SOURCES SOUGHT
D -- Metrology Automated System for Uniform Recall & Reporting (Measure) Program
- Notice Date
- 11/25/2003
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Navy, Naval Air Systems Command, Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division Lakehurst, Contracts Department Hwy. 547 Attn:B562-1, Lakehurst, NJ, 08733-5083
- ZIP Code
- 08733-5083
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-N68335-04-RFI-0025
- Response Due
- 6/1/2004
- Point of Contact
- Joyce Discenza, Contract Specialist, Phone 732-323-2148, Fax 732-323-4822, - Carl Ruzicka, Contracting Officer, Phone 732-323-2408, Fax 732-323-7531,
- E-Mail Address
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joyce.discenza@navy.mil, carl.ruzicka@navy.mil
- Description
- THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ONLY. THERE IS NO SOLICITATION PACKAGE AVAILABLE. NAVAIR Lakehurst is seeking potential sources, industry comments, and product information for the acquisition of the development and deployment of a Re-systemized Metrology and Calibration (METCAL) Information System (RMIS) for the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) Metrology Automated System for Uniform Recall and Reporting (MEASURE) Program Office (MPO). Navy and Marine Corps METCAL Information Systems (METCAL IS). The METCAL IS supports the business processes for the Department of the Navy (DoN) metrology and calibration services enterprise. The user organizations that comprise the enterprise are NAVAIR, Marine Corps System Command (MARCOR), Naval Space and Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR), and the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) including Radiation Detection, Indication and Computation (RADIAC) and Strategic Systems Programs (SSP). The calibration business processes of these organizations are relatively common; the differences are driven by mission requirements. RMIS will replace legacy Navy and Marine Corps METCAL Information Systems (METCAL IS). It will fix the performance problems of the legacy systems, be web enabled, and support the enterprise more completely by including additional capabilities in the business areas of finance, management, and production job control. The data gathered by the RMIS will be used for DoN program budgets, calibration facility workload planning and analyses, configuration change documentation, reliability analyses, interval analysis, engineering studies, and the ability to trace measurements from the end user to standards maintained by the National Institute of Science and Technology (NIST). RMIS will recall, track, and report status of all Navy and Marine Corps metrology assets throughout their life cycle. It will capture the history of calibration and repair events on each asset as it completes its calibration cycles. This data will be used for asset life cycle metrology engineering. RMIS will report work in process, status, inventory, history, readiness, business, and financial information for laboratory and asset managers at all command echelons within the DoN. RMIS will provide calibration laboratory / facility managers the capability to manage their business activities such as production planning, scheduling, and control; resource loading and workforce skills management functions. There are interface requirements to time, attendance, and payroll (civilian and military) applications. The scope of operations is worldwide, current legacy Automated Information Systems (AIS) applications provide services for Navy and Marine Corps laboratories in the continental United States, shore facilities overseas, and deployed fleet units. DoN sponsors approximately 500 calibration laboratories ashore and afloat ranging from one technician on afloat units to well over 100 technicians at larger depot level maintenance facilities. The central objective of the system is to provide an enterprise capability for all DoN calibration facilities to carry out the business of calibrating and centrally managing Test and Monitoring Systems (TAMS), Test, Monitoring and Diagnostic Equipment (TMDE) and calibration standards using a single information knowledge management system. The goal is to provide a single integrated METCAL AIS that is common to all Navy organizations performing calibration and /or calibration management. 1. There are key attributes that describe a successful system. ? Support budget development through visibility of high quality inventory information ? Analyze system information using an interactive data base ? Support traceable measurements by including Technical capability of calibration sites in the data base ? Standardize system data using standard reference documents within the system ? Document utilization of calibration standards ? Provide secure access to controlled calibration information ? Provide computer based user training with help desk support ? Support the procurement of parts and related logistics products ? Provide reverse traceability of standards used ? Provide ability to report Out of Tolerance values ? Include downloadable and interactive forms The system will support the functional requirements identified. The capability to activate or modify some or all of the functions provided will be dependant upon business rules. 