SSBN SOFTWARE SUPPORT

This Sources Sought Synopsis does not constitute an Invitation for Bids (IFB), a Request for Quote (RFQ), or a Request for Proposal (RFP). It should not be construed as a commitment of any kind by the Government to issue a formal solicitation or ultimately award a contract in connection with this announcement. This Sources Sought is in support of Market Research being conducted by the Naval Oceanographic Office (NAVOCEANO), Stennis Space Center, Mississippi to identify potential sources and determine if this procurement can be competitive or a Small Business Set-Aside. The Government will use this information to determine the best acquisition strategy for this procurement. The information in this notice is based upon the best and most current information available to date. This information is subject to change and is not binding on the Government. The proposed North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) Code is 541512 - Computer Systems Design and Integration Services which has a corresponding Size Standard of $27.5M. The Government is interested in all businesses to include 8(a), small business and small disadvantaged business, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, HUBZone, and Women-Owned small business concerns. The government requests that interested parties respond to this notice and identify their size status to the identified NAICS code. DESCRIPTION: The Naval Oceanographic Office's SSBN Support Branch, NP423, is responsible for the production and distribution of geophysical products utilized by the TRIDENT II Strategic Weapons System (SWS). NAVOCEANO is seeking sources to conduct a formal systems engineering approach to research, design, and develop the next generation production system that will expand source data discovery, streamline product generation, enhance existing validation capabilities, as well as provide the ability to display and exploit the contents of geospatially enabled databases. INFORMATION REQUESTED: Please respond to the questions below and limit your response to a maximum of five (5) pages. The answers will be instrumental in providing the background needed to develop a solid requirement and form a successful acquisition strategy: A. Describe your firm's recent experience in performing the type of work identified in the draft SOW and indicate if the work was accomplished as the prime or subcontractor. Specifically address your firm's recent experience in the following areas: 1) Describe your organization's ability to apply systems engineering expertise to analyze system concept, system requirements, system design, interoperability, and providing input and analysis of system architectures for current and future systems. 2) Describe your organization's ability to apply systems engineering expertise to develop methodology to manage changes to system requirements. 3) Discuss your organizational approach to configuration management, including your organizations skill set as it relates to commonly known configuration management programs. 4) Discuss your organization's knowledge and experience with the DoD Information Assurance Certification and Accreditation Process as well as risk management framework. 5) Discuss your organization's ability to follow established standards and guidelines to fulfill system engineering analysis requirements. B. Describe your firm's ability to meet the security clearance requirements established in the draft SOW. C. Contract performance must start 30 September 2015. State if your firm will have the personnel and resources necessary to start contract performance on 30 September 2015. D. Provide any anticipated teaming arrangements. Any responses involving teaming agreements should delineate between the work that will be accomplished by the prime and the work accomplished by the teaming partners. E. Provide name, address, telephone number, point of contact names, e-mail addresses, CAGE code, website, and business size standard for NAICS 541512. Small businesses should identify their socioeconomic status (i.e., veteran-owned, service-disabled veteran-owned, women-owned, HUBZone, etc.). RESPONSE DUE DATE: Please submit responses no later than 10:00 p.m. Central Time on 21 August 2015 via email directly to Mr. Belfield Collymore at belfield.collymore@navy.mil and Ms. Tanya Burnett at tanya.burnett@navy.mil. Questions should be directed to Mr. Collymore and Ms. Burnett via email. Marketing brochures and/or generic company literature will not be considered. DISCLAIMER: Responses to this Source Sought are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Respondents are solely responsible for all expenses associated with submissions to this notice. All information submitted in response to this notice is voluntary and no information will be returned. The U.S. Government is in no way liable to pay for or reimburse any business or entity that responds to this notice and any costs incurred will NOT be reimbursed. Any information obtained will be considered market research and may be used as a general concept. All information received in response to this Source Sought that is marked "Proprietary" will be handled accordingly.