Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) for Navy Modular Missile (NMM) Program

This sources sought notice is being performed in accordance with FAR Part 10 Market Research. The following NAICS codes apply to this effort: - 541715 (Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)) -336414 (Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing) PURPOSE: The Navy's Modular Missile (NMM) program's objective is to design and develop a family of missiles with common components utilizing a newly defined shared and open systems architecture. NMM needs to 1) define open architecture standards to sub-assembly/component level and 2) transition its acquisition strategy to a Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) approach. The key to this approach is for the US Navy to develop a Government Reference Architecture (GRA) which will define the system architecture. This acquisition strategy will enable the program to break the dependency on a single development contractor and allow more extensive competition at the subsystem/critical component level. The GRA will then guide and constrain the development of multiple solutions responsive to stakeholder requirements. The Navy is interested in feedback from industry describing relevant experience and capability for the proposed Interest Areas and performance capabilities listed in Section 2 of this sources sought notice. The Interest Areas are subject to interpretation and industry recommendations may be considered to support the Navy's vision for NMM. To ensure maximum opportunity for industry response, PEO IWS anticipates that interested parties may only have capabilities in select Interest Areas of this notice. PEO IWS welcomes partial responses to the Interest Areas noting that company information must be included in the response. Interested parties shall address the following in the sources sought submission: Company Information Provide company name, address, DUNS number, CAGE code, facility clearance level, tax identification number, designated representative name(s) and point of contact, including phone numbers and e-mail addresses. Provide number of employees employed by company, and annual revenue/receipts for the last three (3) completed company fiscal years. Identify contracts within the last five (5) years with similar scope and provide brief overview of company responsibilities. If a small business, identify type of small business (e.g. 8(a), Hubzone, service-disabled veteran-owned, economically disadvantaged women-owned, or women-owned). Interest Areas of Experience and Performance Capability Model Based System Engineering (MBSE) As the Navy transitions away from a traditional document-centric design paradigm and moves toward continuous development, the NMM program is required to migrate away from textual documentation and be fully modeled through MBSE. Capability statements submitted should be pertinent and specific in technical/management/business area under consideration, on each of the following qualifications: What type of work has your company performed in the past in support of the same or similar requirements at the systems engineering support level? Please include descriptions of your capability level, experience with DoD weapons, key personnel operating in a multi-level security construct, etc. What technologies, tools, etc. would your company utilize to meet these requirements? How has your company implemented Digital Engineering in support of a development program? Please include descriptions of the scope of the effort and tool sets used. How has your company handled proprietary data from other organizations when accumulating and disseminating information? Does your company have any limitations in providing unlimited rights to the tools and services provided as part of NMM? Does your company have any experience working in a government controlled environment? Specific items of Navy interest include, but are not limited to: Capable of conducting Systems Engineering of weapons/control systems. Capable of building and maintaining MBSE Models using industry standard MBSE Software (SW) Capable of producing reports and documentation from the MBSE Model Capable of validating MBSE Models using industry standard best practices Capable of conducting Systems Engineering Technical Review events using MBSE Models Capability to update/ integrate weapon system based models to accommodate changing Stakeholder and System Requirements, changes in the weapon system and interfaces and changes in Integration, Verification and Validation Testing Capable of identifying the location within a GRA and the type of data rights required to procure the NMM Capability to determine test coverage / thoroughness reports Experience implementing an MBSE or similar process to create and maintain mapping, traceability, relation between Models, and relation to Model of Models Capable of performing targeted and surgical upgrades within the infrastructure to support changing requirements Experience in developing simulations that replicate interfaces to other unique weapon system components Capable of importing/exporting requirements documents to/from legacy systems (e.g. DOORS) Capable of determining what Objective Quality Evidence needs to be collected to maintain accreditations and certifications, cyber and safety approvals/certifications Compliant with National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Cybersecurity requirements (NIST Special Pub 800-171) Compliant with Defense Information Systems Agency Security Technical Implementation Guides SOURCES SOUGHT RESPONSES: Note: sources sought responses shall be limited to a total of 30 pages, 1 inch margins, single-sided, 10 point Times New Roman font or larger. Figures/Graphs/Tables can be included within the page limit with 8 point font or larger text. Based on the Interest Areas, Industry may require a facility security clearance level up to SECRET. Responses to this sources sought notice are UNCLASSIFIED and should not include any information or data that can be classified as SECRET. The Navy is conducting market research to identify qualified and responsible sources that may be interested in the requirements described in this notice. This sources sought notice is issued for market research purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation or a Request for Quote (RFQ). This sources sought notice is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or award a contract. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. As such, the Government will not reimburse any costs associated with responding to this notice. Information submitted in response to this sources sought notice will become the property of the United States Government. Submitters should properly mark their responses with the appropriate restrictive markings. Information that is proprietary or competition sensitive will be protected from disclosure under the public records law only if properly labeled as such. Interested companies should provide a response on or before the date and time listed in the Sources Sought posting on beta.SAM.gov. The submission should include one electronic (virus scanned) copy sent via e-mail to eva.hochman@navy.mil and aban.iqbal@navy.mil. Please include the Sources Sought Title in the subject of the e-mail. All information received that includes proprietary markings will be handled in accordance with applicable statutes and regulations. An acknowledgement of receipt will be provided for all responses received. If you do not receive an acknowledgement within two working days, please notify the point of contact listed in this notice. SECURITY / MARKINGS: Marking - - EXPORT CONTROL WARNING: This document contains technical data whose export is restricted by the Arms Export Control Act (Title 22, U.S.C. Sec. 2751 et seq.) or the Export Administration Act of 1979, as amended, Title 50, U.S.C. App 2401, et seq. Violations of these export laws are subject to severe criminal penalties. Disseminate per the provisions of OPNAVINST 5510.161. Marking - - PROPRIETARY INFORMATION (PI) MARKING. Vendor PI must be clearly marked. Please be advised that all submissions become Government property and will not be returned. Integrated Warfare System (IWS)/Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Support Contractors. PEO IWS and MDA support contractors will review and evaluate vendor white papers submitted in response to this RFI to include John Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, Millennium Engineering and Integration Company, Cydecor, Inc. and N-Gen Solutions, LLC. Proprietary Information submitted in response this RFI will be protected from unauthorized disclosure as required by Subsection 27 of the Office of Procurement Policy Act as amended (41 U.S.C. 423) (hereinafter referred to as - the Act) as implemented in the FAR. These companies are bound contractually by Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI) and non-disclosure clauses with respect to proprietary information. Support contractor personnel are procurement officials within the meaning of the Act and will take all necessary action to preclude unauthorized use or disclosure of vendor's proprietary data. Please acknowledge, in your response, your understanding and acceptance of support contractor personnel having access to the information you are submitting. INDUSTRY DISCUSSIONS: Government representatives may or may not choose to meet with respondents. Such discussions would only be intended to get further clarification of potential capability to meet the requirements, especially any development and certification risks. QUESTIONS: Questions regarding this announcement shall be submitted in writing by e-mail to the Contracting Officer, eva.hochman@navy.mil and Contract Specialist, aban.iqbal@navy.mil. Verbal questions will NOT be accepted. Questions shall NOT contain proprietary or classified information unless communicated via classified e-mail on SIPRNet. The Government does not guarantee that questions received after 20 July 2021 will be answered. When submitting questions, include the following in the subject line of your email: - RFI N00024-21-R-5424 Questions. Requestor may post questions and answers to the https://sam.gov/.