RFI USSOCOM Resource Management System.pdf

FOR MARKET RESEARCH PURPOSES ONLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAR 15.201

RFI: United States Special Operations Command

Resource Management System

Project Title:

United States Special Operations Command

United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) is conducting market research in accordance with FAR 15.201. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP).

The Government is in the early acquisition planning stage and all activities currently are considered market research. THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI); IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. Responses to this RFI are not considered offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. This RFI is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, nor will the Government pay for the information submitted in response.

Respondents will not be notified of the results of any Government assessments. The information received will be utilized to assist in formulating the acquisition strategy. No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response.

Responders are advised that the Government will not pay for any information or administrative cost incurred in response to this announcement and information submitted in response to this RFI will not be returned. The information obtained through this RFI is to obtain market information and capabilities. Responses will assist the Government in determining potential responsible sources and to determine appropriate strategies to meet the Agency's requirements.

USSOCOM reserves its rights that it may solicit this upcoming requirement on an acquisition contract vehicle, sole source basis and/or socio-economic category of its choosing based on responses from this RFI.

This notification is for market research and not an RFP or an announcement of a forthcoming solicitation. No solicitation document exists at this time, nor will respondents be placed on a solicitation mailing list. Providing a response to this notice is completely voluntary and no reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this market research or any follow-on requests for information. The Government will not rank submittals. The Government will not accept any telephone inquiries regarding this effort.

USSOCOM does not intend to provide any feedback or answer any questions or comments related to this RFI. The Government will accept questions for possible clarifications in the future.

1.0 REQUIREMENT:

SCOPE: Headquarters United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) has a requirement to design, configure, implement, and maintain an OneStream XF Commercial Off- The-Shelf Financial Planning and Analytics based solution for a fully integrated on-premises Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Execution (PPBE) solution that supports USSOCOM PPBE process. The Government requires the contractor to integrate with the existing USSOCOM IT support personnel and transfer responsibility for administration, maintenance and configuration of the new solution at the end of the contract. The new solution will replace and modernize USSOCOM Resource Management System (SOCRMS), provide an interoperable, agile, and trusted enterprise-wide capability that supports cloud migration, and independent data entry and analysis. The required solution utilizes physical servers operating Windows 2019 operating system and SQL server; virtual machines operating on Windows 2019 Server operating system; OneStream Performance Management software version 7.4.2, and TIBCO EBX software master data management version 6.0.7. Appendix A contains the technology specifications that will be used to implement the modernized SOCRMS. Data currently residing in an Oracle 12c relational database will be extracted and integrated with data from other external systems and processes to form the basis of the new solution. Tasks will include supporting the requisite design and association efforts in the areas of multi-dimensional database; data warehousing;

business intelligence reporting, and OneStream application. USSOCOM unclassified network will be used to configure and develop the solution and transferred to USSOCOM Secret Internet Protocol Router network SIPRNET for implementation, and deployment. SOCRMS must be fully operational thirty-six (36) months after contract award.

The following pertinent facts regarding this request for proposal:

Contract Type(s): Firm Fixed Price.

Contract Type(s): Base year with up to four option year contract.

Location of Performance: MacDill AFB FL on site at government designated facilities. At the discretion and approval of the government, personnel supporting this effort may telework from an alternate worksite within the local commuting area of MacDill, AFB in Tampa, FL and work from a remote location.

Security Requirements: Personnel supporting this effort will require either SECRET or TOP SECRET security clearances at the start of the task, with at least one person with TS/SCI at the start of the task.

Required Certifications: CompTIA Security+ (1 FTE) and OneStream Certified Professional (OCP) or three (3) to four (4) years’ experience as a lead architect implementing OneStream solutions (1 FTE).

Required Performance Areas:

• Knowledge of DoD Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Execution (PPBE) processes, data structures and hierarchies

• OneStream Performance Management software with the knowledge, skill, and experience to optimize the full potential of OneStream’s unified financial platform

• Validate requirements and application design through implementation

• Hands-on experience with OneStream, successful implementations, and core product training

• Microsoft SQL Server

2.0 KEY INFORMATION REQUESTS NEEDED:

The white papers shall address the following listed below:

Information Request 1: Each potential prime vendor must submit at least one example of recent and relevant experience specific to the performance areas described above. Past performance (recent/relevant experience) examples must be specific to work performed by the prime vendor.

