Sources_Sought_Follow-On_for_N-NC.pdf

SOURCES SOUGHT FOR THE

NORTH AMERICAN AEROSPACE DEFENSE COMMAND (NORAD) and

US NORTHERN COMMAND (USNORTHCOM)

Sources Sought No: FA2517-15-R-9022

Project Title: Disaster Management Simulation and Social Media Emulation Exercise Support

1. Notice: This is a Sources Sought Notice only. This request is for information and planning purposes only. No solicitation is currently available; no unsolicited proposals will be entertained as a result of this notice.

The NAICS for this requirement will be 541511, Custom Computer Programming Services, which has a size standard of $27.5 million.

This Sources Sought is in support of market research being conducted by the 21st Contracting Squadron, Peterson AFB, CO to determine potential sources that can provide off-the-shelf and customizable disaster management modeling and simulation (M&S) and social media (SM) emulation support for exercises and training events. Potential sources must provide the following services: software licensing and maintenance, hardware configuration and maintenance, and Information Technology (IT) support during exercise execution; and exercise planning and execution support to include scenario development, M&S database tailoring and mapping, training audience instruction and support, minimal role-playing and simulation of non-participant organizations, and capture of M&S and SM lessons learned. The software and hardware maintenance component is intended to support multiple Task Orders for Department of

Defense (DOD) and non-DOD exercises. The disaster management M&S and SM applications must be integrated (able to exchange database and mapping information and be certified and accredited for installation and use on DOD information technology systems prior to contract start. Exercises supported under this contract may require the disaster management M&S alone, the M&S in parallel with SM emulation, or M&S and SM as an integrated capability. In addition, potential sources must establish an

Exercise Social Media Web Portal, a password-protected website with the ability for exercise controllers to upload and stream videos, print stories, photographs, blogs and other posts on pages that look and function like current, relevant mainstream and social media sites but which are isolated from the emulated real-world media sites. Potential sources will be required to develop and set up the portal; customize the pages for each exercise; and manage up to 1200 user accounts (each with as many as 10 personae) with various permission levels for each exercise. Potential sources must possess the technical and operational experience to provide remote, year-round technical and user support.

2. How to Respond: Capability Statements are due on March 20, 2015 by 3:00 pm MST via email to sandra.sims@us.af.mil and courtesy copy christian.freire@us.af.mil. Interested offerors shall provide the following information:

a. Contact Info

- Name of company

- Business title

- Institution or organization affiliation

- Email address and Phone number

- Company's business size; and

- Cage code and DUNS number

b. Capability statement expressing interest and the ability to meet the requirements. Your response is limited to 10 pages, and should address the following:

- Complete the attached checklist, mailto:sandra.sims@us.af.mil mailto:christian.freire@us.af.mil

- Describe how your company will meet all the requirements described in the checklists?

- If Small Business, can your company meet the requirements specified in FAR 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting?

- Would you need a transition period? If yes, how long? e.g.: 30 days / 60 days

3. Contactor’s Capability Presentation: Interested sources may arrange an additional capability presentation with the Government by contacting Ms. Sims at sandra.sims@us.af.mil. This presentation is intended to demonstrate the proposed solution to end-users. Arrangement will be made on a first come first serve bases starting at 0800 am MDT on March 24, 2015, and ending at 0400 pm MDT on March 25, 2015. The presentation will be taking place at Peterson AFB CO 80914-1055. The presentation will be limited to a max of 1hour, and 3 staff members per session. The Government will not pay for any costs associated with these capability presentations.

4. Questions: Any questions can be addressed to Sandra F. Sims at (719) 556-6560 or Christian Freire at

(719) 556-4044.

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ONLY. THIS IS FOR INFORMATION AND PLANNING

PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION/REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL/REQUEST FOR

QUOTE.

mailto:sandra.sims@us.af.mil

SOURCES SOUGHT FOR THE

NORTH AMERICAN AEROSPACE DEFENSE COMMAND (NORAD) and

US NORTHERN COMMAND (USNORTHCOM)

Sources Sought No: FA2517-15-R-9022

Project Title: Disaster Management Simulation and Social Media Emulation Exercise Support

Disaster Management M&S Capabilities Checklist

Y/N Function/Performance (Administrator) Y/N Function/Performance (General)

Tailored database for scenario, participating organizations, and non-participating (replicated) organizations

Password-protected, certified and accredited for use on DOD networks

Contractor provides software license and maintenance

Customizable by scenario, type of exercise (TTX, CPX, FTX), and scale of exercise (up to 10K participants)

