SOCOM Wide Mission Support (SWMS) Group A

Added: Jul 30, 2015 8:25 am Four IDIQ contracts were competitively awarded using FAR Part 15 procedures to the following companies:

H92222-15-D-0022
Booz Allen Hamilton Inc.
4890 W. Kennedy Blvd., Suite 475
Tampa, FL 33609

H92222-15-D-0023
Raytheon Blackbird Technologies, Inc.
13900 Lincoln Park Dr., Suite 400
Herndon, VA 20171

H92222-15-D-0024
MacAulay-Brown, Inc.
4021 Executive Dr.
Dayton, OH 45430

H92222-15-D-0025
CACI-WGI, Inc.
302 Knights Run Ave., Suite 950
Tampa, FL 33602

Added: Apr 10, 2014 3:28 pm Modified: Jan 26, 2015 3:56 pmTrack Changes

UPDATE 26 JANUARY 2015
Attached to this announcement is RFP Amendment 0004 which revises Attachment 3 and Attachment 7.  Attachment 3 is revised to account for the SORDAC Base Year Position Start dates.  Attachment 7 is revised to clarify the TL as the only Key Personnel that requires a resume and the office space provided, see attached for all revisions identified by change bars in the margin.  The due date and time remains unchanged.  Also attached is a conformed copy of the RFP.  Clauses that require a fill-in have been highlighted in yellow; however, it is the responsibility of the offeror to ensure that all fill-ins have been completed whether highlighted or not.  RFP Q&A's are also attached.

UPDATE 23 JANUARY 2015
RFP Amendment 0004 will be issued Monday to incorporate the changes stated below; the due date and time will remain unchanged.

Question 1 (SMEP Revision 2 Section 5) - Is it the Governments intent to encourage offerors to designate all personnel as "KEY" to shift the burden of providing office space onto the Government?
ANSWER: No, that is not the intent. The intent is for the Task Lead to be considered Key Personnel. The personnel who will be provided with government space are: 1) the overall task lead; 2) one regional task lead at each GCC; and 3) one analytics position to support Section 2.9 of the PWS at PACOM and CENTCOM. Amendment 0003 will revise Section 5 accordingly.

Question 2 (SMEP Resumes) - Should offerors provide resumes for all positions performing Key Leader Engagement support and all positions offeror designates to use Government space at supported combatant commands? Or should offerors follow the Instructions and only submit a resume for the Task Lead?
ANSWER: Amendment 0003 will revise Attachment 7 ITO Paragraph 1.a. to reflect the following:
The Task Lead and Regional Task Leads who will work out in the GCCs are
considered Key Personnel that require a resume IAW L2.3.1.

UPDATE 22 JANUARY 2015
Attached to this annoucement is RFP Amendment 0003 and associated attachment revisions.  Inlcuded is the final batch of Q&A's.  The due date and time remains unchanged. 

UPDATE 20 JANUARY 2015
Attached to this announcement is RFP Amendment 0002 and associated attachment revisions. Please disregard the response to Q #329 provided on 16 January, there are no IDIQ PM Key Resume Basic Qualifications. The due date has been extended, please reference L1.4

UPDATE 16 JANUARY 2015
Attached to this announcement is one attachment that includes Q&A Batch 4 #257-355 and Position Start Dates (partial) for Attachment 6 SORDAC Support Group A.  The referenced Amendment 0002 will be posted once all reviews have been finalized. 

UPDATE 09 JANUARY 2015
Attached to this announcement is Q&A Batch 3.  Please note duplicate questions will not be answered.  Questions may have been paraphrased or consolidated.  The remaining questions should be answered early the week of January 12th.  Amendment 0002, to be posted at a later date, will include a revision to L1.4 as follows:
L1.4 Proposal Due Date/Time: 26 January 2015/4:00 PM Eastern Time 

UPDATE 06 JANUARY 2015
Attached to this announcement is Q&A Batch 2.

UPDATE 05 JANUARY 2015
Attached to this announcement is RFP Amendment 0001 and associated RFP attachments.  The due date and time remains unchanged. 

UPDATE 22 DECEMBER 2014
Attached to this announcement is Group A RFP Q&A Batch 1.  RFP Amendment 0001 will incorporate changes referenced and will be posted once reviews have been completed; please continue to monitor FBO for updates.  

UPDATE 05 DECEMBER 2014: FINAL RFP SWMS GROUP A (H92222-14-R-0020)
This is a formal Request for Proposal (RFP) for the SOCOM Wide Mission Support Group A Contract. The sole point of contact for information regarding this acquisition is the Contracting Officer. All inquiries must be emailed and submitted to the Contracting Officer using the Final Group A RFP QA Template. Please note oral requests (e.g. phone call) for information will be re-directed to provide email correspondence, for documentation purposes. Individual responses to inquiries will not be provided. Do not include proprietary information in the template; all questions and answers will be posted to FedBizOpps (www.fbo.gov). Offerors may submit questions to the Contracting Officer at any time; however, questions received after COB 02 January 2015 may not be answered prior to the solicitation closing date.  Please read through the entire RFP and attachments prior to submitting questions.

Communications with anyone other than the Contracting Officer are prohibited. Government ethics regulations, the Competition in Contracting Act, and the Procurement Integrity Act prohibit preferential treatment of one contractor over another and require that Government personnel adhere to the highest standards of conduct and avoid even an appearance of a conflict of interest.

