This is the second RFI released to request industry participation in the demonstration of the EGS Data Exploitation service (DEX). RFI #EGS_Data_EXploitation1, dated 9 July 2018 requested respondents for comments and recommendations on the DEX architecture and documentation. This RFI requests industry participation in a demonstration event planned in Juanuary 2019. Enterprise Ground Services (EGS) will provide services across a broad scope of AFSPC/SMC ground activities and will include a service for data exploitation. The Government is developing a reference architecture and prototype for DEX. DEX is an evolvable, adaptable, responsive and resilient cloud-based platform for data analytics that accesses streaming and stored data from EGS resources (satellite, antennae, data center, etc.) and applies advanced analytics, including big data analysis techniques, to extract and deliver timely, accurate, and actionable information to commanders, operators, analysts, and other stakeholders for planning, conducting and assessing satellite operations. These analytical capabilities enable DEX to recognize the context of anomalous behavior to reduce the frequency of false alerts, identify anomalous behavior not detectable by existing limits-based methods, and enable autonomous satellite operations. DEX provides operators with enhanced situational awareness and alerts them of abnormal behavior in real-time. EGS has developed a DEX prototype with the following capabilities and characteristics: - Capability to ingest live streamed space asset data (e.g. space vehicle telemetry) and to store that data in the space asset's native data format - Capability to integrate and manage user-defined analytics applications utilizing DEX software helper library and tools - RESTful Query Service Application Programming Interface (API) that allows external clients to request stored historical space asset data using a JSON-based search criteria specification - RESTful Streaming Service API that allows external clients to subscribe to live streams of space asset data. Stream registration also includes ability to specify a subset of space asset data fields streamed to an external client The Government has deployed the EGS DEX prototype onto a private cloud platform in the Space Management Battle Laboratory (SMBL) in Colorado Springs and AFRL's ARCADE laboratory in Albuquerque. This prototype service is compliant with EGS Ground Reference Architecture (GRA) and uses the Goddard Mission Services Evolution Center (GMSEC) Software Development Kit (SDK) to acquire space and ground asset data and to interface with other EGS GRA-compliant services. There are two approaches for integrating user-defined analytics with the DEX platform. a) DEX-Managed Analytics: Software applications are hosted directly on the DEX cloud platform. The execution lifecycle of applications is managed by the DEX platform. Software helper libraries (Java and Python) and tools will be provided to facilitate the integration of the application into DEX. b) Client-Managed Analytics: Applications interface with DEX using its defined RESTful service APIs. Client software applications interacting with DEX will be hosted on external client development/integration environments (physical or virtual) pre-configured to securely interface with DEX and the private cloud platform. Need Summary To help with our evaluation of DEX objectives, the Government invites industry to integrate their Sat Ops applications into DEX for a demonstration to Government leadership in January. Interested parties should respond with the following information: a. A description of company analytics proposed for demonstration. The description should include the following information: i. Functionality and applicable use case(s) ii. Software/Hardware requirements for use in prototype lab iii. Built-in security capabilities and interfaces iv. Identify analytics integration approach: DEX-Managed or Client-Managed analytics development and software development language (Java and Python preferred) v. Data required to demonstrate functionality and use case(s) and data type (e.g., telemetry, Data Center logs, Space Catalog, etc.) vi. Classification level of the demonstration proposed vii. A description of how the vendor would support the Government in the integration and use of the capability by the Government in the prototype lab SMBL or ARCADE facilities viii. Any restrictions on the Government's use of contractor provided information or information derived from the use of the company capability b. Any comments or suggestions on the proposed Compatible C2 framework and architecture approach. EGS requests interested sources to respond to this RFI. Please be advised this is a request for information by the Government only. The Government will neither award a contract solely on the basis of this synopsis nor does it obligate the Government to reimburse any costs associated with preparation and/or submission of this information. In addition, the Government is not obligated to use company methods or capabilities in the prototype lab or any subsequent acquisition the Government chooses to perform. Subsequently, the Government will not reimburse the use of a company's capability, including the use of equipment, software or services provided for the Government's prototyping activities. Nor does the RFI guarantee the Government will issue your company a Request for Proposal (RFP) or award a contract for supplies or services. Instructions for submittals are provided below. The Government will use the information gathered through this RFI and subsequent demonstration activities to evaluate the DEX reference architecture and to develop potential acquisition strategies. Based on the information provided, respondents will be selected and invited to participate in follow-on discussions to coordinate integration and demonstration activities. Responses from small businesses and small, disadvantaged business firms are highly encouraged. The applicable small business size standard is 1,250 employees. Firms responding should indicate if they are a small business, a socially and/or economically disadvantaged business, 8(a) firm, historically black college, and/or minority institution. Response Classification & Submission Instructions Respondents should provide a non-proprietary response to this RFI if possible. If proprietary material is deemed essential, all proprietary information should be clearly marked and associated restrictions on Government use identified. All responses must be signed, then scanned, and then submitted by email in Microsoft Word or PDF format. The Government may not accept company literature or marketing materials. Responses are limited to ten (10) pages (8.5" x 11") in length, and font size should not be smaller than 12 pt font. Please use the space available to provide sound systems engineering inputs that satisfy the Government's objectives and requests.. In order to review RFI responses, PROPRIETARY information may be given to Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) and/or Systems Engineering and Integration (SE&I) contractors working for the Government. Non-government support contractors listed below may be involved in the review of any responses submitted. These may include but are not limited to: The Aerospace Corporation (FFRDC) PO Box 92957 Los Angeles, CA 90009-2957 Each of these contractors are contractually prohibited from disclosing such information outside the performance of their Government contract. If respondent takes exception to this, respondents must explicitly state so in their response. The Government requests respondents deliver one (1) electronic soft copy no later than 30 days from the date of this posting. Electronic copy should be in either PDF format or Microsoft Word format. All communication associated with this RFI shall be directed to the Government Contracting Office via email. DECLARATION: This synopsis is not a formal solicitation. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this synopsis, or to otherwise pay for the information solicited herein.
