SOURCES SOUGHT
16 -- V-22 Software Support Activity (SSA) Systems and Software Engineering Support and Avionics Systems Support
- Notice Date
- 10/16/2012
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 336413
— Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Navy, Naval Air Systems Command, Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division Pax River, Building 441, 21983 Bundy Road Unit 7, Patuxent River, Maryland, 20670, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20670
- Solicitation Number
- 2511051205
- Archive Date
- 11/21/2012
- Point of Contact
- Terressa Bebout, Phone: 301-757-7090, Susan Norton, Phone: 301-757-9737
- E-Mail Address
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terressa.bebout@navy.mil, susan.norton@navy.mil
(terressa.bebout@navy.mil, susan.norton@navy.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Base Notice: V-22 SSA Systems and Software Engineering Support and Avionics Systems Suppport Note: Notice Type: Sources Sought Posted Date: October 16, 2012 Response Date: November 06, 2012 Archiving Polley: Automatic, 15 days after response date Archive Date: November 21, 2012 Classification Code: 16 --Aircraft components & accessories NAICS Code: 336-- Transportation Equipment Manufacturing/336413- Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing NOTICE INFORMATION Solicitation: Agency/Office: Naval Air Systems Command Location: NAVAIR HQ Title: V-22 Software Support Activity (SSA) and Avionics Systems Support Description (a): Added October 16, 2012 Sources Sought Announcement for V-22 Software Support Activity (SSA) and Avionics Systems Support The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) Aircraft Division, Patuxent River (also referred to as the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD)) is seeking eligible business firms who are capable of performing system and software engineering for the V-22 (PMA-275) Software Support Activity (SSA) and associated avionics products in support of SSA mission system software development and maintenance for Marine MV-22 Osprey Blocks A/B/C and Special Operations CV-22 Osprey Blocks 10/20. The Government will review industry responses to this sources sought synopsis in order to determine whether it is appropriate to issue a competitive solicitation on an unrestricted basis or continue as a sole source award to Raytheon Technical Services Company, LLC (RTSC) of Indianapolis, Indiana. Award of a five-year Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for these products/services is anticipated by no later than 31 December 2014. The period of performance of the resultant contract will consist of a one-year base period and four one-year option periods to begin 01 January 2015 and end on 31 December 2019 if all options are exercised. THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY; IT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. It does not constitute a solicitation and shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government. Responses in any form are not offers and the Government is under no obligation to award a contract as a result of this announcement. This announcement is a market research tool being used to determine the availability and adequacy of potential business sources prior to determining the method of acquisition and issuance of a request for proposal. Businesses of all sizes (large and small) are encouraged to respond. The Government is not obligated to and will not pay for any information received from potential sources as a result of this announcement. Any information submitted by respondents to this technical description is strictly voluntary. Program Background: Annual tasking requirements for this effort, based on historic man-hour and material expenditures, and considering projected growth, are as follows: 1) AVIONICS SOFTWARE/SYSTEMS ENGINEERING, MAINTENANCE, ENHANCEMENT, SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT, TEST, SIMULATION SOFTWARE AND LAB MANAGEMENT FOR THE MV-22 AND CV-22 SOFTWARE SUPPORT ACTIVITY (SSA) (estimate 260,000 man-hours and $2M material, NAICS Code 336413 with size standard of $45M, FSC Code 1680)- Perform software and systems maintenance and capability upgrades and enhancements to V-22 mission computer software and associated avionics products. Activities include supplier management, requirements analysis, software development using existing avionics simulation and test products (prospective contractors must have CMMI Level 3 or greater certification in software and systems engineering), software coding using Ada-83 and C++ programming languages using Virtual Applications Prototyping System (VAPS) and other toolsets, and performance of software