HNC_Industry_Day_Final.pdf

Industry Day High Performance Computing ServicesServices Mark Dillinger Contracting Officer US Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville

19 December 2012

US Army Corps of Engineers

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AgendaAgenda

Opening Remarks – Mr. John MayesOpening Remarks Mr. John Mayes Contracting Brief – Mark Dillinger Overview of HPC Mr John West Overview of HPC – Mr. John West Overview of Requirement – Tom Brown

Q&A Slid Q&A – Slides

Welcome & Opening Remarks

Mr. John Mayes HNC Center Chief of ContractingHNC Center Chief of Contracting

Contracting Briefing HNC Procurement Team

Contracting Briefing

► Contracting Officer & Div A Chief – Lydia Tadesse ► Center Support Branch Chief – Lillian Fox ► Contracting Officer – Mark Dillinger ► Contract Specialist – Andrew Cameron

► Program Manager (ERDC) - Tom Brown ► Program Manager (HNC) – Terry Patton ► Project Manager (HNC) – Scott Barnhart

Contracting Briefing (con’t) Partnership

HNC & ERDC

Contracting Briefing (con t)

►HNC & ERDC

Sources Sought – Released 16 Nov 2012

P►Purpose

• Market Research – FAR 10

Determine if sources capable ofDetermine if sources capable of satisfying the agency’s requirements exist (FAR 10.001(a)(3)(i))( ( )( )( ))

• Sources Sought Survey Recent and Relevant

Contracting Briefing (con’t)

Industry Day Questionnaire

Contracting Briefing (con t)

Industry Day Questionnaire ►Requesting Industry Input

• Risks

• Barriers

I d tif St t i S►Indentify Strategic Sources

• Prime Contractor on other contract vehicles

DoD and Non-DoD DoD and Non DoD

►Due 27 Dec 2012

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• Andrew.e.cameron@usace.army.mil

Overview of High Performance g Computing Modernization

Program (HPCMP)Program (HPCMP)

Mr. John West E i R h D l t C tEngineer Research Development Center Director of HPCMP

Questions

Submitted toSubmitted to

HNC

Question 1: Is this a new or follow on requirement?

If so what was the contract number valueIf so, what was the contract number, value, contractor name, expiration date, and method awarded?awarded?

Answer: This effort is a follow-on effort. The original contract was awarded by GSA as full & open competition. The contract number is GS04T08DBC0020. The expiration date is 31 May 2013 and the value was $344M TheMay 2013 and the value was $344M. The current contract is at GSA Atlanta.

Question 2: Is/was this effort listed on the Q C ?Huntsville Proposed IDIQ Contracts list?

Answer: No, this effort was not identified on the proposed IDIQ contracts list. The official partnership was not in place prior to the release of the HNC proposed IDIQ list. It will be included with the next revision/update to theincluded with the next revision/update to the listing.

Question 3: Is this going to be multiple award, small business set aside procurement?small business set aside procurement?

Answer: This cannot be determined at this time.

After the analysis of the market research surveys and industry day questionnaires, the team will formulate the acquisition approach and strategystrategy.

Question 4: Would government accept response f j i t t ?from a joint venture?

Answer: Yes, responses from joint ventures are acceptable.

Question 5: When the RFP will be released?

Answer: The team is estimating by the 3rd

Quarter of FY13.

Question 6: Does the government have detailed statement of work available?statement of work available?

Answer: Not at this time Answer: Not at this time.

Question 7: Will a draft RFP and/or a RFI beQuestion 7: Will a draft RFP and/or a RFI be released? If so, when do you expect release of the draft and how long do you anticipate allowing fordraft and how long do you anticipate allowing for responses?

Answer: Yes. The timeline for that release has yet to be determined.

Question 8: Should we infer from the Sources Sought experience relevancy matrix that the

>$15M/yr performance threshold will apply to past f f f th RFP?performance references for the RFP?

Answer: The evaluation criteria for the Source Selection has not been finalized.

Question 9: What is the highest security g y classification level required for supporting the work as described?

Answer: Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information is anticipated at some, but not all sites. Specific security classification i t ill b id d i th li it tirequirements will be provided in the solicitation.

