SAF/AAIE Software Development Services (SDS)
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- Solicitation number
- FA701424XXXXX
- Agency
-
District Washington
Headquarters Air Force, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541611 Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
- PSC
- Not on record
- Place of performance
- District of Columbia 20375, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Air Force Headquarters (HAF) is seeking software development services to support a portfolio of products developed by the Secretary of the Air Force, Administrative Assistant, Information Management, Enterprise Business Solutions Division (SAF/AAIE). The contractor will be required to perform a variety of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) tasks, including business modeling, requirements analysis, software design and implementation, and quality assurance. The work must be executed using Agile methodologies and industry best practices. The contractor should have expertise in object-oriented and database-backed web application development, as well as SharePoint Online application development leveraging the Microsoft Office 365 infrastructure.
This is a Request for Information (RFI) for acquisition planning purposes, and not a request for proposals. The government is interested in understanding the contractor's ability to perform as a prime, subcontractor, or joint venture, as well as their relevant past performance, company size, potential subcontracting opportunities, and experience with application lifecycle management using Microsoft SharePoint, Power Platform, and Dataverse. The current incumbent contractor is USMax Corporation, and the contract has a period of performance from February 1, 2024 to January 31, 2025.
Notice text
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Update #2 · Latest ·
The Contractor shall perform a variety of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) tasks in support of a portfolio of products developed by SAF/AAIE in support of the HAF. SAF/AAIE is committed to the use of repeatable and predictable software development processes and, as such, the Contractor shall work within teams and processes that work under Agile methodologies, organizational standard processes, and industry best practices. Tasks to be performed under these processes include Business Modeling and Analysis, Object Oriented Analysis and Design, Requirements Elicitation and Analysis, Software Design and Implementation, Software Process Improvement, Test and Quality Assurance, and Configuration and Change Management. In addition, the Contractor shall be required to understand Agile development methodologies, and DoD and Air Force Standards to be able to properly perform the following tasks:
- Manage configuration of software items
- Model business processes
- Develop business cases
- Establish project baselines and priorities
- Estimate project cost, duration, and levels of effort, including work breakdown structures and project schedules
- Work with the Government to establish customer software and IT requirements
- Manage scope of requirements
- Collaborate and communicate requirements in an Agile development environment
- Develop use cases and other requirements documents
- Create and execute test plans
- Manage risks to include identifying, analyzing, tracking, and mitigating risks
The Contractor shall provide technical services in object-oriented (OO) and database-backed web application software development using iterative SDLC to include Agile software development methodologies. The Contractor shall provide technical services in SharePoint Online application development using Microsoft Office 365 infrastructure, including tools such as Power Platform and other SharePoint-adjacent technologies. The Contractor shall provide personnel with the expertise to support SAF/AAIE software engineering services for the Headquarters Air Force in the following roles and tasks. The Government is still in the early acquisition planning stage and all activities at this time are considered market intelligence. This is a Request for Information (RFI) and is NOT a request for proposals and the information received will be utilized for acquisition planning purposes. Responders are advised that the Government will not pay for any information or administrative cost incurred with response to this announcement and information submitted in response to this RFI will not be returned.
REQUESTED INFORMATION
- Can your company perform this requirement for Software Development Services as the Prime, a Subcontractor, or a Joint Business Venture (Teaming Arrangement)?
- Does your company have recent and relevant Past Performance Information (PPI) to confirm your experience as a Prime, a Subcontractor, or Joint Business Venture performing the required services?
- What is the size of your company (to include socio-economic status), given the designated NAICS?
- Does your company anticipate any Subcontracting opportunities in the performance of this requirement?
- What Federal Government contract vehicle are you currently on (GWAC, IDIQ, etc. What are advantages/disadvantages of each, if any?
- Do you have experience with application lifecycle management (ALM) using Microsoft SharePoint, Power Platform, Dataverse, and related technologies?
