REQUEST FOR INFORMATION For Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA) Program Executive Office, Command, Control, Communications-Network (PEO C3N) Project Manager Interoperability, Integration and Services (PM I2S)

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Contract Opportunity

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

For

Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA)

Program Executive Office, Command, Control, Communications-Network (PEO C3N)

Project Manager Interoperability, Integration and Services (PM I2S)

20 December 2024

This notice serves as market research in accordance with FAR Part 10. Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS AND NO CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED FROM THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION.

INTRODUCTION

The Army Contracting Command, Aberdeen Proving Grounds (ACC-APG) on behalf of the Program Executive Office, Command, Control, Communications-Network (PEO C3N), Project Manager Interoperability, Integration and Services (PM I2S) is issuing a sources sought notice as a means of conducting Market Research to identify interested parties with the capabilities and resources to support the requirement for program management, asset management, logistics, information security, systems engineering and network support. This will include analysis, operations and software engineering from concept to delivery to customers in a total system environment.

Based on the responses to this RFI/Market Research, this requirement may be set-aside for small businesses (in full or in part) or procured through full and open competition, and multiple awards MAY be made. All Small Business Set-Aside categories will be considered.

**Please note that under a Small-Business Set-Aside, in accordance with FAR 52.219-14, the small business prime must perform at least 50% of the work themselves in terms of the cost of performance. **

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

Place of Performance is primarily at a Government facility located at Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG), Maryland (MD) and Fort Belvoir, Virginia (VA). In addition, the Contractor shall provide a significant number of services at multiple sites within the Continental United States (CONUS) and Outside of the Continental United States (OCONUS) throughout the TO’s period of performance at the locations identified below and other locations directed by the Government.

CONUS Locations include: National Training Center, CA, White Sands Missile Range, NM, Ft. Huachuca, AZ, Ft. Leonard Wood, MO, Ft. Sill, OK, Ft. Hood, TX, San Antonio, TX, Ft. Bragg, NC, Ft. Belvoir, VA, Ft. Campbell, KY, Ft. Knox, KY, San Diego, CA, Ft. Stewart, GA, Ft. Gordon, GA, Ft. Carson, CO, Ft. Bragg, NC, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA, Ft. Riley, KS, Ft. Drum, NY, Ft. Polk, LA, Ft. Bliss, TX, Redstone Arsenal, AL, Ft. Meade, MD, Ft. Benning, GA, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, NJ and the Pentagon, Washington D.C..

OCONUS Locations include: Schofield Barracks, HI, Ft. Shafter, HI, Joint Base Elmendorf- Richardson, AK, Ft. Wainwright, AK, Ft. Buchanan, Puerto Rico, Germany, Republic of South Korea (RoK), Italy, Taiwan, Kuwait, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Belgium, Canada, Poland, Turkey, American Samoa, Guam, U.S. Virgin Islands, United Kingdom and any Contingency Operations.

DISCLAIMER

THIS RFI IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A “REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP)” TO BE SUBMITTED. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY. RESPONSES WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO THE RESPONDER. NOT RESPONDING TO THIS NOTICE DOES NOT PRECLUDE PARTICIPATION IN ANY FUTURE REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ) OR INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) OR RFP, IF ANY ARE ISSUED.

PROGRAM BACKGROUND

PM I2S has the mission to provide the products and services that serve as critical enablers for the Army’s tactical communications and data network. Presently PM I2S consists of four (4) Functional Divisions and six (6) Product Offices. PM I2S supports military commanders and forces for an array of Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) Tactical Network Infrastructure capabilities including network encryption, network management, security management, and component upgrades of hardware and software. This effort incorporates Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA) support for all PM I2S projects and programs.

REQUIRED CAPABILITIES

The Contractor shall provide program management, asset management and logistics, information security, systems engineering, and network support to include analysis, operations, software engineering from concept to delivery to customers in a total system environment. The scope includes network management, training and technical services in support of PM I2S products and programs, for current and future C4ISR tactical network infrastructures.

