SOURCES SOUGHT
D -- EMS technical support services - RFI
- Notice Date
- 11/26/2013
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541511
— Custom Computer Programming Services
- Contracting Office
- Defense Information Systems Agency, Procurement Directorate, DITCO-NCR, P.O. BOX 549, FORT MEADE, Maryland, 20755-0549, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20755-0549
- Solicitation Number
- RFI-EMStechnicalsupportservices
- Archive Date
- 1/14/2014
- Point of Contact
- Steven Gagnon,
- E-Mail Address
-
steven.d.gagnon2.civ@mail.mil
(steven.d.gagnon2.civ@mail.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- RFI SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT The Defense Information Systems Agency ( DISA) is seeking sources for Electromagnetic Spectrum (EMS) Enterprise Services and Capabilities. CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS: Defense Information Systems Agency 6916 Cooper Ave. Ft. Meade, MD 20775-7901 INTRODUCTION: This is a SOURCES SOUGHT TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION to determine the availability and technical capability of large and small businesses (including the following subsets, Small Disadvantaged Businesses, HUBZone Firms; Certified 8(a), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses and Woman Owned Small Business) to provide the required products and/or services. The DISA Defense Spectrum Organization (DSO) Directorate is seeking information for potential sources for EMS Engineering and Strategic Planning to be provided by the Contractor to d evelop and maintain spectrum management enterprise capabilities and services to conduct Joint Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations and perform spectrum engineering and E3 analyses including the sustainment and enhancement of spectrum enterprise systems, services, and tools such as the Joint Spectrum Data Repository (JSDR), Spectrum XXI (SXXI), Host Nation Spectrum Worldwide Database (HNSWDO), etc. in support of DoD spectrum supportability requirements; provide IT asset management and operations support services similar to DSO capabilities and systems maintained at the Joint Spectrum Center and at the DISA Enterprise Service Centers; develop and maintain capabilities for applications operating in cloud or virtual computing environments; provide software development approaches combined with cloud or virtual environment solutions; maintain Information Assurance and security controls; and provide comprehensive management support for project planning, scheduling, monitoring, and reporting and assisting in overall management of technically-oriented acquisition progr ams, projects, capabilities, and other resources. DISCLAIMER: THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY. CONTRACT/PROGRAM BACKGROUND: The current contract, HC1047-07-D-0001, is a single-award, Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) type contract for Engineering and IT Support Services. The scope of the Statement of Objectives for the current contract is as follows: This current contract provides a full range of electromagnetic spectrum (EMS) technical services including engineering and analysis; data management; standards development and application; measurement, testing and evaluation; modeling and simulation; research and evaluation of emerging technologies; interference resolution; and ordnance risk assessment. Services are provided to DSO in support of the Warfighter, Federal and non-Federal agencies, allied Governments, NATO, and the private sector. Contract Number: HC1047-07-D-0001 Contract Type: CPIF, FFP Incumbent and their size: Exelis, Inc. Large Business. Method of previous acquisition: Full and open competition REQUIRED CAPABILITIES: The Government requires EMS technical support services to provide Spectrum Enterprise Services and Capabilities in support of programs developed or sustained by the DoD Components, Federal Government agencies, and non-Federal Government organizations in the interest of national defense while adhering to the policies delineated in DoD Instruction (DoDI) 5000.2, DoDI 4650.01, and DoDD 3222.03. Specific areas of support required are as follows: •a) Spectrum Enterprise Capabilities and Services - Developing and maintaining spectrum management enterprise capabilities and services to conduct Joint Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations and performing spectrum engineering and E3 analyses including the sustainment and enhancement of current DSO enterprise systems, services, and tools including the Joint Spectrum Data Repository (JSDR), Spectrum XXI (SXXI), Host Nation Spectrum Worldwide Database (HNSWDO), etc. in support of DoD spectrum supportability requirements. •b) Information Technology - P roviding IT asset management and operations support services to the DSO capabilities and systems located at the Joint Spectrum Center (JSC) facility and at the Enterprise Service Centers or other locations as determined by the DSO. Program Management Support - Providing comprehensive management support in the areas of project planning, scheduling, monitoring, and reporting and assisting in overall management of DSO acquisition progr ams, projects, capabilities, and other resources as required. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS Must have Secret clearance. Must be able to develop and maintain capabilities for applications operating in cloud or virtual computing environments. Must be able to provide software development approaches combined with cloud or virtual environment solutions. Must be able to maintain Information Assurance and security controls. SOURCES SOUGHT: The anticipated North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) for this requirement is 541511 with the corresponding size standard of $25.5M. This Sources Sought Synopsis is requesting responses to the following criteria from large and small businesses that can provide the required services under the NAICS Code. To assist DISA in making a determination regarding the level of participation by small business in any subsequent procurement that may result from this Sources Sought, you are also encouraged to provide information regarding your plans to use joint venturing (JV) or partnering to meet each of the requirements areas contained herein. This includes responses from qualified and capable Large and Small Businesses, Small Disadvantaged Businesses, Service Disabled-Veteran Owned Small Businesses, Women-owned Small Businesses, HUBZone Small Businesses, and 8(a) companies. You should provide information on how you would envision your company's areas of expertise and those of any proposed JV/partner would be combined to meet the specific requirements contained in this announcement. In order to make a determination for a small business set-aside, two or more qualified and capable small businesses must submit responses that demonstrate their qualifications. Responses must demonstrate the company's ability to perform in accordance with the Limitations on Subcontracting clause (FAR 52.219-14). SUBMISSION DETAILS: Responses should include: •1) Business name and address; •2) Name of company representative and their business title; •3) Type of Business; •4) Cage Code; •5) Contract vehicles that would be available to the Government for the procurement of the product and service, to include ENCORE II, General Service Administration (GSA), GSA MOBIS, NIH, NASA SEWP, Federal Supply Schedules (FSS), or any other Government Agency contract vehicle. (This information is for market research only and does not preclude your company from responding to this notice.) Vendors who wish to respond to this should send responses via email NLT 3:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on December 30, 2013 to steven.d.gagnon2.civ@mail.mil. Interested businesses should submit a brief capabilities statement package (no more than five pages) demonstrating ability to perform the services listed in this Technical Description. Documentation should be in bullet format. Proprietary information and trade secrets, if any, must be clearly marked on all materials. All information received that is marked Proprietary will be handled accordingly. Please be advised that all submissions become Government property and will not be returned. All government and contractor personal reviewing RFI responses will have signed non-disclosure agreements and understand their responsibility for proper use and protection from unauthorized disclosure of proprietary information as described 41 USC 423. The Government shall not be held liable for any damages incurred if proprietary information is not properly identified.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: DISA, Procurement Directorate (PLD), Defense Information Technology Contracting Organization (DITCO)-NCR P.O Box 549, Ft Meade, Maryland, 20755, United States
- Zip Code: 20755
- Zip Code: 20755
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