Distributed Common Ground System - Navy Increment 2 (DCGS-N Inc 2) FINAL.pdf

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PMW 120 Distributed Common Ground System – Navy, Increment 2 (DCGS-N Inc 2) Request for Information (RFI)

1 Description

1.1 Overview

The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR) in support of the Program Executive Office Command, Control, Communications, Computers, and Intelligence (PEO C4I) Program Manager, Warfare (PMW) 120, Battlespace Awareness and Information Operations, is releasing this Request For Information (RFI) for possible current or emerging Commercial-off-the-Shelf (COTS) items and/or Non- Developmental Items (NDI) to satisfy current or future DCGS-N Inc 2 requirements.

1.2 Request for Information Limitations

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ONLY. This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFP in the future. The Government will not formally evaluate or provide feedback as to the RFI responses. This RFI does not commit the Government to a contract for any supply or service whatsoever. Respondents are advised that the U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this RFI; all costs incurred or associated with responding to this notice will solely be at the respondent’s expense. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future RFP, if any is issued. This RFI may be refreshed every six months or annually for the purposes of discovering solutions to current or future DCGS-N Inc 2 requirements.

2 Program Background DCGS-N is the Navy service component of the Department of Defense (DoD) DCGS Family of Systems (FoS) which provides integration of Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance, and Targeting (ISR&T) support capabilities afloat and ashore in support of Navy and Joint operations. DCGS-N Inc 2 will shorten targeting timelines and improve information fidelity by providing automated aggregation, correlation, fusion and predictive analytics of all source intelligence, and analysis of activities to produce predictive situational awareness, allowing earlier identification of enemy threat and intent.

3 Industry Solutions and Requirements Crosswalk DCGS-N Inc 2 invites industry to meet with our technical team to discuss solutions that fulfill the DCGS- N Inc 2 requirements provided with this RFI. The ultimate outcome of these meetings is to provide a crosswalk of the solutions’ capabilities to the DCGS-N Inc 2 requirements provided. Meetings are preferred to be held in person in San Diego, CA, however video and teleconferencing are acceptable.

Requirements will be sent via encrypted email due to its sensitive nature. All meetings are expected to be at the UNCLASS level and all proprietary information presented at these meetings must be identified.

The process for confirming and holding a meeting is as follows:

1) Request requirements via email to Kate McCoy and Tony Bagnani

2) Review requirements for applicability

3) Send confirmation of meeting request to Kate McCoy and Tony Bagnani

4) Complete PDPAs with staff listed in section 4.1.1

5) Schedule meeting via Kate McCoy and/or Tony Bagnani

6) Conduct meeting with DCGS-N Inc 2 team

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4 Response Submittal

4.1 Response Submittal

The Government requests that interested parties respond to this RFI as soon as possible with a confirmation that your company would like to engage in the aforementioned discussions with the Government and its support contractors. Confirmations will no longer be accepted after 26 September 2019 at 4:00 PM Pacific Daylight Time (PDT). All confirmations are to be sent via email to Kate McCoy at kate.mccoy@navy.mil and Tony Bagnani at Anthony.bagnani@navy.mil . Meetings will be scheduled as time permits after receipt of confirmation.

4.1.1 Proprietary Data Protection Agreements (PDPA)

The following support contractors will be providing administrative and technical support throughout the RFI process. Responses to the RFI MUST clearly state whether permission is granted, allowing the contractor support identified below access to the contractor’s response and participation in the meetings.

Should such permission be denied, the Government will conduct meetings without the contractor support identified. Offerors are encouraged to execute a PDPA with the following companies. The following are the Points of Contact for executing PDPAs in association with this RFI:

Company Name Telephone Number Email Address Booz Allen Hamilton

(BAH)

Kevin Weske Heather Kane

(916) 616-2332

(619) 607-6067

Weske_Kevin@bah.com Kane_Heather@bah.com

Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC)

Terri Jury Neko Fisher Ketty Gann

(410) 440-3322

(619) 385-1286

(410) 218-3315

Terri.jury.ctr@navy.mil Nicholas.fisher1.ctr@navy.mil Wan-ju.k.gann@saic.com

Please note: The Contractors identified above are contractually restricted from performing work under, or entering into, any contract as the prime contractor, subcontractor, consultant, or part of a teaming arrangement for any solicitation resultant to this RFI.

5 Questions Questions regarding this announcement shall be submitted by posting questions to the SPAWAR E- Commerce Central website https://e-commerce.spawar.navy.mil. Verbal questions will NOT be accepted. Questions will be answered by posting answers to the SPAWAR E-Commerce Central website; accordingly, questions shall NOT contain proprietary or classified information. The Government does not guarantee that any questions received after 26 September 2019, 4:00 p.m. PST will be answered.

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