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SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE

Title: Technical, Analytical and Financial Support Services for the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-8

NAICS Codes: 541715 – Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (RS3 Contract Vehicle). 541611 – Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services. Businesses of all sizes are encouraged to respond; however, each respondent must clearly identify their business size in their capabilities statement.

Product Service Codes (PSC): R499 – Professional Services – Management Advisory Services/ R699 – Other Administrative Support

Estimated Period of Performance: Five (5) Years total, including One Base Year and Four Option Years.

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE (SSN) ONLY, which is being issued in accordance with (IAW) Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10, Market Research. This is not a solicitation/request for proposal and no contract shall be awarded from this synopsis. There is no solicitation package available at this time. All interested parties should send responses and any comments/questions in either Microsoft Word or Portable Document Format (PDF), via email, to the Contract Specialist, Ryan Baker, ryan.t.baker24.civ@army.mil with a courtesy copy to the Contracting Officer, Alex Bryant, alexandra.c.bryant.civ@army.mil.

The U. S. Army Contracting Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG) is requesting CAPABILITY STATEMENTS on behalf of the Deputy Chief of Staff (DCS), G-8 to identify capable sources for non-personal services of technical, analytical, and financial support services.

Specific duties for the DCS, G-8 include the overall responsibility to provide fully equipped forces in a fiscally constrained environment and meet the Army Force requirements. ACC-APG intends to pursue a non-commercial, cost reimbursable services contract with a base year and four options, for a total of five years.

Background:

The DCS, G-8 is the principal military advisor to the Chief of Staff, Army (CSA) and the Assistant Secretary of the Army, Financial Management and Comptroller (ASA(FMC)) for the Programming phase of the Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) process.

The DCS, G-8 coordinates with the Assistant Secretary of the Army, Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology (ASA(ALT)) on all proposed programming and process recommendations related to ongoing and future acquisition programs and science and technology initiatives. The DCS, G-8 coordinates with Army Futures Command (AFC) for program funding for all elements of the future force materiel modernization enterprise. The DCS, G-8 is the principal military advisor to CSA on all materiel requirements and the prioritization, integration and programming of Army and Joint materiel capabilities, to include translating Army materiel requirements into programs that are synchronized across the domains of Doctrine, Organization, Training, Materiel, Leadership and Education, Personnel, Facilities, and Policy (DOTMLPF-P), for integration into the overall prioritization of capabilities by the DCS, G-3/5/7.The DCS, G-8 also provides independent analysis of land warfare in a joint and combined context. The DCS, G-8 is comprised of three (3) sub-directorates: Force Development (FD); Program, Analysis, and Evaluation (PAE); and Center for Army Analysis (CAA).

1. Force Development (FD) Directorate:

The FD Directorate is responsible for reviewing, analyzing, and prioritizing requirements in order to program resources within the Equipping Program Evaluation Group (EE PEG) in support of approved force structure equipment requirements and approved Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System (JCIDS) material solution requirements through the POM and Strategic Portfolio Analysis Review (SPAR). The Directorate also performs integrating functions across OSD, the Joint Staff, Army Staff (ARSTAF), Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC), Army Futures Command (AFC), Army Materiel Command (AMC), U.S. Forces Command (FORSCOM), Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology (ASA(ALT)), Army National Guard (ARNG) , Army Reserve (USAR), and the other Services within the context of the Requirements Development Process, the PPBE Process, and the Defense Acquisition Process. Under the FD Directorate, two subordinate directorates (Director of Materiel and Director of Integration) perform the following tasks:

