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D -- KNOWLEDGE BASED INTEGRATED DIGITAL OPERATING ENVIRONMENT SOL N00104-00-Q-Q160 DUE 122999 POC Greg Mohn,(717)605-3786 E-MAIL: Gregory L Mohn, gregory_L_mohn@icpmech.navy.mil. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items in accordance with the FAR Part 12.6. A written solicitation will not be issued. For this action, the simplified acquisition threshold takes its definition from FAR 13.5. The Navy's Acquisition Reform Office (ARO) located in Crystal City, Va. has a requirement for support services. The Statement of Work is provided now. The Government invites you to propose your approach to meeting this requirement based upon the resources identified in your Navy ITSS BPA or GSA schedule. The ARO anticipates work to commence on or shortly after 7 January 2000 and continue through 31 December 2000. -- The Government's award evaluation shall be in accordance with the ordering rules stated in FAR 8.402 and GSA language in their FSS schedules ordering terms and conditions. Selection shall be based on the following in descending order of importance. 1. The expertise provided by the offeror. The resumes of Key personnel will be evaluated based on education and experience. We'll be looking for educational background and especially work experience that shows prior success in meeting goals and solving problems in the fields of work supported by the ARO and/or identified by the SOW. 2. Past Performance is closely associated with the expertise provided. Although the past performance of the Key personnel is of prime importance, your corporate experience in the work areas supported by ARO is important. 3. Technical Approach. Please provide a written response to how you would meet the needs of the ARO as described in the SOW. 4. Price will be evaluated for Realism and will become more important as the range of technical scores narrow. Please provide a breakdown of the price by labor categories, fully burdened prices per hour, and quantities of hours per category. Other direct costs should identify what tools you need and expenses you anticipate to directly support the labor you offer. Please limit your quote to ten pages total. The time for submission of quotes is 2:00 PM on Wednesday, 29 December 1999. Your response may be made via FAX to 717.605.4600 or email (preferred) to gregory_L_mohn@icpmech.navy.mil. A hard copy should follow by mail. Place of Performance: A. Navy Acquisition Center of Excellence (ACE) Washington Navy Yard Period of Performance: Award on or about 7 Jan 2000 to Dec 31, 2000 Statement of work: Provide the Department of Navy Acquisition Reform Office ARO/ACE with a knowledge based Integrated Digital Environment (IDE) that will meet OSD and Congressional mandated IDE requirements and will support the execution of the DoN ARO Mission. Background: In FY2000 the Acquisition Reform Office (ARO) re-focused the DoN Acquisition Reform (AR) strategy and execution, under the direction of the SECNAV, to pursue a more proactive Naval wide acquisition workforce agenda. The ARO has initiated comprehensive FY2000 programs expanding and accelerating all AR FY1999 initiatives to meet these objectives. Integral to this effort is an ARO knowledge based Integrated DigitalOperating Environment (IDE) to enhance ARO role & mission execution, team integration and knowledge re-use. ARO requires this capability to provide the ARO team with acquisition knowledge on demand, from any source, at any time, from any location with a high degree of confidence to meet the breadth and scope of ARO customer needs across programs, phases, and disciplines. Integrated planning and Process Development: Create, model, and verify the ARO knowledge management processes as well as a processes to capture, codify, relate, link, organize, manage, and distribute acquisition and acquisition reform process-specific knowledge across the ARO team to meet its critical stakeholder and customer requirements. Develop the processes whereby ARO acquisition knowledge is collected, measured, evaluated, linked, and published. This process should include as a minimum: -- Business cases and process analysis -- Knowledge mapping and classification -- Detailed analysis and design -- Multiple user interfaces for search, retrieval, and multi-dimensional knowledge display -- Training and implementation Analysis will be conducted and metrics applied with a broad knowledge context and evaluation framework of current: (1) OSD initiatives in acquisition reform, acquisition knowledge management, integrated digital environments, and information technology architectures; (2) DoN acquisition knowledge domains and initiatives (strategic, enterprise, business strategy and program management, engineering (development, design, simulation, and test), production and operational support processes of the DoN acquisition lifecycle); (3) DoN and OSD plans, policy, doctrine, law, guidelines, management, technology, acquisition and national security requirements; (4) DoD