JOINT FLOW AND ANALYSIS SYSTEM FOR TRANSPORTATION

USTRANSCOM is seeking information in support of its requirement for Joint Flow and Analysis System for Transportation (JFAST). The purpose of this market research is to help develop the Government's acquisition strategy in support of this requirement. This Request for Information (RFI) is for informational and planning purposes only. It does not constitute an Invitation for Bid (IFB) or a Request for Proposal (RFP), nor is it to be construed as a commitment by the Government. Respondents are solely responsible for all expenses associated with this RFI. Interested Offerors should provide responses consisting of two sections. The first section should include the following and there is no limit on the number of pages: 1) Company Name along with a Point of Contact 2) DUNS Number 3) Cage Code 4) Business size under NAICS 541511 5) A list of existing ID/IQ Contracts or GSA Schedules that USTRANSCOM is able to order off of (e.g. ENCORE II, GSA Sch 70, ITES-2S, etc.) 6) A listing of similar efforts, if any, that the respondent has performed in the private sector. This will help determine commerciality of the requirement. 7) A listing of similar efforts, if any, that the respondent has performed for the Government, if those contracts were considered commercial, and what the contract type was (Firm Fixed Price, Labor Hour, Cost Plus Award Fee, Cost Plus Fixed Fee, etc). In the second section, the respondent should provide examples of efforts they have performed that were similar to the performance areas listed below. Responses are limited to six pages for this section. 1) Experience with software development that supports strategic and theater deployment and sustainment of forces for multi-modal transportation feasibility models (includes the calculation of fuel requirements used by air and/or sea fleets). 2) Experience with the development that supports forecasting of transportation requirements, course-of- action analysis, crisis action planning and conducting "what-if" scenarios in support of end-to-end distribution or mobility modeling. This also includes discrete event modeling (i.e., a specific event within an end-to-end or mobility process). 3) Experience designing, developing, maintaining, and administering complex software applications using Visual FoxPro, JavaScript, .NET, MS Active Directory and MS SQL Databases adhering to Government or industry standards and approaches while meeting DoD Information Assurance Certification and Accreditation Process (DIACAP) requirements. 4) Experience translating Visual FoxPro to a modern software language. 5) Experience converting a thick client app to a web accessible application. 6) Experience managing a multi-year software development effort. 7) Experience conducting transportation analysis within the Joint Planning Process or experience with extensive Joint Planning support. The Government has contracted with Paragon Technology Group Inc, 723 Seibert Rd Ste 1, Scott AFB, IL 62225 to provide advisory assistance to the requiring activity. Paragon personnel may have access to responses. Your submission shall be considered your written consent to release proprietary, confidential or privileged commercial or financial data included in your proposal to Paragon personnel. All contractor personnel have signed a nondisclosure certificate prohibiting them from releasing proprietary information. A draft Performance Work Statement has been attached. Responses should be sent to Ms. Jen Knobeloch, contact@example.gov.