SOURCES SOUGHT
D -- Sustainment and Maintenance of the Global Command and Control System – Joint (GCCS-J)
- Notice Date
- 11/10/2015
- 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
- SS-GCCS-JSystems
- Archive Date
- 12/17/2015
- Point of Contact
- Renee Gardner, Phone: (301)225-4152, Kane Leedy, Phone: (301) 225-4153
- E-Mail Address
-
renee.m.gardner6.civ@mail.mil, kane.e.leedy.civ@mail.mil
(renee.m.gardner6.civ@mail.mil, kane.e.leedy.civ@mail.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT The Defense Information Systems Agency ( DISA) is seeking sources for sustainment and maintenance of the Global Command and Control System - Joint (GCCS-J). CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS: Defense Information Systems Agency 6914 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 GCCS-J program office is seeking information for potential sources for sustainment, maintenance, fielding and mission critical engineering support to the GCCS-J PMO for sustainment of the GCCS-J system. Sustainment and maintenance efforts shall include operations, onsite support, training, technology refresh and maintenance of the system which keeps it operating at a high level of availability and utility for the Warfighter. 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: Contract Number: HC1028-08-D-2023-VC32 Contract Type: CPFF, FFP Incumbent and their size: Northrop Grumman, Large Business Method of previous acquisition: Fair Opportunity Brief description of the current program/effort: The Global Command and Control System - Joint (GCCS-J) is the Department of Defense (DoD) joint Command and Control (C2) system of record for achieving full spectrum dominance. GCCS-J is designated an Acquisition Category (ACAT) IAC Major Automated Information System (MAIS). It is a suite of mission applications that provides critical joint warfighting C2 capabilities and is the principal foundation for dominant battlespace awareness, providing an integrated, near real-time picture of the battlespace necessary to conduct joint and multinational operations. GCCS-J provides a robust and seamless C2 capability to the Commander-in-Chief (CINC), Secretary of Defense (SECDEF), National Military Command Center (NMCC), Combatant Commanders (CDRs), Joint Force Commanders, and Service Component Commanders. GCCS-J offers vital connectivity to the systems the joint warfighter uses to plan, execute, and manage military operations. The GCCS-J is a software-based system that: •· Provides situational awareness of friendly, enemy and neutral forces, facilities and assets •· Crisis action planning •· Joint Forces and Joint Coalition interoperability •· Intelligence Community information Anticipated Award Time Frame: Contract award NLT 31 January 2017. Place of Performance: The contract shall be performed at Contractor and Government Offices, contingency environment(s), and travel to CONUS and OCONUS locations. REQUIRED CAPABILITIES: The government requires software maintenance and sustainment services to support to the existing fielded GCCS-J software baselines. GCCS-J primarily consists of the following baselines: Global v4.x Global v6.x Agile Client JC2CUI eHelp DVL ISA SPARC x86 Server: x86, SPARC Client: x86 x86 x86 OS Solaris, Windows RHEL, Windows Server: RHEL, Solaris Client: Windows RHEL RHEL App Server Oracle Weblogic JBOSS EAP, Apache Tomcat Apache Tomcat Apache Tomcat Database Oracle 11g, Sybase ASE 15.x, PostgreSQL Oracle 11g, Sybase ASE 15.x Misc Netbeans, NASA Worldwind, Pivotal GemFire Ozone Widget Framework SharePoint * note: software programming languages include use of C++, Java and JavaScript For the purpose of this sources sought, sustainment and maintenance refers to performing modification to existing GCCS-J software components to: •· Correct faults resulting from operational and/or functional defects; •· Maintain and improve the security posture IAW applicable DoD-cyber requirements and industry best practices; •· Adapt to new/modified operational environments (e.g. enterprise); and, •· Improve system performance or other attributes as directed by the government. Additionally, sustainment and maintenance services include: •· Providing on-site system administration, installation, and system engineering support at the DISA HQ's location and at other sites designated by the government; •· Providing both functional and technical system training in an online and/or classroom setting as directed by the government; and, •· Maintaining and updating existing system documentation to include technical documents, system user manuals, system administration manuals, system engineering plan, Joint C2 Architectures and DODAF artifacts. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: •· All on-site personnel will maintain at least a U.S. Secret clearance with approximately 25% of personnel eligible for Top Secret/SCI •· Contractor must meet 8570 compliance requirements SOURCES SOUGHT: The anticipated North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) for this requirement is 541511, with the corresponding size standard of $27.5M. 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 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 Standard Time (EST) on 02 DEC 2015 to renee.m.gardner6.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: The contract shall be performed at Contractor and Government Offices, contingency environment(s), and travel to CONUS and OCONUS locations., United States
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