Sources Sought Virtual Warfare Center IT Support_FY25.pdf

SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT

The 763d Enterprise Sourcing Squadron (763 ESS) is seeking sources for the Virtual Warfare Center Information Technology (IT) Support

CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS:

763 ESS

510 POW/MIA Drive, Bldg P40, Suite E1004 Scott AFB, IL 62225-5022

INTRODUCTION:

This is a SOURCES SOUGHT to determine the availability and technical capability of small businesses (including the following small business concerns: Small Disadvantaged Business, Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUBZone); Small Business Administration 8(a) participant, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business and Women-Owned Small Business) to provide the required products and/or services.

The 763d ESS is seeking information for potential sources to provide Air Mobility Command (AMC) Directorate of Operations (A9) with Virtual Warfare Center (VWC) Information Technology (IT) Support. AMC/A9 manages and operates the state-of-the-art venue and modeling and simulation capability for AMC. The VWC system utilizes multiple global airlift, tanker, and warfighting computer models for evaluating air mobility capability in peacetime and wartime scenarios. These models range from various spreadsheet-based approaches to large-scale models and simulations such as the Analysis of Mobility Platform (AMP), the Air Refueling Model (ARM), Command Professional Edition (CPE), and the Advanced Framework for Simulation, Integration, and Modeling (AFSIM). The VWC maintains a workload on a cloud hosted Special Access Program (SAP) environment, to provide modeling and simulation support to various AMC research activities at higher classification levels.

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 TECHNICAL

DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY.

REQUIRED CAPABILITIES:

The table below lists all the main task requirements of the Sources Sought Notice Draft PWS. You must identify the percentage of the task that your company can accomplish and include supporting information which demonstrates your capabilities to meet that percentage. Supporting information shall not reiterate the language of the tasks provided in the Draft PWS, but rather, it shall provide details regarding your company's capabilities to execute these tasks. A cross-reference matrix is requested which links the Draft PWS task to the supporting information provided. Past performance information that is related to the tasks in the Draft PWS is requested if available.

PWS Task PWS Para Percentage

Task 1 – System Administration 1.2.1.1 & sub-paragraphs

Task 2 – System Administration Support for SAP Cloud Workload

1.2.1.3 & sub-paragraphs

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

For performance under this potential requirement, the contractor personnel will be required to have Top Secret Security Clearance.

NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) CODE:

The anticipated North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) for this requirement is 541519 – Other Computer Related Services, with the corresponding size standard of $34M.

To assist 763 ESS in deciding regarding the level of participation by small business in any subsequent procurement that may result from this Sources Sought Notice, you are also encouraged to provide information regarding your plans to use joint venturing (JV) or partnering to meet each of the requirement areas contained herein. This includes responses from qualified and capable Small Businesses (including the following concerns, Small Disadvantaged Business, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, Women-owned Small Business, HUBZone Small Business, and SBA 8(a) participants. 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, business title and email;

3) Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code;

4) Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) Number;

5) Please provide any questions or concerns you have on the NAICS code provided.

6) Identify any major performance, schedule, or cost risks anticipated.

7) Any comments/concerns with the Draft PWS or potential performance issues you would like the Government to consider;

8) List of potential subcontactors, teaming partners, and/or joint venture partners anticipated to perform aspects of this effort, to include the percentage of anticipated performance;

9) Interested businesses should submit a brief capability package demonstrating ability to perform the services listed in this Required Capability Section of this Sources Sought Notice.

a. Capability information should include a brief description of experience (Commercial or Government) in providing requirements similar in the size and scope to those described in the attached Draft Performance Work Statement.

b. Capability packages should be limited to no more than 3 pages. The 3-page limit includes past performance references/narratives.

c. Capability information should also include the percentage of your business plans to perform of the required capabilities outlined in the table above;

10) Statement of intent regarding submission of proposals in response to any resulting solicitation.

Any questions regarding this Sources Sought Notice shall be submitted in writing via email to Ms. Deanna Miller at deanna.miller.6@us.af.mil, Ms. Lindsay Fallon at lindsay.fallon.2@us.af.mil and Ms. Tonya Hughes at tonya.hughes.2@us.af.mil. Verbal questions will not be accepted. The Government does not guarantee that questions received after 15 May 2025 will be answered.

Businesses who wish to respond to this should send responses via email NLT 15 May 2025 12:00 PM Central Standard Time (CST) to the Contract Specialists, Ms. Deanna Miller at deanna.miller.6@us.af.mil, Ms. Lindsay Fallon at lindsay.fallon.2@us.af.mil, and Contracting Officer, Ms. Tonya Hughes at tonya.hughes.2@us.af.mil.

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 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 mailto:deanna.miller.6@us.af.mil mailto:lindsay.fallon.2@us.af.mil mailto:tonya.hughes.2@us.af.mil mailto:deanna.miller.6@us.af.mil mailto:lindsay.fallon.2@us.af.mil mailto:tonya.hughes.2@us.af.mil

423. The Government shall not be held liable for any damages incurred if proprietary information is not properly identified.