Solicitation_No._DTRT5715R20003_-_Support_Onsite_for_Information_Technology_Support_(SOFITS).pdf

DTRT5715R20003

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

I. Procurement Summary

Solicitation No. DTRT5715R20003, entitled “Support Onsite for Information Technology Services (SOFITS),” is a competitive solicitation for Information Technology (IT) and Information Systems Security (ISS) support. This solicitation contains two functional areas: (1) IT support and (2) ISS and Privacy support. The IT support functional area shall provide IT expertise services such as system analysis, development, operations and maintenance, deployment, field support, and analytical research analysis; system architecture and framework; facility and operations support; technology assessments and modernization; and other specialized areas. The ISS and Privacy support functional area shall provide ISS expertise services such as systems security administration and cyber-security assessment and assurance. Competitive proposals are requested from all eligible sources using this solicitation.

The Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (Volpe Center) intends to make two master contract awards as a result of this solicitation. The IT support functional area, Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) 0100, is issued using Full and Open (F&O) competitive procedures and will result in a single contract award. The ISS and Privacy support functional area, CLIN 0200, is issued as a Small Business Set-Aside (SBSA) among eligible small businesses, resulting in a single contract award. The master contracts for CLIN 0100/IT support will be referred to as the IT Support contract, and CLIN 0200/ISS and Privacy support will be referred to as the ISS Support contract throughout sections E through M of this solicitation. The resulting awards will be Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts and will provide the issuance of Firm Fixed Price, Cost- Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF) completion-type, and CPFF term-type task orders.

This solicitation includes clauses and provisions that apply to (1) the SOFITS master contracts for CLIN 0100 IT support and CLIN 0200 ISS and Privacy support (Part I); and (2) the first task orders for SOFITS CLIN 0100 IT support and CLIN 0200 ISS and Privacy support (Part II).

The Volpe Center intends to award the first SOFITS task orders concurrently at the time of the IT Support contract and ISS Support contract awards. The first IT support task order will be referred to as IT Support Task Order 1 throughout this solicitation. The first ISS support task order will be referred to as ISS Support Task Order 1 throughout this solicitation.

The numbering sequences throughout the solicitation, Parts I and II, are the same in order to facilitate the concurrent issuance of the two master contracts and the initial two task orders.

Part I of this solicitation contains specific section(s) for the IT Support contract using the letter “A” and specific section(s) for the ISS Support contract using the letter “B.”

Part II of this solicitation contains specific section(s) for the IT Support Task Order 1 using the letter “A” and specific section(s) for the ISS Support Task Order 1 using the letter “B.”

IT Support Task Order 1 will provide IT support on site at the Volpe Center in a manner similar to the services currently being performed under the Volpe Transportation Information Project Support (V-TRIPS) support services task orders (Contract No. DTRT57-10-D-30026, Task Order No. DTRTV- T01001; Contract No. DTRT57-10-D-30023, Task Order Nos. DTRTV-T01002, DTRTV-T1003, and DTRTV-T01004). A sampling of projects to be supported under IT Support Task Order 1 is detailed in Section J, Part II, Attachment J.5 – Technical Reference Library, of this solicitation. IT Support Task Order 1 includes three CLINS: CLIN 0101 - Transition; CLIN 0102 - Task Order Management and

Administration; and CLIN 0103 – IT Support Services. The specific requirements of each CLIN are described in Section C, Part II, Task Order Statement of Work (SOW) (CLIN 0100 – IT Support).

ISS Support Task Order 1 will provide ISS support on site at the Volpe Center in a manner similar to the services currently being performed under V-TRIPS support services task orders (Contract No. DTRT57- 10-D-30026, Task Order No. DTRTV-T01001; Contract No. DTRT57-10-D-30023, Task Order Nos.

DTRTV-T01002, DTRTV-T1003, and DTRTV-T01004). A sampling of projects to be supported under ISS Support Task Order 1 is detailed in Section J, Part II, Attachment J.5 – Technical Reference Library, of this solicitation. ISS Support Task Order 1 includes three CLINS: CLIN 0201 - Transition; CLIN 0202 - Task Order Management and Administration; and CLIN 0203 – ISS Support Services. The specific requirements of each CLIN are described in Section C, Part II, Task Order SOW (CLIN 0200 – ISS Support).

The period of performance of the resulting IT Support and ISS Support contracts as well as the IT Support Task Order 1 and ISS Support Task Order 1 will be 5 years from the date of award. A prime contractor is not eligible to receive a contract or task order award under this solicitation unless its accounting system has been reviewed by a Government audit agency (such as the Defense Contract Audit Agency or the Defense Contract Management Agency) and determined by the Contracting Officer to be adequate for determining costs under a cost reimbursement contract (refer to Section H, Part I, paragraph H.18 and Section L, paragraphs L.6.II.A – Section 2 (r) and L.6.II.B – Section 2 (r)).

The proposal instructions identified in Section L of the solicitation apply to the IT Support and ISS Support contracts as well as the IT Support Task Order 1 and ISS Support Task Order 1. A separate Task Order Request for Proposal for IT Support Task Order 1 and ISS Support Task Order 1 will not be issued. Proposals are due on Tuesday, April 7, 2015, at 2:00 p.m. EDT. A pre-proposal webinar for all prospective Offerors will be held on Monday, March 2, 2015, at 10:00 a.m. EST. All prospective Offerors are urged to attend this webinar which will consist of presentations relevant to the current IT support and ISS and Privacy support technical portfolios and the requirements of the solicitation. Please refer to Section L, paragraph L.4.V for webinar registration instructions.

Any questions, clarification request, or other inquiries pertaining to the solicitation must be submitted in writing no later than Monday, March 9, 2015, at 3:00 p.m. EDT in accordance with the instructions provided in Section L, paragraph L.4.IV.

After the submission of its written proposal, every eligible IT support (CLIN 0100) Offeror will be required to make a structured oral presentation to the Government’s Technical Evaluation Team. It is expected that the oral presentations will be held during the week of May, 4, 2015 (refer to Section L, paragraph L.7.I.A - Volume III).

After the submission of its written proposal, every eligible ISS support (CLIN 0200) Offeror will be required to make a structured oral presentation to the Government’s Technical Evaluation Team. It is expected that the oral presentations will be held during the week of May, 4, 2015 (refer to Section L, paragraph L.7.I.B - Volume III).

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 541519. The small business size standard is $27.5M; refer to Section K, paragraph K.3.

