Questions and Answers from IMCS III Industry Day held 2 July 2013.
Added: Jun 04, 2013 11:00 am
1. Introduction. The U.S. Army Contracting Command (ACC) Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG) Huachuca Division, in support of the Network Enterprise Technology Command (NETCOM), will host an Industry Day for the Information Management Communications Systems III (IMCS III) program on Tuesday, 2 July 2013 in Greely Hall Auditorium, Building 61801, Room 1215 at Fort Huachuca, Arizona. The purpose of the unclassified conference is to provide industry with information concerning an anticipated Request For Proposal (RFP) for IMCS III scheduled for release later this calendar year. The proposed contract action is anticipated to be issued as a small business set-aside, firm-fixed price award. This contract will be comprised of a base year and (4) option years. 2. Background. NETCOM provides non-personal Administrative Telephone Services (ATS) and Information Technology (IT) support services consisting of unified capabilities, wired telecommunications, voice, video, and data services for their state-side Network Enterprise Center (NEC) communication systems. NECs are responsible for executing and implementing Command, Control, Communications, Computers, and Information Management (C4IM) common-user policies, standards, architectures, programs, plans and budgets for communications and communications support, visual information, information assurance (IA), and automation support. Please see the attached DRAFT version PWS for further description of the requirement. 3. Registration. Contractors interested in attending the conference must RSVP using the form provided in this notice. Attendance will be limited solely to pre-registered attendees and limited to not more than 6 attendees per vendor team (prime and subcontractor). The attached registration must be sent by email to carlos.j.reed.civ@mail.mil and kimberly.s.johnson-riggins.civ@mail.mil. The subject line for the email should read quote mark IMCS III Industry Day Registration quote mark . THE DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION IS 10:00 AM ARIZONA TIME, MONDAY, 17 JUNE 2013. LATE REQUESTS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. 4. Classification/Questions. The briefings will be UNCLASSIFIED. Conference attendees will have the opportunity to pose questions both in advance of and during the conference. Questions should be submitted in advance on the form provided in this notice NO LATER THAN 17 JUNE 2013 and forwarded via e-mail to carlos.j.reed.civ@mail.mil and kimberly.s.johnson-riggins.civ@mail.mil. The subject line for the email should read quote mark IMCS III Conference Questions quote mark . These questions may be answered at the conference as time permits. Questions/responses will be made available on FedBizOpps after the conference. A site visit will not be conducted. However, NEC facilities and equipment will be presented in photographic slides and briefed at the conference. Questions regarding the facilities and equipment may be submitted in writing at the conference or via email to carlos.j.reed.civ@mail.mil and kimberly.s.johnson-riggins.civ@mail.mil by 10:00 am Arizona Time 8 July 2013. Questions and/or responses from the conference will be posted on FedBizOpps after the conference. 5. Visitor Procedures. All attendees must have a valid photo ID, proof of insurance, and registration for their vehicle to access Fort Huachuca. Parking is extremely limited at Greely Hall and carpooling is strongly encouraged. Hotels in the area and directions to Greely Hall are provided as attachments to this notice. Security check-in and pre-registration confirmation will begin at 0700 at the security counter located at the entrance of Greely Hall. The conference will begin at 0800. 6. Agenda. A draft conference agenda is below. Any revisions will be posted to FedBizOpps: 0700 - Registration 0800 - Welcome and Administrative Remarks 0830 - IMCS III Requirements Briefing 0930 - Break 0945 - Vendors Prepare and Submit Written Technical Questions 1015 - ACC-APG Contracting Briefing 1130 - Lunch 1300 - Q&A 1415 - Wrap-Up Special Note: This is not a request for proposal, request for quotation, or invitation for bid, nor does its issuance obligate or restrict the Government to an acquisition approach. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of any responses or pay for the preparation of any information submitted or use of such information. All information received will be used for planning and market research purposes only.