Electronic Proposal Submission.Offeror shall submit its proposal electronically through FedBizOpps (www.fbo.gov). Follow instructions on FBO for submitting an electronic response. Large File Notice: Follow FBO instructions for uploading files larger than 10MB. If needed, break the file down into smaller sections in order to upload it to the system. PROPOSALS SUBMITTED THROUGH OTHER MEANS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. Clearly mark the description for each uploaded document by Offeror Name, Solicitation Number and Volume number. Proposals submitted electronically will be considered late unless all proposal documents are transmitted to and successfully uploaded to www.fbo.gov prior to the closing date and time for receipt of proposals (See L1.5). USSOCOM is not responsible for technical difficulties associated with the transmission of any electronic files to the website. The offeror is responsible for ensuring the successful electronic delivery of its proposals. Offerors are encouraged to submit proposals with sufficient time to ensure all proposal documents are successfully uploaded to the website prior to the closing date and time. Please be advised that timelines are determined by the date and time an offeror's proposal is received by the Government, not when an offeror attempted transmission.

Added: Apr 10, 2014 3:28 pm Modified: Jan 26, 2015 3:33 pmTrack Changes

UPDATE 26 JANUARY 2015
Attached to this announcement is RFP Amendment 0004 which revises Attachment 3 and Attachment 7.  Attachment 3 is revised to account for the SORDAC Base Year Position Start dates.  Attachment 7 is revised to clarify the TL as the only Key Personnel that requires a resume and the office space provided, see attached for all revisions identified by change bars in the margin.  The due date and time remains unchanged.  Also attached is a conformed copy of the RFP.  Clauses that require a fill-in have been highlighted in yellow; however, it is the responsibility of the offeror to ensure that all fill-ins have been completed whether highlighted or not.  

UPDATE 23 JANUARY 2015
RFP Amendment 0004 will be issued Monday to incorporate the changes stated below; the due date and time will remain unchanged.

Question 1 (SMEP Revision 2 Section 5) - Is it the Governments intent to encourage offerors to designate all personnel as "KEY" to shift the burden of providing office space onto the Government?
ANSWER: No, that is not the intent. The intent is for the Task Lead to be considered Key Personnel. The personnel who will be provided with government space are: 1) the overall task lead; 2) one regional task lead at each GCC; and 3) one analytics position to support Section 2.9 of the PWS at PACOM and CENTCOM. Amendment 0003 will revise Section 5 accordingly.

Question 2 (SMEP Resumes) - Should offerors provide resumes for all positions performing Key Leader Engagement support and all positions offeror designates to use Government space at supported combatant commands? Or should offerors follow the Instructions and only submit a resume for the Task Lead?
ANSWER: Amendment 0003 will revise Attachment 7 ITO Paragraph 1.a. to reflect the following:
The Task Lead and Regional Task Leads who will work out in the GCCs are
considered Key Personnel that require a resume IAW L2.3.1.

UPDATE 22 JANUARY 2015
Attached to this annoucement is RFP Amendment 0003 and associated attachment revisions.  Inlcuded is the final batch of Q&A's.  The due date and time remains unchanged. 

UPDATE 20 JANUARY 2015
Attached to this announcement is RFP Amendment 0002 and associated attachment revisions. Please disregard the response to Q #329 provided on 16 January, there are no IDIQ PM Key Resume Basic Qualifications. The due date has been extended, please reference L1.4

UPDATE 16 JANUARY 2015
Attached to this announcement is one attachment that includes Q&A Batch 4 #257-355 and Position Start Dates (partial) for Attachment 6 SORDAC Support Group A.  The referenced Amendment 0002 will be posted once all reviews have been finalized. 

UPDATE 09 JANUARY 2015
Attached to this announcement is Q&A Batch 3.  Please note duplicate questions will not be answered.  Questions may have been paraphrased or consolidated.  The remaining questions should be answered early the week of January 12th.  Amendment 0002, to be posted at a later date, will include a revision to L1.4 as follows:
L1.4 Proposal Due Date/Time: 26 January 2015/4:00 PM Eastern Time 

UPDATE 06 JANUARY 2015
Attached to this announcement is Q&A Batch 2.

UPDATE 05 JANUARY 2015
Attached to this announcement is RFP Amendment 0001 and associated RFP attachments.  The due date and time remains unchanged. 

UPDATE 22 DECEMBER 2014
Attached to this announcement is Group A RFP Q&A Batch 1.  RFP Amendment 0001 will incorporate changes referenced and will be posted once reviews have been completed; please continue to monitor FBO for updates.  

UPDATE 05 DECEMBER 2014: FINAL RFP SWMS GROUP A (H92222-14-R-0020)
This is a formal Request for Proposal (RFP) for the SOCOM Wide Mission Support Group A Contract. The sole point of contact for information regarding this acquisition is the Contracting Officer. All inquiries must be emailed and submitted to the Contracting Officer using the Final Group A RFP QA Template. Please note oral requests (e.g. phone call) for information will be re-directed to provide email correspondence, for documentation purposes. Individual responses to inquiries will not be provided. Do not include proprietary information in the template; all questions and answers will be posted to FedBizOpps (www.fbo.gov). Offerors may submit questions to the Contracting Officer at any time; however, questions received after COB 02 January 2015 may not be answered prior to the solicitation closing date.  Please read through the entire RFP and attachments prior to submitting questions.

