Post Industry Day Notice HITS-UIII

This procurement action is a presolicitation notice issued by the W2R2 USA Engr R & D Ctr under the Department of Defense, targeting technical services to support the High Performance Computing Modernization Program (HPCMP) Centers, specifically for the operation, maintenance, and user support of Defense Department Discovery and Sustaining Research Centers (DSRCs) located at multiple sites including Stennis Space Center, the National Center for Critical Information Processing and Storage, the Naval Oceanographic Office, ERDC, AFRL, and ARL. The effort is structured as an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with a five-year ordering period, during which individual task orders will define specific scopes, levels of effort, and performance timelines. The solicitation is currently in a pre-solicitation phase following an Industry Day and RFI process, with no formal RFP yet issued; vendors are being invited to submit inquiries through the ProjNet system using the specified Bidder Inquiry Key, and responses to the RFI were due by April 22, 2025. Technical and security requirements are stringent, mandating that the prime contractor hold an active Top Secret facility clearance and all personnel maintain at least a Secret clearance, with many roles requiring Top Secret clearances and favorable Special Security Background Investigations due to access to classified systems and infrastructure. Personnel must also comply with HSPD-12 and obtain Common Access Cards, while adherence to the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC), NISPOM, and DD Form 254 is required. Contract performance is governed by detailed administrative and performance protocols, including mandatory submission of reports, CDRLs, and plans to the REDi SharePoint portal, monthly financial forecasts with pro forma CLIN invoices, and a one-time invoicing schedule upon award and at the start of each task. The contract will be incrementally funded under FAR 52.232.22, with work prohibited beyond obligated funds, and funds added via unilateral modification. Inspection and acceptance of deliverables must occur within 30 days, with software required to be supportable for 12 months post-acceptance, and draft deliverables subject to a 15-day government review followed by a 10-day contractor resubmission window. Contractual compliance extends to the Buy American Act, with exceptions permitted only via justified non-availability determinations, and compliance with Army procurement processes, Service Contract Reporting (SCR), and Engineering Manual 385-