Sources Sought Synopsis.pdf

ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS (AMS) SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPIS

1.0 INTRODUCTION

a. Requirement Overview. The responsibility for the requirement is to continuously analyze, design, develop, test, deploy, sustain, upgrade, manage, evaluate, and oversee the Acquisition Management System (AMS) applications, the Knowledge Management System (KMS) portal, and other associated software application interfaces—including the analytics and visualizations derived from these systems—resides within the Procurement Group, Acquisition Technology Division (PGATD), located at Patuxent River, Maryland.

The AMS suite consists of a collection of interrelated, web-based acquisition management software applications designed to standardize and streamline a wide range of program, project, and procurement management tasks. These applications support Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) Enterprise and selected external stakeholders including Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWAR), Military Sealift Command (MSC), Office of Naval Research (ONR), Strategic Systems Program (SSP), Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS), Headquarters Marine Corps (HQMC), Installations and Logistics-Headquarters Marine Corps (I&L), U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), and Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC).

This Market Research tool is being used to identify potential and eligible firms, of all sizes, prior to determining the method of acquisition and issuance of a solicitation. The results of the Sources Sought will be utilized to determine if competition would exist and if so, any Small Business (SB) Set-Aside opportunities exist.

This is a follow-on requirement. The current contract information can be found in paragraph 3.b below. There have been no significant scope, magnitude, or complexity changes from the current contract.

This is not subject to bundling or consolidation.

b. Attachments. The following are attachments to this Sources Sought are as follows:

Attachment 1: Draft Statement of Work (SOW) Attachment 2: Draft Labor Categories and associated Level of Effort Attachment 3: Sources Sought Response Template

c. Anticipated Time Frame. The anticipated release and award dates are as follows:

Estimated Request for Proposals (RFP) release: 3 November 2025 Estimated Award: March 2026 Estimated Period of Performance (POP): Five (5) Year Period of Performance

d. Primary Work Location. Primary work location is detailed in Attachment 1, Draft SOW, paragraph 3.1.2.1.

2.0 DISCLAIMER

THIS SOURCES SOUGHT 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 REQUEST IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY.

All information received in response to this Sources Sought that is marked PROPRIETARY will be handled accordingly. Proprietary information will be safeguarded in accordance with the applicable Government regulations. Proprietary information or trade secrets should be clearly identified. Please be advised that all submissions become Government property and will not be returned. All personnel reviewing Sources Sought 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.

3.0 ANTICIPATED CONTRACT TYPE AND CONTRACT BACKGROUND

a. The Government is anticipating this follow-on contract to be a Single-Award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF) contract.

b. Current Contract.

Incumbent Contractor: Precise Systems, Inc.

Contract Number: N0042121D0025 Contract End Date: 09-June-2026 Contract Type: IDIQ CPFF

LOE: 1,033,920

c. Anticipated Contract.

Contract Type: IDIQ CPFF Anticipated LOE: 1,051,200 Estimated Travel: $37K for the term of the contract Anticipated POP Start: 10-June-2026 Security Classification: Up to Top Secret (Level of Facility Clearance (FCL) Required) Safeguarding at the Contractor Facility: Top Secret (Level of Facility Safeguarding

Required)

4.0 REQUIRED CAPABILITIES

Any anticipated special requirements and required capabilities are detailed in Attachment 1, Draft SOW. This document details any security clearance requirements for personnel, facility requirements, and any specific certifications that would be required for the performance of this requirement.

5.0 ELIGIBILITY

a. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 541511, Custom Computer Programming Services. The size standard for 541511 is $34M.

b. The Product Service Code (PSC) is DA01, IT and Telecom.

c. Business of all sizes are encouraged to respond; however, each respondent must clearly identify their business size in their capabilities statement. Note: FAR 52.219-14, Limitation on Subcontracting, requires a SB Prime on a Set-Aside to perform at least 50% of the cost of contract performance. SB Primes may now count “first tier subcontracted” work performed by similarly situated entities as if it were performed by the Prime itself.

To assist in our Market Research and determination of any applicable SB Set-Aside for this effort, if you are a SB interested in Priming this effort and plan to utilize “similarly situated entities” to meet the Limitations on Subcontracting, please identify the name and CAGE Code of the specific firm(s) you intend to partner/subcontract with to meet the requirements as well as their SB size status under the NAICS that you as the Prime would assign for their workshare.

Information regarding any planned similarly situated entity should be included in answering any questions outlined in the Sources Sought Notice in order to assist the Government’s capability determination.

