20221121_U_Stardust_RFI.docx

UNCLASSIFIED

Foundation GEOINT Integrated Program Office Stardust Program

Request for Information (RFI)

21 November 2022

The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) employs Integrated Program Offices (IPOs) to design, build, test, deploy, and sustain capabilities for systems supporting NGA’s mission and operations. The Foundation GEOINT IPO (IPF) is partnered with the Foundation GEOINT Group (NGA/SF) within NGA’s Source Operations and Management Directorate (Source). NGA/SF is responsible for providing foundational content and services associated with a variety of NGA’s mandated missions, including Safety of Navigation and military planning/operations support.

Within NGA/SF, the Office of Geomatics (NGA/SFN) is specifically tasked with developing and maintaining standards/capabilities/services for the following:

Geomatics mission systems were historically purpose-built, and the IPF/Earth Modeling Project was established to assist in sustaining and/or modernizing legacy capabilities. Earth Modeling has ongoing efforts to refactor, (re)configure, optimize, virtualize, cloud-enable, and/or cloud-migrate these IT systems. The desired end-state architecture will have all these systems migrated to modern, cloud-based provisioning environments while using DevSecOps approaches, service-oriented architectures, modern code management tools, and current programming languages.

1.2 Purpose

The purpose of this Request for Information (RFI) is to gauge industry interest, assess industry’s understanding of NGA’s proposed acquisition strategy for the Stardust program as detailed in the “Stardust Base Requirements” Performance Work Statement, gain feedback on the planned acquisition approach, and determine which portion(s) of this acquisition may be appropriate for a Small-Business Set Aside (SBSA).

1.3 DISCLAIMER: THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY.

This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes – it does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFP in the future. This RFI does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. Further, NGA is not at this time seeking proposals and will not accept unsolicited proposals. Responders are advised that the U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this RFI. All costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the interested party’s expense. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future RFP, if any is issued.

1.4 Scope

The purpose of the Stardust program is to provide Earth Modeling capabilities development and integration services aligned with NGA and SFN goals. Stardust will result in the modernization of Geomatics IT systems and infrastructure towards the desired end-state. As part of this modernization, the program will provide assessment, engineering, and micro-services development to optimize both the systems and the intended cloud environment. Additionally, Stardust will transition and continue feature development of Minimum Viable Products (MVPs) delivered by the NGA Research Directorate’s (NGA/R) Foundation and Geophysics Pods in support of NGA/SFN.

The Stardust program will acquire engineering and development teams nominally divided among two different Functional Areas: Platform Services and Application Services. Platform teams shall deliver the cloud-based environment(s) required for modernized Geomatics IT systems, while applications teams will design, test, build, and integrate the specific capabilities required by NGA/SFN Divisions.

2.3 Constraints and Limitations: No additional constraints have been identified at this time.

2.4 Security: All Stardust Contractors must be U.S. citizens. Contractors who will be assisting in development/integration on other-than-Unclassified networks shall have a minimum TS/SCI security clearance. Uncleared Contractor developers may be sponsored on Stardust.

2.5 Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI): None anticipated.

3.0 REQUESTED INFORMATION

Responses must only contain UNCLASSIFIED information and be marked “UNCLASSIFIED” on all pages in both the header and footer. No classified information may be included in your response.

Neither proprietary or classified concepts, nor classified information should be included in the submittal. Input on the information contained in the responses may be solicited and reviewed by NGA non-Government consultants or experts who are bound by appropriate non-disclosure agreements.

3.1 Administrative

Information to include the following as a minimum:

3.1.1 Name, mailing address, overnight delivery address (if different from mailing address), phone number, fax number, company website, and e-mail of designated point(s) of contact.

3.2 Business Type

Based upon North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 541511 – Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services applicable to this acquisition, the responder is to provide answers to the following questions:

3.1.10 Do you hold a GSA Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) contract applicable to the NAICS code (s) identified above? If yes, provide contract number(s).