Formal Qualification Testing (FQT) using full aircraft Integration lab testing and Electronic Warfare (EW) Systems testing for classified EW systems. In addition, the contractor is required to conduct problem analysis and root cause analysis of fleet issues and provide recommended solutions and/or workarounds. Utilizing avionics simulation and test software, the contractor is required to perform hardware and software testing for final validation prior to formal software suite release to the fleet under the current two year software release timeline (multiple engineering releases with a minimum of one fleet release, including multiple one-off releases as required). The contractor is required to manage software metrics to monitor software quality and schedule. As required for CMMI certification, the contractor will develop detailed project plans, guidelines, documentation and controls for integration efforts. The contractor will also be responsible for analyzing and fabricating prototypes for technology demonstrations, conducting trade studies to assess the feasibility of software and hardware technologies for use in the V-22 aircraft; developing, enhancing and maintaining software-related websites; and developing briefings and user training materials, status reports, white papers, and detailed schedules. The contractor will be responsible for providing on-site V-22 SSA engineering at Hurlburt Field AFB, Florida. The contractor will maintain and develop aircraft simulation software used in V-22 avionics training devices (Avionics Functional V-22 Trainer (AFVT) and the Trainer Fault Insertion System (TFIS)), ensuring that this software is kept common and is current with fleet aircraft software releases. Unique qualifications for V-22 software development and testing required to perform the above tasks include, but are not limited to: Extensive avionics and software engineering experience and knowledge; expertise in avionics system and software enhancements (8 years or more) and introduction of new capabilities; applicable expertise from a current Navy program that could be applied to this sources sought announcement; expertise with other major systems that interface with aircraft avionics, i.e. interaction with the Flight Control System, Ice Protection System, Drive System, Vibration Structural Life and Engine Diagnostics (VSLED), Electronic Warfare, etc.; expertise with training and maintenance systems; expertise with aircraft concepts of employment for Expeditionary Force and Special Operations; ability to perform crew systems analysis of system and software solutions; expertise in Ada-83 and C++ software programming languages; expertise in VAPS and other software toolsets such as Dynamic Object-Oriented Requirements System (DOORS), Synergy, Virtual Emulated Mission Data Loader (VEMDL), Virtual Mission Loader Verifier System (VMLVS), BCTool, and other data reduction tools; expertise in utilizing Flight Manuals (NATOPS) and Maintenance Manuals (IETMS) and other manuals in support of reported problems; expertise in providing flight manual (NATOPS) changes; experience and skills to perform technical evaluation of all V-22 Prime Contractor and avionics supplier-generated technical changes; capability to provide engineering release software for Hardware/Software Integration (HSI) test and validation and V-22 Block Fleet Releases; ability to perform mobile navigation simulations; ability to perform V-22 cockpit controls and displays integration simulations; ability to perform environmental testing (IAW MIL-STD-810) of hardware prototypes and evaluate plans, procedures, and environmental reports from other suppliers, such as temperature cycling, shock, vibration and Electro-Magnetic Environmental Effects (EEE); capability to meet critical Fleet needs requiring rapid turn-around-time for contract award to performing tasking (analysis/design/test/build); CMMI Level 3 certification (or greater) for systems and software enginee'ring; capability to manage V-22 post-production changes to aircraft avionics subsystems; ability to provide technical oversight in assessing obsolescence issues and working with Prime Contractor to resolve issues; ability to use Government V-22 avionics labs (current or new) to integrate the MV-22 Mission Planning Systems (VMPS) / CV-22 Portable Flight Planning System (PFPS), Blue Force Tracking (BFT) / Netted Weather (NW), and Troop Commander Situational Awareness (TCSA) with V-22 avionics hardware and software; experience and skills to analyze all V-22 Prime Contractor and avionics supplier-generated technical changes, and ability to provide VMPS support personnel to be located at fleet sites and during deployments. This tasking is currently being performed by RTSC under IDIQ Contract N00421-10-D-0012, using CPFF, Delivery Order 0017. Anticipated primary work location / place of performance: 100% at Contractor site; however, travel will be required. 