New Amendment for Technical, analytical, engineering, and capability portfolio management (CPM) support - M00264-17-R-0021

*** The contract type is changed to Firm Fixed Price (FFP) multiple award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract *** The solicitation # will be M00264-17-R-0028 The Regional Contracting Office, National Capital Region, Marine Corps Base Quantico, VA currently has a requirement for technical, analytical, engineering, and capability portfolio management (CPM) support to the Director, Capabilities Development Directorate (CDD), Deputy Commandant Combat Development and Integration (DC CD&I). Critical capabilities within this effort include the development of comprehensive Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System (JCIDS) documents and analysis of products to define capability gaps, capability needs, and approaches to provide those capabilities within a specified functional or operational area. The Marine Corps Capabilities Based Assessment (MC CBA) process is conducted in accordance with MCO 3900.20, Marine Corps Capabilities Based Assessment (MC CBA) (MC CBA). This effort will support both recurring and ad hoc requirements to provide JCIDS/MC CBA assessments components (Capability Analysis, Gap Analysis, Solutions Analysis, and Risk Analysis) and conduct assessments of training and education standards development. Performance areas include both overarching and Division-centric support areas that will be satisfied by individual task orders. Based on market research and other analysis the CDD Professional Services contract shall be solicited as a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside using competitive procedures amongst SDVOSBs. The contract type will be a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) multiple award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract. The IDIQ contract will consist of multiple task areas/CLINs and cost reimbursable CLINs for Travel. Base IDIQ awards will be made to at least three SDVOSB contractors. The SDVOSB IDIQ awardees will be provided Fair Opportunity to compete for all within scope CDD requirements. The projected period of performance for the IDIQ will be a five year ordering period. The NAICS code associated with this requirement is 541611. To qualify as a SDVOSB concern under the NAICS 541611 a SDVOSB must have average annual receipts of $15M or less. The requirement is needed in fiscal year 2018. This action will be solicited as a non-commercial service utilizing acquisition procedures under FAR Part 15. All terms, conditions, evaluation procedures, and instructions to offerors will be specified in an upcoming Request for Proposals (RFP) that will be posted on www.fbo.gov on or about 22 May 2017. All interested parties must be registered in the System Award Management www.sam.gov It is the responsibility of the interested parties to independently review the referenced web link www.fbo.gov frequently for updates to any and all documents. Potential offerors will be responsible for downloading their copy of the RFP and amendments, if any. SDVOSBs who have questions regarding this posting may contact Mr. Marcus Whaley via the following email: contact@example.gov STATEMENT OF NEED (Note: A formal Performance Work Statement is under development is subject to change and will be provided with the formal RFP.) BACKGROUND. CDD supports the (DC CDI) by developing and integrating war fighting capabilities solutions enabling an effective Marine Corps capability to respond to strategic challenges and opportunities. CDD provides subject matter experts in the areas of: Command and Control/Cyber and Electronic Warfare, Fires and Maneuver, Force Protection, Intelligence, Logistics, Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) Integration, Small Wars and Irregular Warfare, Total Force Structure, Seabasing, and Expeditionary Energy. In consideration of overarching national strategic and service guidance and concepts development, the Directorate will conduct analysis across the complete spectrum of Doctrine, Organization, Training, Materiel, Leadership, Personnel, Facilities, and Policy (DOTMLPF-P). The identification of Enterprise-wide capabilities, gaps, capability excesses, solutions, and risk areas is incorporated into the development of the Marine Corps Enterprise Integration Plan (MCEIP) and other capabilities development documents (i.e. (Joint Capability Integration Development System (JCIDS)), and the management of Universal Needs Statements (UNS) requiring vigilant and dedicated coordination by respective subject matter experts supported by a business infrastructure with which to further capability development from concept to acquisition and fielding. CDD DIVISION CORE COMPETENCIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: COMMAND AND CONTROL, CYBER & ELECTRONIC WARFARE INTEGRATION DIVISION (C2CEWID): FIRES AND MANEUVERS INTEGRATION DIVISION (FMID): FORCE PROTECTION INTEGRATION DIVISION (FPID): INTELLIGENCE INTEGRATION DIVISION (IID): LOGISTICS INTEGRATION DIVISION (LID): MAGTF INTEGRATION DIVISION (MID): ADVOCACY, TRANSITION, FISCAL AND PERSONNEL/OPERATIONS DIVISION (ATF&PD: SEABASING INTEGRATION: EXPEDITIONARY ENERGY OFFICE (E2O). SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS A minimum Secret clearance is required to support all areas within CDD unless otherwise specified. A TS/SCI clearance may be required to support the following areas: C2, Cyber, EW, Space, and IO as well as Intel with emphasis on specific Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) areas: (1) Human Intelligence (HUMINT); (2) Signals Intelligence (SIGINT); (3) Imagery Intelligence (IMINT) and (4) Intelligence System (IS). Personnel that may be required to have a Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmentalized Information (TS/SCI) clearance must have an in scope, favorable, Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) adjudicated for SCI eligibility (no conditions or waivers).