SOURCES SOUGHT
D -- Special Missions Support IT Services
- Notice Date
- 8/21/2020 7:51:56 AM
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541519
— Other Computer Related Services
- Contracting Office
- FA8201 OL H PZIO HILL AFB UT 84056-5805 USA
- ZIP Code
- 84056-5805
- Solicitation Number
- FA8201-20-R-RFI-SPECIAL_MISSIONS
- Response Due
- 8/25/2020 1:00:00 PM
- Archive Date
- 08/31/2020
- Point of Contact
- Mandi Johnson, Phone: 801-777-7522, Emily J. McCollaum, Phone: 801-586-0647
- E-Mail Address
-
mandi.johnson.3@us.af.mil, emily.mccollaum.2@us.af.mil
(mandi.johnson.3@us.af.mil, emily.mccollaum.2@us.af.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- 8A 8(a) Set-Aside (FAR 19.8)
- Description
- ****INDUSTRY DAY NOTIFICATION**** The Government intends to�schedule a�virtual Industry Day on Wednesday, 26 August 2020 at 8:00 A.M. (MT).��After the Industry Day slides presentation and Q&A session, we will be conducting 20 minute virtual One-on-One sessions with a 10 minute break between each session.��If necessary, these One-on-One session will extend to Thursday, 27 August, 2020 starting at 8:00 A.M. (MT).��See attached spreadsheet, Industry Day One-on-One Schedule,�of the intended scheduled.��Requests for a virtual One-on-One session must be submitted by 25 August 2020 at 2:00 P.M. (MT).��One-on-One sessions will be assigned in the order requests are received.��A confirmation of your request will be email to you along with your sessions date, time, and conference line.��All confirmations will be sent NLT Wednesday, 25 August 2020 at 4:00 P.M. (MT). The Industry Day slides and call-in/conference number will be posted no later than (NLT) Monday, 24 August 2020. In order to receive a One-on-One session time, requests must be sent to the following individuals within the time stated above: 1st�Lt. Mandi Johnson (Contract Specialist) ��mandi.johnson.3@us.af.mil Emily J. McCollaum (Contracting Officer) ��emily.mccollaum.2@us.af.mil ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INDUSTRY DAY NOTIFICATION The Government intends to hold a virtual Industry Day and One-on-One Sessions for the Special Missions Support IT Services requirement.� More information regarding the Industry date and time will be posted at a later date. ******THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL***** The Government has some additional questions.� The government anticipates that we will require proof of certification (see Performance Work Statement paragraph 1.4) from your company, with your official RFP response, for the personnel staffed on this contract ensuring they are fully qualified and have the required certificates according to the PWS. For example, the PWS in 1.10 Software Development outlines that the Software Developers are �certified as an IASAE Level II position�, requiring CASP+ CE, CISSP (or Associate) and CSSLP certifications according to the DoD 8570.1-M approved baseline certifications. The government anticipates approximately 6 Senior Software Developers will be needed to fulfill task order requirements. Does your company feel that there would be an issue with getting all staff certified according to the requirements in the PWS by the RFP, projected to be released this fall? Please identify if your company feels there are any required certificates that cannot be obtained by the projected RFP this fall? Please also provide a potential solution to the issue of being unable to obtain the required certificates by the projected RFP. (If providing proprietary information please mark it as such) ���� � Describe/provide any potential hurdles your company feels they may have regarding this requirement if your company were to be the ones awarded the contract.� � What risks does your company feel it will face with this requirement if your company were to be awarded the contract? � Does your company have an in-depth working knowledge of AFMC financial metrics including, plan cost, plan revenue, the application of applied rates, budgeting processes, performance yield rates, actual costs, and how these are derived from the legacy system databases? � Does your company have a training plan? �If so, is it or can it be focused on IT training, development, and continuous learning? �Using 1-2 paragraphs please describe how the training plan does, or would, focus on the above. � The Government is concerned about gaps in staffing support. �Do you currently have a recruitment and retention plan that covers gaps in staffing? �Briefly describe, in 1-2 paragraphs, what you have in place. **** UPDATE/ADDED Questions**** � The 75 ABW/SC organization in accordance with the Air Force policy, regulation, and mandates, is striving to make a more secure IT environment for our customers and the war fighter. �We have a responsibility to secure diverse interconnected technologies, many new, and many legacy. In order to reach this goal we require a broad knowledge of industry standards for securing and maintaining IT systems that are tracked and inspected through DISA STIGs (Security Technical Implementation Guides). �Please describe, in 1-2 paragraphs, your experience working with DISA STIGs and completing STIG checklists as well as training/capabilities regarding industry standard frameworks (i.e. NIST, OWASP, ANSI etc.). �Please also describe any experience with automated tools for identifying and analyzing vulnerabilities (i.e. Appscan, Fortify, Web Inspect etc.). � �During its lifecycle, an information system will encounter many types of risk that affect the overall security posture of the system and the security controls that must be implemented. �Please describe, in 1-2 paragraphs, your experience with risk management concerning information systems.� Also, describe, in and additional 1-2 paragraphs, any training or experience regarding risk management standards such as RMF (Risk Management Framework) as outlined by NIST. NOTE: The Government does intend to have an industry day to include one-on-one sessions. More information will be provided at a later date. All submissions are due no later than 7�August�2020 at 2:00 p.m MDT.� All submissions shall be sent to Lt Mandi Johnson at mandi.johnosn.3@us.af.mil and Emily J. McCollaum at emily.mccollaum.2@us.af.mil ******THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL***** This is a Request for Information (RFI) posting for the Air Force Material Command (AFMC), Ogden Air Logistics Complex (OO-ALC), and 75th Air Base Wing (75 ABW), located at Hill AFB, UT. The purpose of this RFI is to conduct market research to determine if responsible sources exist to assist in determining if this effort can be a total 8(a) Small Business Set-Aside. Attached to the posting is the Official RFI document which gives an overview of the requirement along with questions to be answered in the Capability Statement.� Also attached is a DRAFT PWS dated 22 June 2020.� This is to only be used as a way to better understand the type of potential requirements and not to be construed as the Final PWS. �
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Hill AFB, UT 84056, USA
- Zip Code: 84056
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 84056
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