The Contractor shall plan, test, configure, produce, field, integrate, install, secure, manage, upgrade, and support multiple products and components. This effort provides hardware, software, network engineering support for the planning of research, design, execution, and coordination for efforts including C4ISR missions and equipment, system of systems network interoperability, system architectures, platform system integration and system security. The contractor shall provide these services for the Department of Defense (DoD), Federal Agencies, countries under the Five Eyes (FVEY) Alliance and Coalition Partners’ tactical communications and data network capabilities that are supported by PEO C3T and PM I2S current and future organizations.

The Contractor shall provide Business Management services by providing specialized expertise that includes program, budget and cost analysis, acquisition, finance, and accounting services. Operations support which includes Information Technology (IT), Knowledge Management, SharePoint, property, facilities, security, operations, and Executive Administration (EA) support. Readiness Management support which includes the development of products support strategies, sustainment, coordinates and prioritizes the planning, training and fielding for PM I2S products.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

• A DD Form 254 Contract Security Classification Specification shall apply to this requirement and the prime contractor shall have or demonstrate ability to obtain the required Facility Clearance: Secret


• Safeguarding Required: Secret


• Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI): Not Applicable


• Government Furnished Property Management plan

** The estimated period of performance consists of a twelve (12) month Base Period and four (4) 12-month Option Periods, with performance commencing in approximately Fiscal Year 2026.

SETA Request for Information Questionnaire:

The documentation submitted in response to this RFI announcement must address at a minimum the following items:

1. What type of work has your company performed in the past in support of the same or similar requirement? Including contract number(s), organization(s) supported, indication of whether as a prime or subcontractor, contract value, Government point of contact, and a brief description of the specific task areas in the referenced contract as it relates to the services described herein. Please indicate whether you have DoD, C5ISR, and PEO C3T specific experience.

2. Describe your company’s understanding of PM I2S’ product portfolio and how your company’s core business relates to the product portfolio.

3.Describe your company’s experience providing support like that of PM I2S.

4. Describe your company’s approach to on ramp and off ramp PM I2S’ requirement, provide a smooth transition of work, approach to recruit and hire the required professionals to include screening, examining, selection, hiring, orientation, training, assigning, supervising, evaluating, and processing of professionals to accomplish contract requirements to ensure top-quality personnel are ready to support on first day of period of performance.

5. What specific technical skills does your company possess which ensure its capability to perform the tasks?

6. Has your company managed a team of subcontractors before? If so, describe your company’s subcontracting management plan.

7. Include in your response your ability to meet the required Facility and Safeguarding requirements.

8. Responses should also include a cover letter (not included in the page count) providing:

a. Point of contact information to include: company name, contact name, company address, website (if available), contact phone number, and contact email address.

b. Your intention of being a Prime or a Subcontractor

c. Your Company’s experience in performing this type of effort or similar type of effort (to include size and complexity) and a brief description of your direct support of the effort.

d. CAGE Code

Respondents to this notice also must indicate whether they qualify as a Small, Small Disadvantaged, Women-Owned, HUBZone, or Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Concern. If so, will you bid as a Prime or Subcontractor or in a teaming arrangement?

a. If more than 50 percent of subcontracting or teaming is anticipated, please address the administrative and management structure of such arrangements.

b. Please provide the estimated percentage of the work to be performed by the Offeror and by your proposed subcontractor.

SUBMISSION DETAILS

All questions and/or capability statements shall be submitted in either MS Word or PDF format, via email to Contract Specialist, Sophie Rapo at sophie.d.rapo.civ@army.mil and Contracting Officer Ronald Hughes at ronald.e.hughes28.civ@army,mil, NLT 21 January 2025 @ 1700, Eastern Standard Time (EST).

Do not include and company identifying marks in your questions, as the questions and answers may be released to all interested vendors. Only electronic submissions are being accepted currently. Responses to this RFI shall be limited to 10 pages maximum.

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