PIA_RFI_FEB_2017.docx

Gruntworks PIA RFI February 2017 Marine Corps Systems Command (MCSC) will hold an Industry Day briefing intended solely for potential respondents to this request for information (RFI) (limited to Non-Profit Organizations meeting Partnership Intermediary Agreement (PIA) requirements) on Wednesday, February 22, 2017 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Gruntworks Squad Integration Facility, Building 24017 Gilbert Street, Camp Barrett, Quantico, VA. Marine Corps Systems Command is interested in establishing a Partnership Intermediary Agreement with a qualified Non Profit Organization under authority of the U.S. Federal Technology Transfer Act of 1986 (Public Law 99-502, 20 October 1986, as amended), (hereinafter referred to Title 15 United States Code, (U.S.C.), Section 3715). Marine Corps Systems Command is designated as a Technical Activity and authorized to execute a Partnership Intermediary Agreement with the requisite contracting authority.

The intent of this Industry Day is to provide potential Non Profit Organizations capable of executing a PIA with Marine Corps Systems Command the opportunity to gain more insight into the RFI and ask questions of the government presenters and for the Government to better understand the capabilities the Non Profit Organizations may be able to offer. Materials from this Industry Day will be made available to include: agenda, presentation slides, list of attendees, and Industry Day questions and answers. These items will be made available in Adobe PDF file format post-Industry Day. Industry Day registration will be on a first come/first serve basis up to the room's allotted capacity. You must be registered to attend and identification will be required at check-in. Please submit the following information for each individual attending (maximum 3 people per company) no later than close of business (5:00 PM Eastern Time) February 15, 2017. Identify email subject as "MCSC Partnership Intermediary Agreement Industry Day." Phone calls will not be accepted. Please note that your registration for Industry Days constitutes consent to listing your Non Profit Organization and points of contact in FedBizOpps. Submit registration information to: mark.w.richter@usmc.mil.

. Full name(s) . Non Profit Organization’s name . DUNS number . Cage code . Phone number . Email address . Identify if attendee is a retired Military General/Flag Officer or Senior Executive Service

INDUSTRY DAY ADMINISTRATION:

Identification will be required and name tags will be provided upon entering the Gruntworks Squad Integration Facility. All attendees must be pre-registered. Food items or drinks are permitted and snacks and beverages are available on site. Attendance at the Industry Day is not a prerequisite for ultimately submitting any future proposals; however, it will provide a valuable opportunity to obtain information and understand the intent of the PIA and facility resources. All briefs and discussions will remain at the unclassified level.

Industry day is solely to offer interested parties information on anticipated requirements. All information presented, along with all questions and answers will be provided to every participant to ensure consistency, fairness, and to avoid repetitive coverage of the same information. Industry Day does not constitute a formal solicitation for proposals or proposal abstracts. THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes - it does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFP in the future. This request for information does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service. Further,MCWL/MCSC are not, at this time, seeking proposals and will not accept unsolicited proposals. Respondents are advised that the U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this RFI; all costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the interested party's expense. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future RFP, if any is issued. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) website, www.fbo.gov, and on additional websites. It is the responsibility of the potential offerors to monitor these sites for additional information pertaining to this area of interest.The Government will NOT assume liability for costs incurred for travel expenses, marketing efforts or data offered for examination; therefore, the cost of preparing information in response to this notice is not considered an allowable direct charge to the Government.

INDUSTRY DAY DIRECTIONS:

BASE ACCESS: Marine Corps Base, Quantico is located off of Interstate 95 in Virginia, 36 miles south of Washington D.C. and 20 miles north of Fredericksburg. Marine sentries assist visitors arriving at the base. Proper identification, such as a state driver's license, is required to get onto base. Vehicles may be subject to search.

The two airports closest to MCB Quantico are Dulles International; located in Centerville, Va., and Ronald Reagan Washington National, in Washington, D.C. Shuttle services are available from both. A Greyhound bus terminal is located in nearby Triangle, Va. and The Town of Quantico is a stop for both Amtrak and Virginia Railway Express train services.

FROM I-95: Take exit 143B, Garrisonville. Take route 610 west to Onville Road and turn right. Follow Onville Road to the entrance of the base. Pass through the gate and take the next left into Camp Barrett. At the stop sign turn right onto Gilbert Street and Gruntworks Squad Integration Facility is located in the large tan building on the right. Parking is available across the street in the parking lot.

The intent towards establishing a Partnership Intermediary Agreement is to enable engagement with industry and academia in a facilitated manner to include scheduling and coordination. The Non Profit Organization will be tasked to conduct technology scouting and market research in a variety of areas. The PIA will be expected to notify, engage, and coordinate with small business, technology entrepreneurs, academia and defense contractors in a variety of capability deficiency areas. The PIA will organize, coordinate, and facilitate meetings with a variety of contractors and DoD entities at Gruntworks and other geographic locations. The PIA will assess explicit and implied user requirements, evaluate potential capabilities to fulfill emerging concepts, formalize technology search strategies, conduct technology searches, provide R&D quantities of COTS items for usability and attribute evaluations by the Government, participate and support user evaluations and experimentation, and develop and provide integrated prototype concept demonstrators.

