Systems Engineering, Management, and Sustainment (SEMS) III

***The purpose of this amendment is to post Questions and Answers #10.

***The purpose of this amendment is to post RFP amendment FA4600-12-R-0013-0003 and it's eight revised Section J attachments (Attachments 1, 6, 7, 19, 20, 21, 22, and 23) and revised Section J, Exhibit A, CDRL A047-A048.

***The purpose of this amendment is to post the following question and answer: 

Question:  Is there any additional information available regarding the SEMS III procurement cycle or evaluation milestones?

Answer:  The Government's source selection process makes it difficult to project exact dates due ot the multiple levels of review.  However, with the upcoming holidays the Government would like to release the following evaluation milestone:  The anticipated release date of the "Notice of Competitive Range and Evaluation Notices (ENs)" letters to those in the competitive range is on or about 19 December 2013.

***The purpose of this amendment is to post RFP amendment FA4600-12-R-0013-0002 and it's two revised Section J attachments.

***The purpose of this amendment is to post Questions and Answers #9.  These questions were in regards to the final RFP package posted on 17 Apr 2013.

***The purpose of this amendment is to post Questions and Answers #8.  These questions were in regards to the final RFP package posted on 17 Apr 2013, the Questions and Answers #7 posted 2 May 2013, and the RFP Amendment posted 2 May 2013.

***Ths purpose of this amendment is to post RFP amendment FA4600-12-R-0013-0001 and it's three revised Section J attachments.

***The purpose of this amendment is to post Questions and Answers #7.  These questions were in regards to the final RFP package posted on 17 Apr 2013.

***The purpose of this amendment is to post the final Request for Proposal (RFP) FA4600-12-R-0013 and all Section J attachments.  See RFP for proposal due date.

***The purpose of this amendment is to post Questions and Answers #6.  These questions were in regards to the Draft #2 RFP Package posted on 23 Oct 2012 and Questions & Answers #5 posted on 30 Jan 2013.

***The purpose of this amendment is to post Question and Answers #5 along with a revised DRAFT Section J, Attachment 17.  These questions were in regards to the Draft #2 RFP Package posted on 23 Oct 2012 and the Technical Library DVD.

Address future questions via e-mail only to both Stacy Mazurek at stacy.mazurek@offutt.af.mil and Jeffrey Kasza at jeffrey.kasza@offutt.af.mil.

***The purpose of this amendment is to post Questions and Answers #4 along with a revised DRAFT Section J, Attachment 10.  These questions were in regards to SEPIS Industry Day and the Draft #2 RFP Package posted on 23 Oct 2012. 

Pre-solicitation Synopsis

55 CONS/LGCZ, 101 Washington Square, Offutt AFB, NE 68113-2107

Systems Engineering, Management and Sustainment (SEMS) III

POC: Stacy Mazurek, Phone: (402) 294-6203, Fax: (402) 294-0430, e-mail: stacy.mazurek@offutt.af.mil. Alternate POC: Brian Stricker, Phone: (402) 232-6578, Fax: (402) 294-0430, e-mail: brian.stricker@offutt.af.mil.

Solicitation Number: FA4600-12-R-0013

APPROXIMATE SOLICITATION ISSUE DATE: December 2012. The 55th Contracting Squadron will be conducting the solicitation and award of a full and open competition, non-personal services, single award Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) with contract for a base period and four (4) one year option periods. In addition, FAR clause 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services will be included. This IDIQ will have the capability to award Cost Plus Incentive Fee (CPIF) or Firm Fixed Price (FFP) task orders along with Cost Reimbursement CLINs. Contract Transition period is expected to be 60 days starting approximately between 1 November 2013 and 31 December 2013. The primary goal of the Contractor is to ensure that AFW systems deliver an increasingly higher level of effectiveness, performance (technically, functionally and in terms of customer support), and consistently high operational readiness while reducing ownership costs. The Contractor shall be dedicated to providing world-class, industry standard information technology capabilities. Since sharing information rapidly, reliably and effectively while maintaining proper security integrity is critical to the AFW mission, the Contractor shall maintain the highest quality services and customer support, as an extension or as an enhancement to current capabilities. The design, development and delivery of efficient and reliable systems to reduce ownership costs while improving system performance, combined with strong and up-to-date knowledge of technology solutions are key components of this service. Additionally, the Contractor is expected to be a partner with AFW personnel and a proactive catalyst in continuously improving the effectiveness of AFW systems and the products these systems provide to AFW customers in supporting current and emerging missions. The Contractor is expected to bring the tools, experience, practices and leadership to AFW to move its information technology environment into a proactive, highly customer responsive system following best business practices. Contract personnel performing system administration and system engineering roles must meet the applicable information assurance certification requirements.