Communications with anyone other than the Contracting Officer are prohibited. Government ethics regulations, the Competition in Contracting Act, and the Procurement Integrity Act prohibit preferential treatment of one contractor over another and require that Government personnel adhere to the highest standards of conduct and avoid even an appearance of a conflict of interest.

Electronic Proposal Submission.Offeror shall submit its proposal electronically through FedBizOpps (www.fbo.gov). Follow instructions on FBO for submitting an electronic response. Large File Notice: Follow FBO instructions for uploading files larger than 10MB. If needed, break the file down into smaller sections in order to upload it to the system. PROPOSALS SUBMITTED THROUGH OTHER MEANS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. Clearly mark the description for each uploaded document by Offeror Name, Solicitation Number and Volume number. Proposals submitted electronically will be considered late unless all proposal documents are transmitted to and successfully uploaded to www.fbo.gov prior to the closing date and time for receipt of proposals (See L1.5). USSOCOM is not responsible for technical difficulties associated with the transmission of any electronic files to the website. The offeror is responsible for ensuring the successful electronic delivery of its proposals. Offerors are encouraged to submit proposals with sufficient time to ensure all proposal documents are successfully uploaded to the website prior to the closing date and time. Please be advised that timelines are determined by the date and time an offeror's proposal is received by the Government, not when an offeror attempted transmission.

Added: Apr 10, 2014 3:28 pm Modified: Jan 23, 2015 12:38 pmTrack Changes

UPDATE 23 JANUARY 2015
RFP Amendment 0004 will be issued Monday to incorporate the changes stated below; the due date and time will remain unchanged.

Question 1 (SMEP Revision 2 Section 5) - Is it the Governments intent to encourage offerors to designate all personnel as "KEY" to shift the burden of providing office space onto the Government?
ANSWER: No, that is not the intent. The intent is for the Task Lead to be considered Key Personnel. The personnel who will be provided with government space are: 1) the overall task lead; 2) one regional task lead at each GCC; and 3) one analytics position to support Section 2.9 of the PWS at PACOM and CENTCOM. Amendment 0003 will revise Section 5 accordingly.

Question 2 (SMEP Resumes) - Should offerors provide resumes for all positions performing Key Leader Engagement support and all positions offeror designates to use Government space at supported combatant commands? Or should offerors follow the Instructions and only submit a resume for the Task Lead?
ANSWER: Amendment 0003 will revise Attachment 7 ITO Paragraph 1.a. to reflect the following:
The Task Lead and Regional Task Leads who will work out in the GCCs are
considered Key Personnel that require a resume IAW L2.3.1.

UPDATE 22 JANUARY 2015
Attached to this annoucement is RFP Amendment 0003 and associated attachment revisions.  Inlcuded is the final batch of Q&A's.  The due date and time remains unchanged. 

UPDATE 20 JANUARY 2015
Attached to this announcement is RFP Amendment 0002 and associated attachment revisions. Please disregard the response to Q #329 provided on 16 January, there are no IDIQ PM Key Resume Basic Qualifications. The due date has been extended, please reference L1.4

UPDATE 16 JANUARY 2015
Attached to this announcement is one attachment that includes Q&A Batch 4 #257-355 and Position Start Dates (partial) for Attachment 6 SORDAC Support Group A.  The referenced Amendment 0002 will be posted once all reviews have been finalized. 

UPDATE 09 JANUARY 2015
Attached to this announcement is Q&A Batch 3.  Please note duplicate questions will not be answered.  Questions may have been paraphrased or consolidated.  The remaining questions should be answered early the week of January 12th.  Amendment 0002, to be posted at a later date, will include a revision to L1.4 as follows:
L1.4 Proposal Due Date/Time: 26 January 2015/4:00 PM Eastern Time 

UPDATE 06 JANUARY 2015
Attached to this announcement is Q&A Batch 2.

UPDATE 05 JANUARY 2015
Attached to this announcement is RFP Amendment 0001 and associated RFP attachments.  The due date and time remains unchanged. 

UPDATE 22 DECEMBER 2014
Attached to this announcement is Group A RFP Q&A Batch 1.  RFP Amendment 0001 will incorporate changes referenced and will be posted once reviews have been completed; please continue to monitor FBO for updates.  

UPDATE 05 DECEMBER 2014: FINAL RFP SWMS GROUP A (H92222-14-R-0020)
This is a formal Request for Proposal (RFP) for the SOCOM Wide Mission Support Group A Contract. The sole point of contact for information regarding this acquisition is the Contracting Officer. All inquiries must be emailed and submitted to the Contracting Officer using the Final Group A RFP QA Template. Please note oral requests (e.g. phone call) for information will be re-directed to provide email correspondence, for documentation purposes. Individual responses to inquiries will not be provided. Do not include proprietary information in the template; all questions and answers will be posted to FedBizOpps (www.fbo.gov). Offerors may submit questions to the Contracting Officer at any time; however, questions received after COB 02 January 2015 may not be answered prior to the solicitation closing date.  Please read through the entire RFP and attachments prior to submitting questions.

Communications with anyone other than the Contracting Officer are prohibited. Government ethics regulations, the Competition in Contracting Act, and the Procurement Integrity Act prohibit preferential treatment of one contractor over another and require that Government personnel adhere to the highest standards of conduct and avoid even an appearance of a conflict of interest.

