C3T Technical Support

Please note notice number W56JSR-18-R-0019 is for internal tracking purposes only. REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) This announcement constitutes an official Request for Information (RFI) as defined in FAR 15.201(e). This RFI announcement is for information and planning purposes only and it is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. The intent is to identify market interest based on the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS) and Level of Effort. The Government does not intend to award a contract strictly on the basis of this RFI or to otherwise pay for the information submitted in response to this RFI. The information received will not obligate the Government in any manner nor will the Government reimburse contractors for any costs associated with submittal of the requested information. This request does not constitute an Invitation for Bid or a Request for Proposal. Market research information received from Industry in response to this Sources Sought Notice will be considered for formulation of the Government's acquisition strategy. Evidence of sufficient interested and capable small businesses in the specific socioeconomic small business program, 8a, will inform the Government of the viability of an 8a set-aside under the Small Business Administration (SBA) program. BACKGROUND The U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Command (CECOM) Software Engineering Center (SEC) Command, Control and Communications - Tactical (C3T) provides life cycle software solutions and services that enable warfighting superiority and information dominance across the enterprise. SEC C3T provides a full spectrum Post Production Software Support (PPSS), Post Deployment Software Support (PDSS), and Acquisition services for Army and other DoD programs and systems in support of its worldwide customers, including: Program Executive Officers (PEOs), their Project Managers (PMs), and their Project Directors (PDs); Headquarters, Department of the Army (HQDA) and its components; and, other Department of Defense (DoD) elements. The CECOM SEC C3T Directorate supports Programs of Record (PORs) with all aspects of software sustainment services, and in the future, will support additional new programs. SEC C3T's sustainment requirement is to produce software that is: Accepted by its intended users Consistent and reproducible Achieves mandatory security requirements Complies with all applicable regulatory and statutory requirements Stable and mature Cost Effective . Software Engineering Center (SEC) Command, Control, Communications-Tactical (C3T) Technical Support This RFI-Sources Sought Notice is in regard to the CECOM SEC C3T Directorate, Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG), MD, attached draft Performance Work Statement (PWS) and draft Level of Effort (LOE). Work efforts include: program management support, systems and software engineering support, Cybersecurity support, project management support, Post Production Software Support (PPSS), Post Deployment Software Support (PDSS), System Integration and Exercise Support, Support to SEC C3T Software Support Environments and Facilities for PDSS/PPSS, and Replication, Distribution, Installation, and Training (RDIT) Support. Interested companies may provide a "White Paper" limited to 10 one-sided pages, capable of being printed on 8.5 x 11 inch paper with one inch margins (top, bottom, left and right) and a 10 point Arial or 12 point Times New Roman font. Line spacing shall be no less than single space. Tables, drawings and header/footer information shall be 10 point Arial font or larger. For tables and drawings, landscape orientation is permitted. Microsoft (MS) Office 2010 Office Suite (or later) product shall be used to create the files. All graphics shall be compatible with MS PowerPoint 2010 (or later). If any of the provided material contains proprietary information, please mark appropriately. No information will be returned. At a minimum, the following will be included: 1. Company History: A history to include previous service contracts performed and primary customer base, specifically how it relates to the PWS. 2. Capability: Knowledge of the Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) Community and systems that would demonstrate a capability to support the SEC in successful contract execution. This should include work done as a prime contractor or if a subcontractor, the percentage of work performed related to the PWS. 3. How does your company plan to recruit and retain qualified personnel to support this contract? 4. Provide an example of previous or current contracts that show successful recruitment and retention of qualified personnel for a contract of similar magnitude. 5. What specific technical skills and domain knowledge does your company possess which ensure capability to perform the requirements? 6. At contract award will your company have a SECRET facility clearance? 7. Small Business type: Identify all of your socio-economic statuses as appropriate: Small Business (SB), Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), SBA 8(a) certified, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB), Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB), Alaskan Native Corporation (ANC), Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) certified Small Business, American Indian Tribally (AIT) Owned concern or combination. 8. Please describe experience you may have with Organizational Conflicts of Interest (OCI). Please describe how have you been able to mitigate these situations in the past? 9. Can or has your company managed a team of subcontractors before? If so, provide details. If this requirement resulted in a set aside per FAR part 19 and, in accordance with FAR 5 219-14, at least 50% of the cost of contract performance incurred for personnel shall be expended for employees of the concern. Provide an explanation of your company's ability to perform at least 50% of the requirements described in REQUIRED CAPABILITIES. 10. Does your company have a DCAA adequate accounting system? If not, highly recommend you to review the checklist and tools under www.dcaa.mil, and download the pre-award accounting system adequacy checklist. Also please be advised, the awardee of this contract shall be precluded from proposing any SEC center wide system administrative support or business operations contract/task order in the CECOM Software Engineering Center during the course of the period of performance of this contract. Responses should include the company name, CAGE code, point of contact, and email address and physical address. Indicate statement of interest and provide information required above. SUBMISSION INFORMATION: Submit on or before the date indicated in this RFI to all the following: Matthew Marx, ACC-APG, Contracting Officer: matthew.r.marx.civ@mail.mil Jamie MacGillis, ACC-APG, Contract Specialist: jamie.e.macgillis.civ@mail.mil Cathy Rosenkranz, SEC Contracts Analyst: cathy.l.rosenkranz.civ@mail.mil Walter Jensen, SEC -ARP Facilitator: walter.e.jensen14.civ@mail.mil