SOURCES SOUGHT
R -- Financial Management Operations (FMO) recompete - draft PWS
- Notice Date
- 12/3/2015
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541611
— Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Army, Army Contracting Command, ACC - APG - Aberdeen Division D, 4310 Boothby Hill Rd, ABERDEEN PROV GND, Maryland, 21005-5001, United States
- ZIP Code
- 21005-5001
- Solicitation Number
- W91CRB16T0005
- Archive Date
- 12/29/2015
- Point of Contact
- Elizabeth Nordell, Phone: 4103064722
- E-Mail Address
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elizabeth.m.nordell.civ@mail.mil
(elizabeth.m.nordell.civ@mail.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- FMO estimated labor cats, hours and qualifications FMO draft PWS Nov 17, 2015 Sources Sought Notice (SSN): This is not a solicitation. No contract award will be made as a result of this request. This request is for informational purposes only. Information herein is based on the best information available at the time of publication, is subject to revision, and is not binding upon the government. This SSN neither constitutes a Request for Proposal (RFP) or Invitation for Bid (IFB). This SSN should not be construed as a commitment by the Government for any purpose. All interested parties are encouraged to respond to this SSN. The Government WILL NOT PAY for information and/or materials received in response to this RFI, is in no way obligated by the information received, nor will the government compensate the respondent for any cost incurred in developing information for the government. The Government will not release any information marked with a Proprietary legend, received in response to this SSN, to any firm, agency, or individual outside the Government without written permission from the respondent. Purpose: Cost and Economic Analysis Support Services for the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Cost and Economics (DASA-CE) in the specific areas of non-personal cost and economic analysis activities. Specific duties of the DASA-CE related to Financial Management Operations (FMO) include: develop, implement and direct the U.S. Army Cost and Economic Analysis Program as it relates to all financial management activities, to include establishing cost and economic analysis policies, methods and procedures; develop and maintain cost factors to determine requirements for installation base operations and civilian personnel in support of the Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Execution System (PPBES) processes; and develop and implement Army cost management policy and procedures. This requirement is a non-commercial procurement. The Performance Work Statement is performance based. The requirement is expected to be a non-commercial, Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF) contract. The resultant award may be an Indefinite Delivery / Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) award. A CPFF-type contract is warranted as this is a non-commercial acquisition at this time and throughout the life of the contract, the Government is unable to accurately estimate the extent or duration of the work or to anticipate costs with a reasonable degree of confidence due to the changing nature of world events and will therefore justify the use of this type of contract. The anticipated NAICS code is 541611 (Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services). This is sources sought notice, there are no restrictions, and therefore this request is full and open. The period of performance is anticipated to be a 12-month base with two 12-month options. Majority of the services are to be performed at the contractor's facility. Background: The Army has an ongoing effort for Financial Management Operations (FMO) which expires 31 July 2016. This requirement herein will be a continuation of the current effort. Capability Statements should include: business size, GSA Contract information and any information that can be used to determine contractor capabilities for performance of same or similar services. Additionally, all responses must include answers to the following questions in the response. 1. Questions relating to the North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code 541611. a. Provide your business size for (NAICS) code 541611, socioeconomic status as a small business, or other than small. b. Is another NAICS code more appropriate? Please provide rational for using another NAICS code. 2. What is your firm's intent on this requirement? a. Providing a proposal as a Prime b. Subcontracting 3. Follow-up to 2 above. What is the interest in teaming arrangements? Please indicate whether the intent is to propose under a teaming arrangement, and identify the teaming partner, its role, and size status under NAICS 541611. 