Request for Information for Geographic Research, Integration, Development and Support (GRIDS III)

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. The US Army Corps of Engineers, Army Geospatial Center (AGC), is issuing this Request for Information (RFI) /Sources Sought to perform market research in order to determine the availability of firms which possess the capability to execute the requirements provided below. No proposals are being requested or accepted in response to this RFI. This announcement does not obligate the Government to award a contract, nor does it obligate the Government to pay for any preparation costs.

Requirement:
The anticipated formal solicitation is for a Small Business Set-Aside, Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ), Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC) with a maximum value of $48M, over a five year ordering period. This RFI/Sources Sought is not a request for proposals nor does it restrict the Government as to the ultimate acquisition approach. Therefore, we invite Small Business concerns to provide a capability statement in response to this RFI/Sources Sought.

The AGC has a world-wide requirement. There is a need to acquire special skill sets, systems engineering, and technical services to accomplish its mission which is to coordinate, integrate and synchronize geospatial information requirements and standards across the Army; develop and field geospatial-enterprise enabled systems and capabilities to the Army and the Department of Defense; and to provide direct geospatial support and product to Warfighters. The Services to be procured are non-personal and are not inherently Government functions. Activities to be performed include Research of Geospatial Data Models, Gather, Analyze, and Exploit Geospatial Human/Behavioral Information in Support of Civil and Military Applications, Applied Research, Fusion, and Development of Emerging Geospatial/Intelligence Capabilities, Integration of Emerging Geospatial Techniques and Procedures, Testing, and Support of Geospatial Systems and Services. Valid domain areas include Topographic/Geospatial Engineering, Military Intelligence, Mission Command, Modeling and Simulation, Sustainment, Maintenance and Special Operations.

Feedback addressing the clarity, feasibility, scope and potential alternative means of meeting the Government's requirement is sought. The anticipated North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) for these requirements is 541712. The business size standard for this NAICS is 500 employees.

Security Requirements:
Contractor personnel will require DoD security clearance at least at the SECRET level for key personnel. Handling of material up to SECRET is required. TOP SECRECT/SCI Facility clearance is required for on-site support at AGC. Storage Clearances of at least SECRET level are required.

Capabilities Package:
AGC is assessing the existence of sources and is requesting capability packages from industry on the requirements listed below. AGC is seeking a Prime capable of providing all the services listed as items (1) through (13) below, independently or through the use of Subcontractors and/or partners. At a minimum, the Prime must demonstrate the capability to independently provide the services listed as items (1) through (3). The Prime may employ Subcontractors and/or Partners for the remaining services, items (4) through (13). Interested sources shall possess and demonstrate an in-depth understanding of all the requirements listed below. Responses are limited to no more than 25 pages consisting of font size 12 and must demonstrate your ability to provide the following specific required services:

1. Develop, deliver and document logical and physical data models to support
integration and fusion of geospatial and other data from multiple sources with
authoritative data dictionaries and standards.

2. Develop, manage, integrate and retranslate geospatial databases.

3. Establish Army/Joint Information Systems Architectures and Geospatial Enterprise
Architectures (GEA) using strategic and tactical communications for multiple
Services.

4. Conduct modeling and simulation analyses and development, including data
modeling generation and use of multiple database types to include geospatial
databases to support the simulation-planning-operations continuum.

5. Acquire, fuse, and disseminate various sources of information (i.e., Geospatial
Intelligence (GEOINT), Counterintelligence/Human Intelligence (CI/HUMINT),
Signals Intelligence (SIGNIT), Measurement and Signature Intelligence (MASINT),
Imagery Intelligence (IMINT), Human Cultural, etc.) at various echelons, from
handheld devices to other modes of analysis and data dissemination to be equally
shared across the civilian and military stakeholders (i.e., Non-Governmental
Organizations (NGOs), interagency partners, private voluntary organizations,
international/coalition partners, host nations, commercial sector and academia)
from unclassified through National System level.

6. Perform 'speculative/hypothetical scenarios' with data models, information,
applications, Tactical, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs), and Concept of
Operations (CONOPS) relevant to GEOINT.

7. Document development/utilization of geodetic sensors, functions and applications
in the Civil and Defense realms.

8. Conduct Civil Engineering applications to include but not limited to, surveying,
environmental engineering, water resources engineering, geotechnical engineering
and construction engineering.

9. Document current and future enterprise networks, data flows, control points,
technology solutions, and geospatial standards and profiles, as well as, data
models in DoD Architecture Framework (DoDAF) format.

10. Build raster and vector geospatial data; collect 3D models, terrain datasets
and process, exploit and disseminate geospatial information; geospatial
database development, management and integration.

11. Generate terrain databases and 3D Models to support DoD virtual and
constructive simulations.

12. Gather, analyze, and exploit human geographic concepts, principles and
information to support Civil-Military Operations by using geospatial science &
technology.

13. Develop and/or enhance mission planning algorithms, tools and methodologies
that consider threats, physical terrain, weather, human performance factors,
and available mechanical assistance (i.e., autonomous or semi-autonomous
robots) over space and time to assist small units in mission planning.

Responses:
The information provided in the RFI is subject to change and does not bind the Government. Interested sources are discouraged from submitting commercial literature in response to this RFI. Any submissions of such product literature or catalog cut sheets will be treated separate from, and will have no bearing on, any subsequent evaluation of proposals submitted in response to any resulting future formal Request for Proposals (RFP). AGC has not made a commitment to procure any of the products or services discussed, and the release of this RFI should not be construed as such a commitment or as authorization to incur cost for which reimbursement would be required or sought. AGC will not pay for information or comments provided and will not recognize any costs associated with submission of comments. All submissions become Government property and will not be returned. RESPONSES ARE DUE NO LATER THAN 27 OCTOBER 2014, 12:00 PM, EST. Direct all questions regarding this Sources Sought to the attention of Collin Applewhite, Contract Specialist, Phone: (703) 428-7863, Email Collin.w.applewhite@usace.army.mil.; Calvin Mitchell Jr. Contracting Officer, Phone (703) 428-8340.

Note: This notice is not a Request for Proposals, Invitation for Bid, or a Request for Quotes.