A10 - SSN CADE Support Services - Final.pdf

Washington Headquarters Services (WHS), Acquisition Directorate (AD) Office of Secretary of Defense (OSD)

Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation (OSD CAPE)/Cost Assessment Data Enterprise (CADE) Support Services

Indefinite Delivery – Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) or Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA)

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE

This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. This Sources Sought Notice is being issued for market research purposes ONLY and shall not be construed as a Request for Proposal (RFP) or as an obligation on the part of the requestor to acquire any products or services.

If an RFP/RFQ is issued, it will be issued by the appropriate Government Contracting office and posted to the Government Point of Entry (GPE). The requestor does not intend to pay for the Information requested herein. All information provided is for Government planning use only. If proprietary Information is provided, please mark as Proprietary for Government Use Only.

The Department of Defense (DoD), WHS/AD is performing market research to determine the availability, interest, and capability of potential firms to provide services as outlined in the attached Draft PWS.

The Government encourages response from all interested, capable sources including Small Businesses concerns;

8(A) Certified concerns; Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HubZone) concerns, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs), Women-Owned Small Businesses (WOSBs) and Economically Disadvantaged Women-owned Small Businesses (EDWOSBs)) are encouraged to respond to this notice. Small businesses are defined based on the size standard associated with the NAICS code. For more information, visit:

https://www.sba.gov/document/support-table-size-standards, and check your size using the SBA Size Standards Tool: https://www.sba.gov/size-standards/index.html.

The Contracting Officer must determine if there is a reasonable expectation of obtaining offers from two or more responsible small business concerns that are competitive in terms of market prices, quality, and delivery in accordance with FAR 19.502-2(b) and FAR 19.203. When responding as a small business, please also include any capabilities that will be performed through teaming arrangements (i.e., subcontracting and/or joint ventures).

The Contracting Officer will use the responses received from this notice to determine the appropriate acquisition strategy such as, if it is appropriate to either solicit as a small business set-aside, or an unrestricted competition through SAM.gov, a single or multiple award indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) government wide contract vehicle or Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA). If at least two

(2) qualified small businesses are identified during this market research stage, any competitive procurement that may result will be conducted as a small business set-aside.

I. INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND: The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice is to obtain information on the interest, qualifications, and capabilities of firms who are able to support the Cost Assessment Data Enterprise (CADE) requirement. This is not a solicitation announcement. This notice is not a Request for Proposal, nor does it restrict the Washington Headquarters Services, Acquisition Directorate (WHS/AD), to determine the ultimate acquisition approach. No contract will be awarded from this announcement and requests for solicitation will not receive a response. No reimbursement will be made for any cost associated with providing information in response to this announcement. Any information submitted by respondents is strictly voluntary.

CADE is the Department of Defense cost estimating community’s source for authoritative cost data. The CADE effort administers the statutorily required Cost and Software Data Reporting (CSDR) system. It includes developing MIL-STD-881-compliant cost data collection plans and reviewing the quality of industry data deliverables. The effort also includes operating, maintaining, and enhancing the CADE website, which incorporates critical workflow functionality and makes the data available to authorized Government users. The CSDR system currently includes approximately 1,700 data submissions annually and the CADE website currently has roughly 3,000 users across Government and industry. More information is available at the CADE website (https://CADE.OSD.mil).

https://www.sba.gov/size-standards/index.html https://cade.osd.mil/

A. Procurement History for Similar Services: HQ0034-21-F-0246 Cost Analysis Data Enterprise (CADE) Technical Support Services. The contract was awarded on June 2021 and ends February 3, 2026.

B. Anticipated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code: 541611, “Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services” with a size standard of $24.5M

*Visit www.sba.gov to learn more about the small business size standards Federal Contracting programs. Check your size using the SBA Size Standards Tool: https://www.sba.gov/size-standards/index.html.

C. Anticipated Product Service Code (PSC): R499, Support-Professional: Other Federal Contract Awards and funding history. Other Professional Services.

D. Anticipated Estimated Value: The acquisition has an estimated ceiling range of $70 Million - $300 Million.

E. Anticipated Place of Performance: Work will be performed at the Pentagon, Arlington, VA; Mark Center, Alexandria, VA; or other government sites withing the National Capital Region.

F. Anticipated Contract Award Date: March 4, 2026

G. Anticipated Contract Start Date: March 5, 2026

H. Targeted Period of Performance: The period of performance may be for a five-year ordering period (Estimated March 2026 – March 2031).

II. INSTRUCTIONS

A. Security Requirements: All submissions must include verifiable information about its firm’s ability to comply with the security requirements for this effort. For this requirement, firms must have a Secret Facility Clearance at the time of proposal submission. If the firm does not hold the required facility clearance, the firm should indicate that no facility clearance is currently held and include a statement for how your firm will meet the clearance requirement within the timeframes of this notice. Any potential key personnel would be required to have at least a Secret security clearance at the time of proposal submission. Task orders issued as a result of a contract award, will require personnel to have and maintain at a minimum, a SECRET security clearance while performing all related tasks of this requirement. WHS/AD does not sponsor any clearances. Please refer to the Draft PWS Sections 1.6.7 for further information on the security requirements.

