Inactive 8(a) Set-Aside (FAR 19.8)

This RFI is issued solely for market research purposes. The Business & Enterprise Systems (BES) through Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) Technical Data Section (HIAM) located at Wright-... This RFI is issued solely for market research purposes. The Business & Enterprise Systems (BES) through Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) Technical Data Section (HIAM) located at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base is conducting market research to seek qualified 8(a) vendors under the North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code 541511. The Government is researching vendors capable to encompass the sustainment, modification, and support efforts for the Enhanced Technical Information Management System (ETIMS) within the Air Force Common Computing Environment (AF CCE). The requirement will include, but not limited to, the following: modify current capabilities along with software maintenance, sustainment, modification, system design and development, system performance and metrics, performance monitoring, database design and development, test and evaluation, maintenance, training, integration, migration, risk management, configuration management, Section 508 compliance, documentation updates, meeting support, helpdesk support/diagnostics (levels I, II, and III), production support, Commercial Off the Shelf (COTS) upgrades, continued technical integration of ETIMS and the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Technical Order Distribute and Print Services (TODPS), the Reliability & Maintainability Information System (REMIS), the Comprehensive Integrated Order Management System (CITOMS), and the Security Assistance Technical Order Distribution System (SATODS). ETIMS is the AF System of Record for Technical Order (TO) and Computer Program Identification Number (CPIN) management and is the AF Defense Business System for managing TO/CPIN records; managing Accounts; managing TO/CPIN distribution and printing of paper TOs; and managing, storing, distributing, and viewing electronic TOs (eTOs). The overall ETIMS Enterprise Capability is provided by four (4) major systems: eTO content management components, Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Document Services, Common Computing Environment (CCE) and ETIMS software. ETIMS enables a fully integrated eTO capability to view and use eTOs at the point of use, a fully integrated print on demand service through DLA, and AF TO library currency and accuracy. ETIMS leverages existing CCE services, provides the ETIMS Content Management functionality, and DLA Document Services printing service for on-demand paper TO printing. Through its ECM component, ETIMS provides a combination of services and capabilities to support eTO distribution. ETIMS provides the permissions for eTO access to the ECM component which supports eTO distribution to ETIMS Client devices. The scope of work summarized above is provided for information purposes only and should not be interpreted as a complete list of requirements. All qualified vendors/sources capable of providing these services are being sought. Capability packages need to demonstrate, through past experience or otherwise an understanding and/or familiarity with the ETIMS mission. This is a Request for Information only; This RFI is issued solely for market research. The information provided within is subject to change and does not commit the Government. The AF has not made a commitment to procure any of the items discussed, and release of this RFI should not be construed as such a commitment or as authorization to incur cost for which reimbursement would be required or sought. All submissions become Government property and will not be returned. Interested and eligible 8(a) small business vendors under NAICS 541511 are requested to submit their Capabilities Statement in MS Word or PDF format due no later than 12:00 p.m. EST on Monday, 07 October 2019. Responses shall be limited to ten (10) pages, 12-point Times New Roman font. All submissions are via e-mail only to, Contracting Officer, Ms. Amanda Myers, at amanda.myers.7@us.af.mil, and a courtesy copy to Contracting Officer, Mr. Daniel Holliday, at daniel.holliday.3@us.af.mil. The Government will not entertain telephone calls for this RFI; related questions may be emailed to the Contracting Officers.