Combined SS and RFI_SDA_C2 Reacquisition.pdf

SDA/C2 Reacquisition, Level 1 O&M Support

MARKET RESEARCH

SPACE DOMAIN AWARENESS (SDA) COMMAND & CONTROL (C2)

LEVEL 1 OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE SUPPPORT

Combined Sources Sought & Request for Information

THIS IS A COMBINED SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE AND REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

(RFI) ONLY. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS OR BIDS AND NO

CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT

This Sources Sought Notice and RFI is issued for the purpose of market research in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10. All businesses capable of providing these services are invited to respond. Any information provided by industry to the Government as a result of this notice is voluntary. The Government will not pay for any information submitted in response to this notice.

Electronic email submissions to the Government points of contact provided in this announcement are preferred. Paper copies are optional and are not preferred. Hard copy submissions should be received on or before the closing date of this notice at the following address:

SAIO/PKG

ATTN: Steven Dyer 135 Dover Street, Suite 2225 Peterson SFB, CO 80914-1117

The Government anticipates the SDA/C2 reacquisition requirement to include a 1-month phase-in period, 11-month base period, four (4) 12-month option periods, and up to a maximum 6-month extension of services option in accordance with FAR 52-217-8.

The current SDA/C2 contract type is a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) with cost-reimbursable (CR) CLINs and its performance is forecast to conclude on or about 31 March 2025. Its Procurement Instrument Identifier (PIID) is FA251821F0015 issued against FA873215D0024. The current contract was 100% set aside for Small Business. Historical acquisition strategy is not indicative of the requirement’s reacquisition strategy that will be used. Market research will provide further insight and direction. Based on all collected information, an appropriate acquisition strategy will be determined.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for the SDA/C2 reacquisition requirement is 541511 – Custom Computer Programming Services. The updated draft SDA/C2 Performance Work Statement (PWS) is attached. The draft Request for Proposal (RFP) will be issued in the future.

The attached Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet provides market research questions to help the Government determine the most appropriate source selection strategy. Information received will assist the United States Space Force’s (USSF) Space Acquisitions and Integration Office (SAIO) in determining the best acquisition strategy for award consideration of continued non-commercial, non-personal services. The Government requests interested vendors to submit its capabilities statement along with its response to the Government’s questions and any additional information it deems relevant on or before the closing date of this notice, 16 July 2024. Interested vendors will submit its response to this notice via email to the Government’s Points of Contacts shown in this announcement.

This notice also contains the following Department of the Air Force Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DAFFARS) clause:

5352.201-9101 – Ombudsman (July 2023)

As prescribed in DAFFARS 5301.9103:

(a) An ombudsman has been appointed to hear and facilitate the resolution of concerns from offerors, potential offerors, and others for this acquisition. When requested, the ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The existence of the ombudsman does not affect the authority of the program manager, contracting officer, or source selection official. Further, the ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals, the source selection process, or the adjudication of protests or formal contract disputes. The ombudsman may refer the interested party to another official who can resolve the concern.

(b) Before consulting with an ombudsman, interested parties must first address their concerns, issues, disagreements, and/or recommendations to the contracting officer for resolution. Consulting an ombudsman does not alter or postpone the timelines for any other processes (e.g., agency level bid protests, GAO bid protests, requests for debriefings, employee-employer actions, contests of OMB Circular A-76 competition performance decisions).

(c) If resolution cannot be made by the contracting officer, the interested party may contact the ombudsman:

AFICC/OL-SPC Director or Deputy Director of Contracting 250 Peterson Blvd, Ste 315 Peterson SFB, CO 80914

(P) 719-304-4143 or 719-314- 6917 Workflow e-mail: afica.ks.wf@us.af.mil Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations that cannot be resolved at the Center/MAJCOM/FLDCOM/DRU ombudsman level, may be brought by the interested party for further consideration to the Department of the Air Force ombudsman, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary (ADAS) (Contracting), SAF/AQC, 1060 Air Force Pentagon, Washington DC 20330-1060, phone number (571) 256-2395, facsimile number (571) 256-2431.

(d) The ombudsman has no authority to render a decision that binds the agency.

(e) Do not contact the ombudsman to request copies of the solicitation, verify offer due date, or clarify technical requirements. Such inquiries shall be directed to the contracting officer.

Government Points of Contact:

Steven Dyer: steven.dyer.5@spaceforce.mil Amy Pacheco: amy.pacheco.2@spaceforce.mil mailto:afica.ks.wf@us.af.mil mailto:steven.dyer.5@spaceforce.mil mailto:amy.pacheco.2@spaceforce.mil

SDA/C2 MISSION OVERVIEW

The 19th SDS conducts a SDA mission through operations conducted on the Mission Processing System (MPS), Common Framework Environment (CFE), Astrodynamics Support Workstation (ASW), and Non-Traditional Data Pre-Processor (NDPP). Co-located partners include Space Systems Command (SSC) who perform test and acquisitions, and Naval Network Warfare Command (NAVNETWARCOM) who performs Navy Fleet Support. The mission is to execute frontline defense of the space domain for the Joint Force, multinational partners, and humanity. In addition, 19 SDS provides a unique experimentation environment advancing the Space Domain Awareness (SDA) mission and on-orbit battle management through joint ventures across the SDA enterprise. Maintenance and Cybersecurity services support a United States Space Force weapons system that provides 24 hours a day, 7 days a week (24x7) worldwide intelligence and Command and Control (C2) Space Domain Awareness (SDA) to forward deployed warfighters, unified commands, national agencies, and other global users. 19 SDS is a tenant command, located at the Naval Support Facility (NSF), at Dahlgren, Virginia (VA).

GENERAL CONTRACT SCOPE

The Contractor shall provide non-personal technical services for Network Administration, Cable Management, Facility Maintenance Support, and Technical Control Facility (TCF) Operations and Maintenance (O&M) services in accordance with (IAW) this Performance Work Statement (PWS).

TCF equipment processes information of varying security classifications and is located within a Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF). The SDA mission is truly unique and critical to national security; as such, 19 SDS requires strong continuity of technical personnel. All services are designated as mission essential. All procedures IAW DFARS 252.237-7023 apply to this DRAFT

PWS.

QUESTION(S)

1. Please provide a capabilities statement of your company and a description of capabilities and similar services currently being provided / offered to the Government or to commercial customers.

Include up to three of your most current / historical contracts accompanied by its Procurement Instrument Identifier (PIID) & Name as applicable, period of performance, magnitude, and points of contact (POC) for each example provided. Please include the name of the POC, address, e-mail, telephone number, and the company's web page, if applicable). Please limit your capability statement to not more than five (5) single-sided pages (maximum) with the information outlined in question number one (1) of the Market Research questions.

2. In addition to your company’s capability statement, the Government requests you to complete ‘Attachment 1 – SS & RFI Worksheet for Vendor Responses’ to provide feedback and answers to the Government’s market research questions.

Attachments:

1. Attachment 1 – SS & RFI Worksheet for Vendor Responses

2. Attachment 2 – SDA/C2 PWS (DRAFT)