Market_Research_Questions_ASSB.pptx

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Software Engineering Center (SEC) ASSB Branch

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One-on-One Market Research Questions

20 October 2017 Unclassified Post Deployment Software Sustainment (PDSS) & Post Production Software Sustainment (PPSS)

Monthly System Report Template Ver. 1.1, IEWS-MA-301, 27 October 2016

Monthly System Report Template DCN: IEWS-MA-301, Version 1.0

Contract Overview & Objectives SEC ASSB PDSS and PPSS contract will include, but is not limited to Ensure complete system, baseline, application transitions into sustainment Ensure effective and responsive Change Management for security updates, software issues, technical bulletins, documentation, software release Provide responsive and knowledgeable system subject matter expertise for troubleshooting installation and configuration issues, change request processing, Unit reach back support, user documentation clarification Ensure Cybersecurity requirements are satisfied, documented, and effectively protect against external software threats and vulnerabilities Ensure system and baseline accreditations are in place for each applicable network Ensure processes are implemented IAW charters, plans, policies, and procedures Provide positive configuration management and ensure baseline integrity, rollback capability, and change management traceability through configuration identification, configuration control, status, accounting, and configuration audits Provide software integration engineering, build environments, and integration testing for builds and user documentation Ensure Quality Control & Assurance reviewing error detection, memory leaks, performance tuning, test coverage, and possibly other areas as well Provide program management, facilities, property, accounting, reporting, enterprise lab infrastructure & tools, RDIT, License & Warranty Tracking, etc Performance locations Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD Contractor Locations

Unclassified

Establishing Capability Requirements

Resolutions will funnel into the primary configuration management repositories, which requires strictly controlled processes; establishing and maintaining baseline integrity, traceability, and roll-back at multiple levels is critical Sustainment support for this contract spans SIPR, DREN, JWICS, and NSA-net Systems are moving to RMF-based accreditation, which requires security controls across all network levels Engineering processes, strategies, lab environments, and tools need to support baseline release efforts at multiple classification levels Methods for validating baseline integrity will be needed as well as strategies for de-conflicting deltas Sustainment systems and baseline efforts include multiple Intelligence domains, e.g. SIGINT, FMV/Imagery, and RADAR Systems

SEC PPSS Engineering Lifecycle Model

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Market Research Industry Questions:

What is more efficient – government or contractor lab or combination?

If Government lab space is unavailable, can the contractor accommodate in their facility on day one of award?

Given Capability Requirements (slide 3), the Statement of Objectives provided, and list of systems to be maintained, what contract types/strategies does Industry recommend?

Is the SOO, list of systems to be maintained and list of deliverables, can Industry provide a PWS?

What criteria does industry recommend be evaluated from the proposal (other than cost)? What can be traded off?

Is there a difference in cost between PDSS and PPSS?

What incentives can be built into this contract to help control retention and staffing up? Any other areas?

What contract structure best supports these requirements? Provide recommendations on how to make this Completion type contract.

What Cybersecurity and System Engineering improvements / innovations would be recommended for systems under PPSS and PDSS?

Provide a ROM/concept plan to support the combined contract Provide a QASP demonstrating how increased quality of deliverables and reduced rework can be achieved.

How does industry suggest we build in flexibility to support future shift to a Core organic team structure?

One-on-One Market Research Industry Questions:

What criteria does industry recommend be evaluated from the proposal (other than cost)? What can be traded off?

Is there a difference in cost between PDSS and PPSS?

What incentives can be built into this contract to help control retention and staffing up? Any other areas?

What contract structure best supports these requirements? Provide recommendations on how to make this Completion type contract.

What Cybersecurity and System Engineering improvements / innovations would be recommended for systems under PPSS and PDSS?

Provide a ROM/concept plan to support the combined contract Provide a QASP demonstrating how increased quality of deliverables and reduced rework can be achieved.

How does industry suggest we build in flexibility to support future shift to a Core organic team structure?

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