D -- TACTICAL ENVIRONMENTAL DATA SERVER (TEDS)

Notice Date

June 1, 2001

Contracting Office

Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command, 4301 Pacific Highway, San Diego, CA 92110-3127

ZIP Code

92110-3127

Solicitation Number

N00039-01-R-2242

Response Due

June 15, 2001

Point of Contact

CDR John Kusters (858) 537-0104

E-Mail Address

click here to contact the contracting officer via (bodnerd@spawar.navy.mil)

Description

This serves as a sources sought notice to locate qualified sources for the software development for a distributed environmental database and data distribution system and associated applications. Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR) PMW 155 currently develops and maintains the Tactical Environmental Data Server (TEDS) as the primary component for environmental data and its distribution. This new effort is intended to further expand upon the TEDS development and increase its applicability wherever environmental data is needed. SPAWAR anticipates issuing a solicitation for a base year with four one-year options. This procurement is expected to result in a cost type contract. This distributed environmental database system must receive, catalog, store, and distribute data over existing wide-area network (WAN) (i.e. NIPRNET/SIPRNET/JWICS) architectures. The data must be timely, accurate, and relevant with data assurance and data integrity requirements met. The distributed architecture includes ability to subset only required amounts of data to the end-user as well as deliver timely and relevant data from end-users back into the distributed database. The system will employ a combination of GOTS applications supported by a replicated and synchronized COTS database. The current COTS database procured for the TEDS project is Informix. The requirement includes a unique blend of competencies to develop, test, deliver and install the necessary software to support PMW 155's Meteorological and Oceanographic (METOC) and Geographic Information System (GIS) data management responsibilities. Development must occur on platforms and operating systems within the DII-COE for METOC systems to include, but not limited to HPUX 10.20 and 11.0, Solaris 2.6 and 8, Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000, and subsequent operating systems for similar platforms. The developer must be experienced in cluster and profile aware applications and in the DII COE to produce segments and support them according to the GCCS-M and DII COE guidelines. The major areas of performance include knowledge in METOC/GIS data types and methods, their storage and management, and METOC/GIS data libraries. Interoperability with several affiliated government and commercial organizations is essential. The contractor must have experience with relational and object databases including, but not limited to, Informix. A demonstrated knowledge of techniques to serve data in specific formats, units and projections for both the tactical and non-tactical community is required. A draft Statement of Work will be posted at http://e-commerce.spawar.navy.mil/ as soon as it becomes available, under SPAWAR Headquarters Future Opportunities, N00039-01-R-2242. In accordance with FAR 15.202, the Government invites capability statements from potential offerors. The capability statements will be evaluated according to the criteria listed in paragraph (6) below. Capabilities will be judged by previous and current experience. Any interested source that can provide these requirements is invited to submit a written qualification statement as it relates to relevant past performance (previous or current experience) similar to the requirement for the past five (5) years. Each respondent will either be invited to participate in the resultant acquisition or told that it is unlikely to be a viable competitor. The package shall include the following: (1) Name and address of applicant (Corporate/Principal Office) (2) Name, telephone and fax number of point of contact (3) Date firm started (4) NAICS Code (5) Type of business (i.e.: small business, small disadvantaged 8(a) certified, Woman-owned small business, small disadvantaged business (not 8(a) certified) (6) Contractor's capabilities to meet the following as related to the scope: a. Database development and application b. Database sub-setting and real-time data distribution c. Database replication and synchronization d. Informix RDBMS experience e. Familiarity with the Naval METOC Command f. Familiarity with SPAWAR San Diego g. Familiarity with TEDS Project h. Experience in METOC and GIS data types and methods i. Operation in low-bandwidth (<64 kBPS) environments j. Delivery and installation of turnkey systems k. Presence at SPAWAR San Diego and ability to respond to same-day meetings All capability information shall include: Contract number; customer (DOD agency, other government agency); Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) name, telephone and fax numbers; contract value and type of contract; period of performance; and description of product/services. All of the information sought should be conveyed in no more than 10 pages. Each response must reference the sources sought title. The applicable North American Industry Classification System Code for this acquisition is 541511 and the small business size standard is $18 million. Interested sources are requested to e-mail a response to bodnerd@spawar.navy.mil by close of business on 15 June 2001, no later than 3:00 p.m. Pacific time to the following address: Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command, David Bodner, Code 02-22A, 4301 Pacific Highway, San Diego, CA 92110-3127. All data received in response to this announcement marked or designated, as corporate or proprietary information will be fully protected from release outside the government. Availability of any formal solicitation will be announced separately. This is NOT a request for proposal (RFP), invitation for bid (IFB), or an announcement of a solicitation and no solicitation package exists at this time. The sources sought announcement is requested for informational purposes only. The Government will not pay for any materials provided in response to this synopsis and submittals will not be returned to the sender. For more information about this announcement and draft statement of work, refer to the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command, San Diego (SPAWAR) Business Opportunities Home Page, http://e-commerce.spawar.navy.mil. This synopsis can currently be found there in a more readable format.

Web Link

click here to find procurement N00039-01-R-2242 (https://e-commerce.spawar.navy.mil/command/02/acq/navhome.nsf?OpenDatabase)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010605/DSOL014.HTM (W-152 SN50N794)