SOURCES SOUGHT
R -- Command, Control, Communications Integrated Information Systems (CCCIIS)
- Notice Date
- 10/22/2009
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541511
— Custom Computer Programming Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, AFRL - Rome Research Site, AFRL/Information Directorate, 26 Electronic Parkway, Rome, New York, 13441-4514
- ZIP Code
- 13441-4514
- Solicitation Number
- E91378_CCCIIS
- Point of Contact
- Ashley Busa, Phone: 315-330-4457
- E-Mail Address
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Ashley.Busa@rl.af.mil
(Ashley.Busa@rl.af.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Contracting Office Address: Department of the Air Force, Air Force Material Command, AFRL - Rome Research Site, AFRL/Information Directorate, 26 Electronic Parkway, Rome, NY 13441-4514. Point of Contact: AFRL/RIB, 26 Electronic Parkway, Rome, NY, 13441-4514; Janis Norelli, Small Business Specialist, Phone 315-330-3311, Fax 315-330-2784, e-mail Janis.Norelli@rl.af.mil Due to limitations of the FedBizOpps website, the Government is unable to post both the Sources Sought and Pre-Solicitation Notices using the same Solicitation Number. Therefore, the Government is posting the Sources Sought Notice at Solicitation Number "E91378_CCCIIS", which will contain only the Sources Sought Notice and all modifications thereto. The Pre-Solicitation Notice, Draft Request for Proposal (DRFP), if applicable, Request for Proposal and any additional updates will be posted to a Solicitation Number to be determined at a later date. All prospective offerors are instructed to continue to routinely monitor and register under Solicitation Number E91378_CCCIIS. At the time of the posting of the Pre-solicitation Notice, this Sources Sought Notice will be modified to identify the Pre-Solicitation number. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Rome has a requirement to provide life cycle software development and engineering support for the CCCIIS program. The CCCIIS program includes, but not limited to, the following messaging systems; Message Information Services and Tools for the IC (MISTIC), Communications Support Processor (CSP), the Tactical Communications Support Processor (TCSP), Secure Messaging and Routing Terminal neXt generation (SMART.neXt) and Infrastructure Operations Tools Access (IOTA). An indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity cost-plus-fixed-fee (completion) type contract is contemplated with an ordering period of 60 months. We anticipate approximately $49,900,000 to be a sufficient ordering amount for the 60 month period of performance. Capable sources are sought to focus on enabling the Air Force mission to maintain and improve DoD Intelligence capabilities for the AFRL/RIE Division, Air Force Research Laboratory, Rome Research Site, Rome NY (AFRL Rome). The scope of this effort is to provide systems engineering analysis, technical enhancements, system sustainment, system installation, and on-site engineering support for the U.S. Intelligence Community including the Air Force, Defense Intelligence Agency, Unified and Major Commands and their subordinate units, and other members of U.S. Intelligence Community. Technical activities will include, but not be limited to: analytical studies, system feasibility studies, requirements definition/analysis, design, development, implementation, demonstration, systems engineering, integration, installation, site support, configuration management, quality control, training, integration/interoperability/security testing, security engineering, engineering support, and the generation of technical documentation detailing the above activities. In the course of performance, the Contractor will interface with various agencies at various DODIIS and U.S. Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) Community sites worldwide via short term visits and electronic means. On-site support is currently required in Colorado Springs, CO, Hampton VA, Robins AFB, Marietta GA, and AFRL Rome Research Site to provide analysis, design, development, integration, testing, and evaluation of DODIIS Information Technology (IT) and to U.S. C4ISR Community systems and activities. All information generated or maintained under this effort is export controlled. Therefore, prospective offerors must provide a completed and approved DD Form 2345 which certifies the offeror is on the Certified Contractors Access List (CCAL) or the offeror is seeking application to CCAL. 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/. It is solely the responsibility of the contractor to obtain an export license from the U. S. Department of State and to comply with the federal laws and regulations. Questions concerning the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and export licensing must be directed to the U.S. Department of State's Directorate of Defense Trade Controls and not the Air Force Project Engineer, Contracting Office, or Air Force Foreign Disclosure Office. Under the current contract, the work requires a SECRET facility clearance and approximately 50 personnel with TOP SECRET / SCI security clearances. Based on current estimates, approximately 30 personnel with Top Secret SCI clearances will be required for performance at time of award. An additional 20 cleared personnel is estimated to be required within the first 45 - 60 days. A technical library relating to the subject area of this acquisition is available for review by potential offerors at the Air Force Research Laboratory/RIEB, Building 3, 525 Brooks Road, Rome New York 13441-4505. The library contains technical data subject to export control. Appointments for access may be made by submitting a request to the AFRL Program Manager, at least four business days in advance. Prior to access being granted, potential offerors must submit a copy of an approved DD Form 2345, Militarily Critical Technical Data Agreement, along with a letter from the Data Custodian designated on that form, authorizing access by whomever will be reviewing the library. Address the request to: ATTN: Michael Welch, Air Force Research Laboratory/RIEB, 525 Brooks Road, Rome, New York 13441-4505, or via fax to 315-330-3913. Responses to this sources sought are requested from small businesses and will be used for market research purposes and set-aside decision. 