In addition compliance with applicable Department of Defense security requirements forDepartment of Defense security requirements for Information Technology will be a requirement.

Question 10: Are there any existing or future contracts that provide support or procurements to th HPCMP ffi th t l d d f biddithe HPCMP office that are precluded from bidding the HITS program based on an Organizational Conflict of Interest?Conflict of Interest?

A At thi ti l i t d Answer: At this time, no exclusions are noted, however, all OCI clauses in relation to other procurements must be complied with as they areprocurements must be complied with as they are identified.

Question 11: Will there be one-on-one meetings b t t I d t D ?subsequent to Industry Day?

A N Answer: No

Question 12: Does the HPCMP Office have personnel with clearances to review past f t TS/SCI l l?performance at TS/SCI level?

A Y Answer: Yes

Question 13: Will HPCMP release a bidder’s library?

A A C titi T h i l Lib Answer: A Competition Technical Library (bidder’s library) will be release with the solicitationsolicitation.

Question 14: Are there any limitations to foreignQuestion 14: Are there any limitations to foreign owned company participations (countries such as

Canada, UK, Australia)?Canada, UK, Australia)?

A Th hibiti li it ti Answer: There are no prohibitions or limitations for foreign owned firms to participate per se, however these firms are still subject to meetinghowever, these firms are still subject to meeting the security clearances that will be required for this acquisition.

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Question 15: What is the spending level of theQuestion 15: What is the spending level of the current contract by HPC center?

A S di l l b HPC t ill t Answer: Spending level by HPC center will not be disclosed at this time.

Question 16: How many sites/Commands areQuestion 16: How many sites/Commands are being represented by this procurement & what are all of the locations included?all of the locations included?

A I f ti ill b id d t th Answer: Information will be provided at the Industry Day Briefing and also available at http://www hpc milhttp://www.hpc.mil

Question 17: How many user accounts areQuestion 17: How many user accounts are required to be administered at each site?

A Pl f t th i f ti id d Answer: Please refer to the information provided at Industry Day and HPCMP web site http://www hpc mil Additional information willhttp://www.hpc.mil . Additional information will be released with the solicitation.

Question 18: Which systems are required to be supported?

Answer: Please refer to the information provided at Industry Day and HPCMP web site http://www.hpc.mil . Additional information will be released with the solicitation.

Question 19: Will topologies, configuration management information, and security information be provided to bidders?

A Additi l i f ti di Answer: Additional information regarding specific systems and requirements will be released with the solicitationreleased with the solicitation.

Question 20: Does a Strategic Plan exist for the HPCMP and can this be made available to ti bidd f HITS?prospective bidders of HITS?

A Th St t i Pl i b i f l t d Answer: The Strategic Plan is being formulated and will be shared as part of the solicitation when availablewhen available.

Question 21: Can a list of Users and theirQuestion 21: Can a list of Users and their sponsoring agencies and offices be made available to prospective bidders of HITS?available to prospective bidders of HITS?

A A li t f i di id l ill t b Answer: A list of individual users will not be provided. Please refer to the information provided at Industry Day and HPCMP web siteprovided at Industry Day and HPCMP web site http://www.hpc.mil . Additional information will be released with the solicitation.

Question 22: Are there any restrictions against y g submitting classified contracts in the relevancy matrix? Only partial information may be available.

A A l th i f ti i l t t Answer: As long as the information is relevant to the requested effort, it will be evaluated as part of the market researchof the market research.

Question 23: Are there any restrictions against submitting contracts that are under $15 million persubmitting contracts that are under $15 million per year in the relevancy matrix? (The current request greatly reduces the eligibility for small business togreatly reduces the eligibility for small business to respond.)

A Th G t i ti $15M Answer: The Government is requesting $15M or greater because that is a good indicator of the magnitude of work per site we are looking for onmagnitude of work per site we are looking for on this acquisition.

Question 24: Will the Government consider reducing the total contract value for relevancy fromreducing the total contract value for relevancy from

$15M per year to $10M per year? This would allow more competition.allow more competition.

A Th G t ill id thi Answer: The Government will consider this during the finalizing of evaluation criteria.