2) SYSTEMS ENGINEERING SERVICES•V•22 AVIONICS DEVELOPMENT (estimate 10,200 hours, NAICS Code 336413 with size standard of $1.5M, FSC Code R425) - As part of the DoD government team, the Contractor is required to provide technical/engineering monitoring of V-22 Prime Contractor (Bell-Boeing) developments, acting as an agent for the NAVAIR V-22 team. Unique qualifications required to perform these tasks include, but are not limited to: extensive avionics engineering experience and knowledge: applicable expertise from a current Navy program that could be applied to this sources sought announcement; experience and skills to analyze V-22 avionics technical changes: avionics hardware and software engineering expertise to monitor V-22 Prime Contractor avionics and software technical performance on development and acquisition activities; experience assisting with Program Objective Memorandum (POM) out-year planning; ability to update and maintain avionics roadmap information; expertise with training and maintenance systems; expertise with aircraft concepts of employment and crew systems impacts; and ability to evaluate military hardware environmental qualification test plans, procedures and reports. This tasking is currently being performed by RTSC under contract N00421-10-D-0012, Delivery Order 0016, using a CPFF contract type. Anticipated primary work location / place of performance: 100% Contractor site; however, travel will be required. 3) V-22 MISSION PLANNING SYSTEM (VMPS) SOFTWARE DESIGN, ENHANCEMENT, MAINTENANCE AND PRODUCT RELEASES, AND ON-SITE TECHNICAL SUPPORT (71,429 man-hours NAICS Code 336413 with size standard of $10M, FSC Code 1680) - Design, enhance, maintain, and generate product releases, in parallel with the V-22 aircraft software releases, for the V-22 Mission Planning System (VMPS) software and various hardware items, and provide on-site technical support. The VMPS software is dependent on the Mission Computer software releases and is maintained, updated, & released in conjunction with V-22 Mission Computer software releases. VMPS has 2 variants; one for MV-22 which is comprised of 4 Computer Software Configuration Items (CSCIs) and the other is for CV-22 which is comprised of 8 CSCIs. The MV-22 CSCIs include the Joint Mission Planning System (JMPS) framework, V-22 Unique Planning Component (UPC), Air Drop UPC, and MV-22 Flight Performance Model (FPM). The CV-22 CSCIs include the Portable Flight Planning System (PFPS) framework, CV-22 unique mission planning tools (Aircraft / Weapons / Electronics (AWE) tool, Intel Data Tool (IDT), Removable Memory Unit Mapping Tool (RMU MT), Mass Memory Unit Mapping Tool (MMU MT), CV-22 Performance Calculator (CPC) tool, and Weight & Balance Performance Tool (WBPT)), the Digital Aeronautical Flight Information File (DAFIF) / Air Combat Order (ACO), Importer Tool (DAIT), and CV-22 FPM. The framework CSCIs are provided by outside agencies and the remaining CSCIs implement V-22 unique functionality that is not included in the JMPS or PFPS software frameworks. These unique CSCIs are extensively coupled with the V-22 cockpit and data management systems. The FPM implements aircraft aeronautical performance charts used by VMPS to calculate aircraft performance. VMPS tasking includes developing new functionality and maintaining the current unique CSCIs for VMPS. The hardware of VMPS is a Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) laptop computer (provided by outside agencies) with custom interfaces to aircraft memory devices (provided by VMPS source or other agencies). Software metrics are required to monitor software quality. Due to the nature of CV-22 missions, on-site technical support is required at various military bases (both domestic and foreign) and during deployment to theater operations. Unique qualifications required to perform the above tasks include, but are not limited to: extensive software engineering experience and knowledge of mission planning systems; software engineering experience and knowledge of the JMPS and PFPS frameworks; extensive knowledge of cockpit and data management systems; CMMI Level 3 certification (or greater) for systems and software engineering; and ability to use Government V-22 avionics labs to integrate the VMPS with avionics hardware and software; and ability to provide support personnel, with VMPS and PFPS expertise, at fleet sites (CV-22 on-site technical support personnel will require top secret clearances and granted access to sensitive compartmented information). This tasking is currently being performed by RTSC under contract N00421-10-D-0012, delivery orders; 3, 8, 13, and 20, using a CPFF contract type and delivery order 10 using a FFP contract type. Anticipated primary work location / place of performance: 90% Contractor site and 10% at Government site (Hurlburt Field AFB in FL, Kirtland AFB in NM, Cannon AFB in NM, and Royal Air Force Base Mildenhall in the United Kingdom); also, extensive travel will be required. 