PM IS&A - Intelligence Support to Targeting Application Request for Information (RFI)

1.0 Introduction This is a Request for Information (RFI), as defined in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.201(e). Army Contracting Command - Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG) in support of the Program Manager (PM) Intelligence Systems and Analytics (IS&A) Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG), is conducting an additional round of market research to further identify commercial items to satisfy Intelligence Applications capabilities as defined in section 2 below and with an additional supporting Draft Requirements Checklist. The checklist (considered Controlled Unclassified Information) is available upon request. The Government invites all business and academic organizations to respond to this RFI notice. This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes - it does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) nor a promise to issue an RFP in the future. The Government may request additional information in the future; there is no intent to proceed with a procurement. Solicitations are not available at this time. Requests for a solicitation will not receive a response. This notice does not constitute a commitment by the United States Government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. This RFI is not an authorization to begin work, and the Government will not pay any costs that contractors may incur in response to this RFI. Contractors are not required to respond to this announcement, but may find it beneficial to do so if they questions, comments, or related items to submit. The United States Government will not pay for information requested nor will it compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing information provided to the United States Government. 2.0 Intelligence Support to Targeting Application Background The Intelligence Support to Targeting Application should serve as the initial and primary focal point within a fully integrated mission analysis and mission planning framework supporting Commander and intel staff workflows and the Situational Understanding visualization that the mission and an evolving operational environment demands. This application is intended to operate at brigade and higher echelons. The Intelligence Warfighting Function Intelligence Support to Targeting Application (APP) is intended by design to reflect multiple intelligence requirements for an Army Service Component Command (ASCC) and must be compatible with Mission Command Information System Architecture and computing environment services provisions. The APP is an integral by-product of Intelligence support to targeting and information operations. The APP does not replace any all-source related applications that supports initial target development. The APP serves to capture multiple intelligence support to targeting doctrinal attributes with a digital matrix and a digital visualization tool, enabling the intelligence user to track HPT targeting activities within a single view as applied to a given Army operation. 3.0 Additional Sought Information from the November 2020 Intel Apps RFI In November 2020, the Government released its initial Request for Information for the Intelligence Support to Targeting Application. The Government received very beneficial feedback from numerous industry stakeholders. Many of these stakeholder also actively participated in the Intel Apps Industry Day held on 24 February 2021. Over the past 4 months, the application's hardware resource constraints, technical requirements, schedule, and targeted platform (the Command Post Computing Environment (CPCE)) have evolved and matured, and subsequently supports the need for an additional round of Market Research and thus the release of this Request for Information. Additional information sought by the Government in support of the Intelligence Support to Targeting Application includes: Responding Organization's ability to deploy their solution as a thin-client application that would deliver a virtual application to end users and resides on the Command Post Computing Environment (CPCE) architecture. Responding Organization's ability to provide software solutions that supports various targeting documents/messages to include but not limited to the Attack Guidance Matrix, Target Selection Standards, High-Payoff Target List, High Value Target List and the ability to generate and disseminate the S305 (TIDAT) to the AFATDS system. Examples are included in the Supporting Documentation available upon request. Responding Organization's ability to provide a software solution that provides an automated High Payoff Target alert notification upon HPT detection. Responding Organization's ability to export the following fields individually or as a group: HPT effects, signature equipment types, BDA requirements, kill sheets, unit's threat combat power, data into a file format to be ingested into CPCE. Responding Organization's ability to articulate their minimum hardware resource requirements (e.g., CPU, Memory and Disk Storage) for their software solution that can be hosted on a government controlled and managed hardware platform. The Hardware platform will not have an existing cloud environment (e.g., Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure). The Government will provide supporting documentation available upon request. Responding Organization's experience putting a product through Operational Testing with the United States Government. If yes, please provide an example and a Government POC (name, email address, and phone number) who can verify. Responding Organization's experience implementing RESTful interfaces. Responding Organization's ability to safeguard SECRET/TOP SECRET SCI information. 