Please use the following table as a guide for applicability as an F&O Offeror (CLIN 0100, IT support) or as an SBSA Offeror (CLIN 0200, ISS and Privacy support):

Solicitation

Section F&O Competitive Procedures:

CLIN 0100 IT Support SBSA Procedures:

CLIN 0200 ISS and Privacy Support

B PART I: B.1, B.2, B.3.A

PART II: B.1.A, B.2.A

PART I: B.1, B.2, B.3.B

PART II: B.1.B, B.2.B

C PART I: C.1, C.2, C.2.I, C.2.I.A, C.2.II, C.3

PART II (IT Support): C.1, C.2, C.2.A, C.2.B, C.2.B.1, C.2.B.2, C.2.B.3, C.3, C.3.A, C.4

PART I: C.1, C.2, C.2.I, C.2.I.B, C.2.II, C.3

PART II (ISS Support): C.1, C.2, C.2.A, C.2.B, C.2.B.1, C.2.B.2, C.2.B.3, C.2.B.4, C.3, C.3.A, C.4

D Note: No Part I and Part II D.1, D.2

Note: No Part I and Part II D.1, D.2

E PART I: E.1, E.2,

Part II: E.1

PART I: E.1, E.2,

Part II: E.1

F PART I: F.1, F.2, F.3, F.4, F.5, F.6, F.7, F.8, F.9,

F.10, F.11, F.12, F.13, F.14, F.15, F.16

Part II: F.1, F.2.A, F.3, F.4.A

PART I: F.1, F.2, F.3, F.4, F.5, F.6, F.7, F.8, F.9,

F.10, F.11, F.12, F.13, F.14, F.15, F.16

Part II: F.1, F.2.B, F.3, F.4.B

G PART I: G.1, G.2, G.3, G.4, G.5, G.6, G.7, G.8,

G.9, G.10, G.11, G.12, G.13, G.14, G.15, G.16, G.17.A

Part II: G.1.A, G.2, G.3, G.4

PART I: G.1, G.2, G.3, G.4, G.5, G.6, G.7, G.8,

G.9, G.10, G.11, G.12, G.13, G.14, G.15, G.16, G.17.B

Part II: G.1.B, G.2, G.3, G.4

H PART I: H.1, H.2, H.3, H.4, H.5, H.6, H.7.A, H.8,

H.9, H.10.A, .H11, H.12, H.13, H.14, H.15, H.16, H.17, H.18, H.19, H.20, H.21, H.22, H.23.A

Part II: H.1, H.2, H.3.A, H.4.A, H.5.A, H.6, H.7, H.8, H.9, H.10, H.11

PART I: H.1, H.2, H.3, H.4, H.5, H.6, H.7.B, H.8,

H.9, H.10.A,B .H11, H.12, H.13, H.14, H.15, H.16, H.17, H.18, H.19, H.20, H.21, H.22

Part II: H.1, H.2, H.3.B, H.4.B, H.5.B, H.6, H.7, H.8, H.9, H.10, H.11

I PART I: I.1, I.1.A, I.2, I.2.A

Part II: I.1.A

PART I: I.1, I.1.B, I.2, I.2.B

Part II: I.1.B

J PART I: J.1, J.2, J.3

Part II: J.1, J.2, J.3, J.4, J.5, J.6

Part III: J.1, J.2.A, J.3.A, J.4

PART I: J.1, J.2, J.3

Part II: J.1, J.2, J.3, J.4, J.5, J.6

Part III: J.1, J.2.B, J.3.B, J.4

K Note: No Part I and Part II

K.1, K.2, K.3, K.4.A, K.5.A

Note: No Part I and Part II

K.1, K.2, K.3, L Note: No Part I and Part II

L.1, L.2, L.3, L.4, L4.I, L.4.II, L.4.III, L.4.IV,

L.4.V, L4.VI, L.4.VII, L.4.VIII, L.4.IX, L.5, L.5.I,

L.5.II.A, L.5.III, L.5.IV, L.5.V.A, L.6, L.6.I.A,

L.6.II.A, L.7, L.7.A.I, L.7.A.II, L.7.A.III

Note: No Part I and Part II

L.1, L.2, L.3, L.4, L4.I, L.4.II, L.4.III, L.4.IV,

L.4.V, L4.VI, L.4.VII, L.4.VIII, L.4.IX, L.5, L.5.I,

L.5.II.B, L.5.III, L.5.IV, L.5.V.B, L.6.I.B, L.6.II.B,

L.7, L.7.B.I, L.7.B.II, L.7.B.III

M Note: No Part I and Part II

M.1, M.1.I.A, M.1.II.A, M.2, M.2.I.A, M.2.II.A,

M.3, M.3.I.A

Note: No Part I and Part II

M.1, M.1.I.B, M.1.II.B, M.2, M.2.I.B, M.2.II.B,

M.3, M.3.I.B

SOLICITATION, OFFER AND AWARD

4. TYPE OF SOLICITATION2. CONTRACT NUMBER 3. SOLICITATION NUMBER

7. ISSUED BY CODE 8. ADDRESS OFFER TO (If other than Item 7)

ORDER UNDER DPAS (15 CFR 700)

6. REQUISITION/PURCHASE NUMBER

NOTE: In sealed bid solicitations "offer" and "offeror" mean "bid" and "bidder".

NEGOTIATED (RFP)

SEALED BID (IFB)

5. DATE ISSUED

1. THIS CONTRACT IS A RATED RATING PAGE OF PAGES

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C. E-MAIL ADDRESS

EXT.NUMBERAREA CODE

B. TELEPHONE (NO COLLECT CALLS)A. NAME

10. FOR

INFORMATION

CALL:

CAUTION: LATE Submissions, Modifications, and Withdrawals: See Section L, Provision No. 52.214-7 or 52.215-1. All offers are subject to all terms and conditions contained in this solicitation.

(Date)(Hour) local timeuntildepository located in copies for furnishing the supplies or services in the Schedule will be received at the place specified in Item 8, or if hand carried, in the

SOLICITATION

9. Sealed offers in original and

PART IV - REPRESENTATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS

OTHER STATEMENTS OF OFFERORS

EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

INSTRS., CONDS., AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS AND

LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

CONTRACT CLAUSES

PART III - LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS AND OTHER ATTACH.

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M SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

PACKAGING AND MARKING

DESCRIPTION/SPECS./WORK STATEMENT

SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

PART II - CONTRACT CLAUSESPART I - THE SCHEDULE

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SEC. DESCRIPTION PAGE(S) (X) DESCRIPTION SEC. (X)

11. TABLE OF CONTENTS

18. OFFER DATE17. SIGNATURE

SUCH ADDRESS IN SCHEDULE.

