Viewer for Technical Orders in S1000D Compliant Format

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ONLY. This announcement constitutes a Sources Sought Synopsis (SSS) for the purpose of conducting market research only. No solicitation exists. This is not a request for a quote, request for proposal, or an invitation to bid, nor is this to be construed as a commitment by the US Government (Government) to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. The Government will not reimburse or pay for any information submitted in response to this SSS or any follow-up information requests. The purpose is to identify capable sources which can provide a capable viewer for Technical Orders (TOs) in S1000D compliant format. The contractor will be responsible for obtaining access to all necessary technical data and expertise needed to develop, produce, integrate, and install all system hardware meeting software, technical, functional, interface, power, cooling, reliability, qualification, and acceptance requirements. Interested sources must provide specific details on how required technical data and expertise will be obtained. The USAF, through AFLCMC, is surveying the market to determine if any sources are qualified to perform all of the aforementioned requirements for this contract. Qualified sources must have an in-depth knowledge of the MQ-9 UAS and have the existing capability to perform all of the stated requirements commencing in FY19. Capabilities Package The capabilities package should be brief and concise, yet clearly demonstrate an ability to meet all stated requirements. The package shall also include the following information and address the questions below: Company/Institute Name: Address: Point of Contact (to include phone number and email address): CAGE Code: Web Page URL: Size of business pursuant to NAICS 541511 Custom Computer Programming Services, size standard is 27.5 million dollars. Based on this NAICS Code, state whether your company is: Small Business (Yes / No) Self-Certified or Third Party Certified Women-Owned Small Business (Yes / No) Self-Certified or Third Party Certified Economically Disadvantaged Women- Owned Small Business (Yes / No) Self-Certified or Third Party Certified HUBZone Certified (Yes / No) Self-Certified or Third Party Certified Veteran Owned Small Business (Yes / No) Self-Certified or Third Party Certified Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (Yes / No) Self-Certified or Third Party Certified 8(a) Certified (Yes / No) Self-Certified or Third Party Certified SBA Certification Date: ____________ SBA Graduation Date: ______________ All prospective contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database to be awarded a DoD contract. The NAICS code for this requirement, if applicable to the company's capabilities, should be included in the company's NAICS code listing in SAM. Is your company domestically or foreign owned (if foreign, please indicate the country of ownership)? Can your firm provide AFNet and SIPRNet certification? Is your firm's software responsive, regardless of size (less than 3 seconds)? Does your firm's software provide instant preview for the user with live links? Does your firm's software provide visual search function, change notification system, and full support for languages (both in dataset and user interface). Can your firm's software enable multiple types of user's access to data and permissions based on user? Can your firm's software support all major browsers (IE11, Edge, Firefox, Chrome, Safari) and all major graphic sources (bitmap, CGM, SVG, 3D) without the use of any plugins or extensions? Can your firm's software leave zero footprint while connected and can be used with any machine and operating system with the major browsers listed above, without the need for any plug in, Java, Flash, or any extension? Can your firm's software provide full capabilities while both connected and not-connected, including synchronization of non-connected devices with the USAF server/cloud while temporary online? Does your firm's software have the ability to automatically fill forms and analyze the history of all users activities such as; all the steps taken by all users in all troubleshooting procedures, provide recommendations for more effective trouble shooting procedures, generate troubleshooting trees and strategies, and perform an automatic collection of all maintenance data with the time associated per task, while in a non-connected mode with the ability to postpone upload to the USAF server or cloud? Can your firm's software analyze data and have the ability to gather and produce for Condition-Based Maintenance Plus initiatives? Does your firm's software include an integrated wiring system that provides cross linking and navigation between wiring and technical data including Res Def, IPB, live graphical wiring presentation, and all maintenance data? Does your firm have an advanced support function for part numbers, providing an automatically generated list including the nomenclature, click for search, all associated maintenance links, list of parts, and integrated actions associated with the part? Can your firm's software support multiple configurations for sustainment of multiple versions and variants in one dataset, and provide filtered publishing to the associated version or variant automatically? Can your firm's software perform validation and verification technology for all texts, graphics, and links? Respondents should also state whether they are interested in being a prime contractor for this requirement or a subcontractor. This is an INDUSTRY NOTIFICATION and is for INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY. This is NOT A SOLICITATION. In accordance with FAR 15.201, this announcement shall not be construed as an obligation on the part of the Government. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this notice or otherwise pay for information solicited. All submissions are requested to be made electronically by 4 pm EST on 11 Mar 19 and sent to the MQ-9 Program Office, Attn: Tyler Bender, email: AFLCMC.WII.MAUASContracting@us.af.mil. Marketing materials are considered insufficient and direct/succinct responses to the request above are preferred. Please limit responses to 10 pages. The font shall be Times New Roman and no smaller than 10-point with at least a one-inch margin. The Government reserves the right to contact the submitting parties as required for further clarification on material provided. In addition, the Government will use its assessment of the information and other research to determine which sources appear qualified to perform the work required by the Government. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the assessment. There is no restriction on who can respond to this SSS. However, if submitting company proprietary information, please be sure it is clearly marked. To aid the Government, please segregate proprietary information to the maximum extent possible. All submissions become Government property and will not be returned. The Government shall not be liable for, or suffer any consequential damages, for any proprietary information not properly identified. Contracting Office Address: AFLCMC/WIIK Medium Altitude Unmanned Aircraft Systems Area B, Bldg. 560 2530 Loop Rd West Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433 Primary Point of Contact Tyler Bender Contracting Specialist tyler.bender.2@us.af.mil Alternative Point of Contact Nick Massey Contracting Officer nicholas.massey.1@us.af.mil