A contract will be established in conjunction with the Partnership Intermediary Agreement in order to execute the daily engagement with industry and academia as well as planning and guidance meetings with the Government. It is envisioned Gruntworks will be the primary focal point for all engagements and serve as the base of operations with Government provided space and resources. Individual task orders for various specified tasks will be executed as identified. It is anticipated a five year contract with a $49M ceiling will be awarded to the openly competed and selected PIA.

The Partnership Intermediary will be required to conduct daily operations in the Gruntworks Squad Integration Facility located in Building 24017 Gilbert Street, Camp Barrett, MCB Quantico VA. Adequate space within the Gruntworks facility as well as telephone and commercial internet connectivity will be provided. Basic operations will include entry control to facility in order to provide industry and academia direct access to the selected PIA. The PIA will be required to establish a mechanism for appropriate visitor control within the PIA work space and within the Gruntworks Facility access. The PIA will be responsible for managing the battle rhythm of scheduled events approved by the Government staff, develop unique methods for encouraging and incentivizing industry and academia involvement to collaborate on problem solving and technology solutions. The PIA will seek out best of breed and technical experts with unique knowledge and high probability of providing innovative solutions to complex capability deficiencies and integration challenges. The PIA will operate the front area of Gruntworks as a complete entity and coordinate with Government counterparts for access to Government controlled areas. The

The PIA will have onsite and remote access to systems engineering, human factors and other specialty areas applicable to technology evaluations. The PIA will require to coordinate rapid prototyping activities utilizing Government assets within Gruntworks and accessibility to commercial prototyping capabilities in order to build concept demonstrators, integrated solutions utilizing a variety of technologies into usable systems for evaluations. The PIA will be required to assist and support user evaluations with data collection capabilities, technical assessments, data analysis and technical report writing and presentations as required. The PIA must have the capability and certifications to participate in Human Subjects Research as required. The PIA will be required to track technology transition events and coordinate with Marine Corps Systems Command ORTAs on the compilation of technology transition activities.

It is envisioned that the PIA will have a network of associates or ECO-system that can be used to determine expertise in various areas and will continue to build this network into a resource the Government can use towards soliciting technology and innovation solutions. Social media and scientific outreach programs will be developed in order to achieve a high level of awareness within specialty communities. The initial concept of operations will be focused on the problem solving capability deficiencies for the infantry community with a focus on the Marine rifle squad as a system as it transforms into the vision of the Commandant’s Force 2025 concept. Monthly capability focus areas will build the battle rhythm developed by the PIA. Portfolio Managers and Program Managers will utilize the PIA in other capability areas across the Command’s spectrum of acquisition programs to include potential engagement with PEO Land Systems.

Respondents should provide information regarding past performance executing a PIA with the Government, their strengths in supporting the concepts, intent, and requirements identified above, and other factors and past performance that may be of interest. In addition, any questions or clarifications concerning this solicitation can be submitted to enhance an upcoming industry day to be held on 22 February 2017 at the Gruntworks Squad Integration Facility. The intent of the industry day is to provide access and first hand physical knowledge of the facility, to see the potential work spaces that will be used for the PIA, and to provide a forum for generic issues to be clarified and opportunities for one on one meetings for interested and qualified non profit organizations. One on One meetings will be available in the afternoon for approximately 45 minutes per organization.

Post-Industry Day, interested firms are encouraged to submit a capability summary in Microsoft Word for Office 2010-compatible format. RFI responses should be limited to 15 pages in length using 10-point font or larger. In addition, a submission may include brochures or a CD-ROM describing or demonstrating the capability. For the 15-page narrative: (1) describe how you would approach the tasks and vision described during the industry day; (2) discuss what your view of the risks are in supporting this effort; (3) discuss your vision of how you would like to setup the base effort at Gruntworks; (4) identify any resource constraints not adequately covered during the industry day; (5) provide a rough order of magnitude of what the base effort might cost.

Any vendor proprietary information must be marked as propriety on each page. The Government will not assume that any of the information provided is proprietary unless it is conspicuously marked on each page. The Government will not contact a respondent to determine whether any unmarked information is proprietary.

In addition to the above, provide:

1. The name, address, and cage code of the organization;

2. Point of contact including name, title, telephone number, and email addresses;

3. Information on the Non Profit Organizations meeting the criteria to enter into Partnership Intermediary Agreement requirements.

4. Electronic responses may be sent email to Mark Richter at mark.w.richter@usmc.mil. To help ensure proper receipt, submissions should be sent with the subject " MCSC Partnership Intermediary Agreement Industry Day ". Hard copy responses, which may include brochures, CD-ROMs, or DVDs, sent by U.S. Mail or other carriers should be sent to:

Commander Marine Corps Systems Command ATTN: Mark Richter, MERS-SIAT 2200 Lester Street Quantico, Virginia 22134 Responses are requested by 31 March 2017. Responses to this RFI must be unclassified.

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