4. If the described requirement were to be issued as a Small Business set aside, please discuss how your firm would be capable of providing a proposal which complies with FAR clause 52.219-14 quote mark Limitations on Subcontracting quote mark in which your firm must do at least 50% of the work? 5. Questions relating to adequate accounting system for a cost type contract. a. Does your firm have an accounting system approved by the DCAA for your firm's Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code? Firms answering no to 5a provide a response to question 5b. b. Could your firm provide the type and version of accounting software used and documentary support called for in Standard Form 1408, Section II, 2a through 2j to the Contracting Officer for evaluation with the Price Analyst to make a determination on the adequacy of the firm's accounting system for this particular effort? A blank copy of a Standard Form 1408 Section II is provided under a separate attachment with this notice under the heading Additional Info. 6. Please provide 3 examples of relevant experience representative of your firm's ability to provide the services cited in the PWS. FMO Specific Questions: a. Define the works steps necessary to normalize Army Installation Status Report - Services (ISR-S) cost and financial data. Also provide the work steps necessary to normalized data from other applicable sources where applicable to adjust for inflation so that analysis is performed on constant dollars. Also provide the work steps necessary to make the adjustment for regional differences, foreign currencies and other factors in order to make purchasing power of dollars constant for analysis (as directed in DASA-CE's published guidance or by SAFM-CES-I personnel) (PWS 5.1.1.1) b. Define the work steps required to analyze normalized databases for each service and/or MDEP containing at a minimum the following: a complete set of raw data; a complete set of normalized data; a set of records of any data that was removed or altered as part of the normalization process as well as annotation of rules and assumptions that were applied; any indices used for normalization; and any equations, formulas, transformations, intermediate calculations, or other adjustment performed as normalization is completed. Annotation must be provided for each record indicating what rule or assumption was applied to that record. It must be noted if multiple rules or assumptions were applied to a given record. (Draft PWS 5.1.1.2) c. Define the work steps in developing cost estimating relationships (CERs). Specifically, how to utilize data from at least the previous three fiscal years unless directed otherwise by government personnel. Also define the work steps necessary to utilize at a minimum, the following data: historical cost information, quantitative data from the ISR, performance data from the ISR, population data from ASIP and infrastructure data from HQIIS. (Draft PWS 5.1.1.6.1) d. Define the work steps required to provide Microsoft Excel spreadsheets for all mapping rules. How to indicate the source data used in the mapping, the rules to map and any calculations or allocations used to map all or part of a cost or transactions. (Draft PWS 5.1.1.8) e. Define the work steps required to develop variable input tables for reporting tools and support the validation of CER's and BOS cost estimates. (Draft PWS 5.1.3.1) f. Define the work steps required to make all changes necessary to AMCOS, including but not limited to: tables, calculations, reports, web applications, or source code necessary to ensure that AMCOS functionality and designs comply with requirements and methodologies established by SAFM-CES-I personnel. Upon receipt of design, functional requirements or methodologies for provided by SAFM-CES-I personnel. (Draft PWS 5.3.4) g. Define the work steps required to maintain and upgrade web reports and web applications that make up the Civilian Rate Execution Tool and the Civilian Pay Rate Website. (Draft PWS 5.2.1) h. Define the work steps required to make necessary to make any necessary modifications to the CRE tool or Civilian Pay Website. Also define the work steps necessary to update the logic in tools and reports requested by the customer. (PWS 5.2.1.1) i. Define the work steps required to provide comprehensive analysis and support to help Government COR assure all pay and benefits rates are defendable and acceptable according to the Civilian Pay Working Group (CPWG) (PWS 5.2.2) j. Define the work steps required to assist SAFM-CES-I personnel in documenting calculations for pay, benefits and training rates. (PWS 5.3.3) k. Define the work steps required to provide Customer / Tech support for the AMCOS web site and applications. Define the work steps required to maintain the AMCOS helpdesk. (PWS 5.3.11) l. Define the work steps necessary to support in the development, updating and monitoring of ASA(FM&C) strategic priorities and other related internal performance monitoring systems. Define the works steps necessary to schedule periodic reviews for and with FM&C leadership and prepare FM&C leadership to update senior Army leaders on progress made toward achievement of FM&C strategic priorities. (PWS 5.4.1) ** SEE ESTIMATE LABOR CATEGORIES, HOURS, AND QUALIFICATIONS. 7. Request that interested parties provide a written response to this SSN no later than 14 December 2015 by 10:00 A.M (EST), to Army Contracting Command- Aberdeen Proving Ground ATTN: Contract Specialist, Elizabeth Nordell at: elizabeth.m.nordell.civ@mail.mil. Responses should not exceed 10 pages. No physical or "hard" copies will be accepted as a result of this request.
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