SHARP Support

This is a Sources Sought Synopsis announcement market survey for information only, to be used for preliminary planning purposes. No proposals are being requested or accepted with this synopsis. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS AND NO CONTRACT SHALL BE AWARDED FROM THIS SYNOPSIS. The 45th Space Wing has been tasked to solicit for and award a project to provide technical support for the 45th Space Wing's Space Hazard Safety Hazard Analysis and Risk Processing (SHARP) program. Safety Hazard Analysis and Risk Processing (SHARP) is the system designation for the hardware, software, and procedures used to perform flight analysis and risk analysis by 45 SW/SEL analysts in support of space launch missions at the Eastern Range. The flight analysis software models produce operational products used to contain launch debris within impact limit lines. They are deterministic models that run on a PC and have evolved from legacy software models previously hosted on a main frame Cyber computer. The risk analysis software models are used by 45 SW/SELR analysts to determine risks associated with launch vehicle debris, toxic materials and blast overpressures. These models are probabilistic and run on either a PC or a CPU cluster. SHARP technical support consists largely of the following: 1. Contractor support for the flight analysis software models under SHARP includes: a. Resolution of operational problems encountered by 45 SW/SELF analysts that are associated with the use of SHARP tools that reside on the Joint Advanced Range Safety System (JARSS) Mission Planning (MP) tool bench. b. Maintenance of an automated software problem report database for the SHARP tools in JARSS MP. c. Provide cost estimates for resolving software problems reported in the automated database as requested by the government technical lead for sustainment of SHARP tools in JARSS MP. d. Resolution of JARSS MP Software problems reports that have been authorized by government technical lead for sustainment. e. Maintain availability of the SHARP network as described by the SHARP Security & Administrative Guide. f. Maintenance of SHARP and SHARP-Classified ATOs (Authority To Operate) by performing the following activities: i. Prepare ATO renewal packages using the Air Force Enterprise Mission Support Services (eMASS) web based work flow system. ii. Perform Safety Software Validation Board member duties of the delegated Information Assurance Manager as described in 45th Space Wing instruction 91-701, Launch Safety Software management. iii. Coordinate annual Catastrophic Incident Response Plan Exercises and draft associated reports. iv. Update the SHARP Security & Administrative Guide as required. v. Perform annual Information Assurance controls testing and draft associated Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) reports vi. Maintain SHARP and SHARP-C records in the Enterprise Information Technology Database Repository (EITDR). vii. Provide weekly updates to virus definitions for SHARP workstations. g. Provide proposals in response to Request for Proposals from 45 CONS for additionally funded Work Requests. 2. Contractor support for the risk analysis software models under SHARP includes: a. Resolution of operational problems encountered by 45 SW/SELR analysts that are associated with the use of risk models under SHARP. b. Maintenance of an automated software problem report database for the risk software models under SHARP. c. Provide cost estimates for resolving software problems reported in the automated database as requested by the government technical lead for sustainment of the risk software models under SHARP. d. Resolution of software problems reports that have been authorized for resolution by the government technical lead for sustainment of the risk software models under SHARP. e. Provide proposals in response to Request for Proposals from 45 CONS for additionally funded Work Requests. This Sources Sought Notice is for information and planning purposes only. It does not constitute a solicitation and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government nor will the Government pay for any information solicited. Additionally, no reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this synopsis or any follow-up information requests. All small business, small disadvantage sources, and HUB Zone eligible entities should identify themselves as such. The applicable North American Industry Classification (NAICS) code is 541712. If you are seriously considering submitting a proposal when a solicitation is released, please submit a Statement of Capabilities and brief information about your company and business size. The capabilities packages should not be longer than ten (10) pages including graphics, tables, or photographs. The Government will not be accepting capabilities statements from large businesses at this time due to the current contract being a small business set aside. Small businesses of any socioeconomic category may make a submission. If your company has a GSA or OASIS SB Contract that encompasses this requirement, please include those contract numbers in your capability statement. Please submit information electronically by 31 March 2015 to kenyatta.harper@us.af.mil and tricia.hatcher@us.af.mil.