4.0 White Paper and Supporting Documentation The supporting documents for this RFI are marked as Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI). To obtain a copy of the supporting documents listed below, send an email with your organization name, address, and CAGE Code to usarmy.apg.peo-iews.mbx.pm-isa-intel-apps-vendor-responses@mail.mil. Supporting Document #1: Intelligence Support to Targeting Requirements Checklist Supporting Document #2: Example of an Attack Guidance Matrix (AGM) Supporting Document #3: Example of a Targeting Selection Standard Supporting Document #4: Example of a TIDAT (S305) Message Supporting Document #5: Example of a High Payoff Target List (HPTL) Supporting Document #6: Command Post Computing Environment (CPCE) Technical Overview and the PM Mission Command Tactical Server Infrastructure (TSI) Hardware Stack (includes the preferred maximum allocated system resources for the Intel Support to Targeting Application) Responses to this RFI are due no later than 1700 EDT on 16 July 2021 in the form of a white paper. Page limitations are highlighted below and does not include cover sheet or cover letter. The whitepaper must address the following information requests listed below and the requirements checklist. The Government is requesting the following information from Industry: Section 1: Technical Response (Not to exceed 10 total pages) A completed Intelligence Support to Targeting Requirements Checklist, annotating which parent requirements and which respective sub-requirements are satisfied by the proposed solution. A narrative that describes how the software solution will: Satisfy each item in the provided Requirements Checklist (Supporting Documentation #1) to clearly indicate satisfaction of the parent requirements and satisfaction of the respective sub-requirements. The ability to host the software solution on the CPCE Environment (Supporting Documentation #2 and #3). This includes CPU, RAM, and storage requirements for the software solution. The ability to implement a RESTful API and interface with RESTful interfaces that adhere to open standards for communication, including HTTP requests and responses in the form of HTML, XML, or JSON. The ability to provide an Intel Application that supports various targeting documents/messages to include but not limited to the Attack Guidance Matrix, Target Selection Standards, High-Payoff Target List, High Value Target List and the ability to generate and disseminate the S305 (TIDAT) to the AFATDS system. Section 2: Commerciality (Not to exceed 2 total pages) In the white paper, describe how the proposed solution meets, or has the potential to meet through minor modifications, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 2.101 Definition of a "commercial item." If these minor modifications are required, describe those modifications and the time frame required to implement them, and describe how the solutions meet the FAR commercial item definition. Section 3: Costs (Not to exceed 2 total pages) (A) Provide a Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) estimate of applicable costs for the proposed solution. The ROM should include licensing costs for the following: Term (with durations and price ranges), Annual subscription and/or Perpetual, at the quantities and number of users indicated, as well as Unlimited Enterprise and any cost for hardware and cloud service providers if any. If the proposed solution does not offer any of these licensing methods, provide one applicable to you. In addition, provide a Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) estimate for follow-on maintenance/sustainment support (yearly). (B) If applicable, provide a Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) estimate of itemized costs for "Development" to meet each item marked "No" or "Partially" in the Checklist completed in Section 1. If "Development" costs are included with the license at no additional cost, state as such in the ROM estimate. (C) Provide a Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) to support the Risk Management Framework (RMF) Accreditation of the proposed solution across the specified Networks. If RMF Accreditation costs are included with the license and/or maintenance/sustainment at no additional cost, state such in the ROM estimate. This notice is part of Government Market Research, a continuous process for obtaining the latest information on the commercial status of the industry. This RFI is for planning purposes, and does not constitute a commitment, implied or otherwise, that a procurement action will follow. The Government will use the information submitted in response to this notice at its discretion and will not provide comments to any submission; however, the Government reserves the right to contact any respondent to this notice for the sole purpose of enhancing understanding of the notice submission. Information received will not be considered confidential/proprietary unless marked accordingly. Company proprietary data will be reviewed by Government employees and authorized representatives only. Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI, including any market research product demonstrations. Responses to this RFI are to be marked Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) because of the Draft Requirements Checklist Spreadsheet and received no later than 1700 EDT 16 July 2021. All interested parties shall respond in as clear manner as possible to each of the areas listed above. Information is preferred in soft-copy form in Microsoft Word/Excel. You may forward your responses via email address to: usarmy.apg.peo-iews.mbx.pm-isa-intel-apps-vendor-responses@mail.mil; Subject Line: - Intel Apps Subsequent RFI- Intel Support to Targeting Application. All information must be in writing or via email; telephone requests for additional information will not be honored. Acknowledgement of receipt will be issued. If you choose to submit proprietary information, mark it accordingly.