Electronic Proposal Submission.Offeror shall submit its proposal electronically through FedBizOpps (www.fbo.gov). Follow instructions on FBO for submitting an electronic response. Large File Notice: Follow FBO instructions for uploading files larger than 10MB. If needed, break the file down into smaller sections in order to upload it to the system. PROPOSALS SUBMITTED THROUGH OTHER MEANS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. Clearly mark the description for each uploaded document by Offeror Name, Solicitation Number and Volume number. Proposals submitted electronically will be considered late unless all proposal documents are transmitted to and successfully uploaded to www.fbo.gov prior to the closing date and time for receipt of proposals (See L1.5). USSOCOM is not responsible for technical difficulties associated with the transmission of any electronic files to the website. The offeror is responsible for ensuring the successful electronic delivery of its proposals. Offerors are encouraged to submit proposals with sufficient time to ensure all proposal documents are successfully uploaded to the website prior to the closing date and time. Please be advised that timelines are determined by the date and time an offeror's proposal is received by the Government, not when an offeror attempted transmission.

Added: Apr 10, 2014 3:28 pm Modified: Jan 22, 2015 11:14 amTrack Changes

UPDATE 22 JANUARY 2015
Attached to this annoucement is RFP Amendment 0003 and associated attachment revisions.  Inlcuded is the final batch of Q&A's.  The due date and time remains unchanged. 

UPDATE 20 JANUARY 2015
Attached to this announcement is RFP Amendment 0002 and associated attachment revisions. Please disregard the response to Q #329 provided on 16 January, there are no IDIQ PM Key Resume Basic Qualifications. The due date has been extended, please reference L1.4

UPDATE 16 JANUARY 2015
Attached to this announcement is one attachment that includes Q&A Batch 4 #257-355 and Position Start Dates (partial) for Attachment 6 SORDAC Support Group A.  The referenced Amendment 0002 will be posted once all reviews have been finalized. 

UPDATE 09 JANUARY 2015
Attached to this announcement is Q&A Batch 3.  Please note duplicate questions will not be answered.  Questions may have been paraphrased or consolidated.  The remaining questions should be answered early the week of January 12th.  Amendment 0002, to be posted at a later date, will include a revision to L1.4 as follows:
L1.4 Proposal Due Date/Time: 26 January 2015/4:00 PM Eastern Time 

UPDATE 06 JANUARY 2015
Attached to this announcement is Q&A Batch 2.

UPDATE 05 JANUARY 2015
Attached to this announcement is RFP Amendment 0001 and associated RFP attachments.  The due date and time remains unchanged. 

UPDATE 22 DECEMBER 2014
Attached to this announcement is Group A RFP Q&A Batch 1.  RFP Amendment 0001 will incorporate changes referenced and will be posted once reviews have been completed; please continue to monitor FBO for updates.  

UPDATE 05 DECEMBER 2014: FINAL RFP SWMS GROUP A (H92222-14-R-0020)
This is a formal Request for Proposal (RFP) for the SOCOM Wide Mission Support Group A Contract. The sole point of contact for information regarding this acquisition is the Contracting Officer. All inquiries must be emailed and submitted to the Contracting Officer using the Final Group A RFP QA Template. Please note oral requests (e.g. phone call) for information will be re-directed to provide email correspondence, for documentation purposes. Individual responses to inquiries will not be provided. Do not include proprietary information in the template; all questions and answers will be posted to FedBizOpps (www.fbo.gov). Offerors may submit questions to the Contracting Officer at any time; however, questions received after COB 02 January 2015 may not be answered prior to the solicitation closing date.  Please read through the entire RFP and attachments prior to submitting questions.

Communications with anyone other than the Contracting Officer are prohibited. Government ethics regulations, the Competition in Contracting Act, and the Procurement Integrity Act prohibit preferential treatment of one contractor over another and require that Government personnel adhere to the highest standards of conduct and avoid even an appearance of a conflict of interest.

Electronic Proposal Submission.Offeror shall submit its proposal electronically through FedBizOpps (www.fbo.gov). Follow instructions on FBO for submitting an electronic response. Large File Notice: Follow FBO instructions for uploading files larger than 10MB. If needed, break the file down into smaller sections in order to upload it to the system. PROPOSALS SUBMITTED THROUGH OTHER MEANS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. Clearly mark the description for each uploaded document by Offeror Name, Solicitation Number and Volume number. Proposals submitted electronically will be considered late unless all proposal documents are transmitted to and successfully uploaded to www.fbo.gov prior to the closing date and time for receipt of proposals (See L1.5). USSOCOM is not responsible for technical difficulties associated with the transmission of any electronic files to the website. The offeror is responsible for ensuring the successful electronic delivery of its proposals. Offerors are encouraged to submit proposals with sufficient time to ensure all proposal documents are successfully uploaded to the website prior to the closing date and time. Please be advised that timelines are determined by the date and time an offeror's proposal is received by the Government, not when an offeror attempted transmission.

Added: Apr 10, 2014 3:28 pm Modified: Jan 20, 2015 5:56 pmTrack Changes

UPDATE 20 JANUARY 2015
Attached to this announcement is RFP Amendment 0002 and associated attachment revisions. Please disregard the response to Q #329 provided on 16 January, there are no IDIQ PM Key Resume Basic Qualifications. The due date has been extended, please reference L1.4

UPDATE 16 JANUARY 2015
Attached to this announcement is one attachment that includes Q&A Batch 4 #257-355 and Position Start Dates (partial) for Attachment 6 SORDAC Support Group A.  The referenced Amendment 0002 will be posted once all reviews have been finalized. 

