Contracts Department, P. O. Drawer 43019, MCLB, Albany, GA 31704-3019

R -- LOGAIS (LOGISTICS AUTOMATED INFORMATION SYSTEMS) SUPPORT SOL M67004-00-R-0013 DUE 073100 POC Cynthia A.Gubitti, Contract Specialist, (904)696-5360 All responses to this announcement should be directed to USMC Blount Island Command, 5880 Channel View Blvd., Jacksonville, FL 32226-3404. Anticipated Issue Date: 5/1/00. The Contractor shall provide Logistics Automated Information Systems (LOGAIS) technical and functional support to the Marine Corps' prepositioning programs. Logistics Operations in support of the Maritime Prepositioning Force (MPF) are complex, time sensitive and data intensive evolutions. Data must be developed, maintained, related and presented in such a way to accommodate each user group's functional perspective within operational timeframes. User groups will include the Fleet Marine Force (FMF), Navy elements, Government civil service employees and other civilian contractors. Depending on the user's role, MPF Equipment Data can be viewed from several perspectives. It is the responsibility of the contractor to ensure the presentation of such perspectives is possible. The purpose of this document is to describe the contractor's primary areas of responsibility in support of the Marine Corps prepositioning programs. The contractor will support all LOGAIS planning and execution functions. There are four significant areas of the planning and execution functions related to MPF operations. The contractor shall support multiple groups' perspectives relative to building plans, executing plans, data distribution, and offload operations. The contractor shall be responsible for building, maintaining and updating spreadload and embarkation plans in support of the MPF maintenance cycle and any other prepositioned programs. The plans shall include MAGTF level and individual ship or cave plans. The plans include but are not limited to; Prepositioning Objective validation plan, location spreadload plan, MAGTF MSE plan, sustainment plans ship MSE, square load, Armory, container and mobile load plan. The embarkation plans shall include; square load plan and the container stow plan. The contractor shall develop, maintain and update supporting documents identifying any special handling requirements. The contractor shall collect, retain and update reference material identifying capability sets, equipment associations and SL-3 requirements. The contractor shall maintain a data base that accurately reflects SL-3 requirements used to create the SL-3 report. The contractor shall maintain historical records tracking plan changes and the sources of the change. This will include but is not limited to changes in force structure, fielding of new equipment and removal of obsolete items. This information shall be presented to the Government in various forums to include: annual interoperability conference, annual Tailoring conference, MPS planning conferences and all phases of MPF TE/TO base-lining effort. Cost analysis shall be conducted and provided to identify the impact of such changes. MAGTF Deployment Support System (MDSSII) is one of the tools used at Blount Island to record the execution of the plan. The contractor shall support execution functions. These functionsinclude, but are not limited to; system installation, training, troubleshooting, maintenance, and upgrading, problem resolution, tracking, and reporting. The contractor shall provide Automated Identification Technology (AIT) and Logistics Applications of Automated Marking and Reading Symbology (LOGMARS) System set up, training, and troubleshooting. Technical assistance shall be provided to the RAC Team in the training and use of LOGAIS. Technical support shall be provided to convert or import external agencies data and assist in efforts to improve the conduct of data Quality Assurance (QA) checks. Create MDSSII automated reports/plans that validate the execution of the planning cycle (i.e. validating the container reports, SL-3 plan, mobile load plans and association plans). Once execution of the plan is completed and the data has been validated the contractor shall assist in making the data readily accessible to outside agencies. The contractor shall be required to design, develop, implement and maintain Automated Information Systems in support of MPF. To accomplish this task they shall be required to design and develop prototype software to validate functionality and then upon approval develop software to be included in the Class I systems. They shall design, develop and implement web-based applications for the Internet for all Commands to have access with a level of security. Perform detailed analysis and design on security and technology concerns to streamline the automated functions within the command and perform cost benefits analysis to propose system changes that are the most cost effective while offering the least amount of risk. (I.e. client/server based system & Intranet). The contractor shall provide support as required during an MPF offload (contingency or exercise) and regeneration. The contractor may be required to deploy with any Technical Assistance and Team (TAAT). The contractor shall assist in generating ad-hoc reports and provide technical support in conducting Offload throughput analysis. Technical support shall be provided to the Operating Forces in support of MPF to include but not limited to; training Marine Corps and Navy personnel in proper use of LOGAIS and AIT. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered. For EDI transfer, <FILL IN>.See Numbered Note(s) 26. Posted 03/23/00 (W-SN437464). (0083)

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