6.0 SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Interested parties should address the following questions in their response. The responses to these questions will aid the Government in determining whether a company is capable of performing the requirements, so it is important to address these areas with specific details. The capability statement shall include, at a minimum, the following:

1. Company Profile:

Company name, company address, company point of contact information (including name, phone number, and e-mail address), number of employees, annual revenue history, office location, CAGE code, Unique Entity Identifier, and current business size status under associated NAICS 541511.

Indicate whether your company qualifies as a Small, Small Disadvantaged, Women- Owned, HUBZone, or Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Concern under the NAICS code identified for this requirement.

Please note that under a Small-Business Set-Aside, in accordance with FAR 52.219-14, the small business prime must perform at least 50% of the work themselves in terms of the cost of performance. Provide an explanation of your company’s ability to perform at least 50% of the tasking described in this SOW. Similarly situated small businesses may team together to meet the 50% requirement. If your company is planning to team with a similarly situated small business, the response must clearly identify the proposed team members and the capability statement must clearly articulate which portion of the work each team member will be responsible for. The response must be detailed enough for the Government to make a determination whether or not the proposed team will be able to perform 50% of the work when combined.

2. Please describe how your company has supported enterprise AMS and Contract Writing

Systems within a large DoD acquisition environment, specifically NAVAIR or a similar sized and complex organization comprised of multiple programs, supporting multiple platforms, and performing a broad range of contracting actions. Describe details on the following:

Number of Procurement Users Supported

Number of annual transactions and obligations supported

Number of Support Tickets/calls received, and category of tickets/calls

Familiarity with NAVAIR’s procurement operations, providing an understanding of unique contract structures, funding complexities, and common system challenges faces by the NAVAIR procurement, financial, and logistics personnel – ensuring alignment of procurement data across the Acquisition enterprise

3. Describe how your company supports Executive and Senior Level leadership within the Department of the Navy, NAVAIR, or a similar sized and complex organizations. Detail your company’s expertise in the following:

Senior/Subject Matter Expertise supporting SME level working groups related to AMS, ePS, SPS, Navy ERP+, Contract Vendor Pay, Procure-to-Pay, and other critical DoD and DoN procurement and financial systems.

Experience with supporting audit compliance efforts including direct support for Federal Information System Controls Audit Manual (FISCAM) and Financial Improvement and Audit Readiness (FIAR) activities as related to contract writing systems, P2P processes, vendor payment and financial reporting requirements.

4. Describe your company’s experience providing AMS technical architecture and portfolio support within NAVAIR or similarly complex DoD acquisition organization(s) which span multiple sites and include multiple databases. Provide details on your technical expertise in AMS Systems to include:

Risk Management Framework (RMF) accreditation processes

Baseline Change Requests (BCRs)

Sybase, WebMethods, Citrix, NMCI, and the eDMZ environment

AMS technical support requirements, system administration and maintenance, technical upgrades, data migration and internal and external system integrations and data feeds

5. Describe your company’s experience supporting procurement transformation at an enterprise level, ensuring alignment with strategic mission goals and operational objectives. Specifically, how you have facilitated stakeholder engagement and governance processes to drive mission success to include:

Modernization of underlying procurement technologies

Integration of internal and external data sources

Compliance with the FAR/DFARS/NMCARS to enhance operational effectiveness

6. Describe your company’s experience sunsetting legacy procurement solutions while ensuring missional continuity and operational effectiveness. Specifically:

How have you facilitated portfolio management planning and execution

Engaged stakeholders to mitigate disruption and drive adoption of solutions

Developed and tested data migration and system transition activities

Developed structured decommissioning plans to eliminate operational gaps to reduce sustainment costs

7. Please describe (and provide contract numbers) for how your company has supported NAVAIR offices, major programs, and/or field activities with:

FunctionalAMS Support

General AMS Support

Audit Support

Data Integration and Alignment support

Business Financial Management (BFM) Support

8. Response Instructions. Interested parties shall adhere to the following instructions for the submittal of their capabilities statements.

Means of delivery: Interested vendors should forward their capabilities and other information to be considered to Elizabeth Chandler, Elizabeth.t.chandler.civ@us.navy.mil.

Page Limit: Capability statements shall be no more than 12 pages in length with a minimum font size of Times New Roman 12-point.

Other Considerations: The response should not exceed a 5 MB e-mail limit for all items associated with the Sources Sought response.

Due Date: 19 September 2025, no later than 2:00PM ET

No classified information shall be submitted in response to this Sources Sought.

No phone calls will be accepted.