IS DIFFERENT FROM ABOVE - ENTER

15C. CHECK IF REMITTANCE ADDRESS

EXT.NUMBERAREA CODE

15B. TELEPHONE NUMBER

(Type or print)AND

ADDRESS

OF

OFFEROR

CODE FACILITY

16. NAME AND TITLE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SIGN OFFER15A. NAME

DATEAMENDMENT NO.DATEAMENDMENT NO.

and related documents numbered and dated):

amendments to the SOLICITATION for offerors

(The offeror acknowledges receipt of

14. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF AMENDMENTS

CALENDAR DAYS (%)30 CALENDAR DAYS (%)20 CALENDAR DAYS (%)10 CALENDAR DAYS (%)

(See Section I, Clause No. 52.232.8)

13. DISCOUNT FOR PROMPT PAYMENT

designated point(s), within the time specified in the schedule.

by the offeror) from the date for receipt of offers specified above, to furnish any or all items upon which prices are offered at the price set opposite each item, delivered at the

12. In compliance with the above, the undersigned agrees, if this offer is accepted within ______________ calendar days (60 calendar days unless a different period is inserted

NOTE: Item 12 does not apply if the solicitation includes the provisions at 52.214-16, Minimum Bid Acceptance Period.

OFFER (Must be fully completed by offeror)

IMPORTANT - Award will be made on this Form, or on Standard Form 26, or by other authorized official written notice.

28. AWARD DATE

(Signature of Contracting Officer)

27. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

25. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY

26. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

CODE 24. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than Item 7)

ITEM

(4 copies unless otherwise specified)

23. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN

41 U.S.C. 253 (c) ( 10 U.S.C. 2304 (c) (

22. AUTHORITY FOR USING OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION:

21. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION20. AMOUNT19. ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS NUMBERED

AWARD (To be completed by government)

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Contents

SECTION B - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS

PART I – IT SUPPORT AND ISS SUPPORT MASTER CONTRACT

B.1. CONTRACT TYPE (DEC 2014)

B.2 CONTRACT LIMITATIONS (DEC 2014)

B.3.A CONTRACT LINE ITEMS (DEC 2014)

B.3.B CONTRACT LINE ITEMS (DEC 2014)

B.4.A CLIN 0100 LEVEL OF EFFORT – IDIQ

B.4.B CLIN 0200 LEVEL OF EFFORT – IDIQ

PART II - TASK ORDER (IT Support Task Order 1 and ISS Support Task Order 1)

B.1.A CLIN 0100 TASK ORDER TYPE/PRICING METHOD (IT Support Task Order)

B.1.B CLIN 0200 TASK ORDER TYPE/PRICING METHOD (ISS Support Task Order)

B.2.A LEVEL OF EFFORT (CLIN 0100)

B.2.B LEVEL OF EFFORT (CLIN 0200)

SECTION C – DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/STATEMENT OF WORK

PART I - MASTER CONTRACT STATEMENT OF WORK

C.1 GENERAL INFORMATION

C.2 SCOPE OF WORK

C.3. SUSTAINABLE ACQUISITION REQUIREMENTS (CLIN 0100 and CLIN 0200)

PART II - TASK ORDER STATEMENT OF WORK (CLIN 0100 - IT SUPPORT)

C.1. INTRODUCTION

C.2. SCOPE OF WORK

C.2.A. TRANSITION (CLIN 0101)

C.2.B TASK ORDER MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION (CLIN 0102)

C.3 IT SUPPORT SERVICES (CLIN 0103)

C.4 SUSTAINABLE ACQUISITION REQUIREMENTS

PART II - TASK ORDER STATEMENT OF WORK (CLIN 0200 - ISS SUPPORT)

C.1 INTRODUCTION

C.2 SCOPE OF WORK

C.2.A TRANSITION (CLIN 0201)

C.2.B TASK ORDER MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION (CLIN 0202)

C.3 INFORMATION SECURITY SYSTEMS AND PRIVACY (CLIN 0203)

C.4 SUSTAINABLE ACQUISITION REQUIREMENTS

SECTION D – PACKAGING AND MARKING

D.1 PACKAGING (MAY 1999)

D.2 MARKING (MAY 1999)

SECTION E - INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

PART I – IT SUPPORT AND ISS SUPPORT MASTER CONTRACT PROVISIONS

E.1 FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (48 CFR CHAPTER 1) CLAUSES

E.2 GOVERNMENT REVIEW AND ACCEPTANCE (JAN 2015)

PART II - TASK ORDER PROVISIONS (IT Support Task Order 1 and ISS Support Task Order 1)

E.1 GOVERNMENT REVIEW AND ACCEPTANCE – TASK ORDER 1 (MAY 2013)

SECTION F - DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

PART I - MASTER CONTRACT CLAUSES AND PROVISIONS

F.1 FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (48 CFR CHAPTER 1) CLAUSES

F.2 CONTRACT PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE (FEB 2011)

F.3 DELIVERIES (MAY 2013)

F.4 DELIVERABLE AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR TASK ORDERS

(MAR 2008)

F.5 MONTHLY CONTRACT PROGRESS REPORTS (JAN 2015)

F.6 MONTHLY TASK ORDER PROGRESS REPORTS (MAY 2013)

F.7 MONTHLY TASK ORDER COST REPORTS (FEB 2011)

F.8 TECHNICAL REPORTS – TASK ORDER CONTRACTS (MAY 2013)

F.9 REPORTS OF WORK - REPORT DISTRIBUTION (MAY 2013)

F.10 DOCUMENTATION OF COMPUTER PROGRAMS (MAY 1999)

F.11 RIGHTS IN DATA (DEC 2007)

F.12 WARRANTIES (MAY 1999)

F.13 LICENSES (MAY 1999)

F.14 PLACE OF CONTRACT PERFORMANCE (MAY 2013)

F.15 DELIVERABLE AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS (MASTER CONTRACT)

F.16 DELIVERABLE FORMAT (MAY 2013)

PART II - TASK ORDER PROVISIONS (IT Support Task Order 1 and ISS Support Task Order 1)

F.1 TASK ORDER PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE (MAY 2013)

F.2.A TASK ORDER TRANSITION PERIOD (DEC 2014)

F.2.B TASK ORDER TRANSITION PERIOD (DEC 2014)

F.3 PLACE OF TASK ORDER PERFORMANCE (DEC 2014)

F.4.A DELIVERABLE AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS – IT SUPPORT

TASK ORDER 1

F.4.B DELIVERABLES AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS-ISS SUPPORT

TASK ORDER 1

SECTION G - CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

PART I - MASTER CONTRACT CLAUSES AND PROVISIONS

G.1 RESPONSIBILITY FOR CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION (MAY 2013)