UPDATE 09 JANUARY 2015
Attached to this announcement is Q&A Batch 3.  Please note duplicate questions will not be answered.  Questions may have been paraphrased or consolidated.  The remaining questions should be answered early the week of January 12th.  Amendment 0002, to be posted at a later date, will include a revision to L1.4 as follows:
L1.4 Proposal Due Date/Time: 26 January 2015/4:00 PM Eastern Time 

UPDATE 06 JANUARY 2015
Attached to this announcement is Q&A Batch 2.

UPDATE 05 JANUARY 2015
Attached to this announcement is RFP Amendment 0001 and associated RFP attachments.  The due date and time remains unchanged. 

UPDATE 22 DECEMBER 2014
Attached to this announcement is Group A RFP Q&A Batch 1.  RFP Amendment 0001 will incorporate changes referenced and will be posted once reviews have been completed; please continue to monitor FBO for updates.  

UPDATE 05 DECEMBER 2014: FINAL RFP SWMS GROUP A (H92222-14-R-0020)
This is a formal Request for Proposal (RFP) for the SOCOM Wide Mission Support Group A Contract. The sole point of contact for information regarding this acquisition is the Contracting Officer. All inquiries must be emailed and submitted to the Contracting Officer using the Final Group A RFP QA Template. Please note oral requests (e.g. phone call) for information will be re-directed to provide email correspondence, for documentation purposes. Individual responses to inquiries will not be provided. Do not include proprietary information in the template; all questions and answers will be posted to FedBizOpps (www.fbo.gov). Offerors may submit questions to the Contracting Officer at any time; however, questions received after COB 02 January 2015 may not be answered prior to the solicitation closing date.  Please read through the entire RFP and attachments prior to submitting questions.

Communications with anyone other than the Contracting Officer are prohibited. Government ethics regulations, the Competition in Contracting Act, and the Procurement Integrity Act prohibit preferential treatment of one contractor over another and require that Government personnel adhere to the highest standards of conduct and avoid even an appearance of a conflict of interest.

Electronic Proposal Submission.Offeror shall submit its proposal electronically through FedBizOpps (www.fbo.gov). Follow instructions on FBO for submitting an electronic response. Large File Notice: Follow FBO instructions for uploading files larger than 10MB. If needed, break the file down into smaller sections in order to upload it to the system. PROPOSALS SUBMITTED THROUGH OTHER MEANS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. Clearly mark the description for each uploaded document by Offeror Name, Solicitation Number and Volume number. Proposals submitted electronically will be considered late unless all proposal documents are transmitted to and successfully uploaded to www.fbo.gov prior to the closing date and time for receipt of proposals (See L1.5). USSOCOM is not responsible for technical difficulties associated with the transmission of any electronic files to the website. The offeror is responsible for ensuring the successful electronic delivery of its proposals. Offerors are encouraged to submit proposals with sufficient time to ensure all proposal documents are successfully uploaded to the website prior to the closing date and time. Please be advised that timelines are determined by the date and time an offeror's proposal is received by the Government, not when an offeror attempted transmission.

Added: Apr 10, 2014 3:28 pm Modified: Jan 16, 2015 5:30 pmTrack Changes

UPDATE 16 JANUARY 2015
Attached to this announcement is one attachment that includes Q&A Batch 4 #257-355 and Position Start Dates (partial) for Attachment 6 SORDAC Support Group A.  The referenced Amendment 0002 will be posted once all reviews have been finalized. 

UPDATE 09 JANUARY 2015
Attached to this announcement is Q&A Batch 3.  Please note duplicate questions will not be answered.  Questions may have been paraphrased or consolidated.  The remaining questions should be answered early the week of January 12th.  Amendment 0002, to be posted at a later date, will include a revision to L1.4 as follows:
L1.4 Proposal Due Date/Time: 26 January 2015/4:00 PM Eastern Time 

UPDATE 06 JANUARY 2015
Attached to this announcement is Q&A Batch 2.

UPDATE 05 JANUARY 2015
Attached to this announcement is RFP Amendment 0001 and associated RFP attachments.  The due date and time remains unchanged. 

UPDATE 22 DECEMBER 2014
Attached to this announcement is Group A RFP Q&A Batch 1.  RFP Amendment 0001 will incorporate changes referenced and will be posted once reviews have been completed; please continue to monitor FBO for updates.  

UPDATE 05 DECEMBER 2014: FINAL RFP SWMS GROUP A (H92222-14-R-0020)
This is a formal Request for Proposal (RFP) for the SOCOM Wide Mission Support Group A Contract. The sole point of contact for information regarding this acquisition is the Contracting Officer. All inquiries must be emailed and submitted to the Contracting Officer using the Final Group A RFP QA Template. Please note oral requests (e.g. phone call) for information will be re-directed to provide email correspondence, for documentation purposes. Individual responses to inquiries will not be provided. Do not include proprietary information in the template; all questions and answers will be posted to FedBizOpps (www.fbo.gov). Offerors may submit questions to the Contracting Officer at any time; however, questions received after COB 02 January 2015 may not be answered prior to the solicitation closing date.  Please read through the entire RFP and attachments prior to submitting questions.

