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SAMDAILY.US - ISSUE OF MAY 07, 2023 SAM #7831
SOLICITATION NOTICE

R -- Enterprise Cyber Capabilities (EC2)

Notice Date: 5/5/2023 8:00:44 AM
Notice Type: Presolicitation
NAICS: 541330 — Engineering Services
Contracting Office: FA8773 ACC 38 CONS TINKER AFB OK 73145-2713 USA
ZIP Code: 73145-2713
Solicitation Number: FA877322R0005
Response Due: 1/6/2023 1:00:00 PM
Archive Date: 01/06/2024
Point of Contact: Shaun McGinnis, Phone: 405-434-4882, Cheryl Hawkins-Prebula, Phone: (405) 734-5355
E-Mail Address: shaun.mcginnis.1@us.af.mil, cheryl.hawkins-prebula@us.af.mil
(shaun.mcginnis.1@us.af.mil, cheryl.hawkins-prebula@us.af.mil)
Small Business Set-Aside: SBP Partial Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
Description: Update 28:� The Enterprise Cyber Capabilities (EC2) team is still actively conducting source selection evaluations with an award date of: TBD. Our goal is to award as soon as possible, however providing a firm/definite estimated completion date would be premature while source selection evaluations are ongoing.� Please refer to SAM.gov for updates as the source selection continues and we will update this post periodically to share timeline updates.� Update 27: Offerors should rely on the confirmation message referred to in Section L, paragraph L.3.2. �Please refer to the guidance in L.3.2 through L.3.3.�� Please do not request additional email confirmations as they will not be provided. �For issues regarding PIEE, please refer to the PIEE resources and help desk.� If you are unable to reach the help desk and cannot otherwise confirm upload of your proposal, offerors may email the contacts listed in L.2.2. to confirm receipt. Please also understand there may be delays in response from the Government. As stated in L.3.3, Offerors must not rely on the Government to assist Offerors in understanding how to use PIEE or transmit proposals within PIEE. Update 26:� Amendment 6 has been issued to provide a corrected response to Solicitation FA877322R0005 Amendment 0005 SF30, Page 4, Fifth Question on the Page.� Refer to�https://piee.eb.mil/sol/xhtml/unauth/search/oppMgmtLink.xhtml?solNo=FA877322R0005 Update 25: Amendment 5 has been issued to: 1) Provide additional answers to industry questions and 2) Extend the proposal due date from Monday, 19 December 2022 at 3:00pm CST to Friday, 06 January 2023 at 3:00pm CST.�Refer to the revised solicitation documents including Section L and M.� Sections� L and M provide the authoritative guidance. Update 24: Amendment 4 has been issued to: 1) Issue answers to Industry's questions, 2) Provide an amended solicitation, and 3) Extend the proposal due date to Monday, 19 December 2022.�Refer to the revised solicitation documents including Section L and M.� Sections� L and M provide the authoritative guidance. Update 23: Amendment 3 has been issued to extend the proposal due date to Friday, 16 December 2022. The government's goal is to issue Amendment 4 and provide answers to questions submitted by industry on or before Tuesday, 02 December 2022. Update 22: Amendment 2 has been issued to extend the proposal due date to Friday, 02 December 2022. The government's goal is to issue Amendment 0003 and provide answers to questions submitted by industry on or before Tuesday, 15 November 2022. Update 21: Thank you for submitting your questions. Due to the high volume of questions received the government requires additional time to prepare responses. Your patience is greatly appreciated. The government responses and any amendments will be posted to SAM.gov as soon as completed. The proposal due date will be addressed at that time. The next amendment will change the Amendment 0001 Procurement Instrument Identification (PIID) FA877323R0001 back to the original PIID FA877322R0005. Any documents related to this acquisition should reflect FA877322R0005. The solicitation may be found in PIEE Solicitation Module and SAM.gov under FA877322R0005. Do not submit piecemeal submissions directly to the Contracting Officer in email or PIEE except for completed Past Performance Questionnaires. All documents must be submitted at the same time per the proposal submission instructions in Section L. Update 20: Amendment 01 has been posted at:�https://piee.eb.mil/sol/xhtml/unauth/search/oppMgmtLink.xhtml?solNo=FA877322R0005 Update 19 dated 26 September 2022: 1) Final RFP Posting -- The EC2 solicitation is posted at the following website:� https://piee.eb.mil/sol/xhtml/unauth/search/oppMgmtLink.xhtml?solNo=FA877322R0005� Update 18: 1) Final RFP Posting Date -- The EC2 Final RFP is anticipated to be posted the week of 26 - 30 September 2022.