1.1 Directorate of Materiel (DOM):

The mission of the Directorate of Materiel (DOM) is to review, analyze, and prioritize requirements and then program resources within the Equipping Program Evaluation Group (EE PEG) in support of approved force structure equipment requirements and approved Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System (JCIDS) material solution requirements. The DOM leads and synchronizes the material requirements prioritization, validation, and approval through the AROC as well as development of both the POM and the Strategic Portfolio Analysis Review (SPAR) investment options to field the Army with modernized equipping capabilities, within resource constraints, across equipping Portfolios managed by divisions that could change over time due to reorganizations. Examples include: The Assured Mobility and Force Protection Portfolios in Force Development Full Dimension Protection (FDB); the Mission Command Portfolio in Force Development Mission Command (FDC); Maneuver and Soldier Portfolios in Force Development Soldier and Maneuver (FDD); the Air and Missile Defense and Fires (Indirect) Portfolios in Force Development Fires (FDG); the Intelligence Portfolio in Force Development Intelligence (FDI); the Robotics/Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Synthetic Training Environment Portfolios in Force Development Human Machine Integration (FDH); the Sustainment, Transportation and Munitions Portfolios in Force Development Focused Logistics (FDL); and, the Aviation Portfolio in Force Development Aviation (FDV). The DOM and subordinate divisions provide input to the Army Modernization Strategy and ACP in support of defending Army modernization objectives and investments to the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), the Joint Staff and the Congress. Additionally, DOM and DOM Divisions support the Director of Force Development, the DCS G-8, and other Army Senior Leaders in support of Congressional testimony pertaining to Army equipment modernization and in the development of the DCS G-8 position in support of all activities and venues conducted under DODI 5000.2 "Operation of the Defense Acquisition System" and Army Futures Command’s (AFC) modernization priorities as well as for potential rapid acquisition. The DOM also allocates Program Manager (PM) identified monthly production and depot delivery quantities in support of unit level distribution and redistribution planning by Army Sustainment Command (ASC) Lead Materiel Integrator (LMI).

1.2 Directorate of Integration (DOI):

The Directorate of Integration (DOI) performs integrating functions across OSD, the Joint Staff, Army Staff (ARSTAF), Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC), Army Futures Command (AFC), Army Materiel Command (AMC), U.S. Forces Command (FORSCOM), Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology (ASA(ALT)), Army National Guard (ARNG) , Army Reserve (USAR), and the other Services as it pertains to the AROC and JROC; serves as the Secretariat for the AROC chaired by the CSA; serves as the Army lead for implementation of policy and procedures for the Army, Joint, and Cyber Capabilities Integration and Development System (C-CIDS) process; coordinates the DCS, G-8 input to the Army's equipment modernization and distribution strategy, plans, and policies; provides oversight to the planning and sourcing of materiel solutions in support of Army Equipment on Hand (EOH) requirements for all modernized and retrofitted equipment to meet the needs of the Army's forces. These tasks are performed by divisions including Requirements Integration (FDJ), Modernization Integration (FDM), Warfighting Analysis (FDA), and Resource Documentation (FDP). These tasks require an ability to develop, coordinate, and oversee equipping and fielding plans to ensure synchronization and to provide increased war fighting capabilities; support materiel readiness; and provide the DCS, G-8 management of requirements, procurements, and coproduction, including foreign military sales of operational systems, with assistance from the DOM. The DOI also provides administrative oversight and management of the Programs and Priorities Division (FDR), which manages the timeline, process, and procedures used in developing and integrating the Equipping portion of the Army's POM. The DOI is responsible for providing resource policy guidance and prioritization, equipment affordability assessments, and quick-turn analysis that assists FD leaders in making informed programming and budgeting decisions. The DOI executes Headquarters, Department of the Army (HQDA) staff responsibility of the Army Equipping Enterprise System Modern (AE2S-M) and the Capabilities and Army Requirements Oversight Council (AROC) Management System (CAMS). The DOI is the HQDA Staff lead for a wide variety of programming and equipment allocation issues that fall under the category of "Transparency" which is a DoD led effort designed to increase the tracking, tracing, and visibility of funding and procurement activities, especially those in support of the Reserve Components. Further, the DOI ensures that key Army and DoD decisions regarding materiel requirements and materiel acquisition solutions are supported by sound analytical underpinnings that span a continuum of analysis from requirement analysis and framing analysis to specific analysis of alternatives (AoAs); shapes Army science and technology objectives and demonstrations to ensure they reflect the Army priorities; and seeks to improve the methods, tools and processes for transforming concepts to capabilities.

