FLITES RFI REH v2.pdf

SOURCES SOUGHT (SS)/ REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI)

Foundational Logistics Information Technology Enterprise System (FLITES)

25 November 2024

1. SYNOPSIS

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. THERE IS NO SOLICITATION

AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. REQUESTS FOR A SOLICITATION WILL NOT RECEIVE A

RESPONSE.

The Enterprise Logistics Readiness Portfolio (AFLCMC/GBS), under the Business and Enterprise Systems (BES) Directorate, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (WPAFB), Ohio is conducting market research seeking vendor interest for future development of the FLITES system.

This RFI is for planning purposes only and shall not be considered as an invitation for bid, request for quotation, request for proposal (RFP), or as an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services. Your response to this RFI will be treated as information only. No entitlement to payment of direct or indirect costs or charges by the Government will arise as a result of contractor submission of responses to this announcement or the Government use of such information. This request does not constitute a solicitation for proposals or the authority to enter into negotiations to award a contract. No funds have been authorized, appropriated, or received for this effort.

The information provided is considered market research and may be used by the Air Force in developing its acquisition strategy, Statement of Objectives (SOO) or Performance Work Statement (PWS), and performance specifications. Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary or competition sensitive information contained in their response. The Government reserves the right to contact the submitting parties, on an as-required basis, for further clarification on material provided. The Government reserves the right to contact additional customers to obtain information that will be used to evaluate the offeror’s interest.

2. BACKGROUND AND DESCRIPTION

FLITES is a Government developed, web-based, software application providing a foundational baseline to satisfy complex item cataloging and provisioning requirements and position the Air Force to generate and manage comprehensive, accurate and reliable item specific data within the USAF logistics enterprise. It will provide enterprise users with the breadth and depth of accurate item data necessary to support and enable dependent processes, initiatives, programs and transformational concepts. The integration and implementation of existing Air Force Item Management Systems capability builds upon the current FLITES baseline and will provide a holistic solution for integrated item management.

3. REQUIREMENTS OVERVIEW

The Government’s intent is to continue to develop and integrate new FLITES requirements. The FLITES system is built on top of the Commercial of the Shelf (COTS) software from One Network, NEO and DoD Core. Agile principles shall be used to develop, configure, integrate, and deploy FLITES with a final product that is fully integrated, deployed, and operational within FLITE’s Cloud One environment utilizing a DevSecOps pipeline. FLITES will mandate a data-driven approach to ensure FLITES satisfies applicable DoD and DAF policies.

Any interested parties must have experience with One Network’s COTS products and the Cloud One environment and no other solutions will be considered

4. PURPOSE

The purpose of this RFI is for the AFLCMC Enterprise Logistic Systems (GB4) Program Management Offices (PMOs) to gather information about industry interest and capability to provide software licensing and technical support for FLITES.

In responding to the Contractor Capability Statements detailed in Section 8, contractors must take into account all the experience and competencies as identified by the Government below:

• Must be able to provide One Network NEO, DoD Core, and SDK licenses

• Must be able to make modifications/enhancements to One Network’s core product.

• Must have Cloud One experience.

• Must have experience working with One Network COTS products NEO and DoD Core.

• Must have experience following Agile development principles and experience in

DevSecOps pipelines.

• Experience and ability transitioning from an existing technical services contractor, if required, and continuing Agile development support while utilizing the existing directed solution without impeding schedule or cost.

• Must have a qualifying certification under DoD 8140 IAT Level II or ability to obtain required certification.

• Experience in performing automated testing.

• Experience integrating Item Management modules in an existing One Network environment that already has Item Management modules active, including configurations and enhancements.

• Experience sustaining One Network solutions including help desk support and implementation support at multiple locations.

• Experience creating training materials across the software development lifecycle.

• Ability to mitigate schedule and risks identified in the Contractor Capability Statements below (Section 9).

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5. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

The anticipated Period of Performance (PoP) will be up to five (5) years should a contract be awarded.

6. CONTRACT TYPE

The contract type has yet to be determined but will account for Agile methodologies. Contractors are encouraged to submit recommended contract strategies for Agile software development. (See Section 12)

7. COMPETITION TYPE

The competition type has not yet been determined. Based on the responses to this market research survey and other market research results, the Government will decide to utilize existing resources and capabilities, issue a Full and Open Competition (open to Large and Small Businesses), or a Small Business or Socio-economic Set-Aside, as deemed appropriate through market research.

Both large and small businesses are encouraged to participate in this market research.

8. CONTRACTOR CAPABILITY STATEMENTS

AFLCMC/GB4 is conducting an RFI to identify companies who are interested in integration, implementation, and sustainment support to the FLITES

Technical:

T1. Demonstrate your Cloud One experience.

T2. Demonstrate your experience with integrating Item Management modules in an existing One Network environment that already has Item Management modules active, including configurations and enhancements.

T3. Provide case studies or references where you have successfully integrated new modules into an existing One Network suite.

T4. Demonstrate your approach or experience to customizations within One Network to ensure seamless integration between Item Management modules when you do not own the baseline for the Item Management modules and the customizations cannot be fully provided.

T5. Demonstrate your approach or experience with One Network’s NEO and DoD Core products.

T6. Describe technical challenges you typically encounter when activating and configuring Item Management modules in One Network, and how you overcome them.

T7. Demonstrate your team capability to perform automated testing on One Network’s platform.

T8. Describe your Agile methodology and implementation with specific examples.

Functional:

F1. Describe your approach or experience analyzing an existing Legacy System for integration and implementation into One Network.

F2. Describe your approach or experience mapping legacy Item Management software functionalities to One Network Item Management modules, such as cataloging or provisioning.

