Sources Sought Announcement - Processor Capacity Services System P (PCSSP).docx

SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT

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The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Server Line of Business (SEL2) is seeking sources to assist in understanding the capabilities available in the marketplace relevant to Processor Capacity Services System P (PCSSP).

CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS:

DISA/Defense Information Technology Contracting Organization (DITCO)/PL8411 2300 East Drive, Building 3600 Scott Air Force Base, Illinois 62225-5406

INTRODUCTION:

This is a SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT to determine the availability and technical capability of small businesses (and large businesses if required) (including the following subsets, Small Disadvantaged Businesses, Certified 8(a), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, HUBZone Small Businesses and Woman Owned Small Businesses) to provide the required products and/or services.

SEL2 is seeking information for potential sources from industry to assist with the development and planning of a solution to an existing requirement. The utilization of Capacity Services is a growing trend in the commercial industry to reduce cost and increase technical capability. The current Processor Capacity Services (PCS) solution provides hardware and software, as well as equipment including cabinets/racks/cabling/cable management/Power Distribution Units (PDU), hardware maintenance and operating system software on an as needed basis. This solution affords DISA flexibility and the total scope of required services to meet the requirements of security, availability, scalability, and modernization of the processor infrastructure.

For PCSSP, the service provider should be able to deliver a reliable, responsive, secure, and cost-effective processor infrastructure services and equipment purchases for both DISA and other DISA approved locations. The optimal solution should result in a dynamically scalable processor capability utilizing an on-demand service approach for new equipment that can readily adjust to both increase and decrease in processor requirements and one that is priced on a utility (“as used”) basis for processor hardware.

The anticipated requirement award timeframe is First Quarter, Fiscal Year 2023 and will consist of a 5-year base period and five, one-year option periods.

Majority of the work will be performed at the contractor’s facility. Classified work on the SIPRNET requires access to DISA facilities as listed below.

Sites may increase or decrease depending on DISA mission requirements. The current list of sites that may require this service is as follows:

CONUS Locations

Montgomery, Alabama

Columbus, Ohio

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

San Antonio, Texas

Ogden, Utah

DISCLAIMER:

THIS SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. 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 ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY.

CONTRACT/PROGRAM BACKGROUND:

Contract Number: HC102818D0044 Contract Type: Firm Fixed Price Incumbent: Vion Corporation, Large Business Method of previous acquisition: Full and Open Competition via FedBizOpps in 2017 (now SAM.GOV) Period of performance: October 1, 2018 – September 30, 2027

The objective of this contract is to obtain reliable, responsive, and cost effective processor infrastructure services of “on-demand” processing capabilities for DISA and/or DISA-approved locations, located in both the continental United States (CONUS) and other DISA or DISA approved locations worldwide where DISA may acquire an operational responsibility. DISA's goal is to obtain a dynamically scalable processing capability utilizing an on-demand service approach, for new equipment, that will readily adjust to changes in processing and throughput requirements, both increases and decreases, and is priced on a utility ("as used") basis or tiered structure.

The service provider will acquire, install, deinstall, transport, configure, and provide the necessary hardware (which may include but is not limited to cabinets/racks/cabling/cable management/PDUs), hardware maintenance, operating system software, and any other software required for the Contractor’s solution to operate, and services to support the processor infrastructure associated with this contract. The Government will maintain day-to-day operational control and complete oversight responsibility of the processing environment. This operational control includes the installation of all software updates after the initial delivery. However, all operating system software, and any other software required for the Contractor’s solution to operate, including software maintenance and licensing shall be provided by the Contractor under this contract.