Communications with anyone other than the Contracting Officer are prohibited. Government ethics regulations, the Competition in Contracting Act, and the Procurement Integrity Act prohibit preferential treatment of one contractor over another and require that Government personnel adhere to the highest standards of conduct and avoid even an appearance of a conflict of interest.

Electronic Proposal Submission.Offeror shall submit its proposal electronically through FedBizOpps (www.fbo.gov). Follow instructions on FBO for submitting an electronic response. Large File Notice: Follow FBO instructions for uploading files larger than 10MB. If needed, break the file down into smaller sections in order to upload it to the system. PROPOSALS SUBMITTED THROUGH OTHER MEANS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. Clearly mark the description for each uploaded document by Offeror Name, Solicitation Number and Volume number. Proposals submitted electronically will be considered late unless all proposal documents are transmitted to and successfully uploaded to www.fbo.gov prior to the closing date and time for receipt of proposals (See L1.5). USSOCOM is not responsible for technical difficulties associated with the transmission of any electronic files to the website. The offeror is responsible for ensuring the successful electronic delivery of its proposals. Offerors are encouraged to submit proposals with sufficient time to ensure all proposal documents are successfully uploaded to the website prior to the closing date and time. Please be advised that timelines are determined by the date and time an offeror's proposal is received by the Government, not when an offeror attempted transmission.

Added: Apr 10, 2014 3:28 pm Modified: Jan 09, 2015 3:28 pmTrack Changes

UPDATE 09 JANUARY 2015
Attached to this announcement is Q&A Batch 3.  Please note duplicate questions will not be answered.  Questions may have been paraphrased or consolidated.  The remaining questions should be answered early the week of January 12th.  Amendment 0002, to be posted at a later date, will include a revision to L1.4 as follows:
L1.4 Proposal Due Date/Time: 26 January 2015/4:00 PM Eastern Time 

UPDATE 06 JANUARY 2015
Attached to this announcement is Q&A Batch 2.

UPDATE 05 JANUARY 2015
Attached to this announcement is RFP Amendment 0001 and associated RFP attachments.  The due date and time remains unchanged. 

UPDATE 22 DECEMBER 2014
Attached to this announcement is Group A RFP Q&A Batch 1.  RFP Amendment 0001 will incorporate changes referenced and will be posted once reviews have been completed; please continue to monitor FBO for updates.  

UPDATE 05 DECEMBER 2014: FINAL RFP SWMS GROUP A (H92222-14-R-0020)
This is a formal Request for Proposal (RFP) for the SOCOM Wide Mission Support Group A Contract. The sole point of contact for information regarding this acquisition is the Contracting Officer. All inquiries must be emailed and submitted to the Contracting Officer using the Final Group A RFP QA Template. Please note oral requests (e.g. phone call) for information will be re-directed to provide email correspondence, for documentation purposes. Individual responses to inquiries will not be provided. Do not include proprietary information in the template; all questions and answers will be posted to FedBizOpps (www.fbo.gov). Offerors may submit questions to the Contracting Officer at any time; however, questions received after COB 02 January 2015 may not be answered prior to the solicitation closing date.  Please read through the entire RFP and attachments prior to submitting questions.

Communications with anyone other than the Contracting Officer are prohibited. Government ethics regulations, the Competition in Contracting Act, and the Procurement Integrity Act prohibit preferential treatment of one contractor over another and require that Government personnel adhere to the highest standards of conduct and avoid even an appearance of a conflict of interest.

Electronic Proposal Submission.Offeror shall submit its proposal electronically through FedBizOpps (www.fbo.gov). Follow instructions on FBO for submitting an electronic response. Large File Notice: Follow FBO instructions for uploading files larger than 10MB. If needed, break the file down into smaller sections in order to upload it to the system. PROPOSALS SUBMITTED THROUGH OTHER MEANS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. Clearly mark the description for each uploaded document by Offeror Name, Solicitation Number and Volume number. Proposals submitted electronically will be considered late unless all proposal documents are transmitted to and successfully uploaded to www.fbo.gov prior to the closing date and time for receipt of proposals (See L1.5). USSOCOM is not responsible for technical difficulties associated with the transmission of any electronic files to the website. The offeror is responsible for ensuring the successful electronic delivery of its proposals. Offerors are encouraged to submit proposals with sufficient time to ensure all proposal documents are successfully uploaded to the website prior to the closing date and time. Please be advised that timelines are determined by the date and time an offeror's proposal is received by the Government, not when an offeror attempted transmission.

Added: Apr 10, 2014 3:28 pm Modified: Jan 06, 2015 4:47 pmTrack Changes

UPDATE 06 JANUARY 2014
Attached to this announcement is Q&A Batch 2.

UPDATE 05 JANUARY 2014
Attached to this announcement is RFP Amendment 0001 and associated RFP attachments.  The due date and time remains unchanged. 

UPDATE 22 DECEMBER 2014
Attached to this announcement is Group A RFP Q&A Batch 1.  RFP Amendment 0001 will incorporate changes referenced and will be posted once reviews have been completed; please continue to monitor FBO for updates.  

UPDATE 05 DECEMBER 2014: FINAL RFP SWMS GROUP A (H92222-14-R-0020)
This is a formal Request for Proposal (RFP) for the SOCOM Wide Mission Support Group A Contract. The sole point of contact for information regarding this acquisition is the Contracting Officer. All inquiries must be emailed and submitted to the Contracting Officer using the Final Group A RFP QA Template. Please note oral requests (e.g. phone call) for information will be re-directed to provide email correspondence, for documentation purposes. Individual responses to inquiries will not be provided. Do not include proprietary information in the template; all questions and answers will be posted to FedBizOpps (www.fbo.gov). Offerors may submit questions to the Contracting Officer at any time; however, questions received after COB 02 January 2015 may not be answered prior to the solicitation closing date.  Please read through the entire RFP and attachments prior to submitting questions.