W91RUS13R0004 Department of the Army Materiel Command Army Contracting Command Aberdeen Proving Ground
6/4/13, 11:00 AM Request for Information for Administrative Telephone Services (ATS) and Information Technology (IT) support services
Added: Apr 11, 2013 5:58 pm
REQUEST FOR INFORMATION 1.0 Description The U.S. Army Contracting Command (ACC) Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG) Huachuca Division, in support of the Network Enterprise Technology Command (NETCOM) is conducting this Request for Information (RFI) seeking industry feedback with regard to the technical requirements of the attached draft Performance Work Statement (PWS). THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ONLY. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS AND NO CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED FROM THIS INQUIRY. PLEASE DO NOT REQUEST A COPY OF A SOLICITATION, AS ONE DOES NOT EXIST. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PRICING. PLEASE DO NOT SEND QUOTATIONS, AS WE ARE SEEKING INFORMATION ONLY. RESPONSES TO THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION WILL NOT BE RETURNED. THIS NOTICE DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. All information submitted in response to this announcement is voluntary, and the Government will not pay for information requested nor will it compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing information provided to the Government. Not responding to this sources sought does not preclude participation in any future and potential solicitation. It is the intent of the Contracting Office to use this for market research only. If a formal solicitation is released, it will be via the Federal Business Opportunities (http://www.fbo.gov) website. 2.0 Background NETCOM provides non-personal Administrative Telephone Services (ATS) and Information Technology (IT) support services consisting of unified capabilities, wired telecommunications, voice, video, and data services for their state-side Network Enterprise Center (NEC) (formally called quote mark DOIM quote mark ) communication systems. NECs are responsible for executing and implementing Command, Control, Communications, Computers, and Information Management (C4IM) common-user policies, standards, architectures, programs, plans and budgets for communications and communications support, visual information, information assurance (IA), and automation support. Please see the attached DRAFT version PWS for further description of the requirement. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) Code is 517110 for Wired Telecommunications Carriers. The Standard Industry Code for this procurement is 4813. The small business size standard, as defined by the U.S. Small Business Administration, is 1,500 employees. The proposed contract action is anticipated to be issued as a firm-fixed price award. This contract will be comprised of a base year and (4) option years. 3.0 Requested Information The intent of this RFI is to obtain industry feedback for the following areas: 1. Industry best practices. 2. Comments regarding emerging technology (e.g., fiber optic solutions replacing copper solutions, IP-based solutions, operations and maintenance). 3. Identify potential conflict between industry practices and Government requirements. 4. Comments regarding requirements language. 5. The functional and economic feasibility of providing original equipment manufacturer (OEM) Tier II and Tier III support for Avaya/Nortel telephone switches. 4.0 Responses Interested parties shall provide information to the Government as follows: 1. Responses limited to three (3) pages. 2. MS Word or PDF format. 3. Times New Roman font size 12. 4. Company name, company point of contact, telephone number, and e-mail address. 5. Proprietary information is neither requested nor desired. If such information is submitted, it must clearly be marked quote mark proprietary quote mark on every sheet containing such information and segregated to the maximum extent practicable from other portions of the response. Marketing materials are considered an insufficient response to this RFI. 6. Due 13 May 2013, 9:00 am Arizona time. 7. Provide responses to carlos.j.reed.civ@mail.mil, phone 520-533-0433 and kimberly.s.johnson-riggins.civ@mail.mil, phone 520-538-3573. Title e-mail responses in the subject line of the e-mail as follows: quote mark Response to RFI for Information Management Communications Systems. quote mark 5.0 Notes 1. This RFI is for planning purposes, and does not constitute a commitment, implied or otherwise, that a procurement action will follow. ACC-APG Huachuca Division will use the information submitted in response to this notice at its discretion and will not provide comments to any submission; however, ACC-APG Huachuca Division reserves the right to contact any respondent to this notice for the sole purpose of enhancing understanding of the information. 2. The content of any responses to this notice may be reflected in any subsequent solicitation, except for content marked or designated as business confidential or proprietary which will be fully protected from release outside the government. 3. ACC-APG Huachuca Division Contracting Office POC: Carlos Reed, carlos.j.reed.civ@mail.mil- Contracting Officer Kimberly Johnson, kimberly.s.johnson-riggins.civ@mail.mil - Contract Specialist
