RECS_RFP_Cover_Letter_FINAL.pdf

DACJ

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY

5700 18th STREET

FORT BELVOIR, VIRGINIA 22060-5573

SUBJECT: Research and Development Enterprise Collaboration Services (RECS) Solicitation, HQ0796-17-R-0001

To All Interested Parties:

1. The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) is pleased to release the subject solicitation for the competitive acquisition of the RECS contract. The documents are posted as sensitive/secure packages on the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website in conjunction with this notice.

a. Secure Package Access Instructions: Sensitive/secure RECS packages may contain

For Official Use Only (FOUO) or Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI); therefore, they are also loaded to the FBO website as export controlled documents. Only authorized vendors may access export controlled documents in FBO. Export controlled access level requires that the vendor’s marketing partner information number (MPIN) be certified by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Logistics Information Service’s (DLIS) Joint Certification Program (JCP). FBO receives a daily feed of authorized vendors, which determines access based on a vendor’s Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code/MPIN. MPINs are selected/assigned when a vendor registers in the System for Award Management (SAM) at http://www.sam.gov.

b. Reference the FBO Vendor Guide and/or demonstration video entitled “Advanced Functionality: Search Agents, Watchlists and Export Controlled Documents” available on the FBO homepage for more information regarding access to export controlled documents.

Additional information regarding application for the JCP certification is available at the DLIS JCP hompage at http://www.dlis.dla.mil/jcp/. If you are still not able to access the export controlled FBO document 24 or more hours after receipt of the JCP certification, contact the Federal Service Desk (FSD) at https://www.fsd.gov/fsd-gov/home.do or 866-606-8220 and ask for assistance to have your JCP certification inserted into your SAM account so that you can view export controlled documents posted to the FBO website.

c. Disclosure, copying, dissemination, distribution, and destruction of the material shall be in accordance with the FBO Terms and Conditions individuals must agree to prior to accessing the packages.

2. The RECS acquisition is a competitive solicitation and Best Value source selection to be conducted in accordance with (IAW) the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.3, as supplemented by the Department of Defense (DoD) FAR Supplement (DFARS) 215.3 and supplemental DoD and MDA procedures.

http://www.sam.gov/ http://www.dlis.dla.mil/jcp/ https://www.fsd.gov/fsd-gov/home.do

3. The requirement is 100% set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), IAW FAR Part 19.14 - Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Procurement Program. MDA intends to award a single Cost Type contract for global classified and unclassified video conferencing services, collaboration services, customer facing business application services, and end user training. The RECS contract will be a seven (7) year contract with a two (2) year base period and five (5) one-year priced options. Estimated contract award date is 2nd Quarter Fiscal Year 2018. Period of performance is anticipated to begin on 15 February 2018. Performance shall take place at multiple MDA locations to include the National Capital Region (NCR), Huntsville, AL (HSV) and Schriever AFB, CO (COS).

4. The Government intends to award to the offeror whose proposal is determined to provide the best overall value to MDA. The Government reserves the right to make no award. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 541513 – Computer Facilities Management Services, with a size standard of $27.5M. Please reference solicitation Section L, paragraph 01.19. for the proposal submission information.

5. Questions regarding the solicitation and objections regarding use of non-government advisors are due in writing no later than (5) business days after release of this solicitation.

6. This package also includes information on how to request the updated RECS Offeror’s Library. Please reference solicitation Section L, paragraph 01.3 for information on how to obtain a copy of the RECS’ Offeror’s Library on DVD.

7. All communications with MDA regarding this acquisition must be made through the Contracting Officer at 719-721-2076 or PCO email address, RECS-PCO@mda.mil.

8. The RFP does not commit the Government to pay any proposal preparation costs, nor does it obligate the Government to procure or contract for these services. This request shall not be construed as authorization to proceed with, or be paid for charges incurred by performing any of the work called for in the solicitation.

KATHRYN M. BERNSTEIN

Contracting Officer mailto:RECS-PCO@mda.mil