Communications with anyone other than the Contracting Officer are prohibited. Government ethics regulations, the Competition in Contracting Act, and the Procurement Integrity Act prohibit preferential treatment of one contractor over another and require that Government personnel adhere to the highest standards of conduct and avoid even an appearance of a conflict of interest.

Electronic Proposal Submission.Offeror shall submit its proposal electronically through FedBizOpps (www.fbo.gov). Follow instructions on FBO for submitting an electronic response. Large File Notice: Follow FBO instructions for uploading files larger than 10MB. If needed, break the file down into smaller sections in order to upload it to the system. PROPOSALS SUBMITTED THROUGH OTHER MEANS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. Clearly mark the description for each uploaded document by Offeror Name, Solicitation Number and Volume number. Proposals submitted electronically will be considered late unless all proposal documents are transmitted to and successfully uploaded to www.fbo.gov prior to the closing date and time for receipt of proposals (See L1.5). USSOCOM is not responsible for technical difficulties associated with the transmission of any electronic files to the website. The offeror is responsible for ensuring the successful electronic delivery of its proposals. Offerors are encouraged to submit proposals with sufficient time to ensure all proposal documents are successfully uploaded to the website prior to the closing date and time. Please be advised that timelines are determined by the date and time an offeror's proposal is received by the Government, not when an offeror attempted transmission.

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UPDATE 05 JANUARY 2014
Attached to this announcement is RFP Amendment 0001 and associated RFP attachments.  The due date and time remains unchanged. 

UPDATE 22 DECEMBER 2014
Attached to this announcement is Group A RFP Q&A Batch 1.  RFP Amendment 0001 will incorporate changes referenced and will be posted once reviews have been completed; please continue to monitor FBO for updates.  

UPDATE 05 DECEMBER 2014: FINAL RFP SWMS GROUP A (H92222-14-R-0020)
This is a formal Request for Proposal (RFP) for the SOCOM Wide Mission Support Group A Contract. The sole point of contact for information regarding this acquisition is the Contracting Officer. All inquiries must be emailed and submitted to the Contracting Officer using the Final Group A RFP QA Template. Please note oral requests (e.g. phone call) for information will be re-directed to provide email correspondence, for documentation purposes. Individual responses to inquiries will not be provided. Do not include proprietary information in the template; all questions and answers will be posted to FedBizOpps (www.fbo.gov). Offerors may submit questions to the Contracting Officer at any time; however, questions received after COB 02 January 2015 may not be answered prior to the solicitation closing date.  Please read through the entire RFP and attachments prior to submitting questions.

Communications with anyone other than the Contracting Officer are prohibited. Government ethics regulations, the Competition in Contracting Act, and the Procurement Integrity Act prohibit preferential treatment of one contractor over another and require that Government personnel adhere to the highest standards of conduct and avoid even an appearance of a conflict of interest.

Electronic Proposal Submission.Offeror shall submit its proposal electronically through FedBizOpps (www.fbo.gov). Follow instructions on FBO for submitting an electronic response. Large File Notice: Follow FBO instructions for uploading files larger than 10MB. If needed, break the file down into smaller sections in order to upload it to the system. PROPOSALS SUBMITTED THROUGH OTHER MEANS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. Clearly mark the description for each uploaded document by Offeror Name, Solicitation Number and Volume number. Proposals submitted electronically will be considered late unless all proposal documents are transmitted to and successfully uploaded to www.fbo.gov prior to the closing date and time for receipt of proposals (See L1.5). USSOCOM is not responsible for technical difficulties associated with the transmission of any electronic files to the website. The offeror is responsible for ensuring the successful electronic delivery of its proposals. Offerors are encouraged to submit proposals with sufficient time to ensure all proposal documents are successfully uploaded to the website prior to the closing date and time. Please be advised that timelines are determined by the date and time an offeror's proposal is received by the Government, not when an offeror attempted transmission.

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UPDATE 22 DECEMBER 2014
Attached to this announcement is Group A RFP Q&A Batch 1.  RFP Amendment 0001 will incorporate changes referenced and will be posted once reviews have been completed; please continue to monitor FBO for updates.  

UPDATE 05 DECEMBER 2014: FINAL RFP SWMS GROUP A (H92222-14-R-0020)
This is a formal Request for Proposal (RFP) for the SOCOM Wide Mission Support Group A Contract. The sole point of contact for information regarding this acquisition is the Contracting Officer. All inquiries must be emailed and submitted to the Contracting Officer using the Final Group A RFP QA Template. Please note oral requests (e.g. phone call) for information will be re-directed to provide email correspondence, for documentation purposes. Individual responses to inquiries will not be provided. Do not include proprietary information in the template; all questions and answers will be posted to FedBizOpps (www.fbo.gov). Offerors may submit questions to the Contracting Officer at any time; however, questions received after COB 02 January 2015 may not be answered prior to the solicitation closing date.  Please read through the entire RFP and attachments prior to submitting questions.

