SOURCES SOUGHT
D -- RCMS Source Code
- Notice Date
- 2/23/2017
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541511
— Custom Computer Programming Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Army, National Guard Bureau, National Guard Bureau, Operational Contracting, ATTN: NGB-OPARC-AQ, 111 South George Mason Drive, AHS-2, Suite T419A, Arlington, Virginia, 22204-1382, United States
- ZIP Code
- 22204-1382
- Solicitation Number
- W9133L-RCMS_Source_Code
- Archive Date
- 3/1/2017
- Point of Contact
- Jonathan R. Lehmann,
- E-Mail Address
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jonathan.r.lehmann.mil@mail.mil
(jonathan.r.lehmann.mil@mail.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- Requirement: The National Guard Bureau intends to procure the source code to the Reserve Component Management System (RCMS). This requirement is a Sole Source IAW (FAR Part 6.302-1) This is a Request for Information (RFI) For Planning Purposes Only and is Not a Notice of Solicitation Issuance. Response to this RFI is strictly voluntary and will not affect any corporation's ability to submit an offer if and when a solicitation is released. There is NO bid package or solicitation document associated with this announcement. The requested information is for planning purposes and does not constitute a commitment, implied or otherwise, that a procurement action will be issued. No entitlement to payment by the Government of direct or indirect costs or charges will arise as a result of the submission of contractors' information. The Government shall not be liable for or suffer any consequential damages for any improperly identified proprietary information. Proprietary information will be safeguarded in accordance with the applicable Government regulations. The National Guard Bureau (NGB) Systems & IT Branch on behalf of its National Guard Installations across the CONUS and surrounding territories is seeking information about potential sources interested and capable of providing services under North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 541511, Custom Computer Programming Services. This RFI constitutes a market research tool for the collection and analyses of information to determine the capabilities and capacity of contractors for the Reserve Component Management System (RCMS), in accordance with DFARS PGI 206.302-1(d). The NAICS 541511, Custom Computer Programming Services industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: Applications software programming services, custom computer, Computer programming services, custom, Software analysis and design services, custom computer, and Web (i.e., Internet) page design services, custom. 1. Background: The Army National Guard (ARNG) G1 is responsible for creating, managing and executing all manpower and personnel plans, programs, and policies across all the ARNG Directorates. To support the ARNG G1 mission, the Reserve Component Management System (RCMS) and Strength Maintenance Management System (SMMS) suite of applications and modules were developed to provide ARNG action officers and senior leaders with critical manpower information needed to enhance their decision-making process. RCMS aggregates data from multiple sources and presents results in the form of user information, such as reports, dashboards or data files, which are delivered to authorized locations, or presented via RCMS and SMMS Web portals. 2. Description: The purpose of this contract is for the ARNG to obtain system engineering support services to conduct the complete re-constitution of the Reserve Component Management System (RCMS) from source code to validated compiled production code with the necessary development and test environments, tools, code, scripts, procedures, models, dictionaries, instructions and documentation, in order for the ARNG to manage and maintain the software. This effort is expected to be completed no later than 1 June 2017. 3. The Government intends to install the accepted application into production sand box with support from the contractor and necessary third parties in order to validate the installation guide, processes, procedures, testing and operations of the RCMS/SMMS application. These changes must go through the same change-control process as in order to ensure problem- free operation as well as continued mandatory compliance with government processes such as the DIACAP. 4. The government's goal is to be able to control the baseline code of the RCMS and keep all IT tools within Arlington Hall a) The contractor shall deliver images/VMs of the RCMS/SMMS development and test environments (development and test servers and workstations) with all associated tools, documents and source code. The government will purchase all software, licenses, and certificates if necessary. b) The government intends to install the images of the development and test environments at Arlington Hall station with the assistance of the contractor. c) The contractor shall build the RCMS/SMMS applications within the new "cloned" development and test environments in order to validate the environments are valid and conduct unit and system testing of the application. d) The government intends to build the application in the new "cloned" environments at Arlington Hall Station with support from the contractor and necessary third parties in order to validate the build guides, processes and conduct unit, system and integration testing with test data. e) The government intends to conduct acceptance testing by compare the output of the various finished applications against recent data with support from the contractor and necessary third parties. f) The government intends to install the accepted application into production sand box with support from the contractor and necessary third parties in order to validate the installation guide, processes, procedures, testing and operations of the RCMS/SMMS application. 