DCGS-A Capability Drop-1 Synopsis

Added: Nov 13, 2017 4:59 pm Please see attachment of DCGS-A CD-1 Q&A Part 6.

Any additional questions, please submit to Contract Specialist Prettina Biedenkapp at Prettina.J.Biedenkapp.civ@mail.mil by COB Wednesday, 15 November 2017 at 1700 EST.

Added: Oct 27, 2017 1:55 pm
The purpose of this Amendment (0007) to Solicitation W56KGY-17-R0026 is to incorporate a revised attachment in Section J.

Please see attachment for further details.

Added: Oct 26, 2017 10:27 am

The purpose of this Amendment (0006) to Solicitation W56KGY-17-R-0026 is to:

a) Revise language in Section M.

b) Incorporate revise attachment in Section J.

c) Include DCGS-A CD-1 Q&A Part 5.

Please see attachments for further details.

Added: Oct 23, 2017 12:37 pm The purpose of this Amendment (0005) to Solicitation W56KGY-17-R-0026 is to:

a) Incorporate a revised attachment in Section J.

b) Revise language in Section L.

c) Provide a proposal due date extension.

Please see attachments for further details.

Added: Oct 17, 2017 2:29 pm The purpose of this Amendment (0004) to Solicitation W56KGY-17-R-0026 is to:

a) Incorporate revised language in Section L.

b) Incorporate revised attachments in Section J.

c) Correct Attachment name from Amendment (0003).

d) Incorporate additional instruction for contractors.

e) Include DCGS-A CD-1 Q&A Part 3.

Please see attachments for further details.

Added: Oct 13, 2017 3:54 pm The purpose of this Amendment (0003) to Solicitation W56KGY-17-R-0026 is to include:

a) Updated and new attachments in Section J.

b) Revise language in Section L.

c) DCGS-A Q&A Part 2.

Please see attachments for further details.

Added: Oct 10, 2017 3:48 pm
The purpose of this Amendment (0002) to Solicitation W56KGY-17-R-0026 is to include:

a) Updated Attachments in Section J.

b) Incorporate revised language in Section H and L.

c) DCGS-A CD-1 Q&A Part 1.

Please see attachments for further details.

Added: Oct 05, 2017 3:44 pm The purpose of this Amendment (0001) to Solicitation W56KGY-17-R-0026 is to include:

a) New and updated attachments in Section J.

b) Incorporate language change in Section B, L, and M.

Please see attachments for further details.

Added: Sep 29, 2017 10:13 am Solicitation Number W56KGY-17-R-0026 is hereby issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the procurement of the DCGS-A Capability Drop 1 Requirement.

The Army Contracting Command-Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG) has the need to acquire in support of Project Manager Distributed Common Ground System-Army (PM DCGS-A), a commercial item that is a combined hardware and software solution to meet the interoperability, security, training, usability, and data management capabilities at the PM DCGS-A Battalion (BN) while reducing the hardware footprint (size, weight, and power).

The acquisition is issued as a competitive full and open competition award in accordance with FAR PART 12 Commercial Item Procedures. This will be a 5 year contract, plus a 5 year option period, for a total of 10 years. Solicitation W56KGY-17-R-0026 is issued as a Request for Proposals.

The Solicitation and all public attachments are available on this Federal Business Opportunities Posting. All offerors are responsible for downloading all documents including amendments at the Federal Business Opportunities website without further notification from the Contracting Officer.

Please note that if you require access to the FOUO attachments (0002, 0003, 0005, 0008, 0010, and 0015), you will need to send an email to Ms. Prettina Biedenkapp at Prettina.J.Biedenkapp.Civ@mail.mil and Mr. Jim Farnsworth at James.E.Farnsworth8.Civ@mail.mil for access.

All proposals, shall be submitted at the appropriate address listed in the solicitation no later than 4:00PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on 31 October 2017.
Please send all requests to Ms. Prettina Biedenkapp Prettina.J.Biedenkapp.Civ@mail.mil and Mr. Jim Farnsworth James.E.Farnsworth8.Civ@mail.mil.

No telephone inquiries will be accepted.

Added: Sep 28, 2017 5:32 pm

Solicitation Number W56KGY-17-R-0026 is hereby issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the procurement of the DCGS-A Capability Drop 1 Requirement.

The Army Contracting Command-Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG) has the need to acquire in support of Project Manager Distributed Common Ground System-Army (PM DCGS-A), a commercial item that is a combined hardware and software solution to meet the interoperability, security, training, usability, and data management capabilities at the PM DCGS-A Battalion (BN) while reducing the hardware footprint (size, weight, and power).

The acquisition is issued as a competitive full and open competition award in accordance with FAR PART 12 Commercial Item Procedures. This will be a 5 year contract, plus a 5 year option period, for a total of 10 years. Solicitation W56KGY-17-R-0026 is issued as a Request for Proposals.

The Solicitation and all public attachments are available on this Federal Business Opportunities Posting. All offerors are responsible for downloading all documents including amendments at the Federal Business Opportunities website without further notification from the Contracting Officer.

Please note that if you require access to the FOUO attachments (0002, 0003, 0008, and 0015), you will need to send an email to Ms. Prettina Biedenkapp at Prettina.J.Biedenkapp.Civ@mail.mil and Mr. Jim Farnsworth at James.E.Farnsworth8.Civ@mail.mil for access.

All proposals, shall be submitted at the appropriate address listed in the solicitation no later than 4:00PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on 31 October 2017.
Please send all requests to Ms. Prettina Biedenkapp Prettina.J.Biedenkapp.Civ@mail.mil and Mr. Jim Farnsworth James.E.Farnsworth8.Civ@mail.mil.

No telephone inquiries will be accepted.

Added: Sep 08, 2017 12:34 pm This synopsis is to inform industry that the Army Contracting Command - Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG) intends to issue a solicitation in accordance with FAR Part 12 procedures for the procurement of a commercial item, and utilizing the policies and procedures for solicitation evaluation and award, as prescribed in FAR part 15, contracting by negotiation in support of the Project Manager Distributed Common Ground System Army (PM DCGS-A) Distributed Common Ground System - Army (DCGS-A) Capability Drop 1 requirement. The solicitation, when issued, will be for a multiple award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with an ordering period of five (5) years with an optional ordering period for an additional five (5) years. This announcement is a continuation of the Special Notice posted to www.fbo.gov for Draft Solicitation Number: DCGS-A_Capability_Drop-1_Solution.

ACC-APG intends to release the Solicitation on or after 25 September 2017 under Solicitation Number: W56KGY-17-R-0026.

If your company is interested in this planned procurement, then it is advised that you monitor this notice and solicitation number at www.fbo.gov. It is the responsibility of the potential offeror to monitor this site for additional information pertaining to this requirement. This notice of intent is not a request for proposal. This notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes and it does not constitute a final solicitation or a promise to issue a final solicitation in the future. This notice does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. Respondents are advised that the Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred as a result of this notice. All costs associated with this notice will be solely at the interested parties' expense. All communications SHALL be submitted ONLY in writing AND directly to the email address identified below. Contractors shall not contact any other Government Personnel other than the person identified below. Contacting any Government personnel other than the individual identified below could result in an organizational conflict of interest (OCI) and could result in an offeror being excluded from competition and/or award.