World Class Modeling and Simulation services in support of the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (OPNAV) Assessment Division (N81)

The Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Fleet Logistics Center (FLC) Norfolk, Contracting Department, Philadelphia Office intends to acquire, through full and open competition, modeling and simulation services in support of the office of the Chief of Naval Operations (OPNAV) Assessment Division's (N81) warfare and warfare support analyses efforts. This requirement is for the procurement of professional services in the areas of model development, engineering, training and demonstration of modeling, simulation, modifications, and analysis techniques in support of N81's mission. Their mission is to provide a comprehensive methodology and supporting review process that defines Navy warfighting capability and capacity requirements and warfighting wholeness; identify both near and far-term capacity and capability shortfalls and gaps; and provide quantitative and qualitative measures suitable for supporting value-based trades between disparate components of overall Navy capacity and capability.



N81's role as the single OPNAV analytic organization includes:



-Coordinate and prioritize all OPNAV analysis efforts



-Conduct all campaign, capability and force structure requirements analysis



-Conduct analysis of key support area issues



-Develop analytic tool improvements ("World Class Models")



-Lead development of Center for Naval Analysis (CNA) Annual Plan and Integrated Analytic Agenda



-Lead Navy's analytic engagement with Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) and Joint Staff, including OPNAV participation in OSD's Support to Strategic Analysis



-Approve study plans for all Navy-led Analysis of Alternatives (AoAs) and Capabilities-Based Assessments (CBAs)



-Assess magnitude and priority of capability gaps and programmatic solutions



-Manage accreditation of price-performance models







The work objectives to be performed under this requirement include design, development, evaluation, and modification of a wide range of OPNAV models that support the Program Objectives Memorandum (POM) decision-making process, with the goal of creating a state-of-the-art set of models, methods, tools, and data for use in warfighting and warfighting support analyses.



The models will encompass all aspects of joint campaign, mission and engagement level modeling, as well as manpower and personnel, training and education, infrastructure, long-term planning, policy, medical logistics planning, and both afloat and ashore readiness.

Model development efforts will include: physics-based kinetic warfare models; information and decision making models; and econometric personnel management, readiness (maintenance, supply, training and support equipment) and logistics management models.





For planning purposes only, it is estimated that the requirement will call for 362,400 hours of effort over the life of the contracts. Based upon market research, the Government is not using the policies contained in FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items.



However, interested parties may identify to the Contracting Officer their interest and capability to satisfy the Government's requirement with a Commercial item. Under this requirement, the Government intends to make multiple awards for the entire contract.

The awarded contracts will be Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF) - Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) type contracts with a ordering period beginning around 1 January 2014 and continuing through 31 December 2016.



The specific actions and/or tasks required under these contracts will be identified on individual task orders issued under these contracts. Travel will be required in support of this requirement.



The Request for Proposals (RFP) will require the submission of a non-price/cost volume as well as a price/cost volume.



The Navy's evaluation of proposals will consider the offeror's non-price/cost proposal significantly more important than the offeror's price/cost proposal.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 541511; size standard $25.5M. The FSC is D399.



All responsible sources may submit a proposal, which will be considered by NAVSUP FLC Norfolk, Contracting Department, Philadelphia Office. The RFP will be made available electronically upon its release at www.neco.navy.mil. Paper copies, faxed copies, or e-mail copies of the solicitation will not be provided. Interested parties are solely responsible for monitoring the above website for posting of the RFP and any amendments thereto.



The Government will not pay for information received. It is anticipated that the solicitation will be released on or around 14 May 2013. The closing date for the receipt of offers will be set forth in the RFP.

Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database to be considered for award. See www.sam.gov for further information and instructions. Further, offerors are required to go on-line to the SAM website to complete their Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) prior to submittal of a proposal. Any questions regarding this announcement should be submitted via email to stephen.ciliberto@navy.mil.

The Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Fleet Logistics Center (FLC) Norfolk, Contracting Department, Philadelphia Office intends to acquire, through full and open competition, modeling and simulation services in support of the office of the Chief of Naval Operations (OPNAV) Assessment Division’s (N81) warfare and warfare support analyses efforts. This requirement is for the procurement of professional services in the areas of model development, engineering, training and demonstration of modeling, simulation, modifications, and analysis techniques in support of N81’s mission. Their mission is to provide a comprehensive methodology and supporting review process that defines Navy warfighting capability and capacity requirements and warfighting wholeness; identify both near and far-term capacity and capability shortfalls and gaps; and provide quantitative and qualitative measures suitable for supporting value-based trades between disparate components of overall Navy capacity and capability.

N81’s role as the single OPNAV analytic organization includes:

• Coordinate and prioritize all OPNAV analysis efforts

• Conduct all campaign, capability and force structure requirements analysis

• Conduct analysis of key support area issues

• Develop analytic tool improvements (“World Class Modelsâ€)

• Lead development of Center for Naval Analysis (CNA) Annual Plan and Integrated Analytic Agenda

• Lead Navy’s analytic engagement with Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) and Joint Staff, including OPNAV participation in OSD’s Support to Strategic Analysis

• Approve study plans for all Navy-led Analysis of Alternatives (AoAs) and Capabilities-Based Assessments (CBAs)

• Assess magnitude and priority of capability gaps and programmatic solutions

• Manage accreditation of price-performance models



The work objectives to be performed under this requirement include design, development, evaluation, and modification of a wide range of OPNAV models that support the Program Objectives Memorandum (POM) decision-making process, with the goal of creating a state-of–the art set of models, methods, tools, and data for use in warfighting and warfighting support analyses.

The models will encompass all aspects of joint campaign, mission and engagement level modeling, as well as manpower and personnel, training and education, infrastructure, long-term planning, policy, medical logistics planning, and both afloat and ashore readiness. Model development efforts will include: physics-based kinetic warfare models; information and decision making models; and econometric personnel management, readiness (maintenance, supply, training and support equipment) and logistics management models.



For planning purposes only, it is estimated that the requirement will call for 362,400 hours of effort over the life of the contracts. Based upon market research, the Government is not using the policies contained in FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items.

However, interested parties may identify to the Contracting Officer their interest and capability to satisfy the Government’s requirement with a Commercial item. Under this requirement, the Government intends to make multiple awards for the entire contract. The awarded contracts will be Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF) - Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) type contracts with a ordering period beginning around 1 January 2014 and continuing through 31 December 2016.



The specific actions and/or tasks required under these contracts will be identified on individual task orders issued under these contracts. Travel will be required in support of this requirement.

The Request for Proposals (RFP) will require the submission of a non-price/cost volume as well as a price/cost volume.

The Navy’s evaluation of proposals will consider the offeror’s non-price/cost proposal significantly more important than the offeror’s price/cost proposal. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 541511; size standard $25.5M. The FSC is D399.



All responsible sources may submit a proposal, which will be considered by NAVSUP FLC Norfolk, Contracting Department, Philadelphia Office. The RFP will be made available electronically upon its release at www.neco.navy.mil. Paper copies, faxed copies, or e-mail copies of the solicitation will not be provided. Interested parties are solely responsible for monitoring the above website for posting of the RFP and any amendments thereto.

The Government will not pay for information received. It is anticipated that the solicitation will be released on or around 14 May 2013. The closing date for the receipt of offers will be set forth in the RFP. Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database to be considered for award. See www.sam.gov for further information and instructions. Further, offerors are required to go on-line to the SAM website to complete their Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) prior to submittal of a proposal. Any questions regarding this announcement should be submitted via email to stephen.ciliberto@navy.mil.