W91RUS-13-R-0004 Department of the Army Materiel Command Army Contracting Command Aberdeen Proving Ground
4/11/13, 5:58 PM Solicitiation Notice for Information Management Communications Systems (IMCS III)
Added: Jul 11, 2013 10:32 am
In accordance with FAR 5.204, this is a pre-solicitation notice for the U.S. Army Contracting Command (ACC) Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG), Huachuca Division, in support of the Network Enterprise Technology Command (NETCOM) Information Management Communications Systems III (IMCS III) acquisition. This acquisition is for non-personal Administrative Telephone Services (ATS) and Information Technology (IT) support services consisting of unified capabilities, wired telecommunications, voice, video, and data services for state-side Network Enterprise Centers (NECs) communication systems. NECs are responsible for executing and implementing Command, Control, Communications, Computers, and Information Management (C4IM) common-user policies, standards, architectures, programs, plans and budgets for communications and communications support, visual information, information assurance (IA), and automation support. This is a notice of intent and does not constitute a solicitation or obligate the Government to award a contract. No response to this notice is required. Support services for this acquisition will provide all qualified personnel, equipment other than Government furnished equipment, tools, materials, vehicles, management, and other items and services necessary to operate and maintain NEC classified and unclassified communication systems at various locations throughout the United States. Required support and services will include the following: Administrative Telephone Services (ATS) such as Switchboard Console Operations; Inside Plant (to include Tier I and II support); Customer Services (Telephone); Outside Plant (Cable), Cable Audits; Information Technology Services (ITS) such as: Network Administration, installation and engineering, and System Maintenance(classified and unclassified); Help Desk Assistance; hardware and software installation, hardware and software troubleshooting; web master support; Video Teleconferencing (VTC) support to include establishing and scheduling of VTCs (classified and unclassified); Technical Control Facility (TCF) operations and maintenance (O&M) to include the TCF matrix switch); Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP/VoSIP) (classified and unclassified); Configuration Management of the installation infrastructure to include creating and updating drawings using Computer-Aided Drawing (CAD) engineering support; Radio Systems which includes: Land Mobile Radio (LMR) Network Management, Towers, and Control System (Master Controller) Management. The contractor shall also be required to provide materials, overtime, travel and per diem, and training in support of requirements as needed. Operations and Maintenance (O&M) will include all actions taken by the contractor to operate and maintain equipment and systems in a serviceable condition or to restore to a serviceable condition to include purchasing of commercially available parts, inspection, periodic testing, adjustment, repair preventative maintenance, and other routine work to optimize the life expectancy of the telephone systems. Individual task orders shall specify requirements in detail and provide any pertinent information relative to each site. It is anticipated this solicitation will result in the award of an estimated five (5) to seven (7) firm fixed price/cost reimburseable hybrid multiple award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts with a one-year base ordering period and four (4) one-year ordering option periods. The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) for this acquisition is 517110, Wired Telecommunications Carriers. This acquisition will be conducted as a competitive total Small Business set-aside and will be awarded under FAR Part 15. The Request for Proposal (RFP) will be posted to the Army single Face to Industry (ASFI) and FedBizOpps websites late July 2013 to early August 2013. Proposals will be due 30 days after release of the RFP. Offerors will not be reimbursed for any costs associated with proposal preparation. Questions may be addressed ONLY by email to carlos.j.reed.civ@mail.mil and kimberly.s.johnson-riggins.civ@mail.mil. All prospective offerors are responsible for retrieving updated information via ASFI or FedBizOpps, to include but not limited to: industry questions and responses and, once posted, the solicitation with attachments and any amendments thereto. No telephone or written requests for the solicitation package will be accepted. Prospective offerors are encouraged to ensure registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/. SAM registration must be completed to be considered eligible for award. Representations and Certifications must also be updated via SAM.
W91RUS-13-R-0004 Department of the Army Materiel Command Army Contracting Command Aberdeen Proving Ground
7/11/13, 10:32 AM