D -- DATA MART The Joint Warfighting Experimentation Directorate (J9) of United States Joint Forces Command (USJFCOM) has identified a continuing business requirement to establish an organizational Data Mart providing users with an information store populated by operational databases and accessed by end-users with software tools that generate information to support decision making. In order to fulfill the business requirement Joint Warfighting Experimentation Directorate /Knowledge Management is chartered to create an appropriately sized data mart for use by Directorate staff. The data mart will be located on the unclassified network, although the potential may exist to duplicate the functionality on the classified network as well. The data mart will facilitate the capture, storage, sharing, and creation of new knowledge in concert with internal and authorized external experimentation partners. The product will be capable of storing multiple, diverse, concurrent, data sources and formats based on the results of research and user level preferences. The first phase of the project will produce both a process and data model of the J9 organization, and its collaboration partners. A more complete definition of the Data Mart will be produced as part of the project scope and definition statement constructed in Phase 1 of the project. Information is requested about and availability of software tool sets capable of assisting in the extraction, transformation, and loading of experimentation data into an enterprise Data Mart. The experiment data is to be used for current and future analysis using Online Analytical Processing (OLAP), data mining, and semantic modeling tools. The system shall also be ultimately expandable so as not to preclude the inclusion of any new data links to source databases to be introduced in the future. The target database management system must be developed by the vendor and be highly scalable. Information about any prospective tool set submitted in response to this request for information must include detailed product descriptions, prices, and a list of customer references who are now using or have recently used the tool set. The proposed system will be constructed in two phases; the first phase shall consist of the vendor performing formal systems analysis and the second phase involves the actual construction of the data mart and associated end-user applications. The Joint Warfighting Experimentation Directorate and USJFCOM supports various CinCs, Services, and other government agencies as well as other national and international level government agency sponsors. The contractor shall provide a full range of engineering and technical services which shall include systems development and support, programming services, requirements definition, system design, development, verification and validation, implementation, life cycle support, routine maintenance, facility requirements, acquisition support, technical services support, research and development, integrated logistics support, technical data review, configuration control, operator training, computer security services, network security requirements, and technical program management support. The services and supplies required are in support of the above efforts. The facilities clearance required is Secret and the level of safeguarding required is Secret. Selection of a contractor may take into consideration the following: possess current data warehouse/data mart business knowledge; possess current knowledge of the experimentation environment; possess current knowledge of systems integration, resource planning, and web-based databases; possess extensive systems analysis experience in a DoD setting, and have extensive experience in organizing business processes for young newly formed organizations. Other considerations may include: knowledge of industry standards and recommended practices such as Software Enterprise Institute Capability Maturity Model (SEI CMM), International Standards Organization (ISO), National Institute of Standards and Technology, and Instituteof Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE); and a tools based repository methodology. Responses to this Sources Sought Synopsis is due no later than June 2, 2000. This request is for information only. This inquiry is intended to identify features or performance requirements in the specification that may incur unwarranted cost or schedule risk. In addition, the identification of requirements that should be added to the specification is also encouraged. As industry may expect to see portions of submitted information in future solicitations, no proprietary information may be submitted. THE GOVERNMENT WILL NOT AWARD A CONTRACT ON THE BASIS OF THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION OR OTHERWISE PAY FOR THE INFORMATION SOLICITED. No entitlement to payment of direct or indirect costs or charges by the Government will arise as a result of the submission of contractor's information. The Government shall not be liable for or suffer any consequential damages for any proprietary information not properly identified. Proprietaryinformation will be safeguarded in accordance with the applicable Government regulations. Additionally, information should be provided for existing contracts where your services and products are available, i.e. GSA or other contract. Interested parties are requested to submit a package not to exceed five pages demonstrating their capability to perform the services listed above, provide information regarding their manpower resources, previous projects, and experiences with this type of effort. These responses may be submitted via e-mail to cocciokl@jfcom.mil or by hardcopy to Karen Coccio, USJFCOM, 1562 Mitscher Ave., Suite #200 J9, Norfolk, VA 23551-0001. E-MAIL: james_swizewski@phil.fisc.navy.mil, james_swizewski@phil.fisc.navy.mil. Posted 05/12/00 (D-SN454175).

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