JTE Sources Sought SW final.pdf

The Joint Threat Emitter (JTE) Program/Logistics Support

Type: Sources Sought

1. Notice

This is not a solicitation but rather a Sources Sought Synopsis to determine potential sources for information and planning purposes only.

1.1

The purpose of this Sources Sought is to conduct market research to determine if responsible sources exist, to assist in determining if this effort can be competitive and/or a total Small Business Set-Aside. The proposed North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) Code is 541512 Computer System Design services and 541330 Engineering Services. The Government will use this information to determine the best software support and hardware Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs) strategy for the Joint Threat Emitter (JTE) system.

Additionally, please provide any anticipated teaming arrangements, along with a description of similar services offered to the Government and to commercial customers for the past three years. Any responses involving teaming agreements should delineate between the work that will be accomplished by the prime and the work accomplished by the teaming partners.

2. Description

The Government is seeking a Contractor who can provide comprehensive, effective, and quality software Contractor Logistics Support (CLS) for all fielded configurations (CONUS and

OCONUS) of the JTE, to include Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs), obsolescence issues, and technical data package updates, i.e., Drawings and Technical Orders. The Contractor will be required to reengineer the software package in order to perform all duties and functions necessary to deliver comprehensive Software Maintenance Support. This includes Quarterly

Patches/STIGS delivery, Bi-Weekly Telecons, Meeting Minutes, standard software fixes and upgrades including emergency software releases (if required) and Yearly Software Baseline releases to include up to 8 standard fix requests from users, JTE Hotline telephone/email support (to include SW and HW troubleshooting). Contractor shall verify the integrity of

Firmware updates and provide support for implementation of Firmware updates to the JTE fleet and associated IUID. Additional Software “as needed” task orders to include: First Article

Testing (FAT), Site Integration Testing (SIT), and software install/setup across the entire fleet, and Bi-weekly field support/software release status meetings. Additional ECP “as needed” task orders to include: Technical Data Packages (TDPs), Validation / Verification (Val/Ver), FATs, SITs, Contractor-level installation rollouts (if required). And finally, Semi-Annual Program

Management Reviews (PMRs) electronic or in-person as needed to include all CDRLs, Monthly

Status Reports (MSRs), Bi-weekly status meetings, Contract Funds Status Reporting (CFSR), and

Integrated Master Schedules (IMSs).

The Government does not own the complete technical data package for the system. While some drawings are available for most of the system, some modules are proprietary.

Organizational level technical orders are available upon request (see pertinent list in section 3).

The Government does not have unlimited data rights for the entire system; there is some system specific hardware and system peculiar software and firmware. Although the Government possesses a portion of the SW source code, new threats would only be programmable to someone with CEESIM source code, such as the OEM. The scope of CLS covers all JTE configurations located at all installations CONUS and OCONUS to include changes made through the engineering change proposal (ECP) process throughout the CLS performance periods, including but not limited to deficiency corrections, capability changes, maintenance improvements, and obsolescence. The Contractor shall plan for obsolescence and work with the Government to mitigate impacts to sustainment. Contractor shall plan for international travel requirements to include software install/setup, ECP Contractor-level installation rollouts.

All future Software and ECPs shall be furnished to the Government with unlimited rights.

3. Organizational Level Technical Orders

43D7-19-7-1 Operation and Maintenance

43D7-19-7-3 Wiring Diagram

43D7-19-7-4 Illustrative Part Breakdown

43D7-19-8-1 Operation and Maintenance, Wideband

43D7-19-8-3 Wiring Diagram, Wideband

43D7-19-8-4 Illustrative Part Breakdown, Wideband

4. Requested Responses

Business Information:

Provide the following Business Information for your company:

• Company Name:

• Address:

• Point of Contact:

• CAGE Code:

• Phone Number:

• E-mail Address:

• Web Page Address:

• Central Contractor Registration (CCR) (Yes/No):

• Specify whether your company is a U.S. or foreign-owned firm:

• Recommended North American Industry Classification System (NAICS Code) if other than

541512 & 541330:

5. Potential Offeror Capabilities

Please provide responses to the following items:

a) What is your experience in providing the capability to accomplish the objective/requirements listed above? Include contract numbers, a brief description of the work performed, period of performance, agency/organization supported, and individual points of contact (Contracting Officers or Program Managers).

b) Are you a contractor for EWAAC, RISE, or any other similar vehicle?

c) How would the prime contractor account for government furnished property (GFP) in the possession of the prime and all sub-contractors in accordance with the Financial Improvement and Audit Readiness (FIAR) program?

d) Does your company currently have any teaming agreements in place that will allow for successfully meeting the Government's requirements? In addition, please identify the roles associated with the teaming arrangement.

e) Discuss any documents or data you will require to complete the objectives listed above and briefly explain their purpose.

f) What are the top five risks you see in accomplishing this effort?

g) Address workarounds due to the lack of a hardware/software technical data package and the complexity of the software/firmware code.

h) Provide a description of similar services offered to the Government and to commercial customers for the past three years.

i) Provide other relevant topics, concerns, or information not addressed in this posting

6. Potential Offeror Capability Briefings

A focused capabilities briefing may be required at the Government's discretion. The Government will contact interested vendors directly should it be determined that a capabilities briefing is needed.

7. Response Procedures

The Government is looking for Contractors interested in satisfying this requirement at the Prime Contractor level.

Please provide information pertaining to how the contractor plans to perform the contract IAW the Hardware/Other Data Items and Software data restrictions listed above. Also provide any anticipated teaming arrangements, along with a description of similar services offered to the Government and to commercial customers for the past three years. Any responses involving teaming agreements should delineate between the work that will be accomplished by the prime and the work accomplished by the teaming partners. Any Contractors responding to this RFI who are interested in subcontracting opportunities should note that in their response.

Companies responding to this posting are advised their response does not guarantee awards in future solicitations or contracts. The Government will NOT reimburse any company or individual for any expense associated with preparation or response to this posting. Direct and succinct responses are preferred. Marketing material not pertaining to the exact information requested will be considered an insufficient response.

8. Notice

This is not an RFP or an Invitation for Bid, nor is it to be construed as a commitment by the Air Force. The Air Force does not intend to make an award on the basis of this Sources Sought synopsis/Request for Information or otherwise pay for the information solicited herein. Copies of the submitted information will be reproduced and review may be used to develop a Request for Proposal.