Enterprise Geospatial Support Services for the Office of Shore Forces (CG-741)
Contract Overview
Solicitation details, issuing organization, response deadlines, documents, and interested companies for this government contract opportunity.
AI Contract Overview
This request is a sources-sought notice for enterprise geospatial support services targeted at the Office of Shore Forces (CG-741) under the Department of Homeland Security, issued for market research purposes only and not as a formal solicitation. The government is seeking industry input on the scope, structure, and evaluation criteria for a forthcoming contract that will provide front-end geospatial web development, user training, and backend data advisory support to enhance the Shore Forces Enterprise, including Command Centers, SECTORs, Marine Safety Units, and Response/Prevention units. The work will involve building and maintaining web-based GIS applications using ESRI’s ArcGIS Enterprise suite, including Looking Glass, Dashboards, StoryMaps, Survey123, and Experience Builder, with customization via Arcade, HTML/CSS, and JavaScript. Backend support will include advisory on REST endpoints, GeoJSON, feature services, and data feed remediation for systems like NAIS, SAIS, OPTIDE, TAK, and ALMIS. The effort will follow an Agile development pipeline and require adherence to strict performance standards, including IL5-compliant secure publishing, zero CUI/PII breaches, and on-time delivery within one business day of schedule. The previous contract for this requirement was valued at $249,968.20 and expired on September 28, 2024, with D&G Support Services, LLC as the incumbent. The new effort is structured as a Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS code 541511, with the government requiring all respondents to submit a capabilities statement outlining their company identity, SAM UEID, socioeconomic status—including verification as a Veteran-Owned, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, HUBZONE, 8(A), Small Disadvantaged, or Woman-Owned Small Business—and documented past performance on similar federal geospatial projects. The contract may include a 12-month base period with two optional 12-month periods and will involve remote work authorized with occasional travel to Washington, D.C. for meetings and on-site training. Contractors must use only government-furnished equipment including USCG-issued laptops, monitors, and CAC/PIV cards, with no contractor-owned hardware or software permitted. All personnel must be U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents, and a Non-Disclosure Agreement is required due to handling of Controlled Unclassified Information. In addition to mandatory company and capability details, respondents are asked to provide input on labor categories, recommended evaluation
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THIS SPECIAL NOTICE IS FOR MARKET RESEARCH AND PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT TO AWARD A CONTRACT FROM RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY INTERESTED PARTIES IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY AND NO MONETARY COMPENSATION WILL BE PROVIDED FOR RESPONSE PREPARATION.
The current contract for this requirement is Contract 70Z02325F74100009. The Contractor’s name and address is D&G Support Services, LLC, 3460 Commission Court Suite 201, Woodbridge, VA 22192. The total contract value is $249,968.20. The contract expires on 9/28/2024. The Government intends to recompete this contract in the future.
The scope of this requirement is to provide front-end geospatial web development, user training, and backend data advisory support for the Office of Shore Forces (CG-741). This support is dedicated to the Shore Forces Enterprise, encompassing Command Centers, SECTORs, Marine Safety Units, and Response/Prevention capabilities.
As part of this effort, the USCG is requesting information about this requirement. The USCG would like all interested parties to review the attached draft SOW and to provide any questions you may have. Interested parties are not required to answer all of the questions below except for questions 1 and 2. However, you are encouraged to answer as many questions as possible.
- Please provide a capabilities statement with the following information.
- Name of Company, Address, SAM Unique Entity Identifier (UEID), Point of Contact Information including physical mailing address, phone number, and email address.
- Business Size Classification and Socioeconomic Group (Veteran-Owned Small Business, Service-Disable Veteran-Owned Small Business, HUBZONE, 8(A), Small Disadvantaged Business, Woman Owned), if any.
- Experience and past performance of contracts of similar scope and complexity as the attached SOW. Please provide name of agency or company and point of contact information.
- Name of Company, Address, SAM Unique Entity Identifier (UEID), Point of Contact Information including physical mailing address, phone number, and email address.
- Please provide your level of interest in this requirement.
- Please indicate whether you believe the Government’s requirement is a Commercial Item or not and provide your rationale.
- Please review the Statement of Work and provide any questions or comments you have about the technical aspects, clauses and administrative aspects. Please provide recommended edits and comments.
- Please provide any recommended evaluation factors you think would make the solicitation meaningful.
- What labor categories do you believe would be needed to fulfill this requirement?
- What does your company do to ensure that your GIS dashboards are clean, intuitive, and easy for non-technical leadership to use without training?
- How does your company ensure that map-based dashboards meet military/government datasets requirements?
- What standard GIS and data visualization platforms (e.g., ArcGIS, Power BI, custom web apps) have your company support for this type of effort?