5. Additional Functionality Source Code. The contractor shall provide complete source code representing the last known good production version of the system. All the elements of the system required to document, compile and run the system shall be provided. The contractor shall provide the compiled and un-compiled source code representing the latest version of the system. All the elements of the system required to document, compile and run the system shall be provided. The contractor shall provide support to the ARNG effort to compile the source code to the extent that a successful compilation of functional code is accomplished concurrently with final delivery of the application. The contractor shall provide a listing of all linked, 'OCX/DLL/Components', COTS Software, Scripts, batch processes, etc., used to complete a compile, to include manufacturer, version, vendor, and price. The contractor shall be expected to perform the compile the afternoon of the delivery, provide formal written instructions on how ARNG G6 staff could accomplish the install, compile, and packaging. 6. Instructions to Respondents: •· Interested firms having the capabilities necessary to meet or exceed all aspects of NAICS code 541511, Custom Computer Programming Services at CONUS locations as well as, other surrounding territories, may submit answers to questions below and/or capabilities statement packages? •· A transmittal letter shall include: •o Name and address of the company •o Company's business size status (i.e Section 8(a)); •· A point-of-contact to include phone number, fax number, and email address. In addition, please provide affiliate information: parent company, joint venture partners, and potential teaming partners. This RFI is for planning purposes and is not to be construed as a commitment by the NGB to pay for information submitted in response to this request. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the market analysis and debriefings will not be available. Results of the market research will be used to satisfy 10, 19 and other applicable parts of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), DFARS and associated directives and guidance. Specifically, the results of the research will be used to analyze, evaluate, determined and document the capabilities and capacity of contractors to provide services as described in the Scope of Services. The information gathered may be used by the Government in a variety of ways such as to document formal acquisition plans, benefit and cost-type determination and justifications, and to determine industry best practices, technical and acquisition approaches. The Government requests comments from interested parties to the following questions: •1. Would you be interested in submitting a proposal considering the anticipated scope of work items? If not, why? •2. Do you have sufficient experience in the anticipated scope items that would allow the evaluator to assess your capability? If not, please explain. •3. What maximum annual capacity of work can your firm reasonably manage while assuring effective program/project implementation and maintaining quality products? Provide any relevant information that demonstrates the ability to manage, execute and administer a project with several task orders located in multiple regions of the CONUS? •4. Have commercial procedures been used to complete any or all of the scope of services described above? •5. Do you have a current DCAA audit? If applicable... •6. Do you have previous experience with the stated product or service? •7. Do you have a project management and cost tracking system in place that can accommodate both routine task order work as well as undefined response actions that may be added any time during the field effort? •8. If you are a small business, would you consider submitting a proposal as a prime contractor? •9. Would you participate in this acquisition with other firms as teaming members or joint ventures? What other teaming opportunities do you see for this acquisition? •10. For small business consideration, would your firm be able to compete under a different NAICS? •11. What is the normal length of a contract for the product or service previously/currently worked? •12. If applicable, have performance based services been used for those services previously/currently worked? If so, how did regulatory standards affect metrics? Where incentives used? What kinds of performance assessment methods are commonly used? •13. Do you have any other comments or suggestions that you would like to share with us? Please e-mail responses to jonathan.r.lehmann.mil@mail.mil no later than 28 February 2017 at 12:00 P.M. EST. Responses must include in subject line Request for Information: Reserve Component Management System (RCMS) Source Code. This is an RFI to be used in planning a future acquisition, please do not send in any proposals. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS NOT A NOTICE OF SOLICITATION ISSUANCE.THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY. Contracting Office Address: National Guard Bureau AQ-IT, 111 George Masson Dr., Arlington VA, 22204 Place of Performance: 111 George Masson Dr., Arlington VA, 22204 Point of Contact(s): Major Jonathan Lehmann ( ng.ncr.ngb-arng.mbx.aq-it@mail.mil )
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- Address: 111 George Masson Dr., Arlington, Virginia, 22204, United States
- Zip Code: 22204
- Zip Code: 22204
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