SPECIAL NOTICE
D -- National Cyber Range Complex Industry Day
- Notice Date
- 5/16/2017
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 541519
— Other Computer Related Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Army, Army Contracting Command, ACC - Orlando (W900KK), 12211 Science Drive, Orlando, Florida, 32826-3224, United States
- ZIP Code
- 32826-3224
- Solicitation Number
- W900KK-17-NCR-IndustryDay
- Archive Date
- 7/1/2017
- Point of Contact
- Ashley N. Carter, Phone: 4073843692, Jean Borowski, Phone: 4073804261
- E-Mail Address
-
ashley.n.carter55.civ@mail.mil, jean.m.borowski.civ@mail.mil
(ashley.n.carter55.civ@mail.mil, jean.m.borowski.civ@mail.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The U.S. Army Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation (PEO STRI) is seeking market research to assist in developing the acquisition strategy for a multi-year National Cyber Range Complex (NCRC) Event Planning and Operations Support contract to support the Test Resource Management Center (TRMC) mission of providing realistic cybersecurity environments to support Test and Evaluation (T&E) of major Department of Defense (DoD) acquisition programs and to enable the conduct of realistic training and certification events for the DoD Cyber Mission Force (CMF). NOTE: This market research effort is separate and distinct from activities related to the development and acquisition of capabilities to support the Persistent Cyber Training Environment (PCTE). BACKGROUND: The National Cyber Range Complex (NCRC) will provide the ability to conduct realistic cybersecurity Test and Evaluation (T&E) of major Department of Defense (DoD) acquisition programs and the ability to conduct realistic training and certification events for the DoD Cyber Mission Force (CMF) with a primary training focus on supporting large and complex team and collective training. Located at and operated by Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems in Orlando, FL for the Test Resource Management Center (TRMC), the current NCR is comprised of four key elements: a secure facility, a unique security architecture, integrated tools for cyber testing, and a multi-disciplinary staff, see Figure 1. Accredited by the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), the NCR provides an efficient and affordable cybersecurity testing and training infrastructure that can operate at levels up to Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI). Using state-of-the-art network isolation capabilities, the NCR can simultaneously execute combinations of up to eight independent T&E and CMF training events at different classification levels. To meet growing demand for cybersecurity T&E and CMF training and certification, the TRMC is embarking on a program to increase cyber range capacity by creating an interconnected complex of NCR-like facilities. These new cyber ranges will be located within government owned facilities at the following pre-selected tentative locations: Orlando, FL, Charleston, SC, Aberdeen, MD, Patuxent River, MD and Fort Walton Beach, FL. At maturity, the NCRC will consist of an integrated and interoperable constellation of facilities designed to enable the planning and execution of very large-scale complex distributed cybersecurity T&E and training events. The NCRC will empower programs to conduct research experiments, development and operational tests, and operational training exercises in environments that emulate their specific computing, networking, and information systems infrastructures. This effort is for the cyber event planning and operations support at Government owned NCRC facilities at the pre-selected tentative locations listed above. It is not for the design and build-out of the actual facilities or the design and build-out of the core NCRC infrastructure capabilities. A Request for Information (RFI) was issued on March 15, 2017 requesting white papers providing possible technical solutions, capabilities, and critical cost/schedule drivers related to the NCRC. The full submission requirements for this RFI can be found at the following link: https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=ea3c4b74c00beb7f6785d8fb9b4b7850&tab=core&tabmode=list&= A sources sought notice will also be posted as a presolicitation notice later this week as market research to determine the contract type. An Industry Day Meeting is scheduled for 0900-1130 on June 21, 2017 to provide information about this requirement. The meeting will be held in Partnership III (P3), Room 321 A/B, located at 3039 Technology Parkway, Orlando, FL 32826. To ensure adequate space is available, organizations are limited to three (3) representatives, inclusive of prime and sub per team. Organizations wishing to participate shall pre-register by providing the names and contact information (Email and telephone number) of their representative(s) via Email to the NCRC Contract Specialist no later than 1400 Easter Daylight Time, June 16, 2017. Foreign Nationals may not attend this event. Attendees will also have the opportunity to participate in 30-minute one-on-one sessions following the Government's presentation. When pre-registering, please indicate your firms desire to participate in a one-on-one session. Based on the number of interested parties, your firms point of contact will be notified of your scheduled 30-minute one-on-one discussion with members of the Government project team. The one-on-one sessions will be held in PIII, Room 400D from 1300 - 1700 on June 21, 2017 and from 0900 - 1700 on June 22, 2017. All questions will be captured during the sessions and answers to all questions will be posted to FedBizOps for the general public. IMPORTANT NOTE REGARDING PARKING: Due to limited parking in the Partnership II/III parking lot, all visitors must park in the large parking lot on the corner of Science Drive and Technology Parkway. The Partnership II/III parking lot is authorized parking for occupants only. Also, do not park in the AT&T parking lot, across the street, as your car will be subject to being towed. DISCLAIMER: * Responders are advised that the U.S. Government will not reimburse any contractor for any information or administrative costs incurred in the response to this notification: all costs associated with responding to this notification will be borne solely by the interested party. * Not responding to this notification does not preclude participation in any future RFP or other solicitation, if any is issued. * This is a market survey, not a pre-solicitation notice. This request for information is for Market Research purposes only and is being used as an instrument to identify potential business sources that can provide the capabilities described herein. * The information provided in this notice is subject to change and is not binding on the Government. * This notice does not constitute an Invitation for Bid (IFB) or a Request for Proposal (RFP) and is not a commitment by the U.S. Government to procure subject products and/or services. * Feedback and/or evaluation information will not be provided to any firm regarding their individual capability statements. * There is no formal solicitation available at this time. If a formal solicitation is generated at a later date, a solicitation notice will be published. * No award will be made as a result of this market survey.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Army Contracting Command -Orlando, 12211 Science Drive, Orlando, Florida, 32826, United States
- Zip Code: 32826
- Zip Code: 32826
- Record
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