SOURCES SOUGHT
D -- Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA) support to the Communications Electronics Command (CECOM) Software Engineering Center (SEC), Intelligence Electronic Warfare & Sensors (IEWS) Directorate
- Notice Date
- 9/29/2014
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541512
— Computer Systems Design Services
- Contracting Office
- ACC-APG - Aberdeen Division B, HQ CECOM CONTRACTING CENTER, 6001 COMBAT DRIVE, ABERDEEN PROVING GROU, MD 21005-1846
- ZIP Code
- 21005-1846
- Solicitation Number
- W15P7T-15-IEWS
- Response Due
- 10/10/2014
- Archive Date
- 11/28/2014
- Point of Contact
- Laura Pannucci, 443-861-8018
- E-Mail Address
-
ACC-APG - Aberdeen Division B
(laura.m.pannucci.civ@mail.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Competitive 8(a)
- Description
- This is a Request for Information (RFI) only. Do not submit a proposal or quote. After reviewing the description of requirements, interested capable contractors are invited to provide responses to the following questions. Responses should follow this format and be submitted electronically as one complete document. This RFI is for informational purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to procure any items/services, or for the Government to pay for the information received. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this RFI or any follow-up information request. The purpose of this (RFI/Sources Sought is to identify potential active certified 8(a) sources that can provide Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA) support to the Communications Electronics Command (CECOM) Software Engineering Center (SEC), Intelligence Electronic Warfare & Sensors (IEWS) Directorate. The primary support requirements: See Performance Requirements Summary (PRS) below. Background Information: Current contract: W15P7T-14-C-C914 Incumbent: Bowhead Logistics Solutions, Inc. The Government anticipates a cost plus fixed fee contract consisting of one 12 month base period and 2 12-month option periods. 1. Please provide the following Point of Contact information: Company: Address: Point of Contact:- Phone Number: Fax Numbers: Email Address: 2. Please identify your company's 8(a) small business size standard based on the applicable NAICS Code 541 - Computer Systems Design Services/541512. Additionally, please identify any other socio-economic categories your company qualifies for. The Small Business Size Standard for this NAICS code is $27.5M For more information refer to http://www.sba.gov/content/table-small-business-size-standards. 3. If you identify your company as an active certified 8(a) company, is your company interested in a prime contract for the Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA) support to the Communications Electronics Command (CECOM) Software Engineering Center (SEC), Intelligence Electronic Warfare & Sensors (IEWS) Directorate. 4.Please provide the Small Business Administration (SBA) Business Development Servicing Office and the SBA 8(a) certification exit date. 5.Under the current SB recertification regulations, do you anticipate your company remaining an 8a contract, under NAICS Code 541 - Computer System Design Services/541512. a.What percentage of this requirement do you plan to perform in house (not sub-contract out)? Also indicate (with supporting rationale) if/how your company would be compliant given the restrictions identified in the Defense Authorization Bill 2013, which states that at least 50 percent of the total contract cost will be performed by the small business prime contractor or small business similar situated entities. 6. Please provide details regarding proposed joint ventures, teaming arrangements, strategic alliances, or other business arrangements to satisfy requirements of the entire PRS. Offerors are encouraged to identify teams, indicating each team member's size status based upon the NAICS code of the work that the team member may be doing. Please list the process used in selecting the teaming members. 7. Is your company currently providing similar services to another government agency (you may also include contract #s for government) or other non-government customer? If so, please identify the agency or non-government customer. If you are unwilling to share your customer's identity, please address whether your company offers the same or similar services commercially. 8. Interested companies may also provide a quote mark White Paper quote mark (no more than 5 pages in length) describing how its products and technical expertise could produce and deliver such capabilities as described in the requirements. Also, identify your company's past and current customers to which you provided similar products, including a customer/company name and point of contact, phone number and address/e-mail where they can be contacted. White papers and other submitted information will be reviewed by government personnel only. 9. What are the core competencies of your employees that support Electronic Warfare (EW) Systems? Also, provide the total number of individuals currently employed by your company that support your EW systems program. 10. Describe any experience supporting Foreign Military Sales programs that requires overseas travel. 11. Does your company have a TOP SECRET facility or access to one should it be required? 12. Does your company have a DCAA approved accounting system? 13. Please provide positive or negative feedback regarding the DRAFT PRS such as recommended changes, noted exceptions, ambiguities, etc. ***All information should be provided via electronic mail to Adriana Underdue, Contract Specialist: adriana.d.underdue.civ@mail.mil, no later than COB 10-October-2014. Any information submitted by respondents to this sources sought notice is totally voluntary and at no cost to the Government. This information will help the Government form its acquisition strategy. No solicitation exists; therefore, do not request a copy of a solicitation. Please be advised that all correspondence sent shall contain a subject line that reads quote mark W15P7T-15-IEWS Request for Information Response quote mark. 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- Place of Performance
- Address: CECOM SEC 6006 Combat Drive ABERDEEN PROVING GROU MD
- Zip Code: 21005-1846
- Zip Code: 21005-1846
- Record
- SN03536799-W 20141001/140930023207-7ee68c3aa1cf111c8fbd520b6943406f (fbodaily.com)
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