Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT Tracking Number: 832118217 The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) is seeking sources for Automation and Infrastructure. CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS: 2300 East Drive, ... SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT Tracking Number: 832118217 The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) is seeking sources for Automation and Infrastructure. CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS: 2300 East Drive, Building 3600, Scott AFB, IL 62225-5406 INTRODUCTION: This is a SOURCES SOUGHT TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION to determine the availability and technical capability of small businesses (including the following subsets, Small Disadvantaged Businesses; Certified 8(a), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, HUBZone Small Businesses and Woman Owned Small Business) to provide the required products and/or services. The SEL8 Line of Business (LOB) Automation and Infrastructure branches (SEL81/82/83/84) is seeking information for potential sources to provide technical support using standardized best practices, processes and technologies to successfully implement business solutions for Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) workloads for all DISA technology offerings. Anticipated Time Frame: 11 Jan 2022 thru 10 Jan 2027 Place of Performance: DISA Columbus Ohio, DISA Montgomery Alabama, and DISA Oklahoma City Oklahoma. DISCLAIMER: THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. 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. CONTRACT/PROGRAM BACKGROUND: Contract Number: HC1028-20-F-0005 Contract Type: FFP Incumbent and their size: Creative IT Solutions, LLC, Small Business Method of previous acquisition: Small Business Set Aside Period of performance: (Nov 2019- Jan 2022) REQUIRED CAPABILITIES: 1 The Communication Line of Business (COMM LOB) provides secure, reliable, and economical network design engineering and consultation to Department of Defense (DoD) Mission Partners for traditional Data Center and cloud based systems, applications, and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) workloads. Describe your experience in designing, engineering, deploying, and transitioning standard and non-standard customer applications and service requirements for traditional data center systems or cloud based solutions. 2) COMM LOB provides 24x7x365 network operations to ensure proper sustainment of all managed enclaves. Typical support includes operations of multi-vendor hardware and software solutions to include but no limited to, firewall, Load Balancer, routers, switches, and bind for domain name systems. Describe your experience providing 24x7x365 network operations and sustainment support which includes but is not limited to installing, provisioning, configuring, monitoring, troubleshooting, change/incident/problem/performance/capacity management, life cycle management of a multi-vendor hardware/software environment, Continuity of Operations (COOP), Business Continuity Plan (BCP), and network integration support. 3) COMM LOB provides a strategic approach that deploys and sustains innovative technology-based network infrastructure solutions by implementing an optimal, consistent set of standardized best practices, processes, and technology to allow for successful implementation of business solutions that are focused on performance, cost, and sustainability. COMM LOB cannot do this without coordinated maintenance events, or Authorized Service Interruptions (ASI), to ensure the there is no disruption to the Mission Partner. Describe your experience in working documented maintenance events, or ASIs, that details the necessary processes, configuration changes, pre-ASI checklist, post-ASI checklist, cable cut sheets (if required), Engineering Implementation Plan (EIP) or/or Migration Implementation Plan (MIP) (if applicable), and rollback plan. Provide any configuration management and change management systems you are familiar working within to document these types of events. 4) COMM LOB provides engineering support for Mission Partners whose systems and applications require Web Application Firewall (WAF) Readiness and Security Policy Readiness. COMM LOB must be able to support DoD Orders and Directives by meeting suspense dates, projects, and milestones to include Mission Partners requests for support in meeting these same standards and guidelines for compliance. Describe your experience with WAF and the ability to onboard Mission Partners to be in compliance with WAF and DoD Standards. Describe your experience with Security Policy Implementation Process, monitoring exception policy reports, maintenance of Application Security Module (ASM) maintenance, and configuration of ASM, ability to update vendor-released Attack Signature files. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS Must have Secret Clearance as of the Request for Proposal (RFP) submission due date and 8570.01-M/8140, Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level 2. SOURCES SOUGHT: The anticipated North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) for this requirement is 541512, with the corresponding size standard of $30,000,000. This Sources Sought Synopsis is requesting responses to the following criteria ONLY from small businesses that can provide the required services under the NAICS Code. To assist DISA in making a determination regarding the level of participation by small business in any subsequent procurement that may result from this Sources Sought, you are also encouraged to provide information regarding your plans to use joint venturing (JV) or partnering to meet each of the requirements areas contained herein. This includes responses from qualified and capable Small Businesses, Small Disadvantaged Businesses, Service Disabled-Veteran Owned Small Businesses, Women-owned Small Businesses, HUBZone Small Businesses, and 8(a) companies. You should provide information on how you would envision your company's areas of expertise and those of any proposed JV/partner would be combined to meet the specific requirements contained in this announcement. In order to make a determination for a small business set-aside, two or more qualified and capable small businesses must submit responses that demonstrate their qualifications. Responses must demonstrate the company’s ability to perform in accordance with the Limitations on Subcontracting clause (FAR 52.219-14). SUBMISSION DETAILS: Responses should include: Business name and address; Name of company representative and their business title; Type of Small Business; Cage Code; Your contract vehicles that would be available to the Government for the procurement of the product and/or service, to include ENCORE III, SETI, NIH, NASA SEWP, General Service Administration (GSA): OASIS, ALLIANT II, VETS, STARS II, Federal Supply Schedules (FSS) (including applicable SIN(s)), or any other Government Agency contract vehicle that allows for decentralized ordering. (This information is for market research only and does not preclude your company from responding to this notice.) Vendors who wish to respond to this should send responses via email no later than May 7, 2021 by 4:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) to clinton.c.rohloff.civ@mail.mil. Interested businesses should submit a brief capabilities statement package (no more than five pages) demonstrating ability to perform the services listed in this Technical Description. Proprietary information and trade secrets, if any, must be clearly marked on all materials. All information received that is marked Proprietary will be handled accordingly. Please be advised that all submissions become Government property and will not be returned. All government and contractor personal reviewing RFI responses will have signed non-disclosure agreements and understand their responsibility for proper use and protection from unauthorized disclosure of proprietary information as described 41 USC 423. The Government shall not be held liable for any damages incurred if proprietary information is not properly identified.