Response Matrix of Industry QA for C2SET Program 27Aug24.pdf
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This document is a Response Matrix of Industry Questions and Answers for the Command and Control Simulation Environment for Training (C2SET) program. The C2SET program is being conducted by the United States Air Force, AFLCMC/C3CO (Kessel Run) to sustain, build, integrate, and modernize their Modeling, Simulation, and Analysis (MS&A) capabilities.
The key details include:
- The government is conducting market research and will be holding a virtual and in-person C2SET Industry Day event on September 4-5, 2024 in Bedford, MA. The event will include a program overview, Q&A, and 30-minute one-on-one sessions.
- The government is interested in industry feedback on topics such as cloud-hosted exercise support, migration from AWSIM to AFSIM, experience with data fabrics like MSSV, and potential challenges with the established technology stack.
- Responses to the RFI are due by August 23, 2024, and should be limited to 5 pages. The government may request follow-on one-on-one discussions after reviewing the RFI responses.
- The NAICS code is 541512 and the government will not reimburse industry for any costs associated with responding to this RFI.
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Line Number Question Number Document Page/Section/Paragraph Comment Type (A,S,C) Industry Question Final Government Response
1 Q&A Question 1 Industry Day Posting Industry Day Details Administrative
We like to know if the 3 Attendee limit applies to both In- Person and Virtual, or simply for the for the In-Person and one-on-one sessions? In other words, could our company have 3-5 Virtual attendees and 3 In-person attendees, for a total of 6-8?
The three person limit applies specifically for in-person engagements. There is no limit to the number of people who can attend virtually. However, the one-on-one sessions are either completely in-person or virtual; there is no hybrid option for one-on-ones. Additionally, the virtual one-on-one sessions are reserved to those who cannot attend in person.
2 Q&A Question 2 Industry Day Posting Questions to Industry Substantive Is it required to submit an RFI response in order to be eligible to attend the C2SET Industry Day in Bedford, MA on 4-5 SEP?
No, RFI Responses are not required to attend the C2SET Industry Day, however, the Government team is utilizing RFI responses to identify vendors that we would like to hold one-on-one engagements.
3 Q&A Question 3 Industry Day Posting N/A Substantive Please give the cost to attend the Industry Day, and the one-on-one sessions There is no registration fee for the events.
4 Q&A Question 4 Industry Day Posting N/A Substantive Will Firms have space available at the Industry Day Conference to demostrate their product(s)?
If a vendor is invited to a 30-minute one-on-one that vendor can provide a short 5-10 minute demo as part of the engagement.
5 Q&A Question 5 Industry day Posting N/A Substantive Is the Government considering alternative contract vehicles?
The Government currently has not made final determinations on which contract vehicles to pursue, as we are still in the Market Research phase of our acquisition.
6 Q&A Question 6 Industry day Posting N/A Substantive How do edge devices (i.e. hybrid cloud service provider hardware) fit into KR’s service offering a/o CONOP? What impact level is needed?
There are currently no planned edge device requirements for the C2SET platform services.
7 Q&A Question 7 Industry day Posting N/A Substantive How does KR plan to use NSA RTB cross domain solutions provided by cloud service providers? When does KR plan to begin using cloud-based cross domain solutions?
There is no requirement for C2SET to use RTB at this time.
8 Q&A Question 8 Industry day Posting N/A Substantive How is artificial intelligence used today for DevSecOps at KR? C2SET has no specific requirements for AI in the DevSecOps pipeline.
9 Q&A Question 9 Industry day Posting N/A Substantive What is KR’s plan to adopt the latest DISA-accredited Artificial Intelligence for DevSecOps? C2SET has no specific requirements for AI in the DevSecOps pipeline.
10 Q&A Question 10 Industry day Posting N/A Substantive What impact level does KR need DISA-accredited Artificial Intelligence for DevSecOps? C2SET has no specific requirements for AI in the DevSecOps pipeline.
11 Q&A Question 11 Industry day Posting N/A Substantive What percentage of KR’s current modeling and simulation offerings are GOTS/COTS hosted on cloud service providers’ infrastructure?
All of C2SET components are GOTS, Open Source, or GPR. Per the draft SOO, C2SET will continue current mission requirements for both cloud and on-premises deployments.
12 Q&A Question 12 Industry day Posting N/A Substantive What geospatial modeling tools does KR need hosted by cloud service providers?
C2SET includes a GOTS geospatial map capability that is currently cloud-hosted.
13 Q&A Question 13 Industry day Posting N/A Substantive
How familiar is KR with first-party cloud service provider modeling / simulation Platform as a Service (PaaS) services?
What percentage of KR’s current modeling and simulation offering use first-party cloud service provider PaaS?
KR is familiar with multiple M&S PaaS services such as AWS SimSpace Weaver, Azure Digital Twins, Google Cloud AI Platform, etc. The specific user requirements to support classified data models in a Government controlled environment precludes the ability to rely on M&S PaaS services.
However, there might be portions of the application that could harness capabilities in first-party cloud service providers. There are no use cases in the current system.
14 Q&A Question 14 Industry day Posting N/A Substantive How does KR envision using PaaS to modernize the infrastructure that AFMSTT and C2SET baselines?
KR currently builds the M&S Platform internally to meet unique user requirements and to control the development to production lifecycle.
15 Q&A Question 15 Industry day Posting N/A Substantive Which networks will KR use to access the AF C2 Simulation
Centers and worldwide? What impact level are these networks?
Per the SOO, the M&S System will operate on Secret Internet Protocol Router Network (SIPRNet), the Joint Training & Experimintation Network
(JTEN), and other training networks (JIOR/KTEN).
16 Q&A Question 16 Industry day Posting N/A Substantive
How are DISA-accredited, DAF365-hosted low-code Software as a Service (SaaS) tools used today by KR? If not in use today, how does KR see integrating such SaaS into the
DevSecOps process?
C2SET has no specific requirements for SaaS tools.
17 Q&A Question 17 Industry day Posting N/A Substantive How does KR procure cloud services today? Which contract vehicle(s) does KR use to purchase cloud services?
The current cloud services are being procured thru a third-party reseller off a Delivery Order on NASA SEWP V. Future task order(s) for these services are anticipated to go through the required JWCC IDIQ contract.
18 Q&A Question 18 Industry day Posting N/A Substantive
What format – text, diagrams, videos etc – can cloud service providers use to concisely inform KR of their DISA-accredited services? How would KR like cloud service providers to share this information?
There are currently no requirements for the Government to receive any information on DISA-accredited services. If the Government has further questions after the C2SET Industry Day, we will communicate appropriate methods to share information with the Government team.
This Q&A does not constitute an Invitation for Bids (IFB) or a Request for Proposals (RFP) nor does its issuance restrict the Government as to its ultimate acquisition approach. The Government will not reimburse firms for any costs associated with preparing or submitting a response to this notice.
Response Matrix of Industry Q&A for the C2SET program
This Q&A does not constitute an Invitation for Bids (IFB) or a Request for Proposals (RFP) nor does its issuance restrict the Government as to its ultimate acquisition approach. The Government will not reimburse firms for any costs associated with preparing or submitting a response to this notice.
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