Industry Week Brief_ 8 - 12 APRIL 2024.pdf

US Special Operations Command

UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED

JSOC Intelligence Support Services Joint III

Industry Day Vendor Brief

Briefers: Program Manager, Contracting Officer, Technical Experts Office: PM SP & SOF AT&L-KP Date: 8 April 2024

The overall classification of this briefing is: Unclassified

Agenda

Security and Facility Discussions Industry Week Schedule Introductory Comments Stakeholders Purpose Question & Answer Process Draft Proposal Schedule Technical Team Brief Source Selection Procedures Solicitation Overview Questions for Industry Questions & Answer Session Conclusion Government One-on-Ones

Security and Facility Discussion

This Briefing is overall classified Unclassified No Classified Discussions Permitted No Reason for Such Discussions

Facility Restrooms Fire Drill/Disaster Rally Point

Industry Week Schedule

8 April 2024 0830-1030: Information Session (Gov't Brief) w/ Q&A 1045-1115: One-on-One session 1130-1300: Break/Lunch 1300-1500: Information Session (Gov't Brief) w/ Q&A 1530-1640: One-on-One sessions

9 April 2024 0815-1125: One-on-One Sessions 1130-1300: Break/Lunch 1300-1630: One-on-One Sessions

10 April 2024 0815-1125: One-on-One Sessions 1130-1300: Break/Lunch 1300-1630: One-on-One Sessions

11 April 2024 0815-1125: One-on-One

Sessions 1130-1300: Break/Lunch 1300-1630: One-on-One

Sessions

12 April 2024 0815-1125: One-on-One

Sessions

15-16 April 2024 Virtual One-on-One Sessions *schedule TBD

Introductory Comments

Purpose of Industry Day

Goal Brief Industry on strategy for competition and ensure requirement is clear Gain Industry’s input on strategy for competition and ensure requirement is clearly provided

Review the Objectives, Scope, and the Draft Solicitation

Allow for Exchange of Information If You Have a General (Not Specific to Your Company) Question or

Concern, Please Ask

Stakeholders

Program Management – Program Manager, Special Programs (PMSP)

Customer Representative – J2

Contracting – USSOCOM SOF AT&L KP

Question & Answers

The Government will respond to written questions with responses Industry Day related questions must be submitted electronically and are due by 1159 EST on 26 April to LTC Marsha Leventry and Amy Jaskela

When submitting Questions, Please Include Company Name (to be used if Clarification is Needed) Company Name Will Not Be Identified in the Response(s)

The Government will combine all questions and answers in a consolidated document and send to participants

All written answers take precedence over any verbal responses Anything discussed here may or may not change the Final RFP

Your proposal must be consistent with the Final RFP May not include any changes/issues discussed here unless incorporated into the Final RFP

Draft Solicitation Schedule*

8-12 April 2024 - Industry Week 26 April 2024 - Industry Week and Draft RFP Questions Due 17 July 2024 - Planned Release of Final RFP 16 August 2024 - Planned Proposal Due Date 6 January 2025 - Discussions w/ offerors in Competitive Range 29 April 2025 - Projected Contract Award 21 July 2025 - Awardee at Full Operational Capacity

*Please note that the timeline and dates provided are subject to change based on various factors and circumstances that may arise. The information presented is intended to serve as a general guideline, but actual timelines and schedule may differ from what is outlined. We recommend regularly checking for updates and being prepared for potential adjustments or modifications to the timeline.

One on One Break Out Sessions

(8-12 APR)

Pre-registered One on Ones will take place here at the Crown Center (and virtually)

Limited to 30 Minutes per vendor Beyond an executive level capability brief, we encourage each vendor to be prepared to speak to the items listed in paragraph 5 of the PM-SP Welcome Letter (NO Marketing Briefs)

This is an opportunity for industry to provide input to improve the Final RFP

Anything that is discussed may or may not change the Final RFP

Technical Requirements

• 23 different labor categories in 4+ locations

• All-Source, CM, CEM, CI, IDL, SIGINT, OSINT/PAI, Exploitation, Targeting, Training, HUMINT, Staff Ops Officer, Report Officer, JOC Analyst, Ops Specialist, Security, FDR, Graphic Artist, Technical Writer

• Full spectrum of Intel Support Activities

• CONUS locations include North Carolina, Georgia, Virginia and NCR

• All positions: TS/SCI and Deployable

• Clearance are required at submission; mission requirements will not support adjudication.

• All positions are deployable but may vary of timing/duration.

• All JSOTF members on the same team; hard but fair

• Skills Verification

• Deployed living conditions

• Full Range of Military Operations

• Direct Support

• Coalition Engagements

• Interview Support

• KLE Support

• 24/7 Continuous Ops

Solicitation Security Requirements

All solicitation documents will be released via SAM.gov under CUI controls and released to Offerors with a 110 NIST SP 800 - 171 score. DFARS 252.204-

All proposal documents must be treated as Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)

Proposal may be hand carried or mailed to the address listed in Section L Messenger service delivering the proposal package on behalf of the

Offeror is not considered a hand delivery and will not be accepted Submission guidance is described in Section L

No classified material should be submitted as part of the proposal

Contract Overview

Single Award IDIQ 5-year ordering period: 29 April 2025 – 29 April 2030 SDVOSB Set Aside Anticipated CLIN Structure

X001 Labor (CPFF) X002 Other Direct Costs (Cost, No Fee) X003 Travel (Cost, No Fee)

X004 CDRLS (NSP)

