Advanced Requirements Characterization Engineering and Representation (ARCHER) utilized for Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) Offboard Mission Support (OMS)

The Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division (NAWCWD) intends to procure and award on an Other than Full and Open Competition basis in accordance with FAR 6.302-1, a Cost Plus Fixed Fee contract with Computer Systems Center Incorporated, Springfield, VA. 

The proposed contract will require systems engineering, system architecture analysis, documentation, and data analysis relating to the Advanced Requirements Characterization, Engineering and Representation (ARCHER) as utilized for the MPE system. The contractor will be required to produce architectural descriptions Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) mission capabilities and perform data analysis and modeling tasks to ensure that JSF Mission Planning Enterprise (MPE) system requirements and design meet operational and technical needs. This effort will allow early identification of capability gaps and thorough vetting of proposed solutions within the JSF technical and user communities. 

This notice is not a request for competitive proposals; however any firm believing it can fulfill the requirement may submit a written response which shall be considered by the agency. The written response shall reference N6893621R0046 and clearly show the firm's capability, background, experience, and assets necessary to meet the requirement without compromising the quality, accuracy, reliability and delivery without substantial duplication of cost to the Government. Responses shall be submitted by email to Bobby Kapadia at bobby.h.kapadia.civ@us.navy.mil by the listed Response Date. 

The results of this Sources Sought will be utilized to identify if companies can meet the agency’s requirements. In your response, please include Company Size (Small or Large according to the NAICS and size standard listed); If your company is a Small Business, specify if your company is or is not each of the following: (a) Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB); (b) HUBZone Small Business; (c) 8(a) Concern; (d) Woman-Owned Small Business; (e) Economically Disadvantaged Woman-Owned Small Business.

THIS SOURCES SOUGHT 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 ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS SYNOPSIS IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY.

All responsible sources must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at the following website: https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/.  

Contractors must be certified through Defense Logistics Information Services (DLIS) in order to access Controlled Unclassified Information within FBO.  See the DLIS website for registration details: https://public.logisticsinformationservice.dla.mil/jcp/search.aspx