SCDS RFI_Clean.docx

UNCLASSIFIED

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

Source Content Dissemination Services (SCDS)

1. Description & Purpose

1.1. The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), in support of the Source Directorate, is seeking information on how an interested contractor could:

1.1.1. (Ref Section 3.1 in SOW) Provide Operations and Maintenance (O&M) support to a system and network that has the ability to ingest Foundation GEOINT products and data, tag metadata, catalog, and disseminate those products.

1.1.2. (Ref Section 3.2 in SOW) Organize their team to conduct modernization, patching, adaptive/corrective maintenance, maintain Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs), conduct tech refreshes and patches.

1.1.3. (Ref Section 3.3 in SOW) Expand functionality of the system to potentially replace and realign workflows to optimize and automate large bulk orders. May also require expansion of functionality to ingest, condition and provide for discoverability and dissemination for NGA product lines.

What specialists would an interested contractor secure the services of for this effort? How would an interested contractor not only respond to these taskings, but proactively stay ahead of them, to minimize the buildup of technical debt?

1.2. Given the system referenced in section 1.1, how would the contractor provide additional development of an application capable of replication and dissemination of geospatial vector data to multiple locations, potentially with limited network connectivity. For the purpose of this RFI, please consider the following hypothetical development efforts, and provide your technical and management approach to how you would prepare and execute them:

1.2.1. The NGA system for storage and dissemination of Foundation GEOINT must be developed further to replicate data from a production database to a dissemination database compliant with a pre-existing cloud-based architecture. This replication process has to provide automated replication with a remote node, needs to ingest 1000 features within 24 hour and sync every 28 days.

1.2.2. The NGA system for storage and dissemination of Foundation GEOINT must be developed further to publish Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC)-compliant web services like Web Mapping Service (WMS), Web Feature Service (WFS) for consumption by Map of the World, Globe Store Front and other viewing applications.

1.2.3. The intended user of the NGA system for storage and dissemination of Foundation GEOINT requires the ability to author base maps in vector tile and other formats and publish them as web services for consumption by the Map of the World and other applications and to be able to update as necessary.

1.3. The purpose of this Request for Information (RFI) is to determine those who can satisfy the requirements for a potential RFP.

1.4. 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 RFI does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. Further, NGA is not at this time seeking proposals and will not accept unsolicited proposals. Responders 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.

2. Planned Acquisition:

2.1. The period of performance for this requirement is one (1) 12-month Base Period, and four (4) twelve-month option periods. The anticipated contract award date is NLT Nov 2023.

3. Performance and locations:

3.1. The primary place of performance will be the contractor facility, preferably within close proximity to NGA East (National Capital Region) and/or NGA West (St Louis). The specific location will be provided in an official RFP and agreed upon at contract award.

4. Constraints and Limitations:

4.1. The contractor shall ensure contractor personnel performing information assurance (IA) functions possess and maintain appropriate certifications. Personnel performing IA functions shall achieve and maintain the relevant IA training certifications as specified by the current versions of DoD 8570.01-M and NGA Instruction 8010.2 which includes reference to NGA Instruction 8010.

4.2. Security certification and accreditation expertise shall include, but is not limited to: DCID 6/3, Intelligence Community Directive ICD 503, FISMA, and Xacta.

5. Requirements:

5.1. Responses must only contain UNCLASSIFIED information and be marked “UNCLASSIFIED” on all pages in both the header and footer. No classified information may be included in your response.

5.2. Neither proprietary or classified concepts, nor classified information should be included in the submittal. Input on the information contained in the responses may be solicited and reviewed by NGA non-Government consultants or experts who are bound by appropriate non-disclosure agreements.

6. Administrative: Information to include the following as a minimum

6.1. Name, mailing address, overnight delivery address (if different from mailing address), phone number, fax number, company website, and e-mail of designated point(s) of contact.