B. Submission Requirements: Interested firms should submit responses to include a capabilities statement covering experience, staffing and technical capabilities. Firms having the capabilities necessary to perform the stated requirements may submit capability statements via email to the following email address:

whs.ncr.ad.mbx.eosd-tab-branch@mail.mil.

The subject of the email must be titled: “Sources Sought Notice: Cost Assessment Data Enterprise (CADE) Support Services.”

C. Response Instructions: Responses must be submitted no later than December 16, 2024, at 10:00am Eastern Standard Time (EST). Capability statements will not be returned. No phone calls related to this Sources Sought Notice will be accepted. All correspondence shall be via email.

Respondents are limited to five (5) pages. A minimum font size left justified and one-inch margins all around.

Respondents must submit documents in Word or PDF format. Zipped files will not be accepted. Telephone calls and requests for meetings will not be accepted.

D. Capability Statement Requirements:

Please provide the following information:

http://www.sba.gov/ https://www.sba.gov/size-standards/index.html mailto:whs.ncr.ad.mbx.eosd-tab-branch@mail.mil

1. A brief three to five-page synopsis response which covers each of the major tasks included in the Draft PWS Part 5 and addresses experience, staffing and technical capabilities for executing the CADE requirement for same/similar work performed, as outlined in the Draft PWS.

2. Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) and CAGE Code Number.

3. Company name and address.

4. Company Point of Contact, phone number and email address of individuals who can verify the demonstrated capabilities identified in the responses.

5. NAICS codes associated with the company.

6. Identify business size for the NAICS code identified in this notice.

7. Identify socioeconomic categories as defined in FAR Part 19 (Example: 8(a) Certified, Service-Disabled

Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) Certified, Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), or Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB).

8. Identify contracts your company has been awarded under NAICS - 541611, “Administrative

Management and General Management Consulting Services”. Additional information on NAICS codes can be found at www.sba.gov.

9. Please provide the details (including contract number and the approximate total contract value) of at least two (2) contracts where your company has performed requirements same or similar to the requirements listed in the Draft PWS. It is highly preferred that examples be from within the past five (5) to seven (7) years.

10. For any task areas where your firm does NOT have experience to demonstrate capabilities, explain how you would attain those abilities. (Example: If you anticipate utilizing subcontractors, please highlight for which specific tasks and the percentage of subcontracting contemplated to fulfill the requirement.)

11. Recommended/suggested NAICS codes for this effort. Additional information on NAICS codes can be found at www.sba.gov.

12. Recommended/suggested contract type (i.e., FFP, Cost, T&M, LOE, etc.) based on the major tasks included in the Draft PWS Part 5.

13. Identify/Recommended Government Wide Acquisition Contracts (GWACS) that these services can be obtained based on the major tasks included in the Draft PWS Part 5. Identify the GWACs contract number.

Responses may be used to determine whether a GWAC can be used (Examples GSA MAS; OASIS; etc.).

14. Identify if this requirement is commercial or non-commercial based on the items listed above on major tasks included in the Draft PWS Part 5. Please specify why it is commercial and/or non-commercial.

15. Respondents must provide evidence of an active Secret Facility Clearance, and contractor personnel must provide evidence of an active Secret Clearance at a minimum, for dedicated contractor Personnel, and all must maintain the applicable security clearance throughout the period of performance.

16. Subcontracting: Identify the areas in the Draft PWS that you will perform as a prime contractor or subcontractor for this requirement. If your firm plans to be a prime contractor, please provide an estimate for the total amount of work which would be subcontracted, and the amount which would be subcontracted to small business.

17. Subcontracting: For the PWS areas identified above (#16) that will be subcontracted to a small business, identify the percentages that would be allocated to small business to perform those PWS task areas.

18. Respondents are limited to 5 pages. A minimum font size 12, left justified, and one-inch margins all around.

19. Respondents must submit documents in Word or PDF format. Neither zipped files will be accepted, nor telephone requests be honored.

E. Supplemental Information (Excluded from Page Count)

1. Please highlight any information missing from the PWS that would provide a better understanding of the effort desired.

2. Please highlight any information that is unduly restrictive to small business as listed in the Draft PWS.

3. Please indicate how much time your firm would need to prepare a response to an RFQ.

4. Would your firm need a transition period? If yes, how long? e.g.: 15 days / 30 days.

5. Are there any task areas you see as moderate to high risks in providing the support services requested?

6. Recommended/suggested NAICS codes for this effort with justification. Responses may be used to develop and/or determine the appropriate NAICS.

7. Please provide feedback or questions regarding the requirements of the Draft PWS.

Important Notice to Small Business Concerns: While not responding to this Sources Sought Announcement does not preclude participation in any future RFP if any is issued, it is highly recommended that all interested and capable firms respond to be considered during this market research phase.

This Sources Sought Notice is to gain knowledge regarding the availability and capabilities of business concerns.

At this time, no solicitation exists, however a solicitation may be synopsized on either PIEE Solicitation Module or SAM.gov at a later date.

E. Supplemental Information (Excluded from Page Count)