Advanced Research Center (ARC) Request for Proposal

The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) provides Amendment 03 which provides a revised CDRL A025 and adds FAR clause 52.222-46.
The due date for this solicitation remains unchanged.

The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) provides Amendment 02. This amendment provides updated documents based on the Industry Questions and Government Responses provided on October 1, 2018. The updated documents include: the solicitation, CDRL A025 IMCP, Attachments J-01 Performance Work Statement rev 01, Attachment L-01 ARC Past Perfomrance Information, Attachment L-07a EPW, Attachment L-09 ARC metrics, Section L - Oct 16, and Section M - Oct 16.
The due date for this solicitation remains unchanged.

The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) provides the enclosed Notice and Order from the United States Small Business Administration Office of Hearings and Appeals (OHA) of a North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) appeal from Appellant, Advanced Concepts Enterprises as Amendment 01 to this solicitation. Any response to this appeal must be filed with OHA and served upon all parties or their attorneys (if represented), and be RECEIVED by OHA and the Contracting Officer no later than September 27, 2018. Procedures to respond are in the Notice and Order document.

The due date for this solicitation remains unchanged.

The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) announces the release of the Advanced Research Center (ARC) Request for Proposal (RFP). Industry is advised that this is the final Request for Proposal (RFP), which shall supersede any draft information posted to date. Proposals are due 16:00 central time, October 25, 2018.

This RFP does not commit the Government to any contractual agreements or arrangements. The Government will NOT pay any costs incurred by a respondent because of this RFP posting. It is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government for any procurement of supplies or services, nor does it constitute a promise of a solicitation in the future.

All communications concerning this acquisition must be coordinated through the Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO).

This acquisition business classification is a Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB) set-aside in accordance with FAR 52.219-6. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 541715 (Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)) with a size standard of 1,250 employees.

Any viable offerors must be able to obtain and retain a Secret facility clearance and be able to comply with DFARS 252.204-7009, Limitations on the Use or Disclosure of Third-Party Contractor Reported Cyber Incident Information, 252.204-7012 Dev (Oct 2015), Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting (DEC 2015), 252.204-7014, Limitations on the Use or Disclosure of Information by Litigation Support Contractors, and 252.239-7010, Cloud Computing Services.

This acquisition shall not be open to participation by foreign firms at either the prime or subcontract level.

To be eligible for award, offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database. Offerors may obtain information on registration in the SAM at https://www.sam.gov. Paper copies of the solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation may be accessed electronically only via the FedBizOpps website. Offerors are responsible for routinely checking the FedBizOpps website for any possible solicitation amendments that may be issued.
Questions concerning this final RFP should be addressed to the PCO Ms. Sherry Trowbridge at sherry.trowbridge@mda.mil and ARC_followon@mda.mil. The Government's intent is to provide responses to Industry questions in a timely manner. Offerors are encouraged to submit questions as soon as possible. Any questions or clarifications concerning this proposal are due by 17:00 central time September 20, 2018.

Distribution A: Distribution is Unlimited. 18-MDA-9704

(27 Jun 18)

This amendment (May 10, 2018) provides notification to potential offerors that the L-05 ARC OCI Disclosure forms for preliminary OCI review will be received until May 17, 2018, 5pm CT. No further submissions will be considered after the due date.
Please ensure submissions are sent to Sherry Trowbridge and Raenate Graham.

This amendment (April 10, 2018) extends the due date for questions and/or comments regarding the Draft RFP and Industry day tour from April 17, 2018 at 11:59 p.m. central standard time to April 24, 2018 at 11:59 p.m. central standard time. All submissions should be sent to ARC_Followon@mda.mil subject line "Draft RFP Questions or Industry Day Tour Questions".

General Information

Title: Advanced Research Center (ARC) Draft Request for Proposal

Solicitation Number: HQ0147-18-R-0009

Document Type: Special Notice

Classification Code: A - Research and Development

NAICS Code: 541715

Background: The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Advanced Research Center (ARC) provides the infrastructure and cybersecurity engineering necessary to support Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS) Hardware-in-the-Loop (HWIL) and related Ground Testing in a Continuous Integration/Continuous Agile Testing (CI/CAT) environment.

Draft Request for Proposal: The MDA releases the DRFP, solicitation number HQ0147-18-R-0009, for the Agency's follow-on to the current MDA ARC Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) contract HQ0147-07-D-0002. This acquisition business classification is a Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB) set-aside in accordance with FAR 52.219-6. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 541715 (Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)) with a size standard of 1,250 employees. MDA anticipates a WOSB set aside competitive award of a single cost type contract with Cost Plus Award Fee (CPAF), Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF), and Cost Reimbursable Cost Only Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINs) for a base period of five years and three, one-year option periods of performance (PoP).

MDA encourages industry input, comments, and questions to identify and resolve concerns regarding the acquisition and to improve the understanding of Government requirements and industry capabilities.

Questions and/or comments are due to MDA no later than April 17, 2018 at 11:59 p.m. central standard time and may be submitted to ARC_Followon@mda.mil subject line "Draft Response Questions".

Industry is advised that the final Request for Proposal (RFP), when posted, will supersede any draft information posted to date. The final RFP will represent the Government's requirement. All communications concerning this acquisition must be coordinated through the Procuring Contracting Officer.

Paper copies of the draft solicitation will not be issued. The draft Solicitation may be accessed electronically only via the FedBizOpps website. Offerors are responsible for routinely checking the FedBizOpps website for any possible draft solicitation amendments that may be issued.

The Government will not pay for any direct or indirect costs that are incurred in responding to this draft request for proposal. Furthermore, this request does not constitute a solicitation for proposals or the authority to enter into negotiations to award a contract. No funds have been authorized, appropriated or received for this effort.

Questions concerning this Draft RFP notice should be addressed to ARC_Followon@mda.mil.

Primary Point of Contact:

Raenate' Graham,

Contract Specialist

raenate.graham@mda.mil

Phone: 256-450-3452

Secondary Point of Contact:

Sherry B Trowbridge,

Contracting Officer

sherry.trowbridge@mda.mil

Phone: 256-450-1552

Place of Contract Performance:

6726 Odyssey Drive

Huntsville, Alabama 35806

United States

Set Aside:

Woman Owned Small Business