2. The major motivators for a re-systemized Metrology and Calibration AIS are summarized below. ? Automate manual operations ? Provide a common intuitive tailorable interface for all Navy users, minimizing support and training requirements ? Provide minimal data entry screens to traverse in order to complete a calibration ? Provide mobile users (e.g. deployed units and on-site calibrators) the capability to record information in a local data base and then process these updates to a central database ? Provide real time access to Navy METCAL data ? Maintain single data entry points to eliminate or minimize redundancy ? Share knowledge to improve processes, save costs and find best practices ? Collect and organize information pools to add value to the process ? Reduce the opportunity for transcription errors to insignificant levels ? Provide a flexible search capability ? Provide a powerful ad-hoc reporting capability ? Be web enabled ? Provide a paperless process to the extent practical 3. There are operational constraints on the system, some of these are listed below. ? Limited access to wide area networks for deployed units ? Comply with ANSI Z540-1-1994 or ISO 17025-1999 ? Interface to legacy maintenance and supply systems ? Support automated calibration procedures ? Support standalone operation ? Collect asset history and selected data elements for analysis The Navy Enterprise Application Development Guide defines the interface requirements for operating on the Web-enabled Navy network. The Guide captures key information for Navy service providers (i.e., developers, integrators, and implementers) of operational and business processes for integrating service applications into the Enterprise portal infrastructure. The latest version of the Navy Enterprise Application Development Guide can be downloaded from URL https://tfw-opensource.spawar.navy.mil or https://tfw.navy.mil. RMIS is envisioned to be an integrated system composed of two major subsystems or components interconnected by the Web. One subsystem is the bench top or portable calibration and lab management application located at each calibration activity in a worldwide network. These are the primary data sources of calibration activity. The other subsystem is the master relational database that collects, processes, and synchronizes data on all calibrate able assets and calibration business activities. All users will be able to access the master database via a web browser for data, reports, status, or analysis as and when needed. The solution will adapt commercial or government off-the-shelf applications; use standard interfaces and an open architecture; and it will be web enabled. 1. The RMIS shall be an integrated system that will provide: ? Open modular architecture using standard interfaces and protocols. ? Secure operating environment. ? Compliance with DoN Information Technology (IT) policies and initiatives, such as Navy Marine Corps Intranet (NMCI), Task Force Web and the Web-enabled Navy. ? Support to the Navy-wide set of calibration business rules. ? Data access to all users according to their needs. ? Improved data quality. ? Single point bench-top or portable-unit data entry with simplified user interface. ? The necessary and specific calibration data available at the technician's fingertips. ? Near real-time performance and system-wide data synchronization. ? Laboratory management functions. ? The capability of capturing all calibration data whether manually or automatically generated. ? The capability to develop inventory packages for units leaving geographic area. ? Control of data and functionality at the units while deployed. ? Interface with SAP Global Templates. 2. The field application will support the common functions/processes and business rules in the following areas: ? Inventory control ? Calibration services ? Production management ? Data analysis and support ? Repair services ? Program management support ? System administration The field application will be configurable for the various classes of facilities. The depot class facilities are relatively large, have a high production rate, and will use all of the application's capabilities. On the other end of the spectrum, non-aviation class ships have a very low production rate provided by one technician having collateral calibration duties. Ships and deployable units will be able to operate in standalone mode when they are outside of web coverage. This requires each facility to maintain its own local inventory database for assets under their cognizant. When a deployed unit can re-establish web connectivity, the local and central databases will update each other to synchronize the system. Normal updates would occur daily for most facilities under control of the central facility. The MPO is interested in COTS technology that can provide the capabilities required by these major subsystems independently or in combination, or is able to support alternative architectures that better address the technical requirements of the RMIS. The MEASURE Program Office and the METCAL AIS Standing Committee may hold an industry day to discuss this RFI with interested potential respondents. Details will be made available at a later date to the respondents of this RFI, if an industry day is held. It is requested that 4 copies of that information be submitted via U.S. Mail or Overnight/Express mail service, NO LATER THAN 6 January 2004 to Ms. Joyce Discenza, Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Code 25222B562-1, Highway 547, Lakehurst, NJ 08733-5104. Electronic or Facsimile copies will NOT be accepted. Mrs. Discenza can be reached at (732) 323-2148 or Email: joyce.discenza@navy.mil. This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked Proprietary will be handled accordingly. Responses to the RFI will not be returned. In accordance with FAR 15.202(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI. The Government WILL NOT PAY for any information received in response to this request for information nor will the Government compensate the respondent for any cost incurred in developing the information for the Government. Any request for copies of solicitations will not be addressed since this is a request for information, not a request for proposal.
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