and commercial disciplines including program management, systems engineering, web technology integration, knowledge engineering, collaboration, and business process engineering, independent test planning and execution. Alignment/modification of ARO existing information and IT environment infrastructure: Align/modify ARO existing information and IT environment infrastructure to collect, measure, evaluate, link, and disseminate acquisition and "acquisition reform" knowledge required by the ARO team; (1) leverage ARO partnerships with academia, industry, and other government activities; and (2) comply with DoN Acquisition Knowledge Management guidance and policy (DON (CIO) IM/IT SPWG, ARSSG, -- TRI-SERVICE, NARSOC, ARTWG, DoN OSD RIT). This environment will include the following as a minimum: -- ACE facility base of operations -- IT hardware, tools, software, tech staff support infrastructure -- Collaboration facilitation and software tools -- Network and VTC connectivity (in/outside ARO) -- Web technology integration -- Self hosted ARO Team, customer & Demo meetings/VTC -- Application of the ACE collaboration centers and technology -- Decision support and analysis methods -- Desktops and/or Laptops access -- ARO Partnerships with Academia, Industry, and Other Government Activities ARO knowledge based IDE creation and ARO deployment: Demonstrate the integration of key ARO knowledge products in a phased implementation that supports the objectives of the ARO FY2000 tactical plans and initiatives in meeting knowledge requirements. A minimum functionality must be deployed by October 2000 providing the identification, sharing, distribution, and collaboration knowledge based IDE required by the DoN ARO Team. A demonstration of basic functionality will be conducted at the ACE Facility within 90 days from date of contract award. The implementation and demonstrations will be conducted in a commercial best practice documented manner at the ARO Acquisition Center of Excellence in Washington, D.C. The project will be executed using current technology and knowledge management methods and practices. Web integration will be performed on an iterative schedule with multiple, incremental releases. Knowledge will be identified and captured in the requirements phase so as to develop the process for knowledge identification and capture, with the overall purpose being to link and disseminate knowledge to the DoN user community. Government Furnished Items: All existing documentation required to assist in the execution of this task will be provided. Office space, network connections and ARO technology access as required to support alignment and modification of ARO existing information and IT environment infrastructure. Security Requirements: Personnel with security clearances up to and including SECRET must be provided to support ARO team integration, and customer and operations as required for ARO initiatives. A DD254 will be prepared for the resulting delivery order. For the purposes of providing information now, the items to be marked as necessary on the security specification (DD254, Dec 90 edition) will be 10j, 11b and 11e. Privacy Act Requirements: Information handled may be subject to Privacy Act. All personnel assigned to this task must be familiar with, and comply with, appropriate Navy regulations and/or instructions concerning Privacy Act Information. Travel is required for coordination among ARO team, stakeholders (SYSCOMS, PEOs, etc.) partners and customers. Materials will be required to interface to knowledge sources (people, activities, and databases) and provide visualization to ARO team, customers and partners. Schedule Of Deliverables Deliverable Item Description Due Recurring Monthly Progress Report Within first ten days monthly of the month Project Plans maintained using Microsoft Project (current version) Demonstration of Capability 90 days from award Every 90 days Requirements Document 45 days from award Updated throughout project ARO Knowledge Analysis Report 45 days from award Updated throughout project Configuration Management Plan 90 days from award Updated throughout project User's Manual 90 days from award Every 90 days Design and Integration Document 120 days from award Updated throughout Project Test Plan and Documentation 120 days from award Updated throughout project ARO KM IDE Transition Plan 180 days from award Updated throughout project Beta Iterative Releases to ARO Programs 90 days from demonstration Cyclical Final Product Release to ARO October 2000 Impact Assessment: Analysis of how the AKM will impact the acquisition process of the Department of the Navy December 15, 2000 Product Documentation Online Users Manual Hardcopy Users Manual Analysis/Design Manual Knowledge Mgmt Refresh Plan Knowledge Interoperability Guide December 2000 Additional information about the Navy's Acquisition Reform Organization and efforts may be found on the web at www.acq-ref.navy.mil. Posted 12/13/99 (W-SN408088). (0347)

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