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This Solicitation opportunity from Department Of Defense was posted on June 7, 2021. The submission period has ended. Browse the details below for market research, or find similar active opportunities.

CSO for Innovations to the Government Procurement and Financial Management Process

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HR0011-21-S-C001Federal

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NAICS: 541511
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Training Simulators & Mobile Applications Development & Maintenance for the USAF Expeditionary Operations School at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst NJ
Solicitation # 10292026
The 87th Contracting Squadron at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst is conducting market research via a sources sought notice to identify qualified small businesses for the development and maintenance of training simulators and mobile applications. This effort supports the USAF Expeditionary Operations School online education mission, specifically requiring the maintenance of 14 existing simulators and 5 mobile applications, as well as the creation of new products based on instructional design storyboards. The work falls under NAICS 541511 for Custom Computer Programming Services and is intended as a total small business set-aside. The contract is structured as an IDIQ with fixed-price task orders, where contractors must provide Rough Order of Magnitude estimates for pricing and scheduling. Technical requirements include SCORM 1.2 or 2004 compliance for the Air Force LMS, compatibility with specific versions of Edge, Chrome, and Firefox, and adherence to Unity WebGLv1.0 or higher. Key personnel must meet specific educational and experience benchmarks, including bachelor's degrees for developers and curriculum managers. Performance will primarily occur at the contractor's location, though travel to government sites for design meetings may be required. Deliverables must adhere to strict marking requirements for Scientific and Technical Information and follow IEEE/EIA 12207.0 software life cycle standards.
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General Info

Contract Value

$655,925.44

NAICS

541511 - Custom Computer Programming Services

Place of Performance

Arlington, VA, 22203, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

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Documents

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Area+of+Interest_1.pdf

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DARPA+CSO+HR001121SC001.pdf

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AgencyDepartment Of Defense → Defense Advanced Research Projects Agcy
Contacts1 person available
OfficeARLINGTON, VA, 222032114, USA
Office AddressARLINGTON, VA, 222032114, USA

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The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Contracts Management Office (CMO) and Comptroller Office (COMP) requests solutions for innovative applications of services and technologies (or new applications thereof) within the government procurement and financial management processes. The goal is to increase internal operational efficiency by targeting and addressing aspects of DARPA's business processes in both offices which would lead to reductions in timelines (e.g., reduced procurement acquisition lead times, quicker processing of procurement requests, better or automated interoperability between systems and users). This Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) will accept solution briefs through 1 June 2022. At times, DARPA may modify this CSO and add specific Areas of Interest (AOI) to include specific solution brief deadlines. This CSO encourages solutions briefs/proposals from all responsible sources capable of satisfying the Government's needs, including large and small businesses, nontraditional defense contractors as defined in 10 U.S.C. 2302, and research institutions as defined in 15 U.S.C. 632. See attached CSO and AOI for further details.

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