N6230619K0002_Sources_Sought_Notice.docx

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

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 541511, which has a corresponding Size standard $27,500,000.00. The Government will use this information to determine the best acquisition strategy for this procurement. The Government requests that interested parties respond to this notice if applicable and identify your small business status to the identified NAICS code. 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.

Program Details: COLLECTOR - Environmental Intelligence Preparation of the Battlespace, (C-EIPB) is a Geographical Information System (GIS) used for the storage, retrieval, mapping and analysis of geographic data for command and control systems within the Navy, converting data into actionable information for the warfighter. C-EIPB contains highly-specialized extensions, applications, and data layers supporting various critical mission requirements of NAVOCEANO and Navy commands. Individual extensions within C-EIPB are distinct but share core functionality and data requiring seamless cross tool functionality. C-EIPB and its geospatial data must be continually maintained and updated in order to continue supporting Navy missions.

The contractor shall maintain an up-to-date and efficient C–EIPB application and shall enhance the C-EIPB application to meet operational requirements of NAVOCEANO and other Navy commands.

The Draft Performance Work Statement (PWS) titled “Collector-Environmental Intelligence Preparation of the Battlespace (C- EIPB)” identifies 14 tasks to be performed. Please refer to PWS sections 3-16 for a complete breakdown of below tasks and PWS section 23 for a list of required deliverables.

1. Basic C-EIPB

2. C-EIPB Linux

3. Tracking

4. ADOBEView

5. MCAT

6. Mission Planning Tool (MPT)

7. FOMMAP

8. API

9. Acoustic Data Archive

10. Ambient Noise

11. Bottom Loss and Scattering

12. Voyage Management System (VMS)

13. Custom Distribution

14. Miscellaneous Tools Schedule: This effort is planned to begin in Fiscal Year 2019

4. General Information:

All information submitted in response to this announcement is voluntary and no information will be returned. The U.S. Government is in no way liable to pay for or reimburse any companies or entities that respond to this announcement. Any costs incurred by interested companies in response to this announcement will NOT be reimbursed. Any information obtained will be considered market research and may be used as a general concept, however any specific information will be treated as proprietary information and safeguarded, if marked as proprietary.

Interested parties must submit complete electronic responses to the following point of contact:

Courtney Frederick Courtney.frederick@navy.mil

The Government requests interested parties to submit a brief statement of current capability to perform these services. Interested and qualified sources should provide the following information:

I. BUSINESS INFORMATION

· Small Business (Yes / No)

· Woman Owned Small Business (Yes / No)

· Small Disadvantaged Business (Yes / No)

· 8(a) Certified (Yes / No)

· HUBZone Certified (Yes / No)

· Veteran Owned Small Business (Yes / No)

· Service Disabled Small Business (Yes / No)

h. Is your company domestically or foreign owned (if foreign, please indicate the country of ownership)?

II. CAPABILITY SURVEY QUESTIONS

III. COMMERCIALITY

IV. GENERAL CAPABILITY QUESTIONS

Responses are due no later than 4:00pm CST Thursday, December 6, 2018.