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SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE

Tracking Number: 622469571

The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Services Program Executive Office (SD) is seeking sources for the Department of Defense (DoD) Secure Access File Exchange (SAFE) Program

CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS:

DISA/Defense Information Technology Contracting Organization (DITCO) National Capital Region (NCR)/PS6/PS62 6914 Cooper Ave.

Fort Meade, MD 20755

INTRODUCTION:

This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE to determine the availability and technical capability of small and large businesses (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.

The DISA SD is seeking information from potential sources for the sustainment of DoD SAFE. The DoD SAFE is a file sharing capability that allows DoD military, civilians, contractors, academia and supporting 3rd parties to share large files, up to eight (8) gigabytes (GBs) in size through an easy-to-use web interface. DoD SAFE requires regular software updates to address security updates, vulnerability findings, bug fixes, quality of service improvements and new requirements leveraged by either DoD, DISA or those driven by customer requested features.

The anticipated Period of Performance Base is 30 June 2025 – 29 June 2030.

The anticipated Place of Performance is Fort Meade, Maryland, contractor facility, or remote work at an alternate work site.

DISCLAIMER:

THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE 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 NOTICE. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS NOTICE. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY.

CONTRACT/PROGRAM BACKGROUND:

Contract Number: HC1047-19-D-5001 / HC1047-20-F-0020 Contract Value: $9,450,358.75 Contract Type: Firm Fixed Price Incumbent and their size: Booz Allen Hamilton; Large Business Method of previous acquisition: Sole Source, Defense Collaboration Services (DCS) Single Award Indefinite Delivery / Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Period of performance: June 2020 - June 2025

REQUIRED CAPABILITIES:

1) The DoD SAFE Program Management Office (PMO) has a focused mission to provide DoD members and supporting 3rd parties with a file sharing capability that can share large files up to 8 GBs in size. Describe and provide an example of your company’s experience developing, deploying, configuring and/or testing file sharing software platforms and applications.

2) The DoD SAFE PMO has a requirement to monitor the utilization of the DoD SAFE file sharing platform for the purpose of auditing, virus and vulnerability protection, performance monitoring and to aid in criminal investigations. Describe your company’s experience in the development, testing and monitoring of Network Operations capabilities and toolsets.

3) The DoD SAFE PMO must be secured against cyber threats and monitored for potential vulnerabilities. Describe your company’s experience in providing cyber security and Information Assurance services to a Program of Record (POR).

4) The DoD SAFE PMO must provide Tier 3 services to DoD SAFE customers, whose Global Service Desk (GSD) tickets cannot be addressed by Tier 1 or Tier 2 GSD services. This service must also include support for troubleshooting efforts for software bugs that effect one or more users or outages that may or may not have originated within the DoD SAFE application or hosting environment. Describe your company’s experience in providing Tier 3 services to customers of a POR to include the resolution of customer issues, bug fixes or major outages that impact a large group of customers.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

Facility Clearance Level (FCL) of Secret. Please provide your current FCL level in your response.

SOURCES SOUGHT:

The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) for this requirement is 541512, with the corresponding size standard of $34 million.

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 FAR clause 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting.

To assist DISA in determining the level of participation by small business in any subsequent procurement that may result from this Sources Sought Notice, provide information regarding any plans to use joint ventures (JVs) or partnering. Please outline the company's areas of expertise and those of any proposed JV/partner who combined can meet the specific requirements contained in this notice.

SUBMISSION DETAILS:

Responses should include:

1) Business name and address;

2) Name of company representative and their business title;

3) Small Business Socio-economic status (if small);

4) CAGE Code;

5) Prime contract vehicles; to include ENCORE III, SETI, NIH CIO-SP4, NASA SEWP V, General Service Administration (GSA): OASIS, ALLIANT II, VETS II, STARS III, MAS (including applicable SIN(s), groups or pools), or any other Government Agency contract vehicle that allows for decentralized ordering. (This information is for market research only and businesses with a valid cage that lack prime contract vehicles are still encouraged to respond to this notice.);

6) Responses to the above Required Capabilities and Special Requirements

Businesses who wish to respond must send a response via email NLT 4:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time on 30 May 2024 to corey.j.wollard.civ@mail.mil and michael.e.pirone.civ@mail.mil. Interested businesses should submit a brief capabilities statement package addressing the specific questions above (no more than ten 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. All submissions become Government property and will not be returned. All government and contractor personnel reviewing submitted responses will have signed non-disclosure agreements and understand their responsibility for proper use and protection from unauthorized disclosure of proprietary information as pursuant to 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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