- How do you ensure developer and programmer deliverables meet quality assurance standards and industry best practices?
- What quality management processes do you follow to ensure consistency of quality and meeting deadlines?
- Does your company support telework and remote work arrangements? How does your company ensure successful work completion and communications?
Incumbent Contract: FA7014-20-F-0046
Incumbent Contractor: USMax Corporation
Submissions in response to this RFI
1. Responses submitted by e-mail to hannah.dent.1@us.af.mil no later than 4:00 PM Eastern, Friday, 14 June 2024. Late submissions will not be considered. Phone calls will not be accepted.
2. Files may not exceed 5 MB and must be submitted in Adobe PDF format.
3. If the response includes proprietary information, mark the information in accordance with regulatory guidance.
4. Please do not include company brochures or other marketing information.
Update #1 ·
The Contractor shall perform a variety of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) tasks in support of a portfolio of products developed by SAF/AAIE in support of the HAF. SAF/AAIE is committed to the use of repeatable and predictable software development processes and, as such, the Contractor shall work within teams and processes that work under Agile methodologies, organizational standard processes, and industry best practices. Tasks to be performed under these processes include Business Modeling and Analysis, Object Oriented Analysis and Design, Requirements Elicitation and Analysis, Software Design and Implementation, Software Process Improvement, Test and Quality Assurance, and Configuration and Change Management. In addition, the Contractor shall be required to understand Agile development methodologies, and DoD and Air Force Standards to be able to properly perform the following tasks:
- Manage configuration of software items
- Model business processes
- Develop business cases
- Establish project baselines and priorities
- Estimate project cost, duration, and levels of effort, including work breakdown structures and project schedules
- Work with the Government to establish customer software and IT requirements
- Manage scope of requirements
- Collaborate and communicate requirements in an Agile development environment
- Develop use cases and other requirements documents
- Create and execute test plans
- Manage risks to include identifying, analyzing, tracking, and mitigating risks
The Contractor shall provide technical services in object-oriented (OO) and database-backed web application software development using iterative SDLC to include Agile software development methodologies. The Contractor shall provide technical services in SharePoint Online application development using Microsoft Office 365 infrastructure, including tools such as Power Platform and other SharePoint-adjacent technologies. The Contractor shall provide personnel with the expertise to support SAF/AAIE software engineering services for the Headquarters Air Force in the following roles and tasks. The Government is still in the early acquisition planning stage and all activities at this time are considered market intelligence. This is a Request for Information (RFI) and is NOT a request for proposals and the information received will be utilized for acquisition planning purposes. Responders are advised that the Government will not pay for any information or administrative cost incurred with response to this announcement and information submitted in response to this RFI will not be returned.
REQUESTED INFORMATION
- Can your company perform this requirement for Software Development Services as the Prime, a Subcontractor, or a Joint Business Venture (Teaming Arrangement)?
- Does your company have recent and relevant Past Performance Information (PPI) to confirm your experience as a Prime, a Subcontractor, or Joint Business Venture performing the required services?
- What is the size of your company (to include socio-economic status), given the designated NAICS?
- Does your company anticipate any Subcontracting opportunities in the performance of this requirement?
- What Federal Government contract vehicle are you currently on (GWAC, IDIQ, etc. What are advantages/disadvantages of each, if any?
- Do you have experience with application lifecycle management (ALM) using Microsoft SharePoint, Power Platform, Dataverse, and related technologies?
- How do you ensure developer and programmer deliverables meet quality assurance standards and industry best practices?
- What quality management processes do you follow to ensure consistency of quality and meeting deadlines?
- Does your company support telework and remote work arrangements? How does your company ensure successful work completion and communications?
Incumbent Contract: FA7014-20-F-0046
Incumbent Contractor: USMax Corporation
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| SDS-PWS_20240522.docx | DOCX document |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| SAF/AAIE Software Development Services (SDS) **GSA e-Buy Only Reference number RFQ1732817** | Solicitation | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation |
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