION: Fort Huachuca, Arizona. Payment will be made by Government credit card under Net 30 Terms. Offers are due no later than 12 noon, Mountain Standard Time, Tuesday, 3 July 2007. Offers shall be submitted electronically at: Carmen.simotti@e pg.army.mil. EVALUATION CRITERIA/PROCEDURES: Offers will be evaluated based on the following best value criteria in descending order of importance: Meeting the requirement, Proposed Delivery Schedule, Past Performance, and Price. The result of the award will be posted in Fedbizopps(http://www.fbo.gov/) under Award Notices. Questions pertaining to the Award Notice must be submitted in writing. For additional information, contact Carmen M. Simotti, Contrac t Specialist, at (520) 533-8189 or carmen.simotti@epg.army.mil. The synopsis/solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-16. This is under full and open competition. The so licitation is issued as a request for proposal (RFP) and will be awarded as a firm-fixed-price. All Electronic and Information Technology will be Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 compliant. The following FAR provision 52.212-1, Instruction t o Offerors Commercial items, applies to the acquisition. FAR provision 52.212-2, Evaluation of Commercial Items, applies to the acquisition (See evaluation criteria above). Offerors shall include a completed copy of FAR provision 52.212-3,Offeror Represent ations and Certifications Commercial Items, and furnish Offeror's Tax Identification Number, CAGE Code, Central Contractor Registration Number, DUNS Number, and applicable FSC Codes with its offer. FAR clauses 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Commer cial Items and 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required Implementing Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Items apply to this acquisition. FAR clause 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns apply. The government reserves the right to s elect for award, all, some, or none of the proposals received in response to this announcement.
- Place of Performance
- Address: ACA, Southern Region, Electronic Proving Ground (EPG) Banister Hall, SFCA-SR-WS, 2000 Arizona Street Fort Huachuca AZ
- Zip Code: 85613-7063
- Country: US
- Zip Code: 85613-7063
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