4) V-22 SITUATIONAL AWARENESS PRODUCTS (14,815 man-hours and $4M material, NAICS Code 336413 with size standard of $6M, FSC Code 1680) - Maintain, update, and release software/hardware, in conjunction with V-22 SSA aircraft software/suite releases, to existing Situational Awareness (SA) / Blue Force Tracking (BFT) products (Cabin SA Upgrade (CSAU) currently installed in the MV/CV-22 aircraft), and fabricate SA kits for installation into the aircraft. This product provides the aircrew/troop commander with situational awareness data, which includes aircraft survivability SA data, and Blue Force Tracking information required for all deployed aircraft. The contractor will be required to develop software metrics to monitor software quality. Unique qualifications required to perform the above tasks include, but are not limited to: extensive engineering experience and knowledge of situational awareness systems designed for military aircraft cabin and cockpit; expertise with software enhancements and introduction of new capabilities for situational awareness systems; expertise with other major systems that interface with SA systems; expertise with training and maintenance systems; expertise with aircraft concepts of employment and crew systems impacts; applicable expertise from a current Navy/Joint program that could be applied to this sources sought announcement; expertise in aircraft electrical systems and antenna integration; ability to perform environmental testing (MIL-STD-810) of hardware prototypes, including temperature cycling, shock, vibration and Electro-Magnetic Environmental Effects (EEE); capability to meet critical Fleet needs requiring rapid turn-around-time (analysis/design/test/build); IS0-9000 certification and CMMI Level 3 certification (or greater) for systems and software engineering; and, expertise in Information Assurance policies and certification procedures. Hardware built for use in aircraft must comply with various design and quality requirements per the aircraft specification (SD-572) and other Governmental policy requirements, for example: EVM, Lean Six Sigma, and the Berry Amendment. This tasking is current being performed by RTSC under contract N00421-10-D-0012, Delivery Orders 0002, 0009, 0011, 0012, 0015, and 0019, using a CPIF contract type. Anticipated primary work location / place of performance: 100% Contractor site; however, extensive travel will be required. If responding to this ‘sources sought' announcement, the ability to perform all tasking must be addressed. Separation of this tasking due to the highly interconnected nature of the avionics systems, software, and related avionics equipment would not be in the Government's best interest. Sharing of knowledge, methodology, and resources are required to support this tasking. It is requested that interested businesses and small businesses submit to the contracting office a brief capabilities statement package (no more than 15 single-sided 8.5 x 11-inch pages in length, single­ spaced, 10 point font minimum) demonstrating ability to perform the efforts listed above. This documentation shall address, as a minimum, the following: (a) Company profile to include current number of employees, annual revenue history, retention rates for each year (calendar or fiscal) for the period 2009-2011 or by contract (if by contract, include contract period of performance); office location(s), DUNS number, and, if applicable, a statement regarding current small business status (indicate whether small, 8(a), HUBZone or service-disabled veteran-owned small business); (b) For each of the technical areas cited herein, identify recent corporate experience performing effort of similar size and scope. Include contract number, organization supported, indication of whether a prime or subcontractor, contract value, Government point of contact and current telephone number, and a brief description of how the contract referenced relates to the technical services and products described herein. For those contracts identified on which you were the prime, identify the largest number of full-time employees (include those of subcontractors, team members, partners) and the largest number of subcontractors, team members and partners managed/monitored