Contractor must be able to meet all requirements of the Contract and Task Order Performance Work Statements (PWS's), certification requirements, and appropriate security clearances. Contractor must comply with guidelines specified in the DD Form 254, Contract Security Classification Specification. This project is classified up to Top Secret. Specific contractor employees who require access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) will be required to meet ICD 704 personnel security standards. The number of SCI positions required to perform this IDIQ contract will be approved by the AFWA Special Security Officer based on validated needs. All contractor personnel assigned to perform work under this contract shall have a minimum of Secret security clearance except those assigned to SCI Billets. No waivers will be considered. This acquisition will be conducted using negotiated procedures in accordance with FAR Part 15. The Request For Proposal (RFP) and all associated documents, when issued, will be posted on the required government wide point of entry. Draft RFP documents have been posted on the FedBizOpps website. Offerors are encouraged to subscribe/register for this solicitation number through http://www.fedbizopps.gov to ensure they automatically receive all documents associated with the procurement in a timely manner.

All associated documents will be released electronically, except for the Technical Library DVD established for the SEMS III solicitation. The library is composed of technical, architecture, and schematic information. One copy of the Technical Library DVD will be provided to each prospective company. The Technical Library will contain Unclassified For Official Use Only (FOUO) information, documents that are on AFWA's OPSEC Critical Information List and some are considered Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI). Because of this, the technical library will only be released to companies that currently hold a Facility Clearance (FCL). To obtain a copy, please send your company's name and Cage Code to both Stacy Mazurek at stacy.mazurek@offutt.af.mil and Brian Stricker at brian.stricker@offutt.af.mil so the Government can verify your company has a FCL. Once your FCL is verified, 55 CONS will send out a notification that your company can obtain a copy of the Technical Library DVD. A completed and signed Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) must be completed by the person receiving/picking up the DVD (see attachment posted with this synopsis). The NDA must be returned to 55 CONS either prior to or provided at the pickup date/time arranged with 55 CONS. If multiple people in the Contractor's organization/team have a need to know or require access to the Technical Library Data, each person must fill out a NDA and return it to 55 CONS. If an interested company is not in the local area, 55 CONS will mail out a copy of the Technical Library DVD after the FCL is verified and a NDA is received from the recipient. The NAICS code is 541512, and the size standard is $25.5M. Anticipated award date is Fall 2013. Address questions via e-mail only to both Stacy Mazurek at stacy.mazurek@offutt.af.mil and Brian Stricker at brian.stricker@offutt.af.mil. No discussions will be conducted telephonically.

***The purpose of this amendment is to post Questions and Answers #3.  These questions were in regards to the Draft #2 RFP Package that was posted on 23 Oct 2012.

***The purpose of this amendment is to post a DRAFT #2 Request for Proposal (RFP) and DRAFT Section J attachments that is an updated package from the first DRAFT RFP package that was posted in July 2012.  The updates include revisions resulting from the Questions & Answers from Industry Day and the first Draft RFP package.   

Any questions should be submitted to BOTH Stacy Mazurek at stacy.mazurek@offutt.af.mil and Brian Stricker at brian.stricker@offutt.af.mil no later than close of business (COB) on Tuesday, 30 October 2012.    

***The purpose of this amendment is to provide Questions and Answers (Q&A) #2 regarding the draft RFP package.  This is the remainder of the Q&A referred to in the 28 Aug 2012 amendment.  Please note that there is a SEMS II task order list also being posted and that Q&A #2 includes a couple of revised answers to questions posted as part of Q&A #1.  In addition, the secondary POC for this solicitation has been changed from Lt Thien Duong to Mr. Brian Stricker.

Interested parties are reminded to monitor FedBizOpps for all further information concerning this solicitation.

***The purpose of this amendment is to identify a question for Industry feedback:

What would one expect a normal incentive fee for SEMS III type work to be for sustainment efforts and development/modernization efforts?

Any feedback/comments regarding this question would be greatly appreciated; please submit to BOTH Stacy Mazurek at stacy.mazurek@offutt.af.mil and Lt Thien Duong at thien.duong@offutt.af.mil no later than close of business (COB) on Thursday, 6 September 2012.

 
***The purpose of this amendment is to provide Questions and Answers (Q&A) #1 regarding the draft RFP package.  Please note this is only a portion of the questions received--we are still in the process of researching some of the questions that were submitted by industry.  We will post the remainder of the Q&A when completed. 

***The purpose of this amendment is to provide information from the 1 August 2012 Industry Day AFWA Tour.

 

***The purpose of this amendment is to provide the 1 August 2012 Industry Day attendee list along with the morning briefing slides.  At Industry Day, the Government also identified these two questions for feedback:

1.  If a 60-day transition period is sufficient (i.e. for processing security clearances and having people on board and prepared to maintain the system)?
2.  Is the small business goal of 30% achievable?