F3. Describe your approach or experience ensuring One Network Item Management modules are configured to support both existing business processes and potential future state processes.

Schedule:

S1. Describe your approach or experience in phasing the implementation of Item Management modules to the existing FLITES sustainment and development effort to minimize disruption of new requirements integration.

S2. Describe the technical, schedule, cost and any other challenges of transitioning from a current technical services contractor and your approach or experience in overcoming them.

Provide a timeline that demonstrates your approach in overcoming these challenges.

S3. Provide a high-level project plan (from initial analysis to delivery to post-implementation support), indicating key milestones in providing core drops which can be built upon.

Business Process Reengineering (BPR) and Integration:

B1. Describe the methodologies you have or would employ for BPR when integrating new ERP modules and how you ensure that BPR leads to enhanced efficiency and effectiveness.

B2. Describe how you have or would ensure that the BPR aligns legacy systems with the new One Network Item Management modules for a seamless integration.

B3. Describe the strategies you have or would use to document and reengineer existing business processes when integrating new Item Management modules.

B4. Describe how you have or would maintain data integrity and continuity of operations during the integration phases.

Data and System Integration:

D1. Describe how you have or would plan to migrate data from the legacy item management system to the new One Network Item Management modules.

D2. Tools and techniques you have or would use to ensure that the integrated system provides accurate and real-time data across the Item Management modules.

D3. Describe how you have or would approach testing the integration between the new Item Management modules and the existing modules in FLITES today

D4. Describe how you have or would ensure that the integrated FLITES system will be scalable and adaptable to future business requirements and technological advancements.

Vendor Capability and Support:

V1. Describe existing support and maintenance services you have or would offer for post-implementation of the One Network Item Management modules.

V2. Describe how you have or would ensure knowledge transfer to our internal IT team for ongoing system maintenance and enhancements.

V3. Describe your experience or anticipated strategy for providing continuous support, improvement, and updates to the One Network modules as our business evolves.

9. CLEARANCES

Contractor personnel shall be required to have and maintain the appropriate level of investigation and security clearance for the site at which they are located during the performance of duties. All contractor personnel are to have a completed favorable background check. The contractor personnel shall be required to obtain Common Access Cards (CACs) for the purpose of encryption and physical and digital identification for logical and physical access to Government information.

The contractor shall not involve any foreign nationals (resident aliens exempt) in work performed under this requirement.

10. ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST

Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI), as defined and discussed in FAR 9.5, Organizational and Consultant Conflicts of Interest, is a concern in all acquisitions across the Department of Defense. Early involvement with our industry partners is a key element of the OCI process, and it is critical for the Government to be able to identify any potential OCI issues as early as possible for an acquisition. This would allow ample time to address and evaluate any potential OCI issues, if required, prior to contract award with minimal impact to critical acquisition schedules.

Interested vendors are requested to evaluate your potential OCI issues with regard to this requirement for capability support services for MRO and MRO-S, and the contractor is encouraged to identify any OCI issues, as stated in FAR 9.5 to the Contracting Officer (CO). This will assist the CO in determining if the contractor will need to submit an OCI Mitigation Plan for any solicitation that might result from this notice.

11. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Interested sources are requested to submit a response to this RFI. Contractor's submittal shall be:

1. 20 pages or less (cover page is not included in page count)

2. Times New Roman 12 font

3. Lesser but readable font acceptable for headers, footers, tables and graphics

4. One (1) -inch margins

5. Page size should be 8.5 x 11 inches.

6. Table of Content and List of Acronyms will not count against 20 page limit

Contractors responding to this RFI shall include the following information:

1. Provide responses to the Contractor Capability Statements, Section 9 above.

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

3. Include Contractor Capability Survey information in your response.

CONTRACTOR CAPABILITY SURVEY

Please provide the following business information for your company/institution and for any teaming or joint venture partners.

• Company/Institute Name

• CAGE Code

• Address

• Point of Contact

• Phone Number

• E-mail Address

• Web Page URL

Size of business pursuant to North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code:

541511: $34 Million

Based on the above NAICS Code, state whether your company is certified as:

• Small Business (Yes / No)

• Small Disadvantaged Business (Yes / No)

• Woman Owned Small Business (Yes / No)

• Economically Disadvantaged Woman Owned Small Business (Yes / No)

• 8(a) Certified (Yes / No)

• HUBZone Certified (Yes / No)

• Veteran Owned Small Business (Yes / No)

• Service-Disabled Veteran Small Business (Yes / No)

Note: All interested contractors must be registered in SAM in order to be eligible for award of Government contracts. The Government reserves the right to consider a small business set-aside based upon responses hereto for any subsequent action.

• A statement as to whether your company is domestically or foreign owned (if foreign, please indicate the country of ownership).

• Please provide a statement that the respondent will allow or will not allow the Government to release proprietary data.

Due Date: Responses should be submitted electronically to the Contracting Officer, Mr. Gene Eastman at gene.eastman.2@us.af.mil by Close of Business (COB) 03 January 2025. Late responses may not be reviewed.

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12. SUBMISSIONS/QUESTIONS

If submitting company Proprietary Information or competition sensitive information, please make sure it is CLEARLY MARKED. To aid the Government, please segregate Proprietary Information to the maximum extent possible. All segregated proprietary information will be protected by the Government.

THIS IS AN RFI ONLY. The information provided in this RFI is subject to change and is not binding on the Government. The AF has not made a commitment to procure any of the items discussed, and release of this RFI should not be construed as such a commitment or as authorization to incur cost for which reimbursement would be required or sought. All submissions become Government property and will not be returned.

Any questions should be directed to the Contracting Officer as identified above.