G.2 TAR 1252.242-73 CONTRACTING OFFICER’S REPRESENTATIVE (OCT 1994)

G.3 ORDERING (FEB 2015)

G.4 TASK ORDER LIMITATIONS (DEC 1998)

G.5 TASK ORDER OMBUDSMAN (MAY 2013)

G.6 TECHNICAL DIRECTION (MAY 2013)

G.7 ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (MAY 1999)

G.8 PAYMENT AND CONSIDERATION (APR 2008)

G.9 PAYMENTS UNDER COST REIMBURSEMENT CONTRACTS (DEC 2014)

G.10 PAYMENT OF FEE – COST PLUS FIXED FEE (MAY 2013)

G.11 PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS (FEB 2015)

G.12 VOUCHER REVIEW (MAR 2003)

G.13 COST ACCOUNTING SYSTEMS (JAN 2015)

G.14 INCREMENTAL FUNDING OF TASK ORDERS (APR 2008)

G.15 TRAVEL AND PER DIEM (MAY 2013)

G.16 SUBCONTRACTING REPORT (FEB 2015)

G.17.A ALLOTMENT (JAN 2015)

G.17.B ALLOTMENT (JAN 2015)

PART II - TASK ORDER PROVISIONS (IT Support Task Order 1 and ISS Support Task Order 1)

G.1.A PAYMENT AND CONSIDERATION

G.1.B PAYMENT AND CONSIDERATION

G.2 LIMITATION OF LIABILITY – INCREMENTAL FUNDING

G.3 ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

G.4 TRAVEL AND PER DIEM

SECTION H - SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

PART I - MASTER CONTRACT CLAUSES AND PROVISIONS

H.1 NON-PERSONAL SERVICES (DEC 1998)

H.2 CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE (MAR 2008)

H.3 HOURS OF WORK (SEP 2009)

H.4 SECURITY MEASURES ON THE VOLPE CENTER PREMISES (DEC 2014)

H.5 PERFORMANCE OF WORK AND SAFETY PROVISIONS ON GOVERNMENT

PREMISES (MAR 2005)

H.6 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT) CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL

SECURITY AND AGENCY ACCESS (NOV 2011)

H.7.A SECURITY AND POSITION SENSITIVITY DESIGNATIONS (FEB 2011)

H.7.B SECURITY AND POSITION SENSITIVITY DESIGNATIONS (FEB 2011)

H.8 HANDLING OF DATA (AUG 2011)

H.9 CONSENT TO RELEASE GOVERNMENT-ORDERED ITEMS (APR 2008)

H.10.A DOT INFORMATION SECURITY REQUIREMENTS (MAY 2013)

H.10.B DOT INFORMATION SECURITY REQUIREMENTS (MAY 2013)

H.11 TECHNOLOGY UPGRADES/REFRESHMENTS (MAR 2008)

H.12 INCIDENTAL HARDWARE/SOFTWARE (SEP 2009)

H.13 REQUESTS TO ACQUIRE EQUIPMENT (MAY 2013)

H.14 GOVERNMENT-CONTROLLED PROPERTY (SEP 2009)

H.15 CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITY (DEC 1998)

H.16 LEVEL-OF-EFFORT NOTIFICATION (FEB 2011)

H.17 MAXIMUM FEE (MAY 2013)

H.18 ACCOUNTING SYSTEM (MAY 2013)

H.19 INSURANCE (FEB 2009)

H.20 SALES TAX EXEMPTION (MAY 2009)

H.21 GPO PRINTING REQUIREMENT (SEP 2009)

H.22 SUBCONTRACT APPROVAL (SEP 2011)

H.23 SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTING PLAN (JAN 2014)

PART II - TASK ORDER PROVISIONS (IT Support Task Order 1 and ISS Support Task Order 1)

H.1 HEALTH AND SAFETY PLAN REQUIREMENT FOR ON-SITE TECHNICAL SUPPORT

SERVICE CONTRACTS (APR 2013)

H.2 PARKING (SEP 2010)

H.3.A EXTENDED WORK WEEK AUTHORIZATION (MAY 2013)

H.3.B EXTENDED WORK WEEK AUTHORIZATION (MAY 2013)

H.4.A INDIRECT COST RATE CEILINGS (SEP 2010)

H.4.B INDIRECT COST RATE CEILINGS (SEP 2010)

H.5A OTHER DIRECT COSTS (ODC) (SEP 2010)

H.5.B OTHER DIRECT COSTS (ODC) (SEP 2010)

H.6 SEVERANCE COST (SEP 2010)

H.7 GOVERNMENT-FURNISHED INFORMATION (MAY 2013)

H.8 GOVERNMENT-FURNISHED EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES (JAN 2015)

H.9 USE OF GOVERNMENT-FURNISHED EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES (MAY 2013)

H.10 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY RULES OF BEHAVIOR (SEP 2010)

H.11 SUSTAINING ESSENTIAL SERVICES DURING A PANDEMIC OR

EMERGENCY (DEC 2014)

SECTION I - CONTRACT CLAUSES

PART I - MASTER CONTRACT CLAUSES AND PROVISIONS

I.1 FAR 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

I.2 TRANSPORTATION ACQUISITION REGULATION (48 CFR CHAPTER 12)

CLAUSES

I.2.A TRANSPORTATION ACQUISITION REGULATION (48 CFR CHAPTER 12) -

FULL TEXT CLAUSES

I.2.B TRANSPORTATION ACQUISITION REGULATION (48 CFR CHAPTER 12) -

FULL TEXT CLAUSES

PART II - TASK ORDER PROVISIONS (IT Support Task Order 1 and ISS Support Task Order 1)

I.1.A TAR 1252.237-73 KEY PERSONNEL (APR 2005)

I.1.B TAR 1252.237-73 KEY PERSONNEL (APR 2005)

SECTION J – LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

SECTION K - REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS, AND OTHER STATEMENTS OF

OFFERORS

K.1 IMPORTANCE OF ANNUAL REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

(FEB 2013)

K.2 FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (48 CFR CHAPTER 1) - FULL TEXT

PROVISIONS

K.3 FAR 52.209-7 INFORMATION REGARDING RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS

(JUL 2013)

K.4.A FAR 52.230-1 COST ACCOUNTING STANDARDS NOTICES AND CERTIFICATION

(MAY 2012)

K.5.A FAR 52.230-7 PROPOSAL DISCLOSURE -COST ACCOUNTING PRACTICE CHANGES

(APR 2005

SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

L.1. FAR 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

(FEB 1998)

