SOURCES SOUGHT
14 -- Automated Configuration Management, Data Acquisition Support (CM-DM) with Engineering Services for Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM)
- Notice Date
- 8/6/2010
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541330
— Engineering Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, Hill AFB OO-ALC, OO-ALC/PKXB, 6038 Aspen Ave (Bldg 1289), Hill AFB, Utah, 84056
- ZIP Code
- 84056
- Solicitation Number
- FA8204-10-S-ICBMCM
- Archive Date
- 9/11/2010
- Point of Contact
- Elizabeth T Miller, Phone: 801-775-2275
- E-Mail Address
-
elizabeth.miller@hill.af.mil
(elizabeth.miller@hill.af.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This announcement constitutes a sources sought synopsis for purposes of conducting market research. Market Research is being conducted to seek qualified contractors other than TopVue Defense, Inc, currently performing on Hill Air Force Base Contract FA8204-06-C-0009, with the skills and knowledge required to complete this effort. The Government is seeking qualified contractors to support the Minuteman III ICBM Configuration Management Office. The Air Force is in the process of preparing a Justification and Approval document to gain the required approval to issue a sole source request for proposal to TopVue Defense, Inc which has supported the Air Force in this capacity for the last seven (7) years. Statutory authority is 10 U.S.C. 2304 (C) (1), Justification: Supplies (or Services) required are available from only one or a limited number of responsible source(s) and no other type of supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The proposed contract action is for supplies and services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one, or a limited number of sources under the authority of FAR 6.302-1. This sources sought synopsis is for information and budget planning only and does not constitute a solicitation, nor is it to be construed as a commitment by the Government. TopVue Defense, Inc is currently the only qualified source that has the requisite system expertise of executing required engineering services with the proprietary integrated data and configuration management (CM-DM) system being used by the ICBM CM office. Subject to the Government's consideration, a viable source, not already qualified to provide the requisite services should submit a concise and program specific response presenting sufficient information to substantiate that they have demonstrated: (1) They possess the necessary knowledge, understanding and capability of providing standard maintenance of the proprietary CM-DM software code currently in use by the ICBM Systems Division. They have demonstrated the means and capability to update the source code, the database scripts and structure, the c-sharp and xml business rule scripts, the application parameters, and the specific java script and aspx pages of the proprietary CM-DM software, have demonstrated the successful deployment of new versions of the proprietary CM-DM software, and have demonstrated the means and capability to host the proprietary CM-DM software on servers accessible by the ICBM CM office and associated contractors. (2) They possess the necessary Minuteman III missile system knowledge and understanding of ICBM weapon system processes and have executed process steps within the proprietary software used by the ICBM CM office in the following areas: (a) configuration identification of ICBM system and subsystem specifications and operationally configured hardware and software items (b) updating functional configuration documentation on system specifications per 526 ICBMSG CCB approval process and related SCN update process (c) updating allocated configuration documentation to track interface control documents and their related changes (d) ICBM functional and physical audits and reviewing and accepting final physical configuration audit submittals consisting of ICBM drawings, specifications and interface control documents (e) inputting new hardware and computer software configuration items (HWCI, CSCI) (f) supporting ICBM technical review boards, ICBM configuration control boards, ICBM requirements validation boards (g) executing contract data requirements list (CDRL) automation planning for organic and prime contractor contracts including CDRL scheduling, vendor CDRL portal configuration, CDRL submittal receipt workflows and notifications, CDRL document management, vendor CDRL delivery metrics and reports (h) Data loading of Engineering Drawings, Hardware Specifications, Nuclear Hardness & Survivability Design Analysis Reports, Hardness Data Manuals, Figure A's, IDL/IPLs, Software Specifications, Interface Control Documents, ECPs/Deviations/Waivers (i) Automated configuration status accounting of the configured items and records the configuration status information for these CIs, i.e., nomenclature, location and system application, specification status, drawing delivery status, audit schedules, ECP/deviation/waiver processing status, ECP/deviation/waiver effectivity and part number data, and Time Compliance Technical Order (TCTO) assignment (j) ICBM Software CM guidance during software related meetings: RVB, data calls for new and/or existing software modification efforts, PDRs/CDRs, TRRs, FCAs/PCAs, IPTs/PMTs at the program level, contractor TRBs, developer peer reviews (k) Review documentation for ICBM software CM related requirements: Fig A's, specifications (SRS/SPS), test plans, specifically Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM) relationships, SVDs, software drawings, unique software requirements such as NSCCA/PATE, HAC/RMPE System, WCPS, COP, FPCT, Test equipment vs UUT/LRU, Trainers (l) ICBM Computer Program Identification (CPIN) process management and data inputs and relationships of ICBM executable software to the source code and engineering documentation (m) 526 ICBMSG/ENS Air Force Form 1067, Request for Modification, from receipt through Heading Check 1 and the automated tracking of related artifacts (n) CM Office metric data processing: Participation in Milestones: PDR/CDR, FCA/PCA; number of CCBs held/processed, drawing packages reviewed, JEDMICS actions, ECPs, EOs, ICDs processed, software deliveries, (3) They have minimum of 5 years experience in the current Minuteman III missile system. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. The Air Force will not pay for either the effort or the associated costs to respond, or for any information provided. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to information received will be normally considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Responses must be submitted by August 27, 2010 to AFNWC/PKMA, ATTN: Elizabeth Miller, 6014 Dogwood Ave, Bldg 1258, Hill AFB UT 84056-5816, or elizabeth.miller@hill.af.mil. No phone or FAX requests will be accepted. Only written requests received directly from the requestor are acceptable.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Hill Air Force Base, Utah, 84056, United States
- Zip Code: 84056
- Zip Code: 84056
- Record
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