2. Program, Analysis, and Evaluation (PAE):

The PAE Directorate is directly responsible to the Secretary of the Army and Chief of Staff of the Army for development and defense of the Army Program Objective Memorandum and Future Years Defense Program (FYDP), as well as the independent assessment, integration, and synchronization of the Army Program. This includes conducting the following activities consistent with the ASA (FM&C) PPBE oversight and policy responsibilities: managing the programming phase of PPBE to facilitate the development of the Army Program and FYDP, and coordinating with, presenting, and defending the Army Program and FYDP to the Office of the Secretary of Defense for Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation; developing and maintaining the Army's authoritative programming database; and ensuring the coordination of the programming phases of the PPBE process and coordinated transition from the Army Program Objective Memorandum to the Army Budget Estimate Submission.

3. Center for Army Analysis (CAA):

The CAA Directorate conducts studies for Army Senior Leaders, the Army Staff, many of the Army Secretariat organizations, major Army Commands, as well as many Combatant Commands and Army Service Component Commands. CAA is designated as the Army’s lead for wargaming. CAA has four primary lines of effort. The Director is charged with the strategic direction of the organization and engaging with the Army and DoD enterprise to ensure analysis is impactful in supporting senior leader decisions. The Technical Director leads seven divisions focused on executing analysis for sponsors across the Army and DoD. The Deputy Director, Army Modeling and Simulation Office, leads two divisions focused on creating and executing policy for modeling and simulation (M&S) community as well as serving as the proponent for the M&S community. The Chief of Staff leads two divisions focused on strategic planning and mission support.

4. Director’s Initiatives Group (DIG):

The Director’s Initiatives Group (DIG) provides relevant, timely and proactive support to the Deputy Chief of Staff (DCS), G-8 to promote and sustain the Army's equipping and modernization effort, to develop the Army's investment strategy, and to develop and execute the overarching strategic message.

Specific Requirements:

1. The Contractor shall be required to provide subject matter expertise for Army systems to perform a wide range of technical, financial, and operational analysis in support of the DCS, G-8 Government-led and managed Army systems, including Acquisition Category (ACAT) (ACAT I, ACAT II, ACAT III and ACAT IV) programs.

2. Personnel and Facility Security Clearances. The Contractor shall be required to comply with all appropriate Government security directives and regulation when performing work in support of this effort. The highest security classification of work to be performed under this execution plan is Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI). Contractor personnel performing work under this contract must have a Secret (S) or Top Secret (TS) clearance or be able to obtain and must maintain the level of security required for the life of the contract. The security requirements will be specified in a DD254 that will be included with a future solicitation.

3. Place of Performance: The work to be performed under this contract will be performed at Government facilities within the National Capital Region (NCR), mostly in the Pentagon.

Capability Statements, including attachments, are limited to ten (10) pages in length in Times New Roman font of not less than 11 pitch that clearly details the firm's ability to perform the aspects of the requirement described within this Sources Sought Notice. Each interested party must articulate its qualifications and capability to support the requirements of the attached requirements document. The deadline for response to this request is no later than 2:00 PM Eastern Standard Time on August 8th, 2024.

The Government will evaluate market information to ascertain potential market capacity to:

1. Provide services consistent, in scope and scale, with those described in this notice and otherwise anticipated.

2. Secure and apply the full range of corporate financial, human capital, and technical resources required to successfully perform similar requirements.

3. Implement a successful project management plan that includes compliance with tight program schedules, cost containment, meeting and tracking performance, hiring, and retention of key personnel and risk mitigation.

4. Provide services under a performance-based service acquisition contract.

Please include the answers to the following questions in the response. Answers to all the questions are required to determine your capability:

1. Organization name, address, CAGE Code, Unique Entity ID, and website address, Point of Contact (POC) name, telephone number, and email address.

2. Size and type of ownership (Small, Small Disadvantaged, Women-Owned, HUBZone, or Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Concern) under NAICS 541715 or 541611.

