FILE | 69 | The modernization of USAIC’s training programs and business process through the use simulated intelligence collection traffic resulting in a realistic training enterprise. - Statement of Work (SOW)

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69 -- The modernization of USAIC’s training programs and business process through the use simulated intelligence collection traffic resulting in a realistic training enterprise. - Statement of Work (SOW)

Notice Date: 5/19/2008
Notice Type: Statement of Work (SOW)
NAICS: 541519 — Other Computer Related Services
Contracting Office: General Services Administration, Federal Technology Service (FTS), FTS, Sonoran Area Team, 5665 N. Scottsdate Rd., F135, Scottsdale, Arizona, 85250-5912
ZIP Code: 85250-5912
Solicitation Number: 9T8ZDAIC815
Point of Contact: Dennis L. Axelsen,, Phone: 520-457-1442
E-Mail Address: dennis.axelsen@gsa.gov
Small Business Set-Aside: Veteran-Owned Small Business
Description: This is a Request for Information is being issued by GSA/AAS on behalf of the U.S. Army Intelligence Center (USAIC), CIO/G6, Ft Huachuca, AZ and is for the purpose of market research associated with performing the functions for the following: This project will provide specialized SIGINT training support to Ft Huachuca by providing software and analytic course material. The contractor must furnish the necessary personnel, material, equipment and data to successfully perform under this task order. The contractor will provide administrative operational support for BCBL-H in support of its mission. The objective of this project is to improve and assist in the modernization of USAIC’s training programs and business process through the use simulated intelligence collection traffic resulting in a realistic training enterprise capable of producing soldiers that can immediately integrate into deploying units in support of the Global War On Terrorism (GWOT). The contractor will be responsible for updating USAIC's Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) infrastructure bringing it in parallel with the National Security Agency‘s (NSA's) current SIGINT Exploitation Capability. 1.0SUBJECT Request for Information (RFI) and sources sought inquiry for service providers and information regarding the commerciality of the services described in the next section and the attached Statement of Work (SOW). Responses are due for this RFI by 5:00 PM PDT on May 27, 2008. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI. 2.0INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTIONS: 2.1. How to Submit: Respondents capable of performing this effort are requested to submit capability packages electronically. Electronic files should be in MS Office format (Word, Excel or PowerPoint) and should not exceed 1 GB on one e-mail. All packages should be UNCLASSIFIED material only. The electronic sources sought package shall be e-mailed to dennis.axelsen@gsa.gov. Packages should not exceed 20, one-sided, 8.5 x 11 inch pages, with one-inch margins and font no smaller than 10 point. An e-mail verification notice will be sent upon receipt (as a reply to your e-mail). If you do not receive verification, contact Dennis Axelsen at 520-457-1442 for further instructions. 2.2 Respondents must include the following information with their statement of capability. 2.2.1Does your company intend to submit a proposal in response to the upcoming solicitation as a prime contractor? Teaming Partner? 2.2.2Company Information: Your company’s name, address, telephone number, a point of contact with e-mail address, Federal Cage Code, Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS), Central Contractor Registration (CCR) number, business size, security clearance level, and intent to Prime or Sub on this effort must be included in the capability package. Your company must be registered in ITSS. To register, go to http://it-solutions.gsa.gov. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) is 541519; 2.2.3What contract vehicles are available to your company (GSA Schedules, GWACs, MAIDIQ, etc.) 2.2.4What experience (types and duration) do your employees have that you consider being relative to this effort (Include Resumes of Key Personnel)? 2.2.5Are there any other factors concerning your company's ability to perform the upcoming effort that USAIC should consider? 2.2.6Respondents are further requested to indicate their status as a foreign-owned/foreign-controlled firm and any contemplated use of foreign national employees on this effort. 2.2.7Provide information on up to three (3) contracts for similar work within the past two (2) years. Include complete references, contract titles, dollar values, points of contact, title 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. 2.2.8Responses to this announcement should indicate whether the respondent is 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). 2.3.Technology Questions: 2.3.1List your corporate experience with the following: 2.3.1.1Real-time ingestion, alerting and storage of massive volumes and varieties of forged data from SIGINT, HUMINT, IMINT, and OSINT collection. 2.3.1.2ICMSP (Intelligence Community Metadata Standards for Publication) 2.3.1.3Distributed Common Ground Station- Army (DCGS-A) architecture. 2.3.1.4NSA’s Real Time- Region Gateway (RT-RG) architecture. 2.3.1.5Advanced analytic tools and concepts with the focus areas being Multi-INT fabricated data layer and Tool Replication and Integration 2.3.2How often do you upgrade your hardware/software? How successful are you in migrating to the new technology? 2.4Contracting Questions: 2.4.1Have you dealt with performance-based contracts before and, if so, describe your successes and challenges? 2.4.2Under what circumstances would you consider a firm fixed price, performance-based contract with to an integrated surveillance and infrastructure contract? 2.4.3What are the risk mitigation strategies that you suggest to reduce the risk of a firm-fixed price, performance-based contract? 2.4.4What performance metrics are used for similar requirements? 2.4.5 Given those metrics, what are the expectations of performance incentives, either positive or negative? For instance, what performance incentives, either positive or negative motivate industry? 2.5Project Management Questions: 2.5.1How do you quantify, measure, track contract performance? 2.5.2How do you provide customer visibility to the project and performance status? 2.5.3How do you ensure cooperation in a multi-vendor environment? 2.5.4What kind of Risk Management Plan approaches do you use? 2.5.5List your experience with providing user level (train-the-trainer) training on advanced analytic tools. 2.5.6Explain how you would incorporate operational scenarios with the focus areas identified as user level training for future military intelligence soldiers. 3. GOVERNMENT RESPONSIBILITY: This synopsis neither constitutes a Request for Proposal, nor does it restrict the Government to an ultimate acquisition approach. This request should not be construed as a commitment by the Government for any purpose. Any information submitted by respondents to this sources sought is strictly voluntary and any offer submitted by such a firm will be evaluated without prejudice. The Government will not pay for any information that is submitted by respondents to this Sources Sought. Offerors should indicate their intent to be a prime contractor. Please direct any questions on this announcement to the GSA point of contact Dennis Axelsen at (520) 457-1442, e-mail: dennis.axelsen@gsa.gov.
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Place of Performance: Address: U.S. Army Intelligence Center (USAIC), CIO/G6, Ft Huachuca, Arizona, 85613, United States; Zip Code: 85613
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69 -- The modernization of USAIC’s training programs and business process through the use simulated intelligence collection traffic resulting in a realistic training enterprise. - Statement of Work (SOW)