Communications with anyone other than the Contracting Officer are prohibited. Government ethics regulations, the Competition in Contracting Act, and the Procurement Integrity Act prohibit preferential treatment of one contractor over another and require that Government personnel adhere to the highest standards of conduct and avoid even an appearance of a conflict of interest.

Electronic Proposal Submission.Offeror shall submit its proposal electronically through FedBizOpps (www.fbo.gov). Follow instructions on FBO for submitting an electronic response. Large File Notice: Follow FBO instructions for uploading files larger than 10MB. If needed, break the file down into smaller sections in order to upload it to the system. PROPOSALS SUBMITTED THROUGH OTHER MEANS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. Clearly mark the description for each uploaded document by Offeror Name, Solicitation Number and Volume number. Proposals submitted electronically will be considered late unless all proposal documents are transmitted to and successfully uploaded to www.fbo.gov prior to the closing date and time for receipt of proposals (See L1.5). USSOCOM is not responsible for technical difficulties associated with the transmission of any electronic files to the website. The offeror is responsible for ensuring the successful electronic delivery of its proposals. Offerors are encouraged to submit proposals with sufficient time to ensure all proposal documents are successfully uploaded to the website prior to the closing date and time. Please be advised that timelines are determined by the date and time an offeror's proposal is received by the Government, not when an offeror attempted transmission.

Added: Apr 10, 2014 3:28 pm Modified: Dec 05, 2014 4:46 pmTrack Changes

UPDATE 05 DECEMBER 2014: FINAL RFP SWMS GROUP A (H92222-14-R-0020)
This is a formal Request for Proposal (RFP) for the SOCOM Wide Mission Support Group A Contract. The sole point of contact for information regarding this acquisition is the Contracting Officer. All inquiries must be emailed and submitted to the Contracting Officer using the Final Group A RFP QA Template. Please note oral requests (e.g. phone call) for information will be re-directed to provide email correspondence, for documentation purposes. Individual responses to inquiries will not be provided. Do not include proprietary information in the template; all questions and answers will be posted to FedBizOpps (www.fbo.gov). Offerors may submit questions to the Contracting Officer at any time; however, questions received after COB 02 January 2015 may not be answered prior to the solicitation closing date.  Please read through the entire RFP and attachments prior to submitting questions.

Communications with anyone other than the Contracting Officer are prohibited. Government ethics regulations, the Competition in Contracting Act, and the Procurement Integrity Act prohibit preferential treatment of one contractor over another and require that Government personnel adhere to the highest standards of conduct and avoid even an appearance of a conflict of interest.

Electronic Proposal Submission.Offeror shall submit its proposal electronically through FedBizOpps (www.fbo.gov). Follow instructions on FBO for submitting an electronic response. Large File Notice: Follow FBO instructions for uploading files larger than 10MB. If needed, break the file down into smaller sections in order to upload it to the system. PROPOSALS SUBMITTED THROUGH OTHER MEANS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. Clearly mark the description for each uploaded document by Offeror Name, Solicitation Number and Volume number. Proposals submitted electronically will be considered late unless all proposal documents are transmitted to and successfully uploaded to www.fbo.gov prior to the closing date and time for receipt of proposals (See L1.5). USSOCOM is not responsible for technical difficulties associated with the transmission of any electronic files to the website. The offeror is responsible for ensuring the successful electronic delivery of its proposals. Offerors are encouraged to submit proposals with sufficient time to ensure all proposal documents are successfully uploaded to the website prior to the closing date and time. Please be advised that timelines are determined by the date and time an offeror's proposal is received by the Government, not when an offeror attempted transmission.

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Update 21 November 2014
The SWMS Group A Final RFP will not be released until after the Thanksgiving holiday.  Please continue to monitor FBO for announcements and RFP release.

 

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Update 26 September 2014:  Anticipated release date for the Group A Final RFP is not available. The Final RFP will be posted to FBO under this Solicitation Number. Responses to inquiries regarding release dates will not be provided. Please continue to monitor FBO for the Final RFP releases.

Added: Apr 10, 2014 3:28 pm This notice includes draft information regarding the SOCOM Wide Mission Support Group A acquisition (full and open). This notice is provided for purposes of providing industry with the most current information regarding Group A and to receive industry feedback on the draft RFP.

Those contractors interested in proposing on this effort and desiring to provide value added feedback on the draft RFP must provide their comments/questions through the All Partners Access Network (APAN) NLT 05 May 2014, 1400 hrs EDT. Please review the document in its entirety and submit only one comment document per company.

Interested parties with questions or comments regarding the SWMS acquisition must submit them to the SWMS Acquisition site. This is accomplished as follows:

All Partners Access Network (APAN) Registration
1. Create an account
A. Create an All Partners Access Network (APAN) account at: https://www.apan.org/ (Registration is free)
B. Click on "Create an Account" at the top of the page
C. Fill out the form and click "Continue"
D. Validate account by clicking the link that was sent to your email

2. Ask a question or submit comments:
A. Access the SWMS Acquisition site at: https://wss.apan.org/socom/SWMS
B. Click on "Ask SWMS a Question"
C. Complete the form
D. Click "Submit"

Answers to questions and responses to comments will be posted at both the Federal Business Opportunities site (https://www.fbo.gov/) and the SWMS Acquisition site (https://wss.apan.org/socom/SWMS).

Do not send questions or comments via email to SWMS@socom.mil. Questions sent to SWMS@socom.mil may not be answered.