Contractor provides hardware configuration and maintenance

Contractor assists in scenario development

Contractor provides IT support during exercise execution

Contractor provides training audience instruction and support

Lessons learned capture Contractor provides role-playing capability

Interchangeable pool of hardware and software resources to support a wide variety of DOD and non-DOD disaster exercises

Disaster management simulation integrates with emulated social media environment

Resource pool is readily expandable to accommodate additional exercises

Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) Response

Enterprise simulated and integrated into LVC application

Exercise scheduling is matrixed to maximize usage of resources, minimize downtime, and determine minimum required resources

Database and scenario are adjustable on-the-fly during exercise execution

Contractor supports site survey and preparation

Contractor assists in design of M&S support for each exercise

System can be operated in semi-austere environments (summer heat, high humidity, permeable shelter, etc.)

Contractor uses open-source data to support creation and use of realistic, actionable exercise intelligence relevant to the scenario

Contractor integrates DOD-specific logistics and disaster response operational plans into M&S products for DSCA and

CBRN scenarios

Contractor is responsible for all aspects of M&S management during exercise execution, to include installation, setup, test, operation, logistics and administrative support functions, maintenance, data storage, security (to include physical, network, personnel and data security), supplies, and physical appearance.

Contractor assists with preparation of

M&S inputs to After Action Review

(AAR) products

System includes recording and real-time playback functions for AAR use

System provides complex geospatial visualizations that replicate detailed urban environments including buildings, roads, infrastructure, and disaster effects and consequences

Exercise databases created, maintained, and integrated by Contractor include organization, equipment, supply, location, and unit boundaries, Master

Scenario Events List (MSEL) and

Web-enabled MSEL (WebMSEL), terrain imagery and maps, and C4I databases necessary to support the scenario

System integrates with, receives information from, and stimulates the operational systems employed by the training audience, including the Army

Battle Command System (ABCS)

System is capable of distributive workstation integration via internet connection, with minimum capability

50 mbps download and 5 mbps upload

Contractor identifies software changes needed to meet Government requirements

Social Media Emulator Capabilities Checklist

Password-protected, accessible via

Internet

Videos stream smoothly Site scalable to support small, medium, and large (up to 1200 users) exercises

Ability to upload/view photos Pages customizable and customized to exercise sponsor specification

Ability to post text stories Accounts created with permission levels as defined by exercise sponsor

Ability to upload audio files Contractor describes process to receive and address bugs and issues (confirms ability to meet next business day response during non-exercise periods;

2-hour response from two weeks prior to exercise through ENDEX)

Ability to post social media content to

Facebook-like application

Contractor describes ability to meet requirement to create and manage

1,200 users during major exercises

Ability to post social media content to

Twitter-like application

Content is not downloadable

Ability to post social media content to

YouTube-like application

Uses industry standard file formats for video, imagery, audio (or provides conversion software compatible with

Government computers)

Ability to post social media content to

Blogger-like application

Portal optimized for viewing on common browsers and handheld devices including but not limited to

Internet Explorer, Safari, FireFox, i-Phone/Android mobile devices

Government agency pages look/feel/function comparably to real-world pages

Ability to support multiple simultaneous but separate exercises

Mainstream media pages look/feel/function comparably to real-world pages

Contractor uses industry/Govt best practices for security

Ability to post viewer comments Site and pages clearly labeled

“Exercise Only”

Links/information can be cross-posted Contractor able to provide adequate

Administrator training as requested by exercise sponsor

Intuitive/understandable content management interface

Contractor confirms ability to provide short-term on-site support for up to three geographically separate locations if requested

Note-taking feature for

Observer-Controllers

Reserved URL meets exercise sponsor requirements and is reserved across major domains .com, .net, .gov

(becomes Government property)

Appropriate “government content” banner appears on log-in page

Contractor confirms process in place to perform full back-ups weekly;

incremental back-ups daily

Contractors have completed required training and/or background checks

Contractor describes how they plan to provide content to exercise sponsor after each exercise

Users can opt to receive notifications when new content is added

Observer-Controller comment blocks not visible to Agency Page Owner

Permissions correct for users and various content managers

Can view all content

Videos stream smoothly Can post comments (must type in own name)

Ability to upload/view text, photos, and video on social media page only

Ability to upload/view text, photos, and video on Agency home page

Links/information can be cross-posted from agency page to social media platforms

Appropriate crests/logos/branding on pages