SEPM Task Order Bridge Sources Sought Announcement April 2024.pdf

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE

SEPM W15P7T19D0201/W15P7T2F0009

The Army Contracting Command-Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG) Headquarters Program Executive Office for Command, Control, and Communications Tactical (HQ PEO C3T) Systems Engineering and Program Management (SEPM) Support is seeking sources to evaluate the capability of executing a bridge action for W15P7T19D0201/W15P7T22F0009.

CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS:

ACC-APG

6515 Integrity Crt, Bldg. 4310

APG, MD 21005

INTRODUCTION:

ACC-APG is issuing this sources sought as a means of conducting market research for a bridge effort for W15P7T19D0201/W15P7T22F0009 to identify parties having an interest in and the resources to support the requirement for program management and engineering services for HQ PEO C3T and subordinate organizations that can execute and implement this requirement by 12:01 am EDT on 14 May 2024. This effort will be reserved to small businesses that are participating under the Small Business Administration (SBA) 8(a) Program. Because this is a small-business set aside, the awardee will need to perform at least 50% (percent) of the work.

PEO C3T HQ, its associated Program Manager organizations, and mission supported customers require diverse support in a range of program management, business, technical, readiness, and engineering services for PEO C3T systems. To effectively support these systems, services must be planned and executed in coordination with multiple units and organizations, with special consideration for the US Army war-fighting mission and Operations Tempo (OPTEMPO) events.

This acquisition includes requirements for support services, primarily Technical Engineering Support, Readiness Management, Business and Operations Management, Public Affairs, and Information Management. The contractor shall provide support in a diverse range of support services that span the total life cycle of Mission Command systems, to include System of Systems Engineering and Integration, Network Engineering, Architecture Development, Interoperability Engineering, Information Assurance, Technology Transition/Insertion, Testing, Fielding, Training, Cybersecurity, Business Management, Information Management, and Public Affairs.

This requirement will be restricted to companies participating under the SBA 8(a) program only.

No feedback or analysis will be provided to companies responding to this announcement.

The anticipated Period of Performance for the bridge effort is one 6-month base period and one 3-month option period for a total of 9 months. The anticipated value is $13.5M. The anticipated number of contractor employees ranges between 100 and 140. The NAICS code is 541611- Business Management Consulting Services. The required clearance level is Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmentalized Information (SCI). The projected award date of the bridge is 13 May 2024 or earlier. The main anticipated Place of Performance is Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, with additional locations (CONUS and OCONUS) identified in the Performance Work Statement (PWS).

DISCLAIMER:

This sources sought announcement is for informational/planning purposes only and is being used as a means of conducting market research for a bridge effort for W15P7T19D0201/W15P7T22F0009 to identify parties having an interest in and the resources to support the requirement for program management and engineering services for HQ PEO C3T and subordinate organizations that can execute and implement this requirement by 12:01 am EDT on 14 May 2024. It does not constitute a solicitation and shall not be construed as a commitment by the government.

Responses in any form are not offers and the government is under no obligation to award a contract as a result of this announcement. No funds will be made available to pay for a respondent’s preparation of responses to this announcement. Any information submitted by respondents to this announcement is strictly voluntary. No response will be provided by the government.

Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary, restricted, or competition sensitive information in their response. Not responding to this notice does not preclude participation in any future Request for Proposal (RFP), if issued. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized through SAM.gov. It is the responsibility of potential offerors to monitor the government site for additional information pertaining to this requirement.

CONTRACT/PROGRAM BACKGROUND:

Contract Number: W15P7T-19-D-0201/W15P7T22F0009 Incumbent: Bowhead Business and Technology Solutions Method of previous acquisition: Competitive 8(a) Set-aside, Single-award Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contract Period of Performance: 14 November 2021 – 13 May Contract Ceiling: $45M North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code- 541611 – Business Management Consulting Services

Contractor-provided business, engineering, and readiness support services are required to supplement PEO C3T’s core Government personnel to serve the mission of HQ PEO C3T and its associated PMs and customers. This support will be conducted in close coordination with Project Managers, Project Leaders, and Directors from the various PEO C3T Program Offices.

REQUIRED CAPABILITIES:

The Contractor shall provide Technical Engineering Support, Readiness Management, Business and Operations Management, Public Affairs, Information Management in support of the aforementioned areas and be able to execute this effort by 12:01 am on 14 May 2024. See details in the PWS dated 09 August 2021.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Personnel and Facility Security Clearances: A DD Form 254 Contract Security Classification Specification shall apply to this requirement. The prime contractor shall have or demonstrate ability to obtain a Top Secret Facility Clearance at time of proposal submission.

