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Sources Sought Notice / Request for Information Specialized Technical and Staff Support - OUSD(I&S)

Document Type: Sources Sought/RFI Number: HQ003421R0001

Agency/Office: Washington Headquarters Services/Acquisition Directorate (WHS/AD)

Title: Specialized Technical and Staff Support for the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security [OUSD(I&S)]

Sources Sought Post Date: September 23, 2020

Response Date: October 9, 2020

NAICS Code: 541611, Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services

Product Service Code: R499, Support-Professional: Other

Source Sought Notice:

To facilitate market research, the Government seeks to identify qualified sources under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 541611, Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services from “all” vendors. This Notice seeks industry comments to assist the Government. If you have any comments or find any ambiguities, please advise the Government to develop the proper acquisition strategy.

Responses from “all” sources is requested. Other than Small Businesses, Small Businesses, 8(a) Small Businesses, HubZone Small Businesses, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, Woman- Owned Small Businesses and Economically disadvantaged Women-owned Small Businesses are encouraged to respond.

This notice is for market research purposes only and is not a Request for Quote (RFQ), nor does it restrict the Government as to the final acquisition strategy. The Government will not reimburse respondents for any costs incurred in preparation of a response to this notice.

Contracting Office Address Washington Headquarters Services, Acquisition Directorate, 4800 Mark Center Drive, Suite 09F09, Alexandria, VA 22350-3400

Location: Work is at the Pentagon Arlington, Virginia; Crystal City, Virginia; and/or other government sites within the National Capital Region

Background: The Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security (USD(I&S)) is the principal staff assistant and advisor to the Secretary of Defense and the Deputy Secretary of Defense on intelligence, counterintelligence, security, sensitive activities, and other intelligence-related matters.

The USD(I&S) exercises the Secretary of Defense’s authority, direction, and control over the Defense Agencies and Department of Defense (DoD) field activities that are Defense intelligence, counterintelligence, or security components and exercises planning, policy, and strategic oversight over all DoD intelligence, counterintelligence, and security policy, plans, and programs. The USD(I&S) is supported by the Director for Defense Intelligence (Collection and Special Programs) (DDI (CSP)), Director for Defense Intelligence (Warfighter Support) (DDI (WS)), Director for

Defense Intelligence (Counterintelligence, Law Enforcement and Security) (DDI (CLS)), and Director of Defense Intelligence (Intelligence and Security Programs and Resources) (DDI (ISPR)). In addition, certain offices are Direct Reports to the Under Secretary: Chief of Staff; Human Capital Management Office; Congressional Activities; and Special Access Program Control Office (SAPCO).

Overview: WHS/AD seeks information on vendors who can potentially provide Specialized Technical and Staff Support for the OUSD’s I&S’s Battlespace Awareness and Security Programs (BASP), Military Intelligence Program and Security Resources (MSR) Directorates, Director for Defense Intelligence (DDI) Intelligence and Security and Programs and Resources (ISPR) Headquarters (HQ) and the Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Enterprise Capabilities (ISREC) Directorate.

Current Contract Information: Services are currently performed as Task Order 0009 and Task Order 0010 under contract HQ003414A0004, by contractor Ian, Evan & Alexander Corporation, DUNS 102242844.

Estimated Date of Follow-On Performance Period Start: Early January, 2021

Historically, the non-personal services supporting these directorates have been fulfilled between two task orders from a Blanket Purchase Agreement. One Task Order, with 11 FTEs, supports the Battlespace Awareness and Security Programs (BASP) Directorate and Military Intelligence Program and Security Resources Directorate. The other Task Order, with 10 FTEs, supports the Headquarters (HQ) and Intelligence, Reconnaissance and Surveillance Enterprise Capabilites (ISREC) Directorate. Both task orders provide subject matter experts and administrative support services. Historically, maintaining greater than 90% or better fill rates has been challenging. Below is a high-level breakdown of the current task orders’ FTE make-up. Reference Attachment 001 and 002 for the respective qualifications of the FTEs and scope of performance.

BASP & MSR DIRECTORATES HQ and ISREC DIRECTORATES

Key Personnel Role Category Key Personnel Role Category

- BASP Specialized Staff Support

Administrative Support

- DDI(ISPR) Specialized Staff Support I

Administrative Support

- MSR Specialized Staff Support

Administrative Support

- DDI(ISPR) Specialized Staff Support II

Administrative Support

- Space System Program Management Support

Subject Matter Expert

- ISREC Specialized Staff Support

Administrative Support

- Battlespace Awareness Portfolio Support

Subject Matter Expert

- Financial Management and Analysis Support

Subject Matter Expert

- Battlespace Awareness Portfolio/Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Capability Integration Analysis Support

