SOURCES SOUGHT
D -- Space Operations Command Chief Data Office Enterprise Data Support
- Notice Date
- 4/5/2022 8:53:02 AM
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541512
— Computer Systems Design Services
- Contracting Office
- FA2518 USSF SPOC SAM-D CONTRACTING PETERSON AFB CO 80914-4184 USA
- ZIP Code
- 80914-4184
- Solicitation Number
- A021537
- Response Due
- 4/15/2022 3:00:00 PM
- Point of Contact
- Patrick Heppard, Phone: 7195546928
- E-Mail Address
-
patrick.heppard@us.af.mil
(patrick.heppard@us.af.mil)
- Description
- Private Industry, This Request for Information (RFI) and Sources Sought (SS) for Space Operations Command Chief Data Office (SpOC/CDO) Enterprise Data Support (EDS) is issued by the United States Space Force, Space Acquisition Management Delta (SAM-D). This is not a Request for Proposal (RFP). No contract award will be made on the basis of any response(s) to this notice. PURPOSE: The purpose of this notice is to conduct market research for an unrefined agency requirement and seek industry comments in response to the Draft Performance Work Statement (PWS) attached to better shape the requirement and the acquisition strategy. The results of this RFI/SS will be used as an effort to further define the requirement, obtain competition, identify qualified potential sources, and promote fair opportunity to the maximum extent practicable in accordance with (IAW) FAR 5.002 and FAR 16.505(b)(1)(i), FAR Part 19, FAR Part 10, FAR Part 6, FAR Part 5, and the Competition in Contracting Act (CICA), 41 U.S.C. 253. SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE : The contracting officer will use the responses received from this notice to determine if a small business set-aside is appropriate through beta.sam.gov, an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) government-wide contract vehicle (i.e. GSA OASIS, GSA HCaTS), or in another medium. The Contracting Officer must determine if there is a reasonable expectation of obtaining offers from two or more responsible small business concerns that are competitive in terms of market prices, quality, and delivery IAW FAR 19.502-2(b) and FAR 19.203 or an ability to meet 19.800(b) and FAR 19.800(d) as a competitive or sole source under the Small Business Administration�s 8(a) Business Development Program.� When responding as a small business, please also include any capabilities that will be performed through teaming arrangements (i.e. subcontracting and/or joint ventures).� PARTIAL SMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDE: The contracting officer will use the responses received from this notice to determine if a small business partial set-aside is appropriate IAW FAR 19.502-3(a)(1) UNRESTRICTED COMPETITION: Contracting officers shall provide for full and open competition/fair opportunity through use of the competitive procedure(s) that are best suited to the circumstances of the contract action and consistent with the need to fulfill the Government's requirements efficiently IAW FAR 6.101(b) and FAR 16.505(b). The contracting officer will use the responses received from this notice to determine if it is appropriate to either solicit as a small business set-aside or an unrestricted competition� through beta.sam.gov or an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) government wide contract vehicle (i.e. GSA� OASIS, GSA HCaTS). PROCUREMENT HISTORY FOR SIMILAR SERVICES:� FA251819FA002, JJR Solutions LLC; CAGE/DUNS 5BS77/828029442; SB; NAICS 561990; CPFF; 1 Sep 2019 � 31 Aug 2022 ; $7,333,296.50 DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES: SpOC CDO Enterprise Data Support The contractor shall support the SpOC CDO in (1) Data roadmap and enterprise data strategy development and implementation; (2) Data preparation and architecture; (3) Development of agile algorithmic solutions for data operations; (4) Evaluate and/or execute data governance and next generation data maturity models; (5) Conduct data analytics using state of the art mathematical and machine learning/artificial intelligence techniques. The requirement focuses on the four primary objectives including Objective 1: Data Strategy and Roadmap; Objective 2 � Technical data architecture and services, Objective 3 � Data Governance and Standards, and Objective 4 � Data Management Roles. Travel may be required across the United States. PRIMARY PERFORMANCE LOCATIONS: Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado 80914 ANTICIPATED NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS): Current expectation is falling into 541512 Computer Systems Design Services ANTICIPATED PRODUCT OR SERVICE CODE (PSC): � Current expectation is falling into DF01 It And Telecom - It Management Support Services (Labor) ANTICIPATED PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE/CONTRACT TYPE: The anticipated contract will be a majority Cost Plus Fixed Fee contract towards labor. Period of Performance: one (1) 12 month base period (includes 1 month phase-in) and four (4) 12 month option periods (last month includes phase-out). Clause 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services, will be included as well. ANTICIPATED CONTRACT AWARD DATE: Prior to 1 August 2022 INFORMATION REQUESTED: At a minimum, the interested company should provide complete/sufficient responses to questions below. The Contracting Officer may deem incomplete/insufficient responses received from an interested company as a not capable company. 1. Company name, address, CAGE, DUNS, and point of contact to include telephone number and email address of your company. 