ELIGIBILITY:

The NAICS for this requirement is 541611 – Business Management Consulting Services. The Federal Service Code is R425 (Engineering and Technical Support).

This effort will be set aside to qualified vendors participating under the SBA 8(a) program.

To assist ACC-APG in determining the level of participation by small business under the SBA 8(a) program in any subsequent procurement that may result from this Sources Sought Notice, provide information regarding any plans to use joint ventures (JVs) or partnering. Please outline the company's areas of expertise and those of any proposed JV/partner who combined can meet the specific requirements contained in this notice.

SUBMISSION DETAILS:

Interested parties are requested to submit a capabilities statement of no more than six

(6) pages in length in Times New Roman font of not less than 10 point size. The deadline for a response to this request is no later than 2:00 PM, EST, 26 APRIL 2024.

If your organization has the potential capacity to perform these contract services, please provide the following information:

1.) Has your Company performed work of similar scope and magnitude within the last 5 years? Was the work performed at the prime or subcontractor level?

2.) Has your Company performed this type of effort or similar type effort (to include size and complexity) in the past? If so, please provide Contract Number, Point of Contact (POC), e-mail address, phone number, and a brief description of your direct support of the effort.

3.) Can or has your Company managed a task of this size and scope? If so, provide details.

4.) Has your Company managed personnel in both CONUS and OCONUS locations?

5.) Does your company have any experience in supporting similar contracts in the Department of Defense? If so, provide details. If your Company has done work in the Aberdeen Proving Ground or in the Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C5ISR) community also provide details.

6.) Please provide tailored capability statements addressing how your Company manages/performs the following PWS areas: Technical Engineering Support, Readiness Management, Business and Operations Management, Public Affairs, Information Management.

7.) What specific technical skills does your company possess which demonstrate your capability to perform the tasks (such as System of Systems Engineering and Integration, Network Engineering, Architecture Development, Interoperability Engineering, Information Assurance, Technology Transition/Insertion, Testing, Fielding, Training, Cybersecurity, Business Management, Information Management, and Public Affairs)?

8.) Describe your personnel policies and company benefits in terms of how it has enabled you to recruit, hire and retain qualified personnel.

9.) Organization name, address, e-mail address, website address, telephone number, and fax number.

10.) Provide a statement including current 8(a) business status and company profile to include number of employees, annual revenue history, office locations, cage code, point of contact, and 8(a) program graduation date, if applicable.

11.) Does your company have or demonstrate the ability to obtain a Top Secret Facility

Clearance at time of proposal?

12.) Does your company have a current approved DCMA approved accounting system necessary for performing cost type contracts? If not, describe how you will satisfy this accounting system requirement.

13.) Does your company have a DCAA approved forward pricing rate agreement or approved provisional billing rates? If not, describe how you will satisfy this requirement.

14.) Does your Company have a process in place for subcontracting? If so, describe your Company subcontracting experience.

15.) Please provide details regarding proposed joint ventures, teaming arrangements, strategic alliances, or other business arrangements to satisfy requirements of the PWS. Offerors are encouraged to identify teams, indicating each team member’s size based upon the NAICS code of the work in the joint venture.

16.) What expertise does your company possess to ensure contract transition within thirty (30) days of award? Has your company conducted contract transitions within thirty (30) days of contract award to include no interruption of operations during the transition? If so, please provide Contract Number(s), Point of Contact(s) (POCs), e-mail address, phone number, and a brief description of your transition expertise.

The estimated period of performance of this bridge effort is 9 months. Performance will commence 14 May 2024. The contract type is anticipated to be Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF) for labor and Cost-No Fee for Material, Other Direct Costs (ODCs), and Travel.

The Government will analyze market information to ascertain potential market capacity to: 1) provide services consistent, in scope and scale, with those described in this notice and otherwise anticipated; 2) secure and apply the full range of corporate financial, human capital, and technical resources to successfully perform similar requirements; 3) implement a successful project management plan which includes: compliance with program schedules; cost containment; meeting and tracking performance; hiring and retention of key personnel and risk mitigation; and 4) provide services under a performance-based service acquisition contract.

Your response to this Sources Sought Announcement, including any capabilities statement, shall be electronically submitted to the Contracting Officer, Ms. Candace Hough, and the Contract Specialist, Ms. Judy Anderson, in either Microsoft Word or Portable Document Format (PDF), via email at candace.o.hough.civ@army.mil and judy.l.anderson20.civ@army.mil

All data received in response to this Sources Sought that is marked or designated as corporate or proprietary will be fully protected and not released by the Government to outside sources.

All questions must be submitted to the Contracting Officer and Contract Specialist identified above. The Government is not committed nor obligated to pay for the information provided and no basis for claims against the Government shall arise because of a response to this Sources Sought announcement.

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