3. Tailored capability statements addressing the particulars of this effort, with appropriate documentation supporting claims of organizational and staff capability. If significant subcontracting or teaming is anticipated to deliver technical capability, organizations should address the administrative and management structure of such arrangements.

4. Please indicate if your company holds a General Services Administration (GSA) or other similar Government-Wide Contracting Vehicles.

a. Please indicate if your company is part of the Army Contracting Command – Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG) Responsive Strategic Sourcing for Services (RS3) government-wide multiple award, indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicle.

Specific Questions:

1. Provide a statement or explanation of the company’s background, technical expertise, experience, staffing, and other capabilities that demonstrate the company’s ability to perform the stated services and requirements. What is your team’s knowledge and experience in the following areas?

a. Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE)

b. Joint and Army requirements processes in Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff Instruction

(CJCSI) 3170.01 Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System (JCIDS)

c. Materiel acquisition directed by DoD 5000.2 Operation of the Defense Acquisition

System

d. Army force structure design and development processes; Army force modernization, equipment fielding practices, and requirements directed by Army Regulations 71-32 Force Development and 71-9 Force Development Warfighting Capabilities Determination

e. Army databases related to a thru d above.

2. Has the Offeror ever had a Department of Defense Contract? If so, provide the size of your team, contract value, customer organization size, average vacancy rate and length of time to fill vacancies, average employee retention (months), and reason for employee departures.

3. Provide a statement including current small/large business status and company profile to include number of employees, annual revenue history, office locations, unique entity identifier (UEI) number, etc.

4. Based on your company experience providing the same scope of services outlined in this Sources Sought Notice (SSN) for other Federal Government contracts, provide information about the specific Federal government customer(s) and how and why the arrangement worked for both your company and the customer. Include performance measurement and recognition for the contract.

5. What are the Offeror and its employees’ core competencies and technical skills that demonstrate the necessary relevant experience, skills, and capabilities to support the SSN requirements?

6. What experience does the offeror have, consistent with statutory requirements, in providing program management functions such as recruiting, retaining, training, and supervising a diverse group of 30 plus personnel? Specifically describe your processes.

7. How does the Offeror’s team of personnel demonstrate knowledge and experience to work on-site with the Headquarters Department of the Army staff?

8. How will you ensure your employees are trained and certified to get to work immediately upon contract award (are you planning on hiring incumbents or bringing in a new team)?

9. Does your company have sufficient human capital assets / personal resources and a current, approved DCAA Cost and Accounting System to support a project of this size and scope?

Describe your ability to meet the Facility and Safeguarding requirements.

10. Please note that if the solicitation were conducted as a Small-Business Set-Aside, in accordance with FAR 52.219-14, the small business prime must perform at least 50% of the work themselves in terms of the cost of performance. Provide an explanation of your company’s ability to perform at least 50% of the tasking described in this notice for the base and option periods.

11. Respondents to this notice also must indicate whether they qualify as a Small, Small Disadvantaged, Women-Owned, HUBZone, 8(a), or Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Concern.

12. Do you intend to perform as a Prime or Subcontractor? If prime, estimate the maximum percentage of the overall requirement your organization can perform with in-house resources, identify the parts you would subcontract, and provide details on your company’s previous management of a team of subcontractors.

All questions and comments must be in writing; no telephone calls will be accepted. The Government will not pay for any information received in response to this request, nor will the Government compensate any respondent for any costs incurred in developing the information provided to the Government. Not responding to this SSN does not preclude participation in any future request for proposal (RFP), if one is issued. If a solicitation is released it will be synopsized on the Contract Opportunities Section of the SAM.gov. website at https://sam.gov. It is the responsibility of the potential offerors to monitor this site for additional information pertaining to this requirement.

BASED ON THE RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE/MARKET

RESEARCH, THIS REQUIREMENT MAY BE SET-ASIDE FOR SMALL BUSINESSES (IN

FULL OR IN PART) OR PROCURED THROUGH FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION. All Small Business Set-Aside categories will be considered. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions.

All data received in response to this Sources Sought that is marked or designated as corporate or proprietary will be fully protected from any release outside the Government.