RFI - Sources Sought Synopsis - W911QX27RA003.docx

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) / SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS

EXPERIMENTAL FACILITIES TECHNICIAN SUPPORT SERVICES

W911QX27RA003

• I. Disclaimer. This Request for Information (RFI) is issued for planning purposes only and is not a Request for Proposal (RFP), Invitation for Bid (IFB), or an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services. In accordance with (IAW) FAR 15.201(e), responses to this RFI are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. The Government will not reimburse respondents for any costs associated with the preparation or submission of the information requested. All costs associated with responding to the RFI will be solely at the responding party's expense. The Government reserves the right to reject, in whole or in part, any contractor's input resulting from this RFI. This RFI does not constitute a solicitation for proposal or the authority to enter into negotiations to award a contract. No funds have been authorized, appropriated, or received for this contemplated effort. The information provided may be used by the Services in developing an acquisition strategy, a statement of work (SOW), statement of objectives (SOO), or performance work statement (PWS). Some information resulting from this RFI may eventually be included in one or more RFPs, which will be released to industry. Proprietary information should be marked. Any subsequent actions resulting from the evaluation of the information provided in response to the RFI may be synopsized at a future date. If synopsized, information detailing the specific requirements of this procurement will be included. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future RFP, if any is issued. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) website at http://www.SAM.gov. It is the responsibility of the potential respondents to monitor these sites for additional information pertaining to this requirement.

• II. Overview. The Army Research Laboratory’s (ARL) has a continuing need to conduct programs and experiments in support of basic research, applied research, and analyses, as related to weapons, munitions, materials, manufacturing processes, vehicle technology, human engineering, and the survivability/lethality of Army personnel and materiel. It is necessary to obtain a wide variety of technical data on both new concepts and improvements to existing systems and new and existing technologies. It is also necessary to efficiently obtain critical technical data in support of efforts to solve identified problems with fielded systems. Additionally, data is required to support ARL’s mission of advancing and validating predictive capabilities in support of both survivability/lethality analyses and physics‐based weapons performance simulations. To obtain this data, ARL is required to conduct both traditional standard tests and state‐of‐the‐art non‐standard experiments, as well as develop new techniques for analyzing and measuring critical data. Techniques vary in scale from laboratory microscopy at the molecular dimensions level to field experiments on full‐up combat and tactical systems. Experimental programs and support requirements may extend for years in duration or may only last for days or weeks.

Contract Type: A Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF) Type Contract

NAICS Code: 541330 Engineering Services.

• III. Requirements: See attached Draft Performance Work Statement (PWS).

. • IV. Requested Information. The Government is requesting interested sources to provide sufficient information in the form of a white paper which demonstrates recent experience (within the last two (2) – three (3) years) in providing the broad range of capabilities described under Section III in this RFI. Interested sources are requested to submit a brief Summary of Demonstrated Capabilities (no more than 30 pages) that addresses each of the interest areas listed in Section III. The response shall include previous scenarios, examples of past projects and deliverables that demonstrate experience and success in each of the interest areas. If a particular interest area falls outside of previous experience, please acknowledge that area as being new and describe how it would be approached. In addition, interested sources are highly encouraged to include new or novel approaches to addressing the areas of interest described in Section III. In addition to providing a response for each interest area, interested sources must also address the following Market Survey Questionnaire:

1. Administrative Information

a. Company Name

b. Mailing Address and Website

c. Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code

d. North America Industry Classification System (NAICS) number, with associated Business size and eligibility under U.S. Government social-economic programs and preference (i.e., type of business – large, small, small-disadvantaged, women-owned, veteran-owned or 8(a)).

e. Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number

f. Location of facility(s)

g. Subcontracting Plan (if applicable)

2. Person(s) Responding to RFI

a. Name

b. Title

c. Company Responsibility/Position

d. Telephone Number/Fax Number

e. Email Address

3. Security

a. Do you have a Facility Security Officer (FSO)? If so, provide contact information.

b. Is your company foreign owned, either directly or indirectly? If so, what is the country of origin and is the company fully or partially owned?

c. Do you have foreign national employees? If so, what is the country of origin?

d. Has your company implemented an Operations Security (OPSEC) Plan?

e. Does your company have experience with Program Protection planning?

f. Is your company currently able to transmit unclassified data in accordance with U.S. Government data encryption requirements?

g. Does your company have experience with compliance of DD254 – Contract Security Classification Specification? If so, what procedures does your company use to enforce DD 254 compliance with subcontractors?

h. Does your company have the ability to operate and maintain a secure shared data collection site (manpower, estimate labor hours, contract deliverables, etc.) between contractor and Government? If so, what systems are used?

i. Any potential sources shall have, at a minimum, a valid accreditation from the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) (or equivalent accreditation authority) at the TOP SECRET/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) level with TS/SCI safeguarding capability. The following questions shall also be answered as part of your submittal:

i. Does your company have an accredited Sensitive Compartmented Information letter? Facility (SCIF)? If yes, who is the accreditation authority?

ii. When does the SCIF accreditation expire? Please provide a copy of the accreditation.

iii. Does your company have experience with Special Access Programs?

4. Core Competencies/Core Lines of Business for DOD-centric Research and Development

a. Briefly describe your company’s demonstrated core competencies or existing lines of business under the realm of DOD Research & Development.

Interested sources may only provide one (1) submission per CAGE code. Multiple capabilities may be submitted within one (1) submission. Additional capabilities must be provided within the confines of the page limits provided in Section V below. If your company has different business sectors which hold different CAGE codes, each sector can submit a capability package. In addition, each CAGE code must provide separate facility clearance documentation. If teaming, use the Prime Contractor’s CAGE code in the response.

Submission of propriety and other sensitive information must be marked and identified with disposition instructions. Submitted material will not be returned.

• V. Response, Submittal, Questions.

Responses to this RFI are due no later than 3:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) fifteen (15) days after posting. All submissions and questions must be electronically submitted to Myoung Ju (MJ) Kang-Jones, myoung.j.kang-jones.civ@army.mil. All submissions must have the RFI number listed in the subject. No phone calls will be accepted. No hand delivered packages will be accepted.

Do not send classified information to email address above.

The entire email submission package can be no more than 8mb in size as well no more than 30 pages (to include cover page, table of contents, response and attachments). Pages over the 30 page limit may not be reviewed and considered for any efforts that may result from this RFI.

The Government does not require the Contractor to have TS//SCI facilities at the time of the White Paper/Sources Sought submission. The Contractor will be expected to have accredited TS//SCI facility upon release of any RFP. If the facility accreditation is available, submit with the white paper. Facilities must be accredited prior to the release of any solicitation utilizing the results of the RFI.

The information provided and received in response to this announcement is subject to the conditions set forth in FAR 52.215-3 -- Request for Information or Solicitation for Planning Purposes.

Questions concerning this RFI may be directed to Myoung Ju (MJ) Kang-Jones at myoung.j.kang-jones.civ@army.mil. Please be advised that .zip and .exe files cannot be accepted. If your submission package exceeds the size limit stated, please contact the aforementioned point of contact.

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