A Dept Infrastructure, Library and Systems Administration Support

NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER DAHLGREN DIVISION ADVANCE NOTICE / SOURCES SOUGHT A DEPT INFRASTRUCTURE, LIBRARY AND SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATION SUPPORT N0017827R3002 Summary of Requirement: The Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) is an engineering, software development, and systems test and integration center for Research, Development, Test & Evaluation (RDT&E) components of the United States (U.S.) Navy. The Strategic and Computing Systems Department (A Department) provides system administration, networking and Integrated Logistics Support (ILS), infrastructure, library support services, systems engineering, software development and test and evaluation capabilities to various program offices and projects. The various commands include, but are not limited to, Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), Marine Corps System Command (MARCORSYSCOM), Strategic Systems Programs (SSP), and Joint Cyber Command & Control (JCC2). Projects include weapons control systems and warfare systems, notably, Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile (SLBM), Ship Submersible Ballistic Nuclear (SSBN), Submersible Ship Guided Nuclear (SSGN), Strategic Weapons System (SWS), Submarine Launched Cruise Missile - Nuclear (SLCM-N), Tomahawk Weapons System (TWS), Tactical Tomahawk Weapon Control System (TTWCS), Aegis (both land- and sea-based), the Ship Self-Defense System (SSDS), United States Coast Guard Cutters, DDG-1000 Guided Missile Destroyers, Combined Integrated Air and Missile Defense Anti-Submarine Warfare Trainer (CIAT), Guided Missile Frigate (FFG(X)) ships, other tactical Navy and Marine Corps programs, and cyberspace programs including the Mission Assurance Decision Support System (MADSS). The overall focus of the NSWCDD A Department has grown and changed over time to broaden its scope to include any weapons system/weapons control system programs, combat systems, and other complex engineering systems. As such, A Department requires versatile and in-depth system administration and Integrated Logistics Support (ILS), infrastructure, library and support services throughout each of its organizational units with extensive experience in all aspects explained in this Statement of Work (SOW). Work Locations and Full Time Equivalents (FTEs): It is anticipated a total of 206 FTEs will be needed (excluding Surge SLINs) under the Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF) Contract Line Item No. (CLINs): 34 FTEs for the Base Year (BY), 41 FTEs for Option Year (OY) one (1), 41 FTEs for OY two (2), 43 FTEs for OY three (3), and 47 FTEs for OY four (4); and 210 FTEs under the Fixed-Price (FP) CLIN: 38 FTEs for the BY, 40 for OY one (1), 44 for OY two (2), 45 for OY three (3), and 45 for OY four (4). ATTACHMENTS: FULL ADVANCED NOTICE, A DRAFT STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW), DRAFT LABOR QUALIFICATIONS and QUAD CHART TEMPLATE ARE ATTACHED TO THIS NOTICE. Contract Type & Period of Performance: The Government contemplates award of a hybrid Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) and CPFF Task Order. The resultant order will have a Base Period of twelve months, and four (4) Option Periods each consisting of twelve months each, for a total of 60 months, if all Options are exercised. Set-Aside: At this time, a determination has NOT been made to set-aside this procurement. Responses to this Sources Sought will be evaluated and used to determine the set-aside status of this requirement. Incumbent: This follow-on work consolidates CPFF Task Order N0017819D8647/N0017821F3003 (Tatitlek Technologies, Inc., 561 East 36th Ave. Anchorage, AK 99503) and CPFF Task Order N0017819D8413/N0017821F3013 (Resource Management Concepts, 46970 Bradley Blvd, Suite B Lexington Park, MD). Personnel and Facility Clearance Requirements: Contractors shall meet the following mandatory requirements at the time of proposal submission or have an acceptable plan to meet the requirements by the start date of contract performance. In addition, mandatory requirements must be maintained throughout the life of the Task Order. The mandatory requirements are as follows: Facility Clearance Level (FCL) Requirement: The Prime Contractor supporting this Task Order is required to have an FCL of TOP SECRET and safeguarding clearance level of SECRET at the primary facility supporting this Task Order. Personnel Clearance Level (PCL) Requirement: All personnel directly supporting this Task Order, except Management and Support personnel, are required to have, as a minimum, a current SECRET security clearance in the Defense Industrial Security System (DISS). Interim clearances are acceptable. Personnel performing in the following labor categories shall have a final TOP SECRET security clearance in DISS: Library Specialist (1 FTE) SR Systems Administrator (6 FTEs) Systems Administrator (3 FTEs) Senior Network Administrator (1 FTE) Network Administrator (4 FTEs). Facilities Operations Technician (1 FTE) Request for Capability Statements A set-aside determination has not yet been made for this requirement. Interested SeaPort-NxG Small Businesses are invited to submit capability statements. Capability statements shall not exceed 15 pages, not including resume summaries, with font size 10 or greater. The Capability statements shall describe their ability to fulfill all or portions of this requirement. A set-aside decision or decisions will be announced when the solicitation is released. Capability statements shall include the following items: (1) Sources Sought announcement number (for which the response is being submitted) and a description of the Offeror's capabilities relating to the attached draft Statement of Work (SOW). The description shall specifically address relevant experience and understanding of each work area for which this acquisition will support, and it shall address the Offeror's ability to meet each of the mandatory requirements. (2) A company profile including the DUNS number and a statement regarding current Small Business status (including all applicable categories of Small Business: Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, HUBzone, 8A, Woman-Owned Small Business, Economically Disadvantaged Woman Owned Small Business (EDWOSB), Veteran-Owned Small Business or Small Disadvantaged Business) (3) The specific qualifications, capabilities, experience, and personnel security clearance level of all personnel the Contractor intends to utilize to support this effort. Identify whether individuals are employees of the Offeror, are contingent hires, or are employees of a planned team member (Sub-contractor). If employees are those of a planned team member, the name of the Sub-contractor shall also be identified. (4) A description of the Offeror's ability to meet each of the Personnel and Facility Clearance requirements in SOW Section C.8.1 by time of award. (5) Specific past performance on same or similar size and scope of work performed by the Offeror as a prime Contractor under a Government contract within the past five (5) years, including a description of the services provided, the dollar value of the effort, and the contract number. (6) Provisions for any potential "similarly situated entity" arrangements being considered. A "similarly situated entity" means a first-tier Sub-contractor, including an independent Contractor, that has the same small business program status as that which qualified the prime Contractor for the award and that is considered small for the NAICS code the Prime Contractor assigned to the subcontract the Sub-contractor will perform. If "similarly situated entity" subcontracting is contemplated, the capability statement shall contain detailed information concerning the planned "similarly situated entity" subcontracting/consulting arrangement(s) (including proposed work share, DUNS number(s), and all applicable categories of Small Business status) to assure the Government that the limitations of FAR 52.219-14, Limitations of Subcontracting (DEVIATION 2019-O0003) (10 September 2021), can be met for each ...