L . 2 FAR (48 CFR CHAPTER 1) - SOLICITATION PROVISIONS

L.3 FAR (48 CFR CHAPTER 1) - FULL TEXT PROVISIONS

L.4 GENERAL INFORMATION

L.4.I EXCLUSION FROM BIDDING

L.4.II PROPOSAL IDENTIFICATION

L.4.III AWARD WITHOUT DISCUSSIONS

L.4.IV INQUIRIES

L.4.V PRE-PROPOSAL WEBINAR

L.4.VI COST AND BUSINESS PROPOSAL REVIEW

L.4.VII SUBCONTRACT CONSENT

L.4.VIII CONSISTENCY BETWEEN THE TECHNICAL PROPOSAL AND COST AND

BUSINESS PROPOSAL

L.4.IX PROPOSAL VALIDITY

L.5 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR TECHNICAL PROPOSAL AND COST AND

BUSINESS PROPOSAL PREPARATION

L.5.I PROPOSAL MARKING

L.5.II.A PROPOSAL ORGANIZATION

L.5.II.B PROPOSAL ORGANIZATION

L.5.III PROPOSAL SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

L.5.IV COPIES

L.5.V.A PROPOSAL FORMAT

L.5.V.B PROPOSAL FORMAT

L.6 COST AND BUSINESS PROPOSAL – INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

L.6.I.A INTRODUCTION

L.6.I.B INTRODUCTION

L.6.II.A COST AND BUSINESS PROPOSAL CONTENT

L.6.II.B COST AND BUSINESS PROPOSAL CONTENT

L.7.A TECHNICAL PROPOSAL -- INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

L.7.I.A. INTRODUCTION

L.7.II.A. TECHNICAL PROPOSAL CONTENT

L.7.III.A RESUME REQUIREMENTS

L.7.B TECHNICAL PROPOSAL -- INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

L.7.I.B INTRODUCTION

L.7.II.B TECHNICAL PROPOSAL CONTENT

L.7.III.B RESUME REQUIREMENTS

SECTION M - EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

M.1 GENERAL

M.1.I BASIS FOR AWARD

M.1.II.A ORDER OF IMPORTANCE

M.1.II.B ORDER OF IMPORTANCE

M.2 TECHNICAL PROPOSAL EVALUATION CRITERIA

M.2.I.A GENERAL

M.2.I.B GENERAL

M.2.II.A FACTORS FOR EVALUATION

M.2.II.B FACTORS FOR EVALUATION

M.3 COST PROPOSAL EVALUATION CRITERIA

M.3.I.A GENERAL

M.3.I.B GENERAL

ATTACHMENT J.1 -MONTHLY TASK ORDER COST REPORT FORMAT

ATTACHMENT J.2 - LABOR CATEGORY DEFINITIONS AND PERSONNEL

QUALIFICATIONS

ATTACHMENT J.3 - CONTRACT SECURITY CLASSIFICATION SPECIFICATION,

DD FORM 254

ATTACHMENT J.1 - JOB ORDER PROCEDURES

ATTACHMENT J.2 - USER ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM (UAS) FORMATS AND REPORTS ... 211

ATTACHMENT J.3 - STOPLIGHT REPORTS

ATTACHMENT J.4 - TASK ORDER 1 - GOVERNMENT-FURNISHED PROPERTY

ATTACHMENT J.5 - TECHNICAL REFERENCE LIBRARY

ATTACHMENT J.6 - U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR WAGE DETERMINATION UNDER THE

SERVICE CONTRACT ACT

ATTACHMENT J.1 - COST PROPOSAL COVER SHEET

ATTACHMENT J.2.A (CLIN 0100 IT SUPPORT) - COST AND BUSINESS PROPOSAL

CHECKLIST

ATTACHMENT J.2.B (CLIN 0200 ISS SUPPORT) - COST AND BUSINESS PROPOSAL

CHECKLIST

ATTACHMENT J.3.A - COST AND BUSINESS PROPOSAL SCHEDULES

(CLIN 0100 IT SUPPORT)

ATTACHMENT J.3.B - COST AND BUSINESS PROPOSAL SCHEDULES

(CLIN 0200 ISS SUPPORT)

ATTACHMENT J.4 -CLIENT AUTHORIZATION LETTER

NOTE: The master contract award documents will consist of either (1) a Standard Form (SF) 26 and the Part I/A requirements of Sections B, C, E, F, G, H, I, and J for CLIN 0100 for the IT Support Functional areas (referred to as the IT Support Contract); or (2) a SF 26 and Part I/ B requirements of Sections B, C, E, F, G, H, I, and J for CLIN 0200 for the ISS and Privacy Support Functional area (referred to as the ISS Support Contract). The references to Part I and the letter A and B designators included in the clause numbering will not be included in the master contract awards. The first Task Order award documents will consist of an Optional Form (OF) 347 and either (1) the Part II/A requirements of Sections B, C, E, F, G, H, I and J for the IT Support Task Order issued under CLIN 0100, or (2) the Part II/B requirements of Sections B, C, E, F, G, H, I and J for the ISS Support Task Order issued under CLIN 0200. The references to Part II and the letter A and B designators included in the clause numbering will not be included in the task order awards. In addition, this note and any other note referring to Part I and Part II requirements will not be included in the contract and task order award documents.

SECTION B - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS

PART I – IT SUPPORT AND ISS SUPPORT MASTER CONTRACT

The following clauses apply to the Information Technology (IT) Support and the Information Systems Security (ISS) Support master contracts:

B.1. CONTRACT TYPE (DEC 2014)

A. This is an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) task order type contract. Work will be placed under this contract through the issuance of task orders.

B. Task orders may be issued on a Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) basis in accordance with Federal

Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 16.202. Task orders may also be issued on a Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF) completion, or CPFF term basis in accordance with FAR 16.305 and 16.306 (d). Task order type shall be determined and issued at the Contracting Officer's (CO) discretion consistent with the guidelines provided in Part 16 of the FAR. Performance-based task orders will be used to the maximum extent practicable.

C. The Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) structure provided in Subsection B.3 below establishes a

CLIN 0100 for Task Areas 1-5 and a CLIN 0200 for Task Area 6 as outlined in the Statement of Work (SOW) (Section C). Because using a particular contract type/pricing methodology requires terms and conditions specific to that use, this contract includes terms and conditions covering FFP, CPFF completion, and CPFF term tasks. In general, these terms and conditions are clear on their face with regard to applicability.

B.2 CONTRACT LIMITATIONS (DEC 2014)

A. Maximum Contract Value: The value of all task orders placed under CLIN 0100 shall not exceed

$ (TO BE COMPLETED AT TIME OF AWARD). The contract award under CLIN 0100 has been awarded under the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (Volpe Center), Solicitation DTRT5715R20003; the minimum guarantee is $2,500.

