SOLICITATION NOTICE
58 -- Post Delivery Software Support (PDSS) and Systems Engineering support.
- Notice Date
- 5/12/2011
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 541511
— Custom Computer Programming Services
- Contracting Office
- M67854 MARINE CORPS SYSTEMS COMMAND Quantico, VA
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- M6785411R2306
- Point of Contact
- Lisa Burns 703-432-3149
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Pre-solicitation Notice This Pre-solicitation Notice is being posted in advance of Solicitation No. M67854-11-R-2306 for Post Delivery Software Support (PDSS) and Systems Engineering support to PM MC2S for Command and Control Personal Computer (C2PC)/Joint Tactical Common Operational Picture (COP) Workstation (JTCW) Client and Gateway (C&GW) and Command and Control Compact Edition (C2CE). Marine Corps Systems Command (MARCORSYSCOM) has a requirement to procure and intends to issue a solicitation for in-service systems engineering support, software engineering support and adaptive and preventative maintenance to include technical assistance in software integration, Software Trouble Report (STR) root cause isolation, STR correction, software testing, impact analysis, software delivery and software documentation. The PDSS and Systems Engineering Support will be procured under competitive procedures. Utilizing the trade-off process described in FAR 15.101-1, the best value for the Government will be obtained. Best Value award will be to the responsive and responsible offeror whose proposal, conforming to the solicitation, represents the best value to the Government, price and other factors considered, in accordance with the evaluation criteria identified in the solicitation. This procurement is expected to result in one contract. The contract will commence in the 1st Quarter of FY12. A "C" type contract will be issued with Firm Fixed Price (FFP), Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF) and Cost type CLINS. JTCW provides a framework for enhanced systems interoperability and commonality between MAGTF Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) systems. The JTCW is a Windows ®-based tactical COP workstation suite of applications designed to facilitate military C2 functions by improving SA and enhancing operational and tactical decision-making. The primary software component of JTCW is C2PC. C2PC consists of the Client and Gateway. The Client provides Application Program Interfaces (APIs) for Application Extensions (AEs) to interact with the map and other features of the Client. The Gateway offers a unique capability for JTCW, allowing the Client to receive data from an Intelligence-Operations System (IOS) or Global Command and Control System (GCCS). The Gateway provides the ability for a host of connection options: from the GCCS and IOS, to other Gateways. The Client provides the Marines with a disconnected network capability. This functionality can be used at various echelons. Upon establishing connectivity, the Gateway can reconnect without the need to reconfigure Clients. The Gateway is used throughout the Marine Corps, and across Services. JTCW is the primary point of entry for the COP where users are able to view map data, view and update track data, develop and distribute overlays, exchange general message traffic, plan and distribute route information, and conduct general C2 planning. The addition of JTCW AEs, with other applications and services to the core software provides the functionality that enhances JTCW ™s ability to meet directed JTCW operational requirements. C2PC is a very complex software application and is comprised of about 2.8 million lines of code that includes a significant number of modules, injectors, folders and interfaces. The government has government purpose rights to the source code and technical data package. The C2PC code is based on a Component Object Model (COM) framework, and is written in C, C++, C#, and JAVA languages. The government will retain government purpose rights on any software modified or developed for this effort. The C2CE software was developed to complement C2PC on a Personal Data Assistant. The C2CE application allows for the display of digital maps produced by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) and display of the user ™s position. When connected to a combat net radio, an operator can utilize C2CE to create, transmit and receive Variable Message Format (VMF) messages, FREE TEXT messages and display tracks/positions of other users. The planned schedule for C2PC anticipates one major release and one minor release per year, approximately every six months. A Major release is equivalent to a destructive (full installation) load, and includes Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs), Information Assurance requirements, user interface improvements, and interoperability enhancements. Minor releases are non-destructive changes to existing installed software and address Information Assurance requirements, interoperability, and maintenance. The planned schedule for C2CE would be on an exception basis and would occur no more than once per year, if required. Solicitation Number M67854-11-R-2306 is anticipated to be issued within the next 30 days and will be posted on the internet at the Federal Business Opportunities website located at the following address: https://www.fbo.gov and the Navy Electronic Commerce Online (NECO) website at https: www.neco.navy.mil. Offerors are instructed to hold all questions until the solicitation has been issued. No phone calls will be accepted. In order to be eligible for award, interested parties must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration Database (CCR), http://www.bpn.gov/ccr/default.aspx.
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