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Sources Sought Notice:

The US Army Contracting Command, Warren is seeking potential sources for information technology services located at the Detroit Arsenal in Warren, Michigan. The NAICS code applicable to this acquisition is 541511. The contractor must be able to staff and manage an average of 100 individuals capable of achieving and maintaining a secret security clearance and in possession of variety of required Information Technology and Computing Environment certifications. The following IT services will be required:

Data Base Administration (DBA): The Contractor shall provide leading edge DBA solutions and support for three tier application environments (application, database, and storage) System Administration Support (SA): The Contractor shall provide leading edge system administration (SA) solutions and support for TACOM LCMC hardware and software platforms. The functionality of the commercial of the shelf (COTS) applications includes application servers, web servers, reporting tools, backup/recovery, access, communications, performance monitoring and other associated tasks. The Contractor shall provide centralized administration for local and remote systems from the TACOM LCMC Application Infrastructure to the Government Enterprise Hosting Centers for the environment type.

Application Support: The Contractor shall provide Application Support resulting in leading edge solutions in support of functional requirements by implementing and maintaining Java 2, Enterprise Edition (J2EE), .NET, SQL platforms and the commercial mainframe environment.

Systems Integration, Engineering and Emerging Technologies: Engineering and integration support is required for integrating hardware, software and business processes. This support shall include research and analysis of new and emerging technologies for systems, hardware and software configurations and an assessment of their benefits and impact on the current TACOM LCMC infrastructure and Enterprise Architecture.

Project Management: The Contractor shall provide project management services by applying industry best business practices in project management in conjunction with the TACOM IT LCM process methodology. The Contractor shall execute required IT application support services within the specified cost, schedule and performance parameters of the individual TACOM LCMC IT projects/programs and applicable task order.

DoD Information Assurance Certification and Accreditation: The contractor shall provide knowledge of National, DOD and DA regulatory policies relating to Information Assurance (IA), Communications Security (COMSEC), Public Key infrastructure (PKI), DOD IT C&A process, DoD Information Assurance Certification & Accreditation Process (DIACAP), Tenant Security Plan (TSP), and Information Assurance Vulnerability Management (IAVM) in accordance with DODD 8500.1, DODI 8500.2, DODI 8580.1, the acquisition life cycle requirements of DODD 5000.1 and DODI 5000.2, FISMA security requirements, Appendix III of OMB A-130, industry best business practices and lessons learned.

Army Certification Agent (ACA) Support. The contractor shall implement and support the standard TACOM LCMC Business Process throughout TACOM LCMC and their supporting business partners, to perform Information Assurance (IA) security validations of the Automated Information Systems (AIS) in support of DIACAP requirements and in compliance with DOD regulations and Best Business Processes (BBP) as follows: AR 25-1, AR25-2, DODD 8500.1, DODI 8500.2, DODI 8580.1, the acquisition life cycle requirements of DODD 5000.1 and DODI 5000.2, FISMA security requirements and Appendix III of OMB A-130.

IT Contingency Planning: The contractor shall review, evaluate the effectiveness, and make recommendations to improve current IT Contingency Plans for TACOM LCMC hardware/software platforms and mission applications utilizing Best Business Practices and complying with current Army Regulations.

Business Sustainability Plan (BSP): The contractor shall develop, execute and maintain a local Business Sustainability Plan (BSP) for the TACOM LCMC mission applications that shall meet DoD standards for disaster recovery in accordance with AR 25-1.

IT Consulting: The contractor shall provide Senior Information Technology (IT) consulting services to review, analyze, and recommend strategic and tactical options for improved management and performance of the IT enterprise which supports the mission requirements of the TACOM LCMC and Business Partners.

Capacity Management: The Contractor shall provide Capacity Management and Capacity Planning services and recommendations for the TACOM LCMC Enterprise Hosting Centers Asset Management: The Contractor shall evaluate asset data and develop an automated application to track and analyze government assets such as; applications/systems, COTS and IT hardware and their associated investment costs, assigned users, maintenance costs, specifications, purchase data, architecture and usage.

Help Desk and Server Support. The contractor shall provide Warren customers a single point of contact in resolving basic and more complex computer related issues. The contractor serves as a principal point of contact for resolving customer questions or problems concerning IT automation systems, software and/or hardware problems, password security violations; and telecommunication troubles.

The contractor shall maintain, troubleshoot, update and replace hardware platforms and hardware platform components as required.

This market survey (sources sought) is NOT a request for competitive proposals. Capabilities-qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a set aside basis. Responses will be evaluated for their viability. The determination of the procurement strategy, based upon responses to this market survey, is solely within the discretion of the Government. All sources may submit a response, which will be considered by the Government. This market survey is for information and planning purposes only, does not constitute a solicitation for bids or proposals, and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. Information obtained will be used to develop future acquisition strategies and set aside determinations. There is currently no firm requirement and questions cannot be answered at this time.

All responses may be directed to Melissa Bays at the following email address: melissa.c.bays.civ@mail.mil The deadline for response to this notice is the close of business on 27 January 2016. There will be no replies to responses received.