� Update 17: 1)�Presolicitation Notice�-- In accordance with FAR 5.203, the EC2 presolicitation notice�has been posted at: https://sam.gov/opp/1d13181f351e40dc8a3d3fab42cb9018/view�� Update 16: 1)�Notice to Prospective Offerors --�Newly implemented DoD Source Selection Procedures, effective 20 August 2022, contain provisions regarding signed agreements involving subcontractors, affiliate companies, sister companies, teaming arrangements, joint ventures, and others: �� 3.1.6. �If subcontractor experience is submitted for consideration as part of the proposal, the offeror should include a commitment signed by offeror and subcontractor certifying that if a contract is awarded resulting from the proposal, the parties commit to joint performance as proposed. If the signed commitment is not fully executed by both parties and provided with the Past Performance Proposal, subcontractor references will not be evaluated or considered. 3.1.6.1. �Affiliate companies, sister companies, teaming arrangements, joint venture agreement, etc., will be considered provided that sufficient documentation is included in the proposal. The primary offering entity must demonstrate that the affiliate will perform significant and critical aspects of the contract if awarded. Documentation includes a copy of the signed arrangement such as documented affiliation, a copy of the teaming agreement, a copy of the joint venture agreement, etc."" Therefore, as part of the EC2 proposal, prospective offerors should expect that the EC2 solicitation will require all Prime Contractors to submit �signed commitments� between the prime contractor and the supporting company/entity (i.e., identifying the EC2 categories which the company/entity will perform, if awarded). �All pages of the signed commitments are required to be submitted; there will be no page limit. �The specific instructions (and evaluations) of this requirement will be described in the forthcoming EC2 RFP. �This notice only serves to provide prospective offerors with advanced notice of the new provisions for planning purposes.� Update 15: 1) Final RFP Posting Date -- The EC2 Final RFP is anticipated to be posted on 23 September 2022. There will be an update posted to this Contract Opportunity on SAM.Gov providing interested parties with notice that the RFP is posted along with the link to access the posting directly.�� Update 14: 1) Questions and Answers (Q&As).�-- Answers to (timely) submitted questions from Industry are posted below.� 2) Final RFP -- The EC2 Final RFP will not be posted before 1 August 2022. There will be an update posted to this Contract Opportunity on SAM.Gov, providing interested parties with an expected RFP posting date (or the best available information) as soon as it's known. Update 13: The Government's updated timelines are to post the Q&As from the Draft RFP before 8 July 2022 and post the Final RFP before 1 August 2022.� Update 12: Pre-Solicitation Conference slides posted below.� Update 11: Draft RFP 1. The draft RFP includes: A) Solicitation, (i.e. draft RFP sections and clauses). B) Section J, List of Attachments and C) Sections L & M; Section L - Instructions, Conditions, and Notices to Offerors and Section M - Evaluation Factors for Award. Additionally, there are fourteen (14) Attachments. The total number of documents/files is seventeen (17).� 2. Use ""Attachment 12. Question-Answer Matrix"" and send official questions to 1) cheryl.hawkins-prebula@us.af.mil, 2) shaun.mcginnis.1@us.af.mil, AND sara.ryan.2@us.af.mil. These questions will be collected, addressed, and answers posted in bulk to this advertisement page in SAM.gov. A response that �your question has been received� will be provided but individual answers to questions will not be provided. Questions are due not later than May 16, 2022 but sooner is appreciated.� 3. A Pre-Solicitation Conference is scheduled for May 17, 2022 at 10:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada). This will be a virtual conference. Please register in advance at:�https://www.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJItfuiorz8vE24v8iQgR32Psc6MLZs6ZSU� After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Companies are limited to not more than 4 personnel per company. The link to attend the meeting is: https://www.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJItfuiorz8vE24v8iQgR32Psc6MLZs6ZSU� Update 10:�Providing Answers to RFI's & General Updates� Transition all communications from SAM Notice ID:�FA7037-21-EC2-RFI to�FA877322R0005. Notice ID FA7037-21-EC2-RFI will be deactivated 31 March 2021. Update title from EC2 to�Enterprise Cyber Capabilities (EC2). Answers to all questions received in response to RFI #3 are posted in attachments. The Government anticipates releasing the Draft RFP on/about 13 April 2022.