A1.12.SourcesSought(Final).pdf

SOURCES SOUGHT

UNISON ACQUISITION MAINTENANCE AND SYSTEM SUPPORT SERVICES

1.0 Description

1.1 This announcement constitutes a Sources Sought for the purpose of determining market capabilities. It does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP), a Request for Quote (RFQ), or an indication that the Government will contract any of the items and/or services discussed in this notice.

This notice may or may not be issued under the System for Award Management (SAM). The Government reserves the right to issue the solicitation under any part of the Federal Acquisition Regulation deemed to best meet the needs of the Government.

Neither ONR nor any other part of the federal government will be responsible for any cost incurred by responders in furnishing this information.

The Office of Naval Research (ONR) intends to negotiate with Unison Software, Inc. for the continuation of essential services to provide systems operations, subscription, and maintenance services for Unison Acquisition

(PRISM).

1.2 Submission instructions for Capabilities Statements

Interested parties shall read and review the below information and furnish the following information:

1. Name of Organization, Cage Code and DUNS Number;

2. Address of Organization;

3. Telephone Number, Address, and Email address for the primary point of contact for Capability Statement;

4. Contracts held by the source (i.e. Navy Seaport, GSA MAC, GSA FSS, etc.)

5. Business standing (i.e. large or small business) for NAICS 513210 (Software Publishers);

6. If a Small Business, indicate all Small Business Type(s) that you qualify for (e.g., Small Business, Woman-

Owned Small Business, Economically Disadvantaged Woman-Owned Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, 8(a) Certified, HUBZone Certified, Veteran Owned Small Business, and/or Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business);

7. Status of Accounting System (i.e., does your firm have a Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) approved Accounting System capable of managing a Cost-type Contract?); Estimating System; and/or Purchasing System;

8. Brief summary of your organization’s capability to meet the requirements in the Performance Work Statement

(PWS);

9. Brief summary of your organization’s capability to meet requirements for Key Personnel (if applicable);

10. What type of work has your organization performed in the past in support of the same or similar requirements;

11. Brief summary of your organization’s experience in managing tasks of this nature;

12. Brief summary of your organization’s experience in managing a team of subcontractors, and if so, how many;

Brief summary of the technical skills your organization possesses that ensures your capability in performing the requirements as stated above; and,

13. Brief summary of potential areas in the requirement in which small business participation may be possible.

All submissions to this sources sought shall be marked as company proprietary and shall not contain classified information. Responses to this notice will not be returned.

Capability statements shall not exceed five (5) pages in length (excluding a cover page) and must be submitted by email no later than 12:00 pm local time, Washington D.C. on 13 September 2014 (Friday) to Alejandro Moreno, Contracting Officer at alejandro.moreno.civ@us.navy.mil. Any responses received after the requested due date may not be considered.

2.0 Requirement

See Attachment 1, titled “Draft Performance Work Statement (PWS)” for the Government’s overall requirement and Tasks.

2.1 Additional Information Request

2.2 The Government would like for the offeror to also directly address the following in their response:

1) Can you describe your experience working with Unison Acquisition (PRISM) contract writing system and/or particularly those with limited access due to proprietary restrictions?

2) Can you provide examples of past projects where you supported or maintained Unison Acquisition (PRISM) or systems similar to their contract writing system?

3) What technical skills and expertise does your team possess that are relevant to supporting a proprietary contract writing system such as Unison Acquisition (PRISM)?

4) What is your approach to providing ongoing support and maintenance for a proprietary system such as Unison

Acquisition (PRISM)? How do you handle updates, patches, and troubleshooting?

5) What measures do you take to ensure data security and compliance with relevant regulations while working with a proprietary contract writing system such as Unison Acquisition (PRISM)?

6) How do you ensure that your support services adhere to the specific requirements and constraints imposed by the proprietary nature of the contract writing system?

7) What resources and personnel will you allocate to this project, and how will you ensure that they are effectively utilized?

3.0 Incumbent Contractor

The incumbent contractor for this award is Unison Software Inc, via Contract N00014-20-C-4004.

4.0 NAICS Code and Small Business Size Standard

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is the standard used by Federal statistical agencies in classifying business establishments. The NAICS Code applicable to this potential award will be 513210 (Software Publishers).

5.0 Organizational Conflict of Interest

ONR has determined that an actual or potential organizational conflict of interest (OCI) exists when a contractor (including its parent, subsidiaries, and affiliates) performs both systems engineering and technical assistance (SETA) or other support services and Research and Development (R&D) work. Such situations give rise to OCIs or potential OCIs based on impaired objectively, biased ground rules, and unequal access to information. ONR prefers that companies avoid such situations altogether by choosing to do only one type of work for ONR. See ONR's Statement of Policy on OCIs, which can be found at the following address: https://www.onr.navy.mil/About- ONR/compliance-protections/Organizational-Conflicts-Interest

OCI and Personal Conflicts of Interest will be addressed via solicitation. While this is not an evaluation factor OCI and PCI will be analyzed to assure that none exist.

6.0 Personnel Requirements

The Contractor will provide a dedicated Database Administrator (DBA) responsible for the installation of hotfixes, patches, and new software versions, and troubleshooting issues both on-site and virtually. Maintenance and upgrades for the UNISON ACQUISITION system will be scheduled during regular business hours when possible. If on-site support cannot resolve issues promptly, they will be addressed as quickly as possible. DBA Support occurs bi-weekly on Thursdays, ensuring continuous system maintenance. Detailed specifications and personnel requirements are outlined in PWS 3.3 (DBA Support).

7.0 Contract Type

ONR anticipates awarding a Firm Fixed Price Contract. The contract may also include Cost Reimbursement Other Direct Cost CLINS.

8.0 Security Requirements

ONR anticipates some work will require a DD 254.

This work will require a facility clearance. Identify if your company does or does not have a facility clearance. If your company does not, identify how one will be obtained.

9.0 Period of Performance

The contract is anticipated to be 36 months/3 years in duration.

10.0 Adequate Accounting System

In accordance with FAR 16.301-3(a), a cost-reimbursement contract may be used only when the contractor's accounting system is adequate for determining costs applicable to the contract.