Analytical, Engineering, and Project/Program Management supportfor The Joint Staff J6 C4/Cyber and the DD C5I.

Added: Feb 26, 2015 7:03 am The Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Fleet Logistics Center (FLC) Norfolk, Contracting Department, Philadelphia Office intends to acquire, through full and open competition, technical, analytical, engineering, and project/program management support for The Joint Staff J6 Command, Control, Communications and Computers/Cyber Directorate (C4/Cyber), and more specifically the Deputy Directorate for Cyber and Command, Control, Communications, and Computers Integration (DD C5I). The mission of the Joint Staff J6 is to serve the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS), develop C4/Cyber capability requirements and facilitate on behalf of the Joint Force in order to deliver a sustained information advantage, enable decision and action at the speed of the problem, and to ensure the warfighter receives jointly integrated and effective capabilities necessary to conduct operations.

The Joint Staff J6 DDC5I provides engineering, assessment, training and analysis support in order to accomplish the mission responsibilities of the CJCS and the Joint Staff. In order to effectively accomplish integration responsibilities, Joint Staff J6 provides technical support to assessments and exercises to identify and resolve joint interoperability gaps, overlaps, and shortfalls that result in deficiencies in joint warfighting capabilities. The development of architectures, data and services, and standards are key enablers and criteria for assessment and integration.



The work objectives to be performed under this requirement include:



- Capability, Programs, and Systems Analysis

- Joint Command and Control (C2) Requirements Management

- Requirements and Architecture Development

- Architecture Information Sharing (to include Systems Integration and Web Development)

- Integration and Interoperability Support

- Data and Services Support

- Joint Fires Support

- Deployed Analysis in Operational Environments

- System Engineering Support

- Configuration and Data Management Support

- Information Technology (IT) Support

- C4 Cyber Support

- Technical Support



The support provided will utilize the operational experience of the Joint Staff and Military Services to influence and shape present and future C4 and Cyber capabilities.

It will deliver the Joint Force a horizontally integrated portfolio of quality C4/Cyber systems and services that anticipate and satisfy their operational needs.



For planning purposes only, it is estimated that the requirement will call for 1,557,835 hours of effort over the life of the contracts.



Based upon market research, the Government is not using the policies contained in FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items. However, interested parties may identify to the Contracting Officer their interest and capability to satisfy the Government’s requirement with a commercial item. Under this requirement, the Government intends to make multiple awards for the entire requirement. The awarded contracts will be Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF) – Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) type contracts with an ordering period beginning around 15 January 2016 and continuing through 14 January 2021.



The specific actions and/or tasks required will be identified on individual task orders issued under these contracts.



Travel will be required in support of this requirement.



The Request for Proposals (RFP) will require the submission of a non-price/cost volume as well as a cost/price volume.

The Navy’s evaluation of proposals will consider the offeror’s non-price/cost proposal more important than the offeror’s price/cost proposal. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 541330; size standard $15M. The FSC is R425.



All responsible sources may submit a proposal, which will be considered by NAVSUP FLC Norfolk, Contracting Department, Philadelphia Office. The RFP will be made available electronically upon its release at www.neco.navy.mil. Paper copies, faxed copies, or e-mail copies of the solicitation will not be provided.



Interested parties are solely responsible for monitoring the above website for posting of the RFP and any amendments thereto. The Government will not pay for information received.

It is anticipated that the solicitation will be released on or around 1 April 2015. This date is subject to change. The closing date for the receipt of offers will be set forth in the RFP. Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database to be considered for award. See www.sam.gov for further information and instructions. Further, offerors are required to go on-line to the SAM website to complete their Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) prior to submittal of a proposal. Any questions regarding this announcement should be submitted via email to nicholas.milillo@navy.mil.