7. Past Performance:

7.1. COMMERCIAL: Provide relevant details on the responder providing the same or similar services offered or made to the general public or to non-governmental entities for purposes other than governmental purposes in the last three (3) years. Relevant details to NGA’s proposed acquisition should include, but not be limited to, information regarding the contract value, size and length of the effort, responder performing as a prime or subcontractor, customary practices (warranty, financing, discounts, contract types, etc.) under which the sales of the service(s) are made, security details, the customary practices regarding customizing, modifying, or tailoring of a service(s) to meet customer needs and associated costs, the kinds of factors that are used to evaluate performance; the kinds of performance incentives used; the kinds of performance assessment methods commonly used; the common qualifications of the people performing the services; and requirements of law and/or regulations unique to these service(s), that can demonstrate the responder’s abilities and capacity to meet NGA’s statement of objectives.

7.2. GOVERNMENT: Provide relevant details on the responder providing the same or similar services offered or made to Government agencies other than NGA in the last three (3) years. Relevant details to NGA’s proposed acquisition should include, but not be limited to contract value, information regarding the contract number, agency, responder performing as a prime or subcontractor, size and length of the effort, type of pricing and/or cost, security details, the kinds of factors used to evaluate performance; the kinds of performance incentives; the kinds of performance assessment methods; the qualifications of the people performing the services; and any unique terms and conditions, that can demonstrate the responder’s abilities and capacity to meet NGA’s statement of objectives.

7.3. NGA: Provide relevant details on the responder providing the same or similar services offered or made to NGA in the last three (3) years. Relevant details to NGA’s proposed acquisition should include, but not be limited to contract value, information regarding the contract number, program name, size and length of the effort, responder performing as a prime or subcontractor, type of pricing and/or cost, security details, the kinds of factors used to evaluate performance; the kinds of performance incentives; the kinds of performance assessment methods; the qualifications of the people performing the services; and any unique terms and conditions, that can demonstrate the responder’s abilities and capacity to meet NGA’s statement of objectives.

8. Recommendations:

8.1. The responder is invited to provide information and recommendations for fashioning this proposed acquisition. Recommendation areas may include the type of contract, anticipated contract terms & conditions, incentives, variations in delivery schedule, price and/or cost proposal support, and data requirements, contract pricing, and any other areas that the responder believes is relevant for the Government to achieve its stated objectives. The responder may opine regarding what portion of the work could be set-aside for small businesses if all the required work cannot be provided by a small business. Details to support any recommendations for partial small business set-asides should be included.

9. Follow on Discussions Clause:

9.1. The Government representatives may or may not choose to meet with potential RFI service provider. Such meetings and discussions would only be intended to get further clarification of potential capability, especially any development and certification risks.

10. Questions:

10.1. Questions and the whitepaper regarding this RFI should be submitted in writing by e-mail to: david.s.baer@nga.mil

11. Responses:

11.1. Interested parties are directed to respond to this RFI with a white paper.

11.2. White paper shall be in Microsoft Word for Office or compatible format and shall not exceed 10 pages. A page is defined as each face of an 8½” x 11” sheet with information contained within a one-inch margin on all sides. Font type shall be Times New Roman 12 point.

11.3. Interested parties are encouraged to utilize the Comment Matrix format in their white paper when providing comments, questions, and/or suggestions to the draft SOW.

11.4. Responses containing the white paper are due no later than 12:00 pm ET on 9 January 2023. Responses shall be limited to and submitted via e-mail only as a message attachment to david.s.baer@nga.mil with the message subject line “SCDS RFI Response – Contractor Name”.

11.5. Proprietary information, if any, should be minimized and MUST BE CLEARLY MARKED. To aid the Government, please segregate proprietary information. Please be advised that all submissions become Government property and will not be returned.

12. Summary:

12.1. This RFI is only intended for the Government to identify sources that can provide the needed services to fulfill the Government’s statement of objectives. The information provided in this RFI is subject to change and is not binding to the Government. The Government has not made a commitment to procure any of the RFI requirements 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.

13. SOW Comment Matrix for the SCDS Follow-On: