Sources_Sought_-_TrapWire.docx

SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS

This is a Sources Sought Notice

This notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes – it does not constitute a Request for Quote (RFQ)/Invitation for Bid (IFB)/Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFQ, IFB or RFP in the future. This notice does not commit the U.S. Government to contract for any supply or service. Further, the U.S. Government is not seeking quotes, bids or proposals at this time and will not accept unsolicited proposals in response to this sources sought notice. The U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this notice. Submittals will not be returned to the responder. Not responding to this notice does not preclude participation in any future RFQ or IFB or RFP, if any is issued. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the Government-wide Point of Entry. It is the responsibility of potential offerors to monitor the Government-wide Point of Entry for additional information pertaining to this requirement. The anticipated NAICS code(s) is/are: 541519, Other Computer Related Services.

Maintain the current Military District Washington, Fort McNair, Washington, DC Trap Wire Network by providing primary server licenses for five MDW locations, (Fort Myer, Virginia, Fort McNair, Washington DC, and Fort Belvoir, Virginia to include Rivanna Station, Virginia, Fort AP Hill, Virginia, and Fort Meade, Maryland). The contractor must allow workforce access to iWATCH Army Mobile Apps and conduct 12, four hour training classes on Attack and Crime Prevention (ACP) and Surveillance Detection Courses (SDC). The Trap Wire contractor shall provide updates to the threat interdiction system that maintains or enhances the ability for security and law enforcement personnel to detect patterns of behavior and anomalies indicative of pre-attack surveillance activity, and to issue threat warnings in sufficient time to prevent criminal activity or a terrorist attack.

Twelve (12) 90 minute training sessions for Attach and Crime Prevention/Surveillance Detection sources are required per year to educate the Law Enforcement/First Responder, Anti-Terrorism Force Protection professionals and other registered users on hot to spot and report suspicious activity.

Based on the attached PWS, interested parties are requested to submit a capabilities statement of no more than ten (10) pages in length in Times New Roman font of not less than 10 pitch. The deadline for response to this request is no later than 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time, 15 JULY 2019. Provide responses to this notice to:

Harry W. Shatto, Contracting Officer, harry.w.shatto.civ@mail.mil And David Gecewicz, Contract Specialist, Kenneth.l.lutes.civ@mail.mil

Telephone responses will NOT be accepted.

In response to this sources sought, please provide:

1. Name of the firm, point of contact, phone number, email address, DUNS number, CAGE code, a statement regarding small business status (including small business type(s)/certifications(s) such as SDB, 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB, etc.) And the corresponding NAICS code.

2. Identify whether your firm is interested in competing for this requirement as a prime contractor or not. Identify subcontracting, joint ventures or teaming arrangement that will be pursued, if any.

3. Information in sufficient detail regarding previous experience (indicate whether as a prime contractor or subcontractor) on similar requirements (include size, scope, complexity, timeframe, government or commercial), pertinent certifications, etc., that will facilitate making a capability determination.

4. Information to help determine if the service is commercially available, including pricing information, basis for the pricing information (e.g., market pricing, catalog pricing), delivery schedules, customary terms and conditions, warranties, etc.

5. Identify how the Army can best structure these contract requirements to facilitate competition by and among 8(a) small business concerns.

6. Identify any condition or action that may be having the effect of unnecessarily restricting competition with respect to this acquisition. Please contact the MICC Advocate for Competition, Scott Kukes, at scott.d.kukes.civ@mail.mil or 210-466-3015, if you believe that this action is unreasonably restricting competition. Include the subject of the acquisition, this announcement, and the MICC POC information from the FedBizOpps notice. Provide the specific aspects that unreasonably restrict competition and the rationale for such conclusion.

7. Recommendations to improve the approach/specifications/draft PWS/PRS to acquiring the identified items/services.

Attachment(s) have been uploaded separately from this Notice.