Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA) support

Added: Sep 06, 2017 11:10 am SYNOPSIS: This is a Request for Information (RFI)/Sources Sought for market research purposes only. All questions relating to this notice shall be sent via email to Army Contracting Command-Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG) point of contact (POC) Kelly Doolittle, Kelly.l.doolittle.civ@mail.mil.

This is not a solicitation; therefore responses to this request are not offers. The information submitted by industry in response to this notice is for planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to procure any items/services, or for the Government to pay for the information received. No award will be made as a result of this market survey. All information is to be submitted at no cost or obligation to the U.S. Government. The U.S. Government reserves the right to reject, in whole or in part, any private sector input as a result of the market survey. The U.S. Government is not obligated to notify respondents of the results of this survey. Any documentation provided will not be returned. A determination not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government.

ACC-APG, in support of Program Executive Office (PEO) Soldier is seeking information from industry regarding available Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA) support capabilities. BACKGROUND: Since its inception in 2002, PEO Soldier has provided U.S. Soldiers with capabilities to ensure they remain decisive and dominant through the full spectrum of military actions. Ensuring that Soldiers have the most advanced equipment, from protective equipment such as helmets and body armor, to weapons, power solutions and sensors and lasers, means keeping ahead of scientific and engineering innovation. To accomplish the mission, PEO Soldier relies heavily on talented SETA support contractors to assist the military and civilian workforce in providing the best products available.

SETA SERVICE SCOPE: PEO Soldier seeks the continuity of these critical SETA services to include logistics and fielding services to enable successful completion of its mission for the Warfighter. The services required under this effort are diverse, require agile and rapid response to seamlessly accomplish all the support tasks required for Headquarters (HQs) staff and three (3) project management (PM) offices located at Fort Belvoir, VA as well as numerous other locations. This RFI is intended to solicit information on vendor capability to obtain and retain approximately four hundred (400) qualified full-time equivalent (FTE) support contractors per year in support of this requirement.

DRAFT REQUIREMENTS: This is a follow-on procurement for both SETA and logistics and fielding services to support PEO Soldier headquarters and three (3) of its subordinate PMs: Project Manager Soldier Sensors and Lasers (PM SSL), Project Manager Soldier Protection and Individual Equipment (PM SPIE), and Project Manager Soldier Warrior (PM SWAR), located at Fort Belvoir, VA. The support required under this effort includes engineering, quality assurance and test support, acquisition support, business management support, logistics and fielding support, operations support, and administrative support. The support areas include, but are not limited to tasks for program management, planning studies and capabilities development, liaison and operations support, engineering and logistics support, new equipment training, system test and product fielding support, acquisition and contracting support, studies and analysis and quick response support. The vendor shall provide expertise for all phases of the system life cycle management to PEO Soldier products. This includes support in response to the deployment of PEO Soldier assets in response to military requirements worldwide.

SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS: Responses shall include the following information:

1) Vendor Name, Street Address, Points of Contract(s) (to include name, email and phone number).

2) Vendor CAGE code and applicable NAICS code(s).

3) Capability Statement to include: Technical capability to meet the Government's requirement in its entirety (e.g. providing fully qualified personnel for all services required in a timely manner). Vendor's statement at a minimum shall include experience of management, key personnel, organizational history on meeting this or similar requirements and corporate acumen in managing multiple government contracts of the same or similar nature. The capability statement must be presented in sufficient detail for the Government to determine that your company possesses the necessary mission area expertise and personnel level experience. Response must indicate an ability to fill approximately four hundred (400) positions within sixty (60) days of contract award with qualified expertise to fulfill all required services/tasks indicated in the attached draft Performance Work Statement (PWS).

4) Estimate of the maximum percentage of the overall requirement (all positions) which your organization could perform with in-house resources. Consider the language at FAR Clause 52.219-14(c) - Limitations on Subcontracting in your response.

5) Vendor shall identify their business size status (e.g. Large or Small Business). If a Small Business, the vendor shall also specify any socioeconomic category other than small business (e.g. Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB), Veteran-Owned Service-Disabled (VOSDSB) etc.).

6) Indicate the vendor's level of participation in meeting this potential requirement. Would you participate at either the Prime or Subcontractor-level?

7) Vendor shall provide an additional statement advising the Government if their service is available commercially, available to the general public, and/or non-governmental agencies.

8) Information on the vendor's past performance on recent and relevant contracts similar in size and scope within the last five (5) years detailing the agency, award date, contract number and contract amount. Provide a brief description of the services provided under the relevant contracts listed.

SUBMISSION FORMAT: Written response (PDF or Word document) shall not exceed ten (10) pages.

RESPONSE DEADLINE: Responses shall be received not later than 3:00 pm Eastern Standard Time on 21 September 2017. Submit to Point of Contact: Kelly Doolittle, Kelly.l.doolittle.civ@mail.mil. Contracting Office Address: ACC-APG, Aberdeen Division D, ATTN: AMSSB-ACC-A, 4401 Boothby Hill Road, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005-3013