Information Request 2: Provide design, configuration, implementation, and maintenance of a highly scalable, flexible, and robust IT solution to architect USSOCOM Planning, Programming, Budget and Execution (PPBE) processes. The information provided in the RFI is subject to change and is not binding on the Government. USSOCOM has not made a commitment to procure any of the items discussed, and release of this RFI should not be construed as such a commitment or as authorization to incur cost for which reimbursement would be required or sought. All submissions become Government property and will not be returned.

Information Request 3: If the answer to the above information is ‘no', please identify the additional information that is required in order for your company, a potential prime contractor, to adequately propose to meet the anticipated PROJECT TITLE Draft PWS requirements.

Information Request 4: For all interested parties, the Government requests you state your company’s current and active - Facility Clearance and your company’s Safeguarding capacity information at your company’s facility that can fully support this effort on day 1. The approximate location of this facility should also be provided.

3.0 WHITE PAPER SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS:

Please review this request and submit a written white paper which provides feedback regarding the draft requirement. The Government is specifically interested in feedback in response to the questions identified below. The Government is soliciting industry feedback from all qualified sources to submit a White Paper on the anticipated requirement. The Government anticipates the receipt of an UNCLASSIFIED white paper in response to this request. White papers shall be submitted in accordance with paragraph 3.0 of this request. This request is NOT a request for quotation.

Cover Letter: The cover letter is a standalone document and shall include the following information:

i. Company name, complete business address, CAGE code, System for Award Management (SAM), DUNS;

ii. Name, title, phone number, and e-mail of persons authorized to represent the company for clarification and/or questions about this white paper;

iii. Identification of available existing contract vehicles (e.g. Small Business 8a, GSA Schedule, GWACs, etc.), as well as the contract numbers.

White Paper Format: White papers shall be single spaced, 12-point font size, Times New Roman and/or Calibri, with at least one-inch margins in Microsoft Word or Adobe Acrobat format. Nine-point font size and single spacing is acceptable for any tables, graphics, and illustrations; however, an abundance of pertinent information submitted in chart format is not acceptable. 7-page maximum submission.

Responses must be unclassified and any proprietary information provided must be marked accordingly. To protect such data, each page containing such data must be specifically identified and marked with a legend like the following: “The following contains proprietary information that (name of Responder) requests not to be released to persons outside the Government, except for the purposes of review and evaluation.”

White papers shall be submitted by e-mail to the POCs identified in paragraph 2.2. The file size shall not exceed 5 MB per e-mail due to SOCOM email servers’ limitation. Multiple emails may be sent but the subject line shall capture 1 of X, 2 of X, 3 of X for multiple emails.

White Paper Due Date/Time: White papers are due no later than 11 July 2025, at 1200pm Eastern Standard Time (EST). All white papers must be submitted via e-mail to both the Contracting Officer penny.rice@socom.mil and the Contract Specialist aja.m.lynch.civ@socom.mil. White papers received after the closing date and time are late and will not be reviewed.

RFI Questions: Any questions are due no later than 7 July 2025, at 1200pm Eastern Standard Time (EST). Utilize the attached Question Template document for submission of questions. Questions not submitted using the attached question template will not be reviewed.

The Government will not be providing any answers to any questions asked as this effort is strictly for market research.

Government Review of White Papers: The Government will review the white papers submitted. No formal feedback will be provided to companies; however, information from the white papers may be used to further develop the Government’s acquisition strategy and final Request for Proposal. White papers will not be published.

Industry Discussions: USSOCOM representatives may choose to meet with companies who responded to this RFI to hold one-on-one discussions without commitment beyond the RFI environment. Discussion would only be held to obtain further clarification of information submitted in the white paper response and is strictly a form of market research. If the Government so choses to do so, the Contracting Officer will reach out.