Army Security Response Tool (ASRT)

The U.S. Army Contracting Command-New Jersey (CCNJ) on behalf of the Headquarters Department of the Army (HQDA) Deputy Undersecretary of the Army (DUSA) Army Analytics Group (AAG) is issuing this Sources Sought Notice as a means of conducting market research to identify potential sources interested in and capable of providing services in support of the Army's existing Army Security Response Tool (ASRT). The ASRT supports the Army's ability to perform insider threat and personnel security case management. The results of this market research will be used to help determine the procurement method used by the Government before a solicitation is issued to address this requirement. Based on the responses to this Sources Sought Notice, the Government will determine whether this requirement can be met through a small business set-aside (SBSA) or through full and open competition. All SBSA categories will be considered. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding submissions. All contractors interested in this potential future solicitation must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). DISCLAIMER THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS NOTICE DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ)/INVITATION FOR BID (IFB)/REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) OR A PROMISE TO ISSUE AN RFQ, IFB OR RFP IN THE FUTURE. THIS NOTICE DOES NOT COMMIT THE GOVERNMENT TO CONTRACT FOR ANY SUPPLY OR SERVICE. FURTHER, THE GOVERNMENT IS NOT SEEKING QUOTES, BIDS OR PROPOSALS AT THIS TIME AND WILL NOT ACCEPT UNSOLICITED PROPOSALS IN RESPONSE TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE. THE U.S. GOVERNMENT WILL NOT PAY FOR ANY INFORMATION OR ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS INCURRED IN RESPONSE TO THIS NOTICE. SUBMITTALS WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO THE RESPONDER. A DETERMINATION NOT TO COMPETE THIS REQUIREMENT, BASED UPON RESPONSES TO THIS NOTICE, IS SOLELY WITHIN THE DISCRETION OF THE GOVERNMENT. HOWEVER, IF A COMPETITIVE SOLICITATION IS RELEASED, IT WILL BE SYNOPSIZED ON THE GOVERNMENT WIDE POINT OF ENTRY (GPE) - FEDERAL BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES - FBO. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF POTENTIAL OFFERORS TO MONITOR THE GPE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THIS REQUIREMENT. REQUIREMENT The Government has a requirement for software maintenance, data visualization, and custom software system development services in support of the Army's existing Army Security Response Tool (ASRT). The Government is seeking vendors that are able to perform this requirement in order to support a competitive procurement. Accordingly, the Government highly encourages all interested businesses (large and small) to respond to this Sources Sought Notice. If a solicitation is posted as a result of this Sources Sought Notice, it is anticipated that it would support a contract with a Period of Performance of one year plus up to two options to procure the required services for an additional twelve (12) months. BACKGROUND In 2013, the Secretary of the Army directed the establishment of the Army's Insider Threat Program as an integrated departmental effort to deter, detect and mitigate risk to the safety and security of Army personnel, infrastructure and information. Under the guidance of the HQDA G2, the INSCOM Security Operations Center (ISOC) was established to access, integrate, and analyze Army security and intelligence data in order to respond to security concerns and to report insider threat-related activities to the Army Insider Threat Program. The Army Analytics Group (AAG), in partnership with HQDA G2, has provided the Defense Insider Threat Management and Analysis Center (DITMAC) Systems of Systems (DSoS) software to facilitate the Army's goals for implementation of the ISOC. SERVICE DESCRIPTION In support of this requirement, the Government is seeking support services that utilize a systematic approach to providing the following: ASRT application software operation and maintenance (O&M), delivering enhanced ASRT functionality, delivering documentation to support ASRT Risk Management Framework (RMF) control requirements, and inputs into the Government's ASRT Continues Monitoring (CM) process. Critical technical software O&M and new functional capability development services built on the DSoS baseline to include system enhancements, workflow integration, and data integration Data visualization support for the ASRT to include link analysis, metrics generation, and location alert reporting. This work will be performed at Government-owned or leased secure work facilities at Fort Belvoir, VA, and Arlington County, VA. Additional travel may be required for training and customer support at locations including, but not limited to Fairfield, CA. It is anticipated that telework will not be authorized for performance of the required services. Alternate places of performance may be authorized on a case-by-case basis in ELIGIBILITY The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 541511 - Custom Computer Programming Services. The Product Service Code (PSC) is D399. SUBMISSION DETAILS Interested businesses that have the ability to provide the required services detailed herein should submit a brief Capabilities Statement package (no more than ten 8.5 X 11 inch pages, font no smaller than 10 point) demonstrating the ability to provide the required services in support of the ASRT. Your response to this Sources Sought Notice, including any capabilities statement, shall be electronically submitted via e-mail in either Microsoft Word or Portable Document Format (PDF). The response must include this Sources Sought Notice number W15QKN-20-X-0AFM in the subject line of the e-mail and on all attached documents. Please include the following information in all responses: Name of the firm, point of contact, phone number, email address, DUNS number, CAGE code, identify business size (large business or a small business), and if applicable, a statement regarding small business status (including small business type(s)/certifications(s) such as SDB, 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB, etc.) and the corresponding NAICS code. Tailored capability statements addressing the requirements of this notice, with appropriate documentation supporting claims of organizational and staff capability. If significant subcontracting or teaming is anticipated in order to deliver technical capability, organizations should address the administrative and management structure of such arrangements. Identify any condition or action that may be having the effect of unnecessarily restricting competition with respect to this acquisition and identify alternatives or solution solutions. Provide the specific aspects that unreasonably restrict competition and the rationale for such conclusion. Information to help determine if the requirement (item or service) is commercially available, including pricing information, basis for the pricing information (e.g., market pricing, catalog pricing), delivery schedules, customary terms and conditions, warranties, etc. Your response to this Sources Sought Notice, including any capabilities statement, shall be submitted to the Contract Specialist, Austin Alpaugh via e-mail at austin.m.alpaugh.civ@usa.army.mil no later than 4:00 PM Eastern on 25 March 2020. Information and materials submitted in response to this request WILL NOT be returned. DO NOT SUBMIT CLASSIFIED MATERIAL. No phone or email inquiries regarding the status of this potential solicitation will be accepted prior to its release. All data received in response to this Sources Sought that is marked or designated as corporate or proprietary will be fully protected from any release outside the Government. CONTACT INFORMATION Austin Alpaugh Contract Specialist Austin.m.alpaugh.civ@mail.mil Michael Klein Contract Officer Michael.s.klein15.civ@mail.mil