B. Maximum Contract Value: The value of all task orders placed under CLIN 0200 shall not exceed

$ (TO BE COMPLETED AT TIME OF AWARD). The contract award under CLIN 0200 has been awarded under the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (Volpe Center), Solicitation DTRT5715R20003; the minimum guarantee is $2,500.

B.3.A CONTRACT LINE ITEMS (DEC 2014)

The Contractor shall furnish all supplies and facilities (for off-site task orders only), personnel, and management necessary to provide the required services in accordance with the Statement of Work (SOW) in Section C titled, “Support Onsite for Information Technology Services (SOFITS) Support Services” and other terms and conditions of this contract, through individual task orders issued under one of the contract types for CLIN 0100 IT Support, set forth below:

CLIN SERVICES

0100 IT SUPPORT (F&O)

0101 FIRM FIXED-PRICE TYPE*

0102 COST PLUS FIXED FEE - COMPLETION TYPE*

0103 COST PLUS FIXED FEE - TERM TYPE

*Performance-based task orders will be used to the maximum extent practicable.

B.3.B CONTRACT LINE ITEMS (DEC 2014)

The Contractor shall furnish all supplies and facilities (for off-site task orders only), personnel, and management necessary to provide the required services in accordance with the SOW in Section C titled, “Support Onsite for Information Technology Services (SOFITS) Support Services” and other terms and conditions of this contract, through individual task orders issued under one of the contract types for CLIN 0200 ISS and Privacy Support, set forth below:

CLIN SERVICES

0200 ISS AND PRIVACY SUPPORT (SBSA)

0201 FIRM FIXED-PRICE TYPE*

0202 COST PLUS FIXED FEE-COMPLETION TYPE*

0203 COST PLUS FIXED FEE- TERM TYPE

*Performance-based task orders will be used to the maximum extent practicable.

B.4.A CLIN 0100 LEVEL OF EFFORT – IDIQ

The total level of effort (LOE) estimated to be ordered during the term of this IT Support contract is shown below.

Labor Category Total Hours (5 years) Project Manager 142,310 Subject Matter Expert 226,075 IT Senior Engineer 528,215 Senior Programmer 323,645 Senior Systems Administrator 87,625 Senior Analyst 175,075 IT Mid-Level Engineer 320,675 Mid-Level Programmer 259,940 Mid-Level Systems Administrator 66,930 Mid-Level Analyst 106,025 IT Junior Engineer 88,015 Junior Programmer 12,215 Junior Systems Administrator 11,280 Junior Analyst 83,830 Junior Specialist 663,305 Total Level of Effort 3,095,160

B.4.B CLIN 0200 LEVEL OF EFFORT – IDIQ

The total LOE estimated to be ordered during the term of this ISS Support contract is shown below.

Labor Category Total Hours (5 years) Subject Matter Expert 18,800 Senior Analyst 37,600 Mid-Level Analyst 18,800 Total Level of Effort 75,200

PART II - TASK ORDER (IT Support Task Order 1 and ISS Support Task Order 1)

The following clauses apply to the IT Support Task Order 1 and ISS Support Task Order 1:

B.1.A CLIN 0100 TASK ORDER TYPE/PRICING METHOD (IT Support Task Order)

CLIN 0101 of the task order will be issued on an FFP basis in accordance with CLIN 0101 of the master contract. CLINs 0102 and 0103 of the task order will be issued as CPFF-type line items in accordance with CLIN 0103 of the master contract.

CLIN Supplies/Services Qty. Unit Unit Price Amount 0101 Transition in accordance with

Section C, Part II, IT Support, paragraph C.2.A

1 JOB FFP $ _________

0102 Task Order Management and Administration, Part II, IT Support, paragraph C.2.B

1 JOB Est. Cost Fixed Fee

Total CPFF

0103 IT Support services in accordance with Section C, Part II, IT Support, paragraph C.3 to be performed through individual Job Orders as specified in Section J, Part II, Attachment J.1 – Job Order Procedures.

1 JOB Est. Cost Fixed Fee

Total CPFF

B.1.B CLIN 0200 TASK ORDER TYPE/PRICING METHOD (ISS Support Task Order)

CLIN 0201 of the task order will be issued on an FFP basis in accordance with CLIN 0201 of the master contract. CLINs 0202 and 0203 of the task order will be issued as CPFF-type line items in accordance with CLIN 0203 of the master contract.

CLIN Supplies/Services Qty. Unit Unit Price Amount 0201 Transition in accordance with

Section C, Part II, ISS Support, paragraph C.2.A

1 JOB FFP $__________

0202 Task Order Management and Administration, Part II, ISS Support paragraph C.2.B

1 JOB Est. Cost Fixed Fee

Total CPFF

0203 ISS Support Services in accordance with Section C, Part II, ISS Support, paragraph C.3 to be performed through individual Job Orders as specified in Section J, Part II, Attachment J.1 – Job Order Procedures.

1 JOB Est. Cost Fixed Fee

Total CPFF

B.2.A LEVEL OF EFFORT (CLIN 0100)

The total LOE estimated to be performed during the term of this task order under CLIN 0103 is 2,579,300 labor hours of direct labor, including authorized subcontract labor. The LOE is expected to be performed evenly over the task order term. The Contractor is not authorized to deliver beyond the stated LOE without the written approval of the CO. The estimated composition of direct labor, by classification, is shown below.

Note: The LOE identified below will be used for the purpose of preparing the Cost and Business Proposal.

Refer to Section L for proposal preparation instructions.

Labor Category Period 1 Period 2 Period 3 Period 4 Period 5 Total Project Manager 23,718 23,718 23,718 23,718 23,718 118,590 Subject Matter Expert 37,679 37,679 37,679 37,679 37,679 188,395 IT Senior Engineer 88,036 88,036 88,036 88,036 88,036 440,180 Senior Programmer 53,941 53,941 53,941 53,941 53,941 269,705 Senior Systems Administrator 14,604 14,604 14,604 14,604 14,604 73,020 Senior Analyst 29,179 29,179 29,179 29,179 29,179 145,895 IT Mid-Level Engineer 53,446 53,446 53,446 53,446 53,446 267,230 Mid-Level Programmer 43,323 43,323 43,323 43,323 43,323 216,615 Mid-Level Systems Administrator

11,155 11,155 11,155 11,155 11,155 55,775

Mid-Level Analyst 17,671 17,671 17,671 17,671 17,671 88,355 IT Junior Engineer 14,669 14,669 14,669 14,669 14,669 73,345 Junior Programmer 2,036 2,036 2,036 2,036 2,036 10,180

Junior Systems Administrator 1,880 1,880 1,880 1,880 1,880 9,400 Junior Analyst 13,972 13,972 13,972 13,972 13,972 69,860 Junior Specialist 110,551 110,551 110,551 110,551 110,551 552,755

TOTAL 515,860 515,860 515,860 515,860 515,860 2,579,300

B.2.B LEVEL OF EFFORT (CLIN 0200)

The total LOE estimated to be performed during the term of this task order under CLIN 0203 is 37,600 labor hours of direct labor, including authorized subcontract labor. The LOE is expected to be performed evenly over the task order term. The Contractor is not authorized to deliver beyond the stated LOE without the written approval of the CO. The estimated composition of direct labor, by classification, is shown below.