REQUIRED CAPABILITIES:

For the purposes of this Sources Sought, the technical requirements have been provided and outlined in Attachment 1. Review the technical requirement, Attachment 1, when addressing the items below:

a. DISA's goal is to provide a dynamically scalable processing capability to its mission partners utilizing an on-demand service approach, for new equipment, that can readily adjust to changes in processing and throughput requirements while maintaining a high level of availability. Describe your ability to provide solutions that are highly available (minimum 99.95% up to 99.999% availability) and readily scalable to adjust to increases and decreases in required processor capability.

b. The objective of Capacity Services is to obtain reliable, responsive, and cost-effective processor infrastructure services is priced on a utility ("as used") basis. Describe your ability to provide solutions that are deployed and priced on a utility (as used) basis.

c. DISA must continue to adapt to an ever-changing DoD mission which includes deployment of processing capability globally. Describe how you can support all present and potential DISA sites worldwide.

d. DISA continues to deliver leading edge processing capability for a wide variety of applications. As technology advances and mission partner requirements change, describe your technical abilities to provide DISA and its Department of Defense customers with processing services.

e. DISA expects all its vendors to comply with all applicable security directives, including the DoD Directive 8500.1, "Information Assurance (IA)"; DoD Instruction 8500.1, "Cybersecurity"; DoD Directive 8570.1, Information Assurance Training, Certification, and Workforce Management; DoD Manual 8570.01-M, Information Assurance Workforce Improvement Program; the Assistant Secretary of Defense Memorandum, Subject: Disposition of Unclassified DoD Computer Hard Drives, dated June 4, 2001; DISA Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs). Describe your ability to meet DISA security requirements.

f. DISA prides itself on its ability to provide/maintain high Performance and Availability. Preventative, predictive and remedial maintenance are all needed to sustain that level. Describe your ability and experience in providing preventive, predictive, and remedial maintenance on the equipment and capabilities offered.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

The Contractor must have Top Secret Facility Clearance. Please provide your current Facility Clearance level.

All contractor personnel assigned to this contract shall be U.S. citizens and possess at least a Secret security clearance before contract award. Access to classified data/information up to and including Top Secret with Secret Compartmented Information may be required in support of this contract.

SOURCES SOUGHT:

The anticipated North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) for this requirement is 541519, with the corresponding size standard of $30M. This Sources Sought Synopsis is requesting responses to the following criteria from large and small businesses that can provide the required services under the NAICS Code.

To assist DISA in making a determination regarding the level of participation by small business in any subsequent procurement that may result from this Sources Sought, you are also encouraged to provide information regarding your plans to use joint venturing (JV) or partnering to meet each of the requirements areas contained herein. This includes responses from qualified and capable Small Businesses, Small Disadvantaged Businesses, Service Disabled-Veteran Owned Small Businesses, Women-owned Small Businesses, HUBZone Small Businesses, and 8(a) companies. You should provide information on how you would envision your company's areas of expertise and those of any proposed JV/partner would be combined to meet the specific requirements contained in this announcement.

In order to make a determination for a small business set-aside, two or more qualified and capable small businesses must submit responses that demonstrate their qualifications. Responses must demonstrate the company’s ability to perform in accordance with the Limitations on Subcontracting Clause (FAR 52.219-14).

SUBMISSION DETAILS:

Responses should include:

1) Business name and address;

2) Name of company representative and their business title;

3) Type of Small Business;

4) Cage Code;

5) Contract vehicles that would be available to the Government for the procurement of the product and service, to include ENCORE III, SETI, General Service Administration (GSA): OASIS, ALLIANT, VETS, STARS II, NIH, NASA SEWP, Federal Supply Schedules (FSS) (including applicable SIN(s)), or any other Government Agency contract vehicle. (This information is for market research only and does not preclude your company from responding to this notice.)

All large and small vendors who wish to respond to this should send responses via email NLT July 30, 2021 at 4:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) to:

1) Mallory Moss, mallory.a.moss.civ@mail.mil

2) Lori Dall, lori.m.dall.civ@mail.mil

Interested businesses should submit a brief capabilities statement package addressing the specific questions (no more than five pages) demonstrating the ability to perform the services listed under Required Capabilities.

Proprietary information and trade secrets, if any, must be clearly marked on all materials. All information received that is marked Proprietary will be handled accordingly. Please be advised that all submissions become Government property and will not be returned. All government and contractor personal reviewing RFI responses will have signed non-disclosure agreements and understand their responsibility for proper use and protection from unauthorized disclosure of proprietary information as described 41 USC 423. The Government shall not be held liable for any damages incurred if proprietary information is not properly identified.

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