D -- INTEGRATION LOGISTICS SYSTEM -- SUPPLY

Notice Date

December 1, 2000

Contracting Office

HQ Standard Systems Group, HQ SSG-PKT-4, 200 East Moore Dr., Bldg 888-Room 2059, Maxwell AFB-Gunter Annex, AL 36114-3004

ZIP Code

36114-3004

Solicitation Number

F01620-00-R-8607

Response Due

January 10, 2001

Point of Contact

Cynthia C. Crews, 334-416-6264

E-Mail Address

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Description

NOTICE OF CONTRACT ACTION (NOCA),REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. The Headquarters Standard Systems Group (SSG) of the Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) hereby releases a Request For Proposal for the Integrated Logistic Systems -- Supply Program to provide software development services and associated commercial software licenses in support of Increment II. Offerors will be given 39 days to respond to this solicitation (17 days for past performance). Responding firms shall indicate whether they are a large business, small business, small-disadvantaged business, 8(a) concern, women-owned business, or HUBzone small business. As part of our on-going effort to streamline the acquisition information processes and achieve a paperless acquisition, the RFP will be posted electronically via the Hanscom Electronic Bulletin Board (HERBB) Website at http://www.herbb.hanscom.af.mil and by selecting the link "Integrated Logistics System -- Supply" (http://web1.ssg.gunter.af.mil/il/ilss/.) No paper copies of the RFP will be mailed unless a written request for a paper copy is received. Background Information: The ILS-S Program Office (HQ SSG/ILS) intends to select a component application developer. The ILS-S Program will modernize AF-wide retail supply management, replacing the 30-year old legacy Standard Base Supply System (SBSS). The modernized system must seamlessly integrate with other logistics systems, providing total asset visibility, facilitating regionalization, and enabling the war fighter to control, order, receive, and exploit materiel in a cheaper and more efficient manner. When fully implemented, ILS-S will be operational at over 100 main Air Force and NATO operating locations, and more than 200 satellite locations world-wide. The modernized system will operate on the Global Combat Support System -- Air Force (GCSS-AF) Integration Framework, which utilizes a "component-based" architecture. A component application development contract will be awarded using full and open procedures. The overall ILS-S acquisition strategy consists of two overlapping increments. Increment I is a technical refresh of the existing SBSS. Increment II includes both business area integration activities, and the component development effort. SSG Software Factory is accomplishing the SBSS technical refresh, while GCSS-AF business area integration will be performed by the existing contractor, Lockheed Martin Systems Integration -- Owego, New York. Key activities for Increment I are to web-enable the legacy system and move to an open systems environment. The task for Increment II is to develop a componentized retail supply system, and field these components on the GCSS-AF Integration Framework. The component development contract will have a term of up to ten years, including the potential for sustainment. Work scope consists of development and sustainment of application components necessary to replace the SBSS. It also allows for the probability of developing and sustaining common functionality components for the other retail supply systems (currently AFEMS, IPMS, CAS-B, DO35K). The Government plans to issue a single ID/IQ, task order contract award. Contract award is planned for May 2001. Pricing will be negotiated in accordance with FAR Part 15. The NAICS code for this effort is 54151. This effort will employ an evolutionary "spiral" development methodology to define, develop, integrate and field ILS-S components. This approach allows the Government maximum flexibility in identifying and prioritizing component functionality, while enabling the developer to incorporate on-going "lessons learned". Most importantly, an incremental approach allows the user to receive fielded versions of the system much sooner when compared to traditional "big bang" development. Pre-solicitation Activities: Throughout the pre-solicitation process, information has been posted on the Hanscom Electronic RFP Bulletin Board (HERBB), http://www.herbb.hanscom.af.mil and the ILS-S Informational Website, http://web1.ssg.gunter.af.mil/il/ilss as it has become available. On 31 Mar 00, a Sources Sought Notice was published in the Commerce Business Daily (CBD). Eighteen firms responded to this announcement. The informational packages provided valuable data on various technical and management aspects of ILS-S. On 19 Apr 00, an Industry Day was held at HQ SSG. The purpose of this meeting was to provide an overview of ILS-S program content and requirements, and to solicit general feedback from Industry. On 20 Jun 00, a Pre-solicitation Notice was published in the CBD, describing the qualifying or screening criteria for the component development effort, IAW FAR Part 15.202, "Advisory Multi-Step Process". A second Industry Day was held at HQ SSG on 29 Jun 00. Agenda included briefings on ILS-S acquisition strategy, GCSS-AF IF architecture and roles/responsibilities, and the request for qualification packages. On 12 Jul 00, fifteen sources responded to the Pre-solicitation Notice with qualification packages. Using criteria posted on HERBB and the ILS-S Informational Website, the Government identified five "Highly Competitive" sources. The names of these firms were then posted, to facilitate teaming arrangements. Also, all respondents were notified that no firm would be denied the opportunity to submit a proposal. The initial draft RFP was released to Industry via HERBB and the ILS-S Informational Website on 14 Aug 00. Feedback was obtained from interested firms. On 27 Sep 00, a revised draft RFP, reference documentation, and responses to Industry questions on the draft RFP were posted to HERBB and the ILS-S Informational Website. Ombudsman: An Ombudsman has been appointed to hear concerns from offerors or potential sources. The purpose of the Ombudsman is not to diminish the authority of the Program Manager or Contracting Officer, but to communicate offeror concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations to the appropriate Government personnel. When requested, the Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The Ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of the proposals or in the source selection process. The Ombudsman should only be contacted with issues or problems previously brought to the attention of the Program Manager and/or the Contracting Officer which could not be satisfactorily resolved, or issues that require contractor confidentiality. The Ombudsman for this acquisition is Mr. Melvin Carr, Jr., SSG/PK, Telephone Number: 334-416-5323. See Note 26.

Web Link

ESC Business Opportunities Web Page (http://www.herbb.hanscom.af.mil)

Record

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