SOURCES SOUGHT
J -- DEFENSE INJECTION/RECEPTION EMERGENCY ACTION MESSAGE COMMAND AND CONTROL TERMINAL (DIRECT) CONTRACTOR LOGISITCS SUPPORT
- Notice Date
- 9/15/2005
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- Contracting Office
- 5 Eglin Street Hanscom AFB, MA
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- FA8726-06-R-0001
- Response Due
- 12/15/2005
- Archive Date
- 12/15/2005
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This is not a solicitation but rather a market survey to determine potential sources. The United States Air Force, Electronic Systems Center (ESC), Global Information Grid Systems Group, Minimum Essential Emergency Communications Network (MEECN) Program Office (GIGSG/KM) is seeking a qualified contractor for Contractor Logistics Support (CLS), to include both hardware and software, for the Defense Injection/Reception Emergency Action Message Command and Control Terminal (DIRECT) (formerly the Defense IEMATS Replacement Command and Control Terminal) for mid-FY06 through mid-FY07 with options for mid-FY07 through mid-FY10. DIRECT was developed, produced, and installed by General Dynamics C4 Systems (formerly GTE Government Systems), Needham, MA, under contract F19628-96-C-0126. General Dynamics is currently providing CLS under contract F19628-01-C-0053. A Bridge contract for the period Sep 05 - Feb 06 is expected to be awarded to General Dynamics in the very near future. Seven systems are currently installed in Nuclear Combatant Commander command centers at NMCC, NMCC Site R, USJFCOM, USSTRATCOM, USNORTHCOM, USPACOM, and USEUCOM. Additional systems may be added to alternate locations in the future. An additional system resides at General Dynamics as a development/test and sustainment system. DIRECT consists of both commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) equipment and equipment designed and built by General Dynamics. DIRECT utilizes a two-level maintenance concept--organizational and depot. Organizational level hardware maintenance will be performed by contractor on-site technicians in TOP SECRET/OPSPLAN 8044-ESI facilities and will consist of system restoration by fault verification/isolation, removal/replacement of the faulty Line Replaceable Unit (LRU), and functional checkout using existing technical manuals and other technical data. Potential sources must provide appropriately cleared maintenance technicians at each site which can be utilized on an on-call-as-required basis to support DIRECT. For newly designed equipment, depot level hardware maintenance will consist of diagnostic analysis, using contractor-provided common support equipment, of returned LRUs to isolate faulty Shop Replaceable Units (SRUs), the removal and replacement of faulty SRUs, and functional checkout. SRUs in most instances will consist of circuit cards, power supplies, or fiber optics transmitters/receivers. The CLS contractor will determine the most cost-effective means of repair for each COTS hardware item consistent with meeting required system performance criteria and availability of commercial technical data. A commercial drawing package, an organizational level maintenance manual, and depot troubleshooting procedures for General Dynamics-designed LRUs are available. Two DIRECT Engineering Development Model (EDM) systems, one production system, and two Message Generator/Receivers will be provided as Government Furnished Equipment (GFE). No other peculiar depot test equipment or test program sets are available. The CLS contractor will conduct site surveys and produce, deliver, install, and check out equipment in alternate locations as required. Software maintenance will consist of periodic updates (estimated two per year) to implement changes to OPSPLAN 8044 templates and values as well as to correct other problems and incorporate enhancements. Software maintenance must take place in a TOP SECRET/OPSPLAN 8044-ESI environment with appropriately cleared personnel. Potential sources must have an appropriate security-certified software development facility available, including hardware and software tools required to incorporate, test, and manage software changes. To be considered qualified for this effort, potential sources must have detailed knowledge and experience in the following areas: (1) understanding of nuclear C3 systems; (2) command center operations for command and control of nuclear weapons in accordance with EAP-CJCS Vols. I, II, V, and VII; (3) automated interface to strategic and tactical EAM dissemination communications systems; (4) implementation of information system security IAW DOD S5200.16, DODD 5200.28, and CJCSI 3231.01; (5) system-level communications testing; (6) contract planning and management; and (7) immediate access to TOP SECRET/OPSPLAN 8044-ESI facilities and immediate availability of TOP SECRET/OPSPLAN 8044-ESI cleared personnel to work on this project. Respondents must provide detailed information in a qualification package of no more than ten double-spaced, single-sided pages. Respondents' qualification package must specifically address the following topics: (1) Describe your capabilities and experience with developing, fielding and testing software and database changes as directed by JCS for OPSPLAN 8044 and in accordance with applicable JCS regulations and directives; (2) State how many software engineers you presently employ who hold a Top Secret/OPSPLAN 8044 clearance and are available to transition to a new CLS contract; (3) Describe what facilities you possess or have immediate access to that are capable of processing Top Secret/OPSPLAN 8044 material. If none are currently in your possession or immediately accessible, describe what efforts would be required to achieve this capability and approximate amount of time that would be required; (4) State what Software Engineering Institute Capability Maturity Model rating you currently possess, the date of the rating, and source of the rating (internal evaluation, outside evaluation, etc.), any efforts in which you are currently involved to improve your rating, and when you expect to receive a new rating; (5) Describe how you would provide for around-the-clock on-call maintenance at each of the seven operational DIRECT sites, including any contracts you may have in place at these sites that could be used to share resources. If contracts and personnel are in place, state how many technicians possess a Top Secret security clearance; (6) Describe recent (within five years) experience in accomplishing security reaccreditations and recertifications for systems used to support OPSPLAN 8044; and (7) Describe any relevant and recent (within five years) experience in and knowledge of interfacing communications systems to assist in analysis of interface problems. All small business and disadvantaged sources should identify themselves as such. Interested firms should submit their written qualification package to the contracting officer no later than 30 days after the date of this announcement. Potential sources will be evaluated and determined qualified/unqualified based on the seven areas listed above. Each respondent will be advised in writing of the results of this evaluation. Any firm initially judged to be unqualified will be provided a copy of the solicitation upon request, and any firm submitting an offer will be evaluated without prejudice. This synopsis does not constitute an Invitation for Bid or Request for Proposal and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this notice or otherwise pay for information solicited. For questions concerning DIRECT, contact 2Lt Ann Tano, DIRECT Program Manager, at (781) 377-8903, fax (781) 377-8893, e-mail ann.tano@hanscom.af.mil. The contracting point of contact (contract manager) is 2Lt Joe Megery, (781) 377-7798, fax (781) 377-2444, email joseph.megery@hanscom.af.mil. See Note 26. See Note 26.
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