Subject Matter Expert

- Battlespace Awareness and Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Communications Support (Satellite and Radio Terminal Supporting ISR Communication Systems)

Subject Matter Expert

- Battlespace Awareness Portfolio/ Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Capability Governance Support

Subject Matter Expert

- Battlespace Awareness Portfolio/Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Communications Support (Common Data Link RDT&E Oversight)

Subject Matter Expert

- Space Policy Support Subject Matter Expert

- Defense Intelligence Information Enterprise (DI2E) Support

Subject Matter Expert

- Signals Intelligence Support

Subject Matter Expert

- Battlespace Awareness Portfolio/Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance International Partner Information Sharing Environments Support

Subject Matter Expert

- Strategic Planning Support for Manned Airborne Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Platforms

Subject Matter Expert

- Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Infrastructure Capabilities and Requirements and Acquisition Synchronization Oversight Support

Subject Matter Expert

- Airborne Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Collections Support

Subject Matter Expert

- Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Infrastructure Programmatic and Resource Support

Subject Matter Expert

- Military Intelligence Program Financial Management Analysis and Data Support

Subject Matter Expert

Security Requirements:

All submissions *must include verifiable* information about its firm’s ability to comply with the security requirements for this effort. Firms must have a Top Secret Facility Clearance at the time of proposal submission.

Due to the nature of the work, all contractors will be required to have and maintain a Top Secret/ Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) clearance during the performance of work. The Government anticipates access to classified data/information up to and including TS/SCI. The TS/SCI work associated with this contract may be performed within Government Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities. If required to be performed at the vendor’s facilities, the contractor will be required to have an accredited Government Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities (SCIFs).

Therefore, the Government seeks industry feedback and suggestions on how to achieve this as well as answers to the following:

Submission Requirements:

1. Company information:

• Company:

• Address:

• Point of Contact:

• Phone Number:

• Email Address:

• DUNS Number:

• CAGE Code:

• Business Size and Classification (Small Business, 8(a), Woman-Owned/Economically

Disadvantaged Woman-Owned, Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone), Veteran-Owned, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, or 8(a) concern that is owned by an Indian Tribe, Alaska Native Corporation, or Native Hawaiian Organization):

2. What is your company’s designated 8A end date?

3. Provide any existing Federal Supply Schedule contract(s) your company has which are assocated with (GWAC, GSA, etc.) and list them by their contract number and supported agency. If none, state.

4. Provide any current Gov’t service contracts your company performs which require personnel security clearances and list them by their contract number, supported agency, number of FTEs supporting the contract and the level of security clearance required for performance. If none, state.

5. Provide any contracts / orders your company has with Washington Headquarters Services Acquisitions Directorate and list them by their contract number and supported agency. These contracts start with DoDAAC #HQ0034. If none, state.

6. Is your company able to perform in the National Capital Region to support the USD(I&S) office with Specialized Technical and Staff Support Services with all twenty-one (21) key personnel holding a Top Secret Clearance?

7. Does your company maintain facility security clearance? If so, what was the date of certification?

8. For informational purposes, what is your estimated annual rough order of magnitude price range from a low-end to high-end that the Government should anticipate for this scope of work? Your company may state this by the way the current work is performed for each respective Directorate, combined or any other method seen fit.

9. Describe your company’s personnel security policies and procedures used to propose personnel with current Secret and Top Secret security clearances with Sensitive Compartmented Information eligibility. Further, describe the extent to which those procedures will ensure rapid replacement of individuals, should the need arise

10. In your opinion, which of the following should the government consider?:

a. Maintain the current contract structure with the list of Administrative Support and

Subject Matter Expert requirements to each respective directorate and award as two separate task orders under an existing agreement?

b. Maintain the list of Administrative Support and Subject Matter Expert requirements supporting each respective Directorate, but award as a single FFP contract?

c. Consolidate Administrative Support requirements and Subject Matter Expert requirements from each Directorate and issue a Task Order and/or Contract for each?

Under this arrangement, each Task Order and/or Contract would provide support to both Directorates whereas under the current arrangement, each respective Task Order supports a single Directorate.

d. Other recommended contract arrangement?

Submit your company’s response to the following by Friday, 09 October 2020.

• Steven Dyer, Contract Specialist at steven.g.dyer3.civ@mail.mil

• Nathan Pauly, Contracting Officer, at nathan.r.pauly2.civ@mail.mil

• Contracting Central Email at whs.mc-alex.ad.mbx.whs-dsca-germany@mail.mil

The Government will not acknowledge receipt of responses to this Sources Sought notice.

Please limit your response to six (6) total pages in PDF format.

mailto:steven.g.dyer3.civ@mail.mil mailto:nathan.r.pauly2.civ@mail.mil mailto:whs.mc-alex.ad.mbx.whs-dsca-germany@mail.mil