Any feedback/comments/questions regarding these two questions, Industry Day, and the draft RFP including the draft Section J attachments would be greatly appreciated; please submit to BOTH Stacy Mazurek at stacy.mazurek@offutt.af.mil and Lt Thien Duong at thien.duong@offutt.af.mil no later than close of business (COB) on Friday, 10 August 2012.

***The purpose of this amendment is to upload the DRAFT Section J, Attachment 23.

***The purpose of this amendment is to upload the DRAFT Section J, Exhibit A (CDRLs), Attachment 2, and Attachment 10.

SEMS III INDUSTRY DAY NOTIFICATION AND DRAFT RFP DOCUMENTS

1. Industry Day / AFWA Tours / One-on-One Meetings
Industry Day events are planned for the 1st and 2nd of August 2012 for prospective offerors to attend. On the 1st of August 2012, the Government will provide multiple briefings in the morning to include a mission brief, an overview of AFWA's Enterprise, and highlights of the RFP. The Industry Day will be held at the Bellevue Public Schools Support Center located at 2820 Arboretum Drive in Bellevue, Nebraska. Registration will start at 0800 hours and briefings will begin at 0815 hours. After lunch, a tour is planned of the applicable sections of the AFWA facility on Offutt AFB. Transportation will be provided by bus on and off Offutt AFB for this tour. Currently there is no limit on the number of representatives that may attend the morning presentation although the Government reserves the right to limit the number attending either the morning presentation or the one-on-one meetings held the next day to ensure space for all interested companies. The tour, however, will be limited to two representatives from each company. Contractors will be allowed to take handwritten unclassified notes and should bring their own note taking material. Notes must be protected using the appropriate DoD security procedures in DoD 52100.1R.

The tour may include, but is not limited to, data center, administrative offices, and operational workcenters. Attendees will be required to hold a minimum of a Secret US Government granted security clearance. Failure to provide the required information no later than 1200 hours Central Time on 25 July 2012 may result in the inability to participate in parts of the tour or its entirety. It is the contractor's responsibility to verify receipt of your security paperwork from one of the AFWA POCs listed below. Please have your security personnel send your Visit Request through the Joint Personnel Adjudication System (JPAS) to SMO Code OD2QFCY84. If your security personnel do not have access to JPAS, please have them fax or e-mail a visit request on their company letterhead with the following required information: first and last name, date of birth, social security number, and level of security clearance to fax number (402)232-5939 or e-mail to susan.gottschall@offutt.af.mil and john.egan@offutt.af.mil who are the AFWA Security POCs. The Government will review the numbers and structure the tour to support as many contractor personnel as possible. However, the Government reserves the right to limit the number of participants further if necessary.

The option to hold a one-on-one meeting with the Government on 2 August 2012 will be offered in 30-minute time slots to discuss your capabilities and/or any ideas/comments you would like to share on SEMS III. Meetings will start and end at the assigned scheduled times. The request for a one-on-one meeting should be sent to 55 CONS along with the number of personnel planning to participate on 1 August 2012 for the morning presentations and 2 August 2012 for the one-on-one meeting (so we can ensure we have enough room) no later than 1200 hours Central Time on 25 July 2012. The 55 CONS POCs are Stacy Mazurek at stacy.mazurek@offutt.af.mil / (402) 294-6203 and Lt Thien Duong at thien.duong@offutt.af.mil / (402) 294-9811.

2. Questions
All questions shall be submitted in writing (even if verbally asked/answered during our Industry Day events) and all Questions and Answers (Q&As) with the exception of contractor-identified proprietary information will be posted on FedBizOpps to ensure a level playing field for all offerors. Request contractors identify if their questions/answers are proprietary.

Contractors are also encouraged to review the draft RFP documents posted on FedBizOpps prior to the Industry Day and submit questions. These questions and responses will be discussed at Industry Day if time permits. Whether or not time allows discussion at the Industry Day, these Q&As will also be posted on FedBizOpps.

3. Technical Library
A technical library is being established for the SEMS III Contract. The library is composed of technical, architecture, and schematic information. Once available, we will provide additional details on how to obtain a copy.

4. Draft Request for Proposal (RFP) Documents.
The DRAFT Request for Proposal (RFP) and the DRAFT Section J attachments are also being uploaded for your review. Not all of the Section J attachments are developed at this time, but will be posted on FedBizOpps once completed.

Please note that this solicitation number FA4600-12-R-0013 replaces FA4600SEMSIIIOffutt under which earlier information was posted.