during contract performance. Also include the company names of the team members/subcontractors/partners managed/monitored under these contracts; (c) Experience with V-22 avionics hardware and software architecture or ability to transfer similar experience on other programs/platforms to the V-22 program; (d) Preliminary approach to place an agreement with Raytheon for access to the Government V-22 avionics labs (classified and unclassified) located at Raytheon, Indianapolis, Indiana (cost for access will be the contractor's responsibility), or a plan for relocation to another site, or details on comparable facilities already available and a plan for Incorporation of V-22 unique Government-Furnished Equipment (GFE) based on a GFE list that the Government will supply upon request (all costs for relocation will be the contractor's responsibility); (e) Preliminary approach for a transition plan that addresses establishment of facilities (including security provisions for the handling of classified data and hardware) and deployment of fleet support personnel (with appropriate security clearances) that will support the required fleet software release milestones (schedule available upon request); (f) Preliminary approach to phase-in/startup, which shall address plans for recruiting and retaining qualified personnel, including possible subcontract/teaming arrangements; (g) If you are a small business, provide a brief discussion on your company's ability to perform 50% of the work, to ensure compliance with FAR Clause 52.219-14 or FAR Clause 52.219-27, as applicable; (h) Any other pertinent information about technical or management skills that your company possesses which would ensure capability to perform the tasking described herein; and (i) Respondents are reminded of the possibility for Organizational Conflicts of Interest (OCI). Any contract award for the products/services described herein will likely include NAVAIR Clause 5252.209-9510, "Organizational Conflicts of Interest." Please review this clause language using the following URL: http://www.navair.navy.mildoing_business/open_solicitations/clauses.cfm In your response to this sources sought, please provide a brief description of potential or actual OCs that your firm may have with respect to the tasking described herein. You are reminded that if the Government determines to competitively award this tasking, offerors may be excluded from the competition as a result of OCs. SUBMISSION DETAILS: The capability statement package shall be sent by facsimile to (301)757-8988, by to email to Terressa.bebout@navy.mil or by mail to the following address: Department of the Navy, Contracts Department, Attn: Terressa Bebout, Code 2.5.1.10., Building 441, 21983 Bundy Road, Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Patuxent River, Maryland 20670. Submissions must be received at the office cited by no later than 4:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on November 06, 2012. Questions or comments regarding this notice may be addressed electronically to Terressa Bebout at Terressa.bebout@navy.mil. No phone calls will be accepted or returned. Due to heightened security requirements, additional mailing time may be required for receipt of responses. Information and materials submitted in response to this announcement WILL NOT be returned. Classified material SHALL NOT be submitted. NOTE: Existing contracts are available through the NAVAIR Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) website at the following URL: http://foia.navair.navy.mil. Do not contact the Contracting Office for copies of existing contracts. Primary Point of Contact: Terressa Bebout Secondary Point of Contact: Susan Norton Contracting Office Address: Building 2272 47123 Buse Road Unit IPT Patuxent River, Maryland 20670 United States Place of Contract Performance: Raytheon Technical Services Co., LLC 6125 E 21st Street Indianapolis, Indiana 46219-2058 United States Allow Vendors To Add/Remove From Interested Vendors: yes Allow Vendors To View Interested Vendors List: yes Recovery and Reinvestment Act Action: no Solicitation External Reference: https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DON/NAVAIRIN00019/2518PP0693/listing.html Solicitation External Reference To Packages: https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DON/NAVAIRIN00019/2518PP0693/listing.html PROCUREMENT NOTICE (ARCHIVED) INFO Created: Modified: NOTICE HISTORY Original Notice:
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- Address: Raytheon Technical Services Co. LLC, 6125 E 21st Street, Indianapolis, Indiana, 46219-2058, United States
- Zip Code: 46219-2058
- Zip Code: 46219-2058
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