IDIQ will establish blended Labor Rates Task Orders

Utilize set labor rates Establish # of FTEs Authorize Hours / Days available to meet mission requirements

Source Selection Procedures

Best Value Source Selection Evaluation Factors General and Administrative Qualifying Criteria (Pass/Fail)

– Complete SF33, Reps & Certs (Section K)

– Prime facility clearance/safeguarding capabilities

– SDVOSB Registration/SBA All-Small Program/Joint Venture Agreement

– Acceptable Accounting System

– Cybersecurity compliance- 110 NIST Control

– Defense Base Act (DBA) Coverage

Factor 1 - Transition Plan (Combined Technical/Risk) Factor 2 - Management Plan (Combined Technical/Risk) Factor 3 - Past Performance (Confidence Rating) Factor 4 - Price – Total Evaluated Price (All Years)

Relative Importance of Factors and Basis of Award

Relative Order of Importance:

Qualifying Criteria is a Pass/Fail Factor 1 Transition Plan is “more important” than Factor 2 Management

Plan Factor 1 and 2, when combined, are “significantly more important” than

Factor 3 Factors 1 thru 3, when combined, are “significantly more important” than

Factor 4, Price

Basis of Award To arrive at a source selection decision, the SSA will perform an integrated assessment using the evaluation factors described in Section M. Per FAR 15.101-1, this may result in award being made to a higher rated, potentially high-priced offeror.

Adequate Business (Accounting) System

FAR 16.301(3)

Requires that a contractor's accounting system be adequate for determining costs applicable to the contract or order prior to award of a cost reimbursable contract.

An adequate accounting system is not an evaluation criterion. It is a basic contract requirement with a pass/fail determination.

DFARS 252.242-7006

(1) “Acceptable accounting system” means a system that complies with the system criteria in paragraph (c) of this clause to provide reasonable assurance that—

• (i) Applicable laws and regulations are complied with;

• (ii) The accounting system and cost data are reliable;

• (iii) Risk of misallocations and mischarges are minimized; and

• (iv) Contract allocations and charges are consistent with billing procedures.

Submit completed SF 1408 NLT 16 April Submit to cognizant DCAA office and LTC Marsha Leventry via email.

USSOCOM will request Pre-award Audit from DCAA upon receipt of SF1408 Contractors shall be ready to support DCAA upon notification of entrance conference Any delay and/or failure to support DCAA may jeopardize adequacy determination and failure to be considered for a prospective award.

If you have had an audit by a government agency and your accounting system has not changed, you do not need to have another audit.

Small Business Resources Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) https://www.dcaa.mil/ Audit programs available for Pre-Award Audit Requirements

17740 – Pre-award Survey of Prospective Contractor Accounting System Listing of Small Business Resources Presentations

Accounting System Requirements Proposal Adequacy Checklists

Association of Procurement technical Assistance Centers (APTAC) Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (PTACs) -Your local PTAC is dedicated to helping businesses succeed in public sector marketplaces. Funded, in part, by the US Department of Defense, the PTACs provide no-cost advising on all aspects of selling to the federal, state, and local governments.

https://www.aptac-us.org/ Project Spectrum (CMMC)

Project Spectrum is a comprehensive, cost-effective platform that provides companies, institutions, and organizations with cybersecurity information, resources, tools, and training. Our mission is to improve cybersecurity readiness, resiliency, and compliance for small/medium-sized businesses and the federal manufacturing supply chain.

https://www.projectspectrum.io/#/ https://www.dcaa.mil/ https://www.aptac-us.org/

Solicitation Orientation

SF33 – Solicitation, Offer and Award Attachment 1 – Statement of Work Attachment 2 – DD254* Attachment 3 – Pricing Workbook Attachment 4 – Section L Attachment 4a – SF 1408 Attachment 4b – Past Performance Relevancy Matrix Attachment 4c – Letter of Commitment Attachment 5 – Section M

Attachment – RESERVED for Awardee Transition Plan Attachment – RESERVED for Awardee Management Plan

Exhibit A – Contract Data List Requirements

*To be provided to Offeror’s who qualify for the Competitive Range

Sequence of Events

Step 1 - Vendors will submit complete proposal volumes on time Step 2 – U.S. Government (USG) evaluates proposals that are complete and submitted on time Proposals that do not meet the initial qualifying criteria will not be evaluated further

Step 3 – Government can award without discussions but if discussions are needed, the Primary Contracting Officer (PCO) establishes the competitive range.

Step 4 - Discussions occur with offerors in the competitive range Step 5 - USG requests Final Proposal Revisions Step 6 - USG evaluates revised proposals that are complete and submitted on time Step 7 - SSA selects best value proposal

Contract Administration

Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) will be used for basic administrative functions

Contract will be entered into (Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System) CPARS

Contract will have assigned Contracting Officer Representative

(COR)

Task Orders will be incrementally funded Invoices and Cost Vouchers will be submitted through Wide Area

Work-Flow (WAWF) Inspection and acceptance will be completed by the PM/COR

Security Classification Specification (DD254) Facility clearance/safeguarding Personnel security clearances

Questions for Industry

What is your recommendation for improving Transition and/or reducing performance risk?

What pitfalls do you perceive?

What can the government do to help reduce turnover under this contract?

Thank You for Participating

Points of Contact:

LTC Marsha Leventry marsha.leventry@socom.mil

(813) 826-5959

Amy Jaskela amy.c.jaskela.civ@socom.mil

(813) 826-7334 mailto:marsha.leventry@socom.mil mailto:amy.c.jaskela.civ@socom.mil