Defense Systems Information Analysis Center Technical Area Tasks

As a follow-up to the Industry Day conducted on 15 October 2010, the 55th Contracting Squadron, in support of the Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC), a Department of Defense (DoD) Field Activity under the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics (USD(AT&L)), operating under the authority, direction, and control of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research & Engineering (ASD(R&E)), is conducting market research to determine industry capability (i.e., small and large businesses to include institutions of higher learning) to perform Information Analysis Center (IAC) Technical Area Tasks (TATs), under indefinite-delivery, indefinite quantity multiple award contracts under which cost-plus-fixed-fee and some firm-fixed price task orders are issued for R&D and R&D-related A&AS in the focus areas of in the focus areas of Survivability and Vulnerability; Reliability, Maintainability, Quality, Supportability, and Interoperability (RMQSI); Military Sensing; Advanced Materials; Energetics; Non-Kinetic Weapons; Directed Energy Weapons; Autonomous Weapon Systems; and Weapon Systems, collectively referred to as the Defense Systems Information Analysis Center (DSIAC) TATs (NOTE: focus area scope/definitions, as well as important background information and DoD IAC Program website links critical to understanding the requirements, are at the back of the DSIAC TATs Sources Sought/Request for Information Questionnaire). This market research will aid the 55th Contracting Squadron and DTIC in determining whether (1) there is sufficient industry/academia interest and capability in the collective focus areas as structured and (2) whether there is sufficient small business interest and capability to set aside one or more of the focus areas. Regarding small business set-aside considerations, it is important to note that responses to this sources sought must reasonably demonstrate an expectation that offers will be obtained from at least two responsible small businesses, who have Defense Contract Audit Agency-confirmed adequate accounting systems suitable for a cost reimbursement contract, that clearly demonstrate their capability to bring the best scientific and technological resources to bear and to do so in an manner that would ensure that at least 50 percent of the cost of contract performance incurred for personnel would be expended by employees of that small business concern. In addition, small business size status responses to this sources sought/request for information will be verified by the government via the Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) before making any small business set-aside determination and as such, it is imperative that small businesses ensure their ORCA records are current and accurate (https://orca.bpn.gov/). Industry responses shall be submitted by completing and submitting the Questionnaire attached to this announcement. Additional materials and information should not be submitted and will not be reviewed or considered. While answers are not limited to the spaces provided in the Questionnaire (i.e., the text blocks will expand), respondents shall not alter the questionnaire format. There is no maximum page limit to the completed Questionnaire. This is a follow-on to the IAC Industry Day conducted on 15 October 2010 during which the IAC Program Way-Ahead contemplated acquisition strategy was announced, the slide presentation and subsequent questions and answers for which are posted on FedBizOpps.Gov under Solicitation Number "FA1500-11-MKTRES." It is the responsibility of parties interested in this "DSIAC TAT" market research effort, as well as other IAC Program market research activities, to monitor Solicitation Number "FA1500-11-DS-TATS" at FedBizOpps.Gov and towards that end the government recommends you place yourself on the FedBizOpps.Gov "Watch This Opportunity" list, which will generate automatic email notification of any changes to the FedBizOpps.Gov announcement. You might also take advantage of the FedBizOpps.Gov "Add Me to Interested Vendors" list should you desire that other interested parties know of your interest in these requirements. The information being requested is for planning purposes only and shall not be considered as a commitment by the government for any purpose. Responses are strictly voluntary and the government will not reimburse respondents for any costs associated with the submittal of the requested information. Any information submitted in response to this sources sought/request for information is subject to disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act, 5 USC - 552(a). The government does not request any proprietary information be submitted, nor shall it be liable, for any consequential damages for any proprietary information. Responses to this sources sought/request for information are due no later than 4:00 PM local time, 11 February 2011 and shall be submitted via email to DSIACTAT@offutt.af.mil.