2. Specify your business type (large business, small business, small disadvantaged business, 8(a) certified small disadvantaged business, HUBZone small business, woman-owned small business, veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business based upon 541512 Computer Systems Design Services, $30M.� Specify all that apply. 3. Provide any additional NAICS code and/or SBIRs/ GSA OASIS POOL/ Other GWAC with justification that you would recommend as being more applicable. Responses may be used to develop and/or determine which NAICS and possibly GWAC to be used and if small business prime and subcontracting opportunities exist for this requirement. 4. Performance Work Statement (PWS) Review: The government requests that prospective companies review the PWS attachment and offer comments or suggestions, with specific references to the attachments (section, paragraph number, page number). Any changes to the Draft PWS will be at the discretion of the Contracting Officer. 5. Please identify which if any areas of the PWS you will utilize teaming partners and/or subcontractors to accomplish. 6. Capabilities. Please use the attached or similar matrix (�SpOC CDO EDS Past Performance and Capability Matrix"") to identify your capabilities to meet all areas of the PWS.� Provide information regarding your company's recent (within 5 years from date of this notice) and relevant capabilities to successfully perform this requirement. Relevancy includes the number of Full-Time-Equivalents (FTEs), contract value, and period of performance for the effort(s). You may include any government contracts (Federal, State, or local) and if possible private industry contracts you have been awarded for this type of requirement.� Identify if your company was the prime contractor or a subcontractor for these contracts. 7. Questions. Please answer the following questions: a)� Include if you have the interest and expectation to propose for the requirement in the future. b)� Towards PWS Section 3.0 Performance Requirements, what would be the appropriate Information Assurance labor category or categories (Technical or Management) and expertise level (I,II, or III) as aligned to DoD 8570.01-M, Information Assurance Workforce Improvement Program, to meet DoD 8570.01-M, paragraphs C3.2.4.8.1 and C4.2.3.7.1, requiring contracts specify contractor training and certification requirements and what subsections would they be reflected towards? c)� Commerciality: Address if the requirement is commercial or non-commercial service. Please provide a supporting contract that was previously listed as commercial or non-commercial. d)� Telecommuting: IAW FAR 7.108, Additional Requirements for Telecommuting, describe the availability to telecommute in areas of performance in the PWS with talking towards security requirements, possible benefits, and possible issues allowing during performance of the requirement. e)� Government Furnished Property: Address any equipment expected to be provided by the government towards the performance of the requirement. f)� Contract Type: For the work described, what contract type (i.e. FFP, CPFF) would be most beneficial and why? What would be the best payment structure? g) Executive, Administrative, Professional, Computer and Outside Sales Employees: For the work prescribed in the PWS, would any be considered �executive, administrative, professional, computer and outside sales employees� in accordance with 29 CFR 541? If so, which category, which PWS Section, and why? h)� Approved Accounting System: Please notify us if you have an approved accounting system allowing cost reimbursement type contracts. i) Severability: Address if the requirement is a severable or non-severable service. Please provide a supporting contract that was previously listed as severable or non-severable. j) Nondevelopmental: Address if there are requirements that are developmental or non-developmental items needed as part of the PWS. Please provide a supporting contract that was previously listed as developmental or non-developmental. k)� Facility Clearances: please provide your facility clearance level. l)� Security Clearances: What level of security clearances have you supported in the past? What number of clearances have you supported? Would you be able to support on day one of contract performance? m)� Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS): Do you have Basic NIST SP 800- 171 Assessment in SPRS accomplished following clause 252.204-7020, NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements? n) Would you need a transition period? If yes, how long? e.g.: 15 days / 30 days. o) Proposal Timeline: State if your company can provide a proposal within 14 days of solicitation or requires at least 30 days. If you request longer than 30 days, what proposal time length would you request? p) What should be the no later than date for you to provide the monthly status report? e.g.: 5 days / 10 days after the end of the performance month. The Contracting Officer will review and consider all responses and/or questions received. However, it is at the Contracting Officer�s discretion to provide or not provide a written and/or verbal response to any questions received. RESPONSES: All submissions for this notice shall be submitted via email to patrick.heppard@us.af.mil. Submissions shall reference the proper subject � �RFI/SS Response for SpOC CDO EDS� with company name. Please, provide clear, concise, and complete answers via e-mail NO LATER THAN 4:00 pm MST on 15 April, 2022.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Colorado Springs, CO 80914, USA
- Zip Code: 80914
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 80914
- Record
- SN06290038-F 20220407/220405230059 (samdaily.us)
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