Information Technology and Engineering Support

Added: Nov 06, 2008 2:06 pm Modified: Dec 23, 2008 1:06 pmTrack Changes The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), National Energy TechnologyLaboratory

(NETL), intends to issue a competitive solicitation, set aside for 8(a)

eligible business concerns under Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act (15



U.S.C. 637(a)), for Information Technology and Engineering Support

Services.

The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this

effort is 541513 with a size standard of $25.0 million. It is anticipated

that

a cost reimbursement award with an award fee provision will be made as a

result

of this solicitation.



The goal of this solicitation is to obtain quality professional support for



NETLs Information Technology function. Work performed under the subsequent



acquisition is anticipated to include Enterprise Architecture (EA) support,



system engineering development and maintenance for NETL systems, support to



operate and maintain DOE's Corporate Human Resources Information System

(CHRIS), laboratory research IT support, cyber security planning, reporting

and

implementation support, support for client systems engineering, internet

and

intranet publishing and publishing management, hosting / housing

environment

support, networks support and telecommunications support along with the

logistics and administrative support for IT activities which include

project

management, software license and maintenance agreement management, and help



desk support. The resulting contract will also allow for the award of

additional in-scope work assignments.



For all portions of the work defined in the Statement of Work that are

encompassed by the Software Engineering Institute (SEI) Capability Maturity



Model Integration (CMMI) for Development (CMMI-DEV), the work shall be

performed at CMMI-DEV level 2 or higher. The prime contractor shall be

rated

at CMMI-DEV level 2 or higher and shall ensure any and all subcontractors

performing work encompassed by CMMI-DEV adhere to the prime contractors

defined level 2 or higher methodologies. A copy of the SCAMPI Class A

Appraisal Disclosure Statement shall be maintained on file with the

Contracting

Officer for the prime contractor and any subcontractors holding a level 2

or

higher rating. The organizational element defined in the disclosure

statement

shall be the same organizational element performing the work identified.

Key

personnel with assigned responsibilities encompassed by the CMMI-DEV must

have

experience working in a CMMI level 2 or higher environment.



NETL has initiated an electronic reading room as part of the strategy to

provide information that may benefit potential offerors in preparing their

proposals. The information is provided to assist the reader in gaining an

enhanced understanding of the requirement. The reading rooms may be

accessed

at http://www.netl.doe.gov/business/solicitations/ssc2008/index.html.



The electronic reading room includes a revised draft version of the

anticipated

Statement of Work (SOW) for this solicitation, as well as various reference



documents including applicable policies, procedures, and documents

outlining

the operating environment. A FOIA release version of the current NETL IT

support contract is also posted in the electronic reading room. Offerors

requesting a FOIA copy of the current contract will be directed to the

reading

room to download it from that location.



It is anticipated that a draft version of the solicitation

(DE-SO26-08000537)

should be available for comment in late March or early April 2009 on the

DOE

Industry Interactive Procurement System (IIPS) located at the following

internet address: http://e-center.doe.gov. Once comments have been

received

and resolved, it is anticipated that the final version of the solicitation

will

be available for downloading from the IIPS site in late April 2009. At the



IIPS site you will be able to register with IIPS, enabling you to download

the

solicitation, join the mailing list for the solicitation, and to submit a

proposal. If you need technical assistance in registering or for any other



IIPS function, call the IIPS Help Desk at (800) 683-0751 or email the Help

Desk

personnel at IIPS_HelpDesk@e-center.doe.gov.



Questions relating to the solicitation are required to be submitted

electronically through the question submittal option of the IIPS program.

ONLY

those questions posted to the IIPS program will be accepted. All responses

to

solicitation questions will be released on the IIPS Internet page. The

solicitation will only be made available in IIPS. This is an electronic

solicitation therefore no hard (paper) copies of the solicitation and

related

documents will be made available.

Added: Nov 06, 2008 2:06 pm The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), National Energy TechnologyLaboratory

(NETL), intends to issue a competitive solicitation, set aside for 8(a)

eligible business concerns under Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act (15



U.S.C. 637(a)), for Information Technology and Engineering Support

Services.

The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this

effort is 541513 with a size standard of $25.0 million. It is anticipated

that

a cost reimbursement award with an award fee provision will be made as a

result

of this solicitation.



The goal of this solicitation is to obtain quality professional support for



NETLs Information Technology function. Work performed under the subsequent



acquisition is anticipated to include Enterprise Architecture (EA) support,



application development and maintenance for NETL mission-specific systems,

support to operate and maintain DOE's Corporate Human Resources Information



System (CHRIS), laboratory research IT support, cyber security planning,

reporting and implementation, project management, logistics and

administrative

support for IT activities, software license and maintenance agreement

management, and help desk support for NETL mission-specific systems. The

resulting contract will also allow for the award of additional in-scope

work

assignments.



For all portions of the work defined in the support areas above that are

encompassed by the Software Engineering Institute (SEI) Capability Maturity



Model Integration (CMMI) for Development (CMMI-DEV), the work shall be

performed at CMMI-DEV level 2 or higher. The prime contractor must be

rated at

CMMI-DEV level 2 or higher. The contractor will be required to provide a

SCAMPI

Class A Appraisal Disclosure Statement with the proposal documenting a CMMI



level 2 or higher rating. In addition, if there are subcontractor proposed



entities that will be performing such activities, then the same level of

documentation will be required from each subcontractor. The

organizational

element defined in each of the disclosure statements shall be the same

organizational element performing the work identified. Key personnel with

assigned responsibilities encompassed by the CMMI-DEV must have experience

working in a CMMI level 2 or higher environment.



NETL has initiated an electronic reading room as part of the strategy to

provide information that may benefit potential offerors in preparing their

proposals. The information is provided to assist the reader in gaining an

enhanced understanding of the requirement. The reading rooms may be

accessed

at http://www.netl.doe.gov/business/solicitations/ssc2008/index.html.



The electronic reading room includes a draft version of the anticipated

Statement of Work (SOW) for this solicitation, as well as various reference



documents including applicable policies, procedures, and documents

outlining

the operating environment. The draft Statement of Work is available for

comment through November 17, 2008. Please see the electronic reading room

for

instructions on how to submit comments regarding the draft Statement of

Work.

A FOIA release version of the current NETL IT support contract is also

posted

in the electronic reading room. Offerors requesting a FOIA copy of the

current

contract will be directed to the reading room to download it from that

location.



The solicitation (DE-SO26-08000537) should be available for downloading in

December 2008 on the DOE Industry Interactive Procurement System (IIPS)

located

at the following internet address: http://e-center.doe.gov. At this site

you

will be able to register with IIPS, enabling you to download the

solicitation,

join the mailing list for the solicitation, and to submit a proposal. If

you

need technical assistance in registering or for any other IIPS function,

call

the IIPS Help Desk at (800) 683-0751 or email the Help Desk personnel at

IIPS_HelpDesk@e-center.doe.gov.



Questions relating to the solicitation are required to be submitted

electronically through the question submittal option of the IIPS program.

ONLY

those questions posted to the IIPS program will be accepted. All responses

to

solicitation questions will be released on the IIPS Internet page. The

solicitation will only be made available in IIPS. This is an electronic

solicitation therefore no hard (paper) copies of the solicitation and

related

documents will be made available.