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 541511 and the size standard for small business is average annual receipts of $23.0M. As discussed in FAR 19.502-2(b)(2), in making small business set-asides, there must be a reasonable expectation that offers will be obtained from at least two responsible small business concerns and 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, responses should provide a statement of capabilities and information demonstrating management and technical experience necessary to successfully compete for this award. Please reference question number with each response. 1. Respondents must reference the solicitation number, and contain the respondent's company name, company mailing address, point of contact, telephone number, FAX number, e-mail address, Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code, and Size of your Organization (i.e. Large Business, Small Business). 2. Respondents to this announcement should indicate whether they are a small business (Native Indian, 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). 3. Provide a completed and approved DD Form 2345 which certifies the offeror is on the Certified Contractors Access List (CCAL) or the offeror is seeking application to CCAL. 4. Respondents must demonstrate knowledge and expertise in the operations, maintenance, and security aspects of the operational messaging for the Intelligence community and its interaction with the operational mission in developing capabilities. 5. Respondents must also demonstrate knowledge and expertise in the following areas: AUTODIN Messaging, Defense Messaging System (DMS) Messaging, US Message Text Format (USMTF) Messaging, Defense Intelligence Agency's (DIA) and the Defense Information Systems Agency's Certification and Accreditation Process, and life cycle management process for software development and fielding. 6. How many people does your company employ? 7. Will you need to hire additional personnel to perform this effort? 8. Is your company's cost accounting system approved by DCAA or DCMA? If not, how would your company financially administer a cost-reimbursement type contract? 9. Are there any other factors concerning your company's ability to perform the upcoming effort that the Air Force should consider? 10. Does your company intend to submit a proposal in response to the upcoming solicitation as a prime contractor? 11. Is your company a foreign-owned/foreign-controlled firm and do you contemplate the use of foreign national employees on this effort? 12. How many TS/SCI cleared personnel are currently available, and explain how your company will fill the TS SCI positions. All qualification packages must be addressed to the attention of Janis Norelli, Small Business Specialist, AFRL/RIB, at e-mail: Janis.Norelli@rl.af.mil, (address referenced at the beginning of this notice), and must be received by 3:00 P.M., EST, on 6 November 2009. In accordance with AFFARS 5301.91, an Ombudsman has been appointed to hear and facilitate the resolution of concerns from offerors, potential offerors, and others for this acquisition. Before consulting with an Ombudsman, interested parties must first address their concerns, issues, disagreements, and/or recommendations to the Contracting Officer, Kelly L. Conniff, (315) 330-4073, Kelly.Conniff@rl.af.mil, for resolution. AFFARS Clause 5352.201-9101 Ombudsman (AUG 2005) will be incorporated into the resultant contract. When requested, the Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The existence of the Ombudsman does not affect the authority of the program manager, contracting officer, or source selection official. Further, the Ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals, the source selection process, or the adjudication of protests or formal contract disputes. The Ombudsman may refer the party to another official who can resolve the concern. Consulting an Ombudsman does not alter or postpone the timelines for any other processes (e.g., agency level bid protests, GAO bid protests, requests for debriefings, employee-employer actions, contests of OMB Circular A-76 competition performance decisions). If resolution cannot be made by the Contracting Officer, concerned parties may contact the following AFRL Ombudsman: Susan Hunter, Building 15, RM225, 1864 4th Street, Wright-Patterson AFB OH 45433-7130 FAX: 937-255-5036 COM: 937-255-7754. Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations that cannot be resolved at the AFRL level, may be brought by the concerned party for further consideration to the Air Force Ombudsman, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary (ADAS) (Contracting), SAF/AQC, 1060 Air Force Pentagon, Washington DC 20330-1060, phone number (703) 588-7004, facsimile number (703) 588-1067. The Ombudsman has no authority to render a decision that binds the agency. Do not contact the Ombudsman to request copies of the solicitation, verify offer due date, or clarify technical requirements. Such inquiries shall be directed to the Contract Specialist. The draft Request for Proposal is expected to be posted for review and comment by potential offerors by the first (1st) quarter of the Government fiscal year 2010. The solicitation is expected to be released within the second (2nd) quarter of the Government fiscal year 2010. When it is issued, the entire solicitation will be issued on the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) website at https://www.fbo.gov. All prospective offerors are responsible for monitoring this site for the release of all other information pertaining to this solicitation. 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, Michael Welch, 315-330-7758, or e-mail Michael.Welch@rl.af.mil. Contractual questions should be directed to the Contract Specialist, Ashley Busa, 315-330-4457, or e-mail Ashley.Busa@rl.af.mil. Large businesses are also encouraged to submit e-mails of intent to Ashley.Busa@rl.af.mil should this effort not be selected as a small business set-aside.
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