Electromagnetic Spectrum (EMS) Services for Operations/Electromagnetic Environmental Effects (E3) Engineering, and Strategic Planning Support

Added: Oct 26, 2015 3:09 pm
Description. The Defense Spectrum Organization's (DSO) mission is to enable effective and efficient use of the EMS in support of national security and military objectives. The DSO is responsible for a broad range of EMS services and capabilities, ranging from short notice on-the-ground operational support at the forward edge, to long range spectrum planning and policy support in pursuit of national strategic objectives. This support includes:

• Operational spectrum management (SM)
• EMS technical services
• Joint spectrum enterprise services and capabilities
• Strategic spectrum planning and analysis
• Spectrum advocacy/policy in support of DoD, Federal, National, and International regulatory bodies
• Spectrum technology evaluation and research

These services/capabilities provide direct support to the Office of the DoD Chief Information Officer (CIO), the Joint Staff (JS), the Military Services, Combatant Commands (CCMDs), and Defense Agencies. As a part of the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Joint Information Environment (JIE), DSO works in concert with supporting mission areas including Cyber Operations and Joint Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations (JEMSO) activities to enhance coordination and synchronization supporting information superiority. DSO's mission goals are to ensure Spectrum Support to Evolve the Joint Information Environment (JIE). To achieve its mission DSO has a need to procure the support services of contractors who shall assist the Government with providing spectrum/engineering solutions for activities throughout all operating levels of all customer organizations in support of all functional requirements including but not limited to: DSO Mission Support Areas and to all elements of the Joint Information Environment (JIE).

Scope. The contract shall provide the operational (embedded and technical reach back), E3 and Spectrum Engineering, Strategic Spectrum Planning, and Research and Analysis of Emerging Spectrum Technologies (EST) to support comprehensive and integrated spectrum operations, engineering, analysis, planning, and long term strategies for the DoD. This contract will provide technical support to DSO for the following tasks:

a. Operational Spectrum Support
b. E3 Engineering
c. Strategic Spectrum Planning
d. Research and Evaluate Emerging Spectrum Technologies

Contract Type: The Government contemplates award of a multiple award indefinite delivery / indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract with firm fixed-price and cost type CLINs contract resulting from this solicitation.

Competition: This solicitation has a Partial Small Business Set aside. DISA intends to award a multiple award IDIQ contract with a large business pool and a small business pool.
The requisite NAICS code for the acquisition is 541330

Questions & Comments: The RFP HC1047-15-R-4007 is attached. Proposals must be received no later than November 30, 2015 at 4:00PM Eastern. Industry's questions and/or comments related to this solicitation will be posted to the Government Point of Entry (Fedbizopps.gov) as an amendment. All questions and/or comments must be received no later than Friday, November 6, 2015 at 4:00PM Eastern. Any questions recieved after the cut off date may not be considered by the Government. All questions and/or comments must be submitted in writing via email specifying the section number, page number, and line number, to the cited Contract Specialist and Contracting Officer. The Government's responses to industry questions and/or comments will be posted to Fedbizopps.gov. Fedbizopps.gov will be the sole repository for all information pertaining to this acquisition. No oral communication will be entertained.

Summary:

(1) Date: October 26
(2) Year: 2015
(3) Contracting Office Zip Code: 20755
(4) Contracting Office Address: PO Box 549, Ft. Meade, MD 20755
(5) Subject: Electromagnetic Spectrum (EMS) Services Operations, E3 Engineering, and Strategic Planning Multiple Award Contract
(6) Proposed Solicitation Number: HC1047-15-R-4007
(7) Question Response Date: November 6, 2015
(8) RFP Proposal Due: November 30, 2015
(9) Contact Point or Contracting Officer: Treena G. Wetsel treena.g.wetsel.civ@mail.mil Contract Specialist: Piya Sawhney piya.sawhney.civ@mail.mil
(10) Duration of the contract period: Base Year plus four (4) one (1)-year option periods.
(11) Place of Contract Performance: Contractor Site and Government Site to be specified in
individual task orders.
(12) Set-aside Status: Partial Small Business Set aside.
(13) NAICS: 541330
(14) DISA intends to award a multiple award IDIQ contract with a large business pool and a small business pool.
(15) Responses to questions previously submitted will be posted as a separate amendment to this record.