� Update 9:� EC2 has relocated to FA8773, AMIC DET 2/OL-C, Tinker AFB, OK.�� Answers to all questions received in response to RFI#3 are forthcoming, and will be posted to this (new) pre-solicitation link.� Revised versions of Sections L & M will be posted here to collect additional feedback. POCs have been updated to Tinker AFB personnel.�� In approximately 2 weeks, the previous sam.gov posting for FA7037-21-EC2-RFI will be deactivated to avoid confusion. Update 8:This update provides updated information, provides Draft Section L&M, and �activates� the IVL in sam.gov. Updated information: 1. The EC2 Program will have two pools:� SB and an Unrestricted Pool 2. Projected Ordering Period: 10 Year. 3. Projected RFP Release Date: 2QFY22 4. Projected Award Date: 1QFY23 5. Projected number of awards in each pool:� TBD.�� However, the SB pool is projected to have a higher number of awards. 6. The estimated value for the EC2 Program, both pools, is >$5B-<$6B over 10 years. Draft Section L&M�is provided for review and comment.�� This version is primarily focused on the SB Pool, however procedurally both pools will be evaluated similarly.�� You can expect the Unrestricted Pool to have a requirement for a Sub-contracting Plan (for OTSB) and the evaluation criteria to be more stringent than the SB pool. �Request your input on the draft L&M NLT 16 Dec 2021.�� Another opportunity to review the Draft Solicitation, to include section L&M will be provided at a later date. Attachments:� New Attachments: Attachment #5, Section L Attachment #6, Section M Attachment #9, Self-Scoring Matrix Scoring Sheet Directions RFI #3, L&M SB Only Feedback Form (return this file once filled in). Interested Vendor List (IVL): The IVL funtion is still not working properly.� �A new notice will be published in th near future with the following�RFP #:� FA7037-22-R-0001. Update 7: This update provides the most recent PWS, Interested Vendors List (IVL), IDIQ Labor Categories (LCATS), and Questions and Answers from RFI #2. It also updates the NAICS code to 541330 as the primary NAICS code. Also, the previously posted acquisition timelines are outdate and will slip to the right by several months.� A new schedule will be posted when the Draft Section L&M are posted, or sooner. � List of updated documents: 1. PWS dated 06 Oct 2021: Now specifically includes Overseas Locations/Requirements. 2. LCATS: �The IDIQ LCATS are mapped to the PWS. The LCATS identify the Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs) at the IDIQ Level.�� The TOs will provide the specific capability indicators, e.g. Entry/Intermediate/Advanced requirements, etc. �� 3. IVL: The IVL is being provided as an attachment here until the sam.gov system can automatically display the list. �� 4. RFI #2, Questions and Answers (20 Oct 2021) Update 6: Attached is Reqeust for Information (RFI) #2.�� Please provide your responses on the attached spread sheet and return in an Excel format. Please submit your response as soon as possible, but not later than 17 Sept 2021. UPDATE 5:� The questions received during Industry Day on 7 April have been reviewed and answers finalized. We apologize for the delay as we were awaiting the conclusion of the Early Strategy and Issues Session (ESIS).� The answers incorporate details that were not available during Industry Day.� All QAs previously posted are superseded by the following attachment. �� ATCH 3 � EC2 Industry Day QAs Post ESIS (26 Aug 2021) There have also been several questions regarding Small Business Joint Ventures.� Please refer to �13 CFR � 121.103� at https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?rgn=div5;node=13%3A1.0.1.1.17� A second RFI will be posted next week and will allow interested parties to submit additional questions.�� UPDATE 4:� �Provided are the latest updates regarding the EC2 Program:� - The place of performance will also include Overseas Locations. The draft PWS will remain significantly the same as previously posted. - After re-analyzing the spend data, the primary NAICS code will most likely be revised to NAICS 541330,�Engineering Services�(military exception), instead of NAICS 541512,�Computer Systems Design Services. Feedback of this change will be requested from all interested parties in the near future.