SPECIAL NOTICE
99 -- Joint Design System-Intent to Sole Source
- Notice Date
- 5/25/2021 5:51:57 AM
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- Contracting Office
- W4MM USA JOINT MUNITIONS CMD ROCK ISLAND IL 61299-5000 USA
- ZIP Code
- 61299-5000
- Solicitation Number
- UNAWRD-21-R-DESIGN
- Response Due
- 5/30/2021 7:00:00 AM
- Archive Date
- 05/30/2021
- Point of Contact
- Jason E. Caulkins, Stephanie Wilson
- E-Mail Address
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jason.e.caulkins.civ@mail.mil, stephanie.wilson35.civ@mail.mil
(jason.e.caulkins.civ@mail.mil, stephanie.wilson35.civ@mail.mil)
- Description
- The Army Contracting Command-Rock Island intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with Reliant Solutions 21 (RS21), cage code 7CTX2, a HUBone small business, �pursuant to FAR 13.106-1(b) for services in support of the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center (JAIC) requiring the services for the Joint Design System. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes; however; any responsible source who believes it is capable of meeting the requirement may submit a capability statement to the contracting office within three (3) days of this posting. Any capability statement submitted in response to this notice of intent to sole source shall be no more than two (2) pages, single-spaced, using Arial 12-point font and shall include a statement which proves how the company is set up to complete the necessary scope requirements and the specific tasks listed in the description paragraph below. The Government will not accept marketing materials or company brochures and is not interested in a response that cannot meet all requirements described within this notice. Interest/capability statements may be sent to Contract Specialist, Jason Caulkins at Jason.e.caulkins.civ@mail.mil and Procuring Contracting Officer, Stephanie Wilson at Stephanie.wilson35.civ@mail.mil. No telephone responses will be accepted. A determination not to compete the proposed requirement based upon the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. A description of the required services are as follows: The JAIC has a requirement for a joint design system and the development of the JAIC Design system will enable the JAIC to leverage its influence as an innovative leader within the Department to disseminate best practices and lessons learned on implementing a design system.� The JAIC�s emphasis will be on creating / maintaining an open dialogue with users, conducting outreach campaigns, focusing on all aspects of the product lifecycle, maintaining a repository of user personas, customer journey maps, and other human-centered design research artifacts. The requirement will focus on three main tasking areas: Task 1 � JAIC Design Support Provide subject matter expertise and support services for User Experience Design activities for multiple AI implementations supporting military user groups. Collaborate with Cross-functional Team members and user groups to ensure that operational prototypes are useful, intuitive, and understandable. The contractor shall develop architectural concepts, technical designs, schedule tradeoffs, and new opportunities with technical team members to support the JAIC Design system. Provide advisory support and assistance to the user experience design integration for DoD end user.� Translate end user needs into concepts to inform user flows, wireframes, mockups and prototypes that lead to intuitive user experiences. Support the design and delivery of wireframes, user stories, user journeys, and mockups optimized for a wide range of devices and interfaces. Task 2 � Marketing The contractor shall support the JAIC Design Support system by efficiently and effectively identifying, engaging, and accelerating the customer experience with the JAIC.� The vendor shall execute a myriad of marketing activities to include but is not limited to: Supporting the JAIC engage the right DoD stakeholders through marketing methodologies and tools, build and scale automated marketing campaigns, determine how marketing and channels impact mission success, leverage DoD data and sophisticated journey flows to identify, engage, and accelerate JAIC opportunities. Task 3 � Video Production Provide video and multimedia production services to facilitate critical strategic communication initiatives that support the Department of Defense (DoD) Artificial Intelligence (AI) strategy and the JAIC�s communication strategy.� The contractor will provide video production support that will include but is not limited to: Storyboard and planning for video and animation production, video production, and animation videos. There will be separate CLINs for ODC and travel. ODCs can include but are not limited to all software. licenses, and hardware. Although the Government intends to negate a sole source procurement, it is within the Government's right to determine the appropriate contractual approach. Any capability statement sent in response to this Intent notice does not constitute a solicitation or contract in any capacity.
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- Record
- SN06011785-F 20210527/210525230059 (samdaily.us)
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