Note: The LOE identified below will be used for the purpose of preparing the Cost and Business Proposal.

Refer to Section L for proposal preparation instructions.

Labor Category Period 1 Period 2 Period 3 Period 4 Period 5 Total Subject Matter Expert 1,880 1,880 1,880 1,880 1,880 9,400 Senior Analyst 3,760 3,760 3,760 3,760 3,760 18,800 Mid-Level Analyst 1,880 1,880 1,880 1,880 1,880 9,400

TOTAL 7,520 7,520 7,520 7,520 7,520 37,600

SECTION C – DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/STATEMENT OF WORK

SUPPORT ONSITE FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES (SOFITS)

NOTE: This SOW includes the scope of work for the SOFITS master contracts (Part 1) and for the SOFITS Task Orders for IT Support and ISS Support (Part (II). The numbering sequences in Section C, Parts I and II, are the same in order to facilitate the concurrent issuance of the IT Support contract and the IT Support Task Order 1 as well as the ISS Support contract and ISS Support Task Order 1.

PART I - MASTER CONTRACT STATEMENT OF WORK

This section contains the scope of work for the SOFITS master contracts (IT Support contract and ISS Support contract).

C.1 GENERAL INFORMATION

The Volpe Center is an innovative, Federal, fee-for service organization within the DOT/ Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology (OST-R) whose mission is to improve the Nation's transportation system. The Volpe Center’s programmatic requirements cut across all modes of transportation, both national and international, for the DOT and non-DOT organizations, including state and local governments. The Volpe Center's four technical centers focus on cross-cutting transportation, research, education, innovation, and other multimodal issues. Each of the Volpe Center’s technical centers applies its technical capabilities to DOT strategic goals and national and international transportation priorities. The technical centers expand the DOT's multimodal horizons and demonstrate how innovation can arise from creative and collaborative use of internal and external assets.

The Volpe Center utilizes a combination of Federal and contractor personnel to maximize the broad range and quantity of skills needed to perform sponsoring organizations’ projects. This multiple award vehicle will augment the Volpe Center’s resources by providing high-technology capabilities and skills targeted to the Volpe Center’s programmatic requirements in the areas of IT support as well as ISS and Privacy support.

IT support and ISS and Privacy support have historically been provided through the utilization of support services contracts, allowing the Volpe Center to quickly respond to new and changing requirements of technical programs. On-site IT support services and ISS and Privacy support services are currently being provided by the Volpe Transportation Information Project Support (V-TRIPS) Services Contract No.

DTRT57-10-D-30026, Task Order No. DTRTV-T01001; and Contract No. DTRT57-10-D-30023, Task Order Nos. DTRTV-T01002, DTRTV-T1003, and DTRTV-T01004. Contracts and resulting task orders issued as a result of this new SOFITS solicitation are anticipated to provide support in a manner and scope similar to the existing V-TRIPS contracts in the functional areas of IT support and ISS and Privacy support. The first SOFITS task orders, to be issued concurrently at the time of the IT Support contract and ISS Support contract awards, are referred to as IT Support Task Order 1 and ISS Support Task Order 1 and will include an important requirement for on-site Management and Administration services in addition to IT support and ISS and Privacy support, respectively.

C.2 SCOPE OF WORK

The objective of this contract is to provide IT support and ISS and Privacy support to a variety of Volpe Center transportation systems projects that cut across all modes of transportation for the DOT and for non-DOT organizations, including state and local governments. Due to the changing nature of the extensive and diverse portfolio of projects, resources must be easily accessible and flexible in terms of skill sets required. The workforce must be responsive to changing technical requirements and quickly provide IT support and ISS and Privacy support capabilities that will enable the Volpe Center to take advantage of opportunities for new work.

C.2.I IT SUPPORT AND ISS AND PRIVACY SUPPORT

The Contractor shall provide resources capable of performing the necessary IT support and ISS and Privacy support functions in response to technical project requirements presented by the Volpe Center.

The IT support and ISS and Privacy support functional areas support a broad project base, covering every mode of transportation, a wide variety of sponsoring organizations, and a wide range of IT support and ISS and Privacy support sub-areas. Technical project requirements vary widely in scope, cost estimates, and schedules. Volpe Center projects require specialized knowledge of a wide variety of national transportation system modes (i.e., aviation, surface transportation, marine, pipeline, and rail systems), including knowledge and subject matter expertise in connected transportation systems and applications.

The Contractor shall provide a workforce with capabilities and experience relating to existing technologies and methodologies that address current transportation systems issues as well as cutting edge technologies and methodologies that show promise in transforming the future of the transportation systems enterprise, including “big data” systems/analytics and cloud computing systems technology. The Contractor must bring a strong knowledge of and experience in transportation systems and functions to the work requirements outlined below.

The following sub-areas are included as part of the overall IT support and ISS and Privacy support requirement based on the CLIN awarded under the contract:

CLIN 0100 IT SUPPORT (F&O)

1. System Analysis, Development, Operations and Maintenance, Deployment, Field Support, and Analytical Research Analysis

2. System Architectures and Framework

3. Facility and Operations Support

4. Technology Assessments and Modernization

5. Other Specialized Areas

CLIN 0200 ISS AND PRIVACY SUPPORT (SBSA)

6. ISS and Privacy Support.

The descriptions that follow outline general work requirements typical in each sub-area, not actual tasks.

C.2.I.A CLIN 0100 IT SUPPORT (F&O)

Information systems need to comply with a wide variety of cyber security orders, regulations, and Public Laws such as: the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA); the President’s National Strategy to Secure Cyberspace ; Volpe Center Order 1640.6A – Information Systems Security Program;

DOT Order 1351.37 – Departmental Cybersecurity Policy; NIST Special Publication 800-37 – Guidelines for the Security Certification and Accreditation of Federal Information Technology Systems; NIST Special Publication 800-53 – Recommended Security Controls for Federal Information Systems; NIST Special Publication 800-82 – Guide to Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Security; NIST Special Publication 800-115 – Technical Guide to Information Security Testing and Assessment; and Federal Information processing Systems (FIPS) 199 – Standards for Security Categorization of Federal

Information and Information Systems.