� - Decentralized ordering to other AF organizations is being contemplated, typically referred to as Decentralize Contracting Office (DCO). This will enable other than AMIC units to issue task orders from the EC2 vehicle. We will be gathering information/conducting additional Market Research on this issue and will advise industry once a final decision is made. If DCO capabilities are expanded, the magnitude of the IDIQ will grow accordingly. - The answers to the questions previously posted will be updated based on recent information available and will be re-posted before 30 Aug 2021. �Thereafter, a second round of questions will be requested from all interested parties. Tentative Revised Schedule -The draft schedule is subject to revision and based on the determination of whether DCO capabilities will be employed. Tentative Schedule� � � � � � � � � � � � � � Projected Date Post Draft Section L&M� � � � � � � � � � � �TBD Industry Day� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � ��TBD ASP� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �25 Oct 21 Draft RFP� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 26 Oct 21 RFP Issuance� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �29 Dec 21 Initial Evaluation Briefing� � � � � � � � � � 12 May 22 Pre-FPR Briefing� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �31 Aug 22 Source Selection Decision Briefing� � �9 Nov 22 Contract Award� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 23 Nov 22 Ordering Period Start� � � � � � � � � � � � � 1 Dec 22 UPDATE 3:��The Government Team is making adjustments to the EC2 Program and preparing for the Early Strategy and Issues Session (ESIS). Once the ESIS is complete, the team will be in a better position to provide actionable information to all interested vendors. The team anticipates providing an update to industry within the next 60-90 days. � Note: The information disclosed during Industry Day, and related documents, were pre-decisional and are subject to change. Industry Day was held early in the market research phase and we would like to emphasize that additional forums will be hosted. The �notional� acquisition schedule previously posted will have significant updates. Please stand by for additional updates. Industry Day Recordings Attached are the links to the recordings from the Industry Day. �The recordings cannot be viewed on most government issued computers.� Please refer to the Zoom Help Center to ensure you have the correct software and prerequisites to view the recording formats (MP4, M4A, m3u and TXT).� Topic: EC2 Virtual Industry Day Start Time:�Apr 7, 2021 10:58 AM Meeting Recording: https://www.zoomgov.com/rec/share/2S_j8xkeH826pXy2pcy55WQg2HPa869wFlf4-ppaULzVubtvR2YTG4bAu3dy5zm-.wC3xVhgKUCDgRHvI Access Passcode: $@@hfz38 Topic: EC2 Virtual Industry Day Start Time:�Apr 7, 2021 07:23 AM Meeting Recording: https://www.zoomgov.com/rec/share/BuguWVkySREDZ4P74saUtptKcs84pVjRwQiwXcYNa-Cwhd4wlWEIR1Ers9RAbIJO.0P5uX4AF1FEk6UT5 Access Passcode: a@m2hmNQ Interested Vendors List We encourage all interested vendors, who wish to share their contact information with others, to use the �Interested Vendors List� function on this posting: https://sam.gov/opp/9f73c30f69694c9081f87dc29bc55742/view � You must be logged into SAM.gov to see the Interested Vendors List icon. UPDATE 2: For your convenience, a draft version of the RFI QA Brief has been posted until finalization is completed.� � � � � � � � � �ATCH 2 - EC2 Industry Day QA Brief Draft (7 April) UPDATE 1: The Industy Day Briefing is attached. The RFI Q&A Briefing will be posted within the week if not sooner.� � � � � � � � � �ATCH 1 - EC2 Industry Day Brief (7 April) EC2 Virtual Industry Day Announcement has been re-scheduled to�7 April 2021 at 09:00 AM Central Time. INSTRUCTIONS: Your firm must register in advance for this ZoomGov meeting. All attendees must register in advance to attend the meeting at the following link: �https://www.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJIsdemvrzIjHAOqipm1-0-5JcNKNJ3g0hw After registering, a confirmation email will be provided containing additional instructions. QUESTIONS: All RFI questions submitted to date will be addressed during the Virtual Industry Day. �If your firm has additional questions, please submit them no later than�5 April 2021, 04:00 PM (CT)�to the following: � � � � �CO: edgard.flores.1@us.af.mil �� PM: jason.peters.19@us.af.mil � � � � � CO/CS: priscilla.cruz@us.af.mil� � � � � � PM: jody.warner@us.af.mil Questions will be accepted during the Virtual Industry Day. Depending on the complexity, an attempt will be made to address all questions. �However, responses will be officially posted to this site. AGENDA: The�tentative�agenda is as follows: � 09:00 AM - 11:30 AM� �� Introductions, EC2 Program Overview, Mission Briefs, etc. � 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM� � �� Lunch break � 01:00 PM - 04:00 PM� �� Questions and Answers
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Place of Performance: Address: Tinker AFB, OK 73145, USA; Zip Code: 73145; Country: USA
Record: SN06673611-F 20230507/230505230111 (samdaily.us)
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