ID05210014 RFI.pdf

ID05210014

MARKET RESEARCH

SOURCES SOUGHT

SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT

The General Services Administration (GSA) is seeking sources in support of Joint Staff J6.

CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS:

GSA Acquisition Operations Division (5QZA) 1734 Corporate Crossing Suite 2 O’Fallon, IL 62269

INTRODUCTION:

This is a SOURCES SOUGHT to determine the availability and capability of companies to provide the required supplies/services that will enable a single, hardware agnostic, view of United States (US) Government mission command systems and staff estimates to understand, visualize, describe, and assess the operational environment in order to make decisions to direct, lead, and synchronize mission partners for small- and large-scale combat operations.

GSA is seeking information on potential sources that have the ability to enable material procurement to establish a web-based application that integrates best of breed battlefield practices into one application offering. The solution will provide flexible, quick-reaction support for Comprehensive Collaborative Command & Control Mission Application Platform (C4MAP), to all US Government Agencies

NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) CODE AND

SIZE STANDARD:

541512 – Computer Systems Design Services $30 Million Size Standard

PRODUCT SERVICE CODE (PSC):

DA10 - IT And Telecom - Business Application/Application Development Software As A Service DA01 - IT And Telecom - Business Application/Application Development Support Services (Labor) 6940 - Communications Training Devices

REQUIRED CAPABILITIES:

In their responses, potential sources shall provide detailed responses on their ability to deliver/perform the following:

1) C4MAP shall:

a. Enable on-demand, synchronized and coherent common operating picture in real time

b. Support existing Government technical capabilities and applications

c. Display multiple arbitrary Full Motion Video (FMV) streams simultaneously

d. Enable simultaneous screen share of any participant

e. Enable simultaneous web cam Video Tele-Conferencing (VTC) of any participant

f. Enable audio streaming for all participants

g. Allow visualization of and interaction with common data sources (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF, image, and video files)

h. Enable interactive markup

i. Demonstrate operational use with more than 2000 individuals

j. Demonstrate operational use across multiple units, US & coalition forces

k. Demonstrate operational use between coalition forces

l. Support to any Government approved devices including mobile phone, tablet, laptop, desktop, touchscreen, and video wall

m. Integrate with Government Active Directory (AD) infrastructure including support for Single Sign On (SSO)

n. Provide for multiple simultaneous segregated sessions with access controls

o. Provide individual session organization controls and tools

p. Provide tools for command to rapidly coordinate with session members ("follow me and flashlight")

q. Provide for virtualized deployment

r. Support zero software installation option

2) Software installs for 1000+ users – This software is installed on the customers’ existing infrastructure. The standard Virtual-JOC installation takes one -day to install and can be done virtually or in person depending on the Government infrastructure. Install includes:

a. Installation personnel to install these components on customer provided infrastructure

b. Installation support for customer acceptance

c. Product and feature updates provided once every month or as per development sprits

d. Training materials to support the on-site version and new updates

e. Assist Knowledge Managers (KM) and Operations staff with TTP development and SOP creation

3) Installation Support and Maintenance:

a. Provide 24x7 Technical help desk for US Government agencies

b. Provide detailed, downloadable system logs and performance criteria

c. Support large scale implementation effort including customizations as part of the standard support

d. Provide on-site issue resolutions, bug fixes, and support for configurations, set up, and interoperability of the applications

e. Make available experienced Support Engineer assigned to each government agency

f. Analyze Performance related issues and provide support for performance updates/upgrades of the application

g. On-site support will coordinate with off-site support in obtaining and deploying product fixes for applications

h. Provide installation for support of the upgrade processes

i. Provide network configuration support

j. Develop and apply bug fix

k. Provide user manual for current and new version

SOURCES SOUGHT:

This Sources Sought is requesting responses to the above criteria from all businesses that have a demonstrated ability to provide the required supplies/services.

SUBMISSION DETAILS:

Responses should be no more than 3 pages in length and include:

1) Business name and address;

a. Name of company representative and their business title;

b. Type of Business (Small/Large);

c. Socio-Economic Status;

d. If you have a GSA schedule provide (All) GSA Contract Vehicles your company holds, which could be utilized for this requirement. Please ensure you include your GSA Schedule number, if applicable.

2) The contractor shall specifically identify and demonstrate their experience performing tasks similar to those described in Required Capabilities.

3) Response to all Government questions listed below. (No page restrictions).

Government Questions:

1. Is the information provided within this RFI sufficient to craft a proposal for a solicitation for these supplies/services? If not, what other information would be helpful. In your response, please refer to specific tasks.

2. What contract type (e.g., firm fixed price, labor hours, etc.) do you believe is most appropriate for each of these tasks, and why?

Vendors who wish to respond to this should send responses via email no later than 12 Jul 2021, 3:00 PM Central Standard Time (CST) to Jacqueline.johnson@gsa.gov.

DISCLAIMERS:

1. This sources sought is for informational purposes only. This is not a request for quote. It does not constitute a solicitation and shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government. Responses in any form are not offers and the Government is under no obligation to award a contract as a result of this announcement. No funds are available to pay for preparation of responses to this announcement. Any information submitted by respondents to this technical description is strictly voluntary. The Government will not entertain questions at this time.

2. Proprietary information and trade secrets, if any, must be clearly marked on all materials.

All information received that is marked Proprietary will be handled accordingly. Please be advised that all submissions become Government property and will not be returned.

All government and contractor personal reviewing RFI responses will have signed non-disclosure agreements and understand their responsibility for proper use and protection from unauthorized disclosure of proprietary information as described 41 USC 423. The Government shall not be held liable for any damages incurred if proprietary information is not properly identified.