1. System Analysis, Development, Operations and Maintenance, Deployment, Field Support, and

Analytical Research Analysis

Under this sub-area, support may be required in the definition and development of prototype concepts and in the definition, development, and maintenance of stand-alone and integrated systems and/or applications. These may be executive information systems, decision support systems, safety management systems, analytical and logistics support systems, transaction processing systems, modeling and/or simulation systems, traffic and traveler information systems, or command and control systems, including motor vehicle safety and embedded electronic systems. System components can be commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) products, non-developmental items, and/or custom-developed components. Capabilities and upgrades are to be provided throughout the sequence of life cycle phases of IT development.

Support may be required for the planning, concept of operations development, systems engineering, integration, installation, and deployment of existing and proposed information systems. This support may be required for single stand-alone systems or multiple information systems in an integrated environment, including mobile data networks. This support may be applied within a large complex system development effort or across many such systems, including mobile computing and information networks.

This support may also cut across transportation modalities and involve COTS, non-developmental items, and/or custom-developed components. Integration may evolve over time during the migration from the existing systems infrastructure to the proposed systems architecture.

Systems analysis, development, operations and maintenance, and deployment, field support and analytical research activities may include, but are not necessarily limited to, the following functions:

a. System Analysis and Planning

Skill sets may be required to support system and application analysis and planning activities.

These include the development of application architectures and analysis of system components and their inter-relationships. Typical activities in this area may include, but are not limited to, analyzing current systems and operations; developing alternative system and software solutions (including existing commercially and/or Government available software/systems); developing high-level conceptual designs, including human-centered user interfaces; requirements analysis;

preparing project baseline analyses; advanced cyber-security protection; performing feasibility studies and cost benefit analyses; performing function point analysis; developing system implementation plans; preparing implementation risk/mitigation plans; and identifying applicable Government standards, policies, and guidelines.

b. Proof of Concept (Design, Development, Test, and Evaluation)

Skill sets may be required for the planning, design, development, testing, and evaluation of innovative or prototype system concepts and/or Concepts of Operations (CONOPS) for transportation systems. The proof of concept area requires skill sets for requirements analysis, planning, design, development, test planning, test execution, and test evaluation to assess compliance with the functional, data, technical, and security requirements established within the conceptual system baselines. Activities in this area may include the definition of innovative IT and/or connected transportation requirements, technologies, and processes as well as building and testing innovative concept prototypes that explore the viability of implementing new tools, techniques, and processes. A concept development project may incorporate “cutting edge” technology insertions into new or existing IT, transportation system, and/or connected transportation functionality (e.g., new decision support tools, safety data analytics, vehicle data acquisition, and analysis tools) or it may evaluate significant technology changes or upgrades to sponsor legacy systems (e.g., introduction of mobile computing and communication technology platforms).

c. Research and Requirements Analysis

Skill sets may be required for measuring the conformance of estimated system events and comparing them to actual events for purposes of determining how well systems are performing through research analysis. Support may involve detailed analysis of various data sets to measure conformance windows (e.g., time events or position events) in order to provide recommendations for improved decision making-related requirements or analysis reports.

Skill sets may be required for the definition of system and software functional requirements, data requirements, and other non-functional requirements (e.g., usability, performance, security, user interface, etc.) resulting from structured analysis, data modeling, entity relationships, functional decomposition, understanding information flows within the enterprise, business process analysis, organizational modeling, functional modeling and analysis, inventory of existing data stores, end user surveys, workshops, and other related concepts. Support may involve detailed analysis of complex and/or connected transportation systems. Requirements elaboration may be accomplished using traditional analysis methods or a rapid prototyping environment.

Requirements analysis activities may include functional, data, and technical integration activities.

For functional integration, skill sets may be required to perform an analysis of and define the requirements for compatible functional interfaces between or among the functions performed on separate systems or within major modules. For data integration, skill sets may include the ability to perform reconciliation of semantically and structurally inconsistent information and data element definitions across multiple systems or system modules. For technical integration, skill sets may be required to develop requirements for compatible logical and physical interfaces between systems or subsystems, including requirements for local and wide area network (LAN and WAN) systems, wireless data networks, storage area networks (SAN), virtualization and cloud services, and other cutting edge technologies.

Skill sets may be required to perform an analysis of and define the requirements for logical and physical system security needs, including security requirements for compliance with system Security Assessment and Authorization (SA&A), privacy protection, trustworthy system concepts, cooperative systems governance, disaster recovery, and continuity of operations plans.

d. Design of Information Systems and Work Systems

Skill sets may be required for developing a description of the hardware, software, data, and systems configurations that satisfy functional and data requirements and other considerations, including cost constraints, available technologies, and associated price/performance realities.

Designs may address data structures, process modeling, process automation, user interfaces, security constraints, and compatible functional interfaces between or among the functions performed on separate systems or within major modules. Software, database, and hardware design specifications developed in accordance with applicable standards, Internet Engineering Task Force, or other accepted international, industry, and/or open standards, along with general workflow specifications, are examples of primary products of this activity. As with requirements analysis (see c. above), hardware/software system design may be accomplished across a variety of development methodologies and fixed and mobile platforms and technologies, including embedded vehicle systems.

Skill sets may be required for technical integration, including the ability to design compatible logical and physical interfaces between systems or subsystems, including the Internet, LAN and WAN networks, cloud-based, and embedded systems.

e. System Engineering, Development and Integration

Skill sets may be required for the development of new systems or for the integration of existing systems/components. Skills in this area require knowledge of different data types, database systems, data modeling, various coding languages, and a variety of user interface techniques (e.g., character mode, client-server windows, web-based pages, and mobile wireless devices) for software development and system integration as well as skill in using machine-generated coding methods and technology. System engineering and development activities may require the implementation of tools and techniques for component configuration management; error correction; special system diagnostic support; performance improvement; Extract, Transform, and Load (ETL) for data loading; and capacity management. System integration activities may include technical integration functions. Skill sets for this function may include the ability to perform development of compatible logical and physical interfaces between systems or subsystems, including LAN and WAN as well as embedded and machine-to-machine systems.

System engineering, development and integration skills also may require experience with Internet, intranet, portal, and desktop-based information systems; mobile computing platforms;

embedded system; vehicle controller area network (CAN) bus; and voluminous and/or streaming databases.