DIACAP Solicitation Notice

The Space and Naval Warfare SystemsCommand (SPAWAR) in support of the

Program Executive Office for

Command, Control, Communications,

Computers, and Intelligence (PEO

C4I), Networks, Information Assurance

and Enterprise Services Program Office

(PMW 160) has a requirement for a

Commercial Off the Shelf

(COTS) solution to automate the

Department of the Navy (DON)

certification and accreditation (C&A)

process based on the Department of

Defense (DoD) Information Assurance

Certification and Accreditation Process

(DIACAP). The DIACAP is designed to

ensure that information technology

systems operate at an acceptable risk

level, with reduced exposure to threats

and vulnerabilities. Additionally it

provides standardization, increased

confidence, lower level of risk, and a

reduced certification and accreditation

cost. The following key system

capabilities are required to support

DIACAP automation:

A web-based system

operating on classified and unclassified

networks

Support for a minimum of

25,000 users and 2,500 concurrent

users

Perform information system

registration, document management,

data management, messaging,

specified workflow, and reporting

Exchange information with

other DoD and DON portfolio

management systems



The Offeror will install the system at

governmental facilities and test the

system to ensure that it is properly

installed and operational. The contract

may include system enhancement if

necessary.



This procurement is a new

requirement. PEO C4I PMW160

intends to issue a full and open

competitive solicitation. A firm-fixed-

price and cost-plus-fixed-fee type

contract is anticipated with a base

period of one year and four one-year

options. All responsible sources will be

invited to submit a proposal. The

applicable NAICS Code is 511210 with

a size standard of $23M.



The solicitation and any documents

related to this procurement will be

available on the Internet, on or about

15 August 2008 at the SPAWAR Business

Opportunity Website, located at the

following address:

https://e-commerce.spawar.navy.mil;

and the Federal Business Opportunities

Website: www.fbo.gov. It is the

offeror's responsibility to monitor these

sites for the release of the solicitation

and amendments (if any). Potential

offerors will be responsible for

downloading their own copy of the

solicitation and amendments (if any).

No paper distribution of these

documents will be provided.

Questions and comments are to be

directed to Ernest Fagan at

ernest.fagan@navy.mil.