3.1.11 Are you registered in SAM?

3.1.12 Are you interested in: Prime contract? Teaming to include Joint Venture? Subcontractor opportunities?

3.1.13 Include additional details that are not already requested based on the constraints of the information request.

Provide relevant details on the responder providing the same or similar services offered or made to the general public or to non-governmental entities for purposes other than governmental purposes in the last three (3) years. Relevant details to NGA’s proposed acquisition should include, but not be limited to, information regarding the contract value, size and length of the effort, responder performing as a prime or subcontractor, customary practices (warranty, financing, discounts, contract types, etc.) under which the sales of the service(s) are made, security details, the customary practices regarding customizing, modifying, or tailoring of a service(s) to meet customer needs and associated costs, the kinds of factors that are used to evaluate performance; the kinds of performance incentives used; the kinds of performance assessment methods commonly used; the common qualifications of the people performing the services; and requirements of law and/or regulations unique to these service(s), that can demonstrate the responder’s abilities and capacity to meet NGA’s PWS requirements.

3.3.2 Government

Provide relevant details on the responder providing the same or similar services offered or made to Government agencies other than NGA in the last three (3) years. Relevant details to NGA’s proposed acquisition should include, but not be limited to contract value, information regarding the contract number, agency, responder performing as a prime or subcontractor, size and length of the effort, type of pricing and/or cost, security details, the kinds of factors used to evaluate performance; the kinds of performance incentives; the kinds of performance assessment methods; the qualifications of the people performing the services; and any unique terms and conditions, that can demonstrate the responder’s abilities and capacity to meet NGA’s PWS requirements.

3.3.3 NGA

Provide relevant details on the responder providing the same or similar services offered or made to NGA in the last three (3) years. Relevant details to NGA’s proposed acquisition should include, but not be limited to contract value, information regarding the contract number, program name, size and length of the effort, responder performing as a prime or subcontractor, type of pricing and/or cost, security details, the kinds of factors used to evaluate performance; the kinds of performance incentives; the kinds of performance assessment methods; the qualifications of the people performing the services; and any unique terms and conditions, that can demonstrate the responder’s abilities and capacity to meet NGA’s PWS requirements.

3.4 Capabilities

Interested industry partners should provide a capabilities statement addressing the responder’s ability to meet the proposed acquisition set forth in section 2 of this RFI, including the Government’s Draft Base PWS. The statement should specifically address:

3.5 Recommendations and Feedback

In addition to the capabilities statement, potential responders are invited to provide information and recommendations for fashioning this proposed acquisition. Recommendation areas may include the type of contract, anticipated contract terms & conditions, incentives, variations in delivery schedule, price and/or cost proposal support, and data requirements, contract pricing, and any other areas that the responder believes is relevant for the Government to achieve its stated objectives.

Please provide feedback to the following questions from the Stardust PMO:

4.2 White paper shall be in Microsoft Word for Office or compatible format and shall not exceed 12 pages. A page is defined as each face of an 8½” x 11” sheet with information contained within a one-inch margin on all sides. Font type shall be Times Roman 12 point.

4.3 Interested parties are encouraged to utilize the Comment Matrix format in their white paper when providing comments, questions, and/or suggestions to the PWS.

4.4 Responses containing the white paper are due no later than 5:00 pm ET on 21 December 2022. Responses shall be limited to and submitted via e-mail only as a message attachment to yue.m.eng@nga.mil with the message subject line “RFI Response – Stardust.”

4.5 Proprietary information, if any, should be minimized and MUST BE CLEARLY MARKED. To aid the Government, please segregate proprietary information. Please be advised that all submissions become Government property and will not be returned.

5.0 MEETINGS AND DISCUSSIONS

The Government representatives may or may not choose to meet with potential RFI service providers. Such meetings and discussions would only be intended to get further clarification of potential capability, especially any development and certification risks.

6.0 QUESTIONS

Questions and the whitepaper regarding this RFI should be submitted in writing by e-mail to yue.m.eng@nga.mil.

7.0 SUMMARY

This RFI is only intended for the Government to identify sources that can provide the needed services to fulfill the Government’s PWS requirements. The information provided in this RFI is subject to change and is not binding to the Government. The Government has not made a commitment to procure any of the RFI requirements discussed, and release of this RFI should not be construed as such a commitment or as authorization to incur cost for which reimbursement would be required or sought. All submissions become Government property and will not be returned.

Performance Work Statement (PWS) for Stardust Comment Matrix

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