Instructions.pdf

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. The document(s) below contains a description of the DIRECT requirement and a Contractor Capability Survey. The Survey allows Contractors to provide their company’s capability.

2. If, after reviewing these documents, you desire to participate in the market research, you should provide documentation that supports your company’s capability in meeting these requirements. Failure to provide documentation may result in the government being unable to adequately assess your capabilities. If you lack sufficient experience in a particular area, please provide details explaining how you would overcome the lack of experience/capabilities in order to perform that portion of the requirement (i.e., teaming, subcontracting, etc.)

3. Both large and small businesses are encouraged to participate in this Market Research.

Joint ventures or teaming arrangements are encouraged.

4. Questions relative to this market survey should be addressed to the PCO.

Defense Injection/Reception Emergency Action Message (EAM) Command and Control (C2) Terminal (DIRECT)

PURPOSE/DESCRIPTION

The Government is conducting market research to identify potential sources that possess the technical data, expertise, capabilities, and experience to meet qualification requirements to provide Production and Contractor Logistics Support (CLS) to include but not limited to repair services, engineering services, software maintenance/updates, logistics, information assurance, field support, and other support as directed by the Government for the DIRECT system:

This requirement is for Contractor Logistics Support (CLS) and production services. Our CLS and production services strategy is a five-year contract (basic plus four ordering period) and will continue through FY22.

The Government’s need for CLS and production is required in order to support both current and future military operations. DIRECT was fielded in 2000 timeframe and has been in sustainment for 14 years by the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) General Dynamics Mission Systems. DIRECT provides an automated capability to compose, transmit, receive, process, readdress, and acknowledge Emergency Action Messages (EAMs), Emergency Action Support Messages (EASMs), and non-Emergency Action Messages (non-EAMs) on all available EAM communication systems with expansion for future growth. DIRECT-LITE provides these same capabilities on a single EAM communication system. DIRECT has an Operational Availability (Ao) of 0.999 as defined by the DIRECT operational requirements document (ORD). Currently, the Contractor Logistics Support (CLS) contractor maintains the fielded systems utilizing DIRECT maintenance representatives (DMRs) through other contract teaming efforts with other programs located at the same or near facilities. This teaming effort allows the dual use of the on-site DMRs in order to minimize costs while ensuring full-time DMR support at each location.

DIRECT, DIRECT LITE provides automated capability to compose, process, transmit, receive, acknowledge, and readdress EAMs, non-EAMs, and EASMs. Alternate Injection Terminal (AIT) is used as back-up system.