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All Source – Intelligence Application Request for Information (RFI) November 2020 1.0 Introduction This is a Request for Information (RFI), as defined in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.201(e)... All Source – Intelligence Application Request for Information (RFI) November 2020 1.0 Introduction This is a Request for Information (RFI), as defined in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.201(e). Army Contracting Command - Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG) in support of the Program Manager (PM) Intelligence Systems and Analytics (IS&A) Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG), is conducting market research to identify commercial items to satisfy Intelligence Applications capabilities as defined in section 2.0 Background below and with additional supporting Draft Requirements Checklist. The checklist is available upon request. The Government invites all business and academic organizations to respond to this RFI notice. This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes - it does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) nor a promise to issue an RFP in the future. The Government may request additional information in the future; there is no intent to proceed with a procurement. Solicitations are not available at this time. Requests for a solicitation will not receive a response. This notice does not constitute a commitment by the United States Government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. This RFI is not an authorization to begin work, and the Government will not pay any costs that contractors may incur in response to this RFI. Contractors are not required to respond to this announcement, but may do so at their own cost. The United States Government will not pay for information requested nor will it compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing information provided to the United States Government. 2.0 Background The All Source Intelligence Application is a functional capability that supports multiple intelligence requirements for an Army Service Component Command (ASCC) and must be compatible with the Common Operational Environment. The All Source application is representative of the mutually supporting connective tissue of one intelligence function or process to another. All Source expands upon the data, process, and products represented within PM IS&A. This application features a measure of the data mining, data visualization, and data management functionalities associated with PM IS&A and the operational DCGS-A Capability Drop 2. The design of this application is not intended to supplant Capability Drop 2, but enables a measure of those functionalities to reside within the Command Post Computing Environment (CPCE) for authorized users. The All Source application provides enhancements associated with search and visualization situational awareness, Mission Analysis Intelligence Preparation of the Battlefield (IPB) processing, threat pattern and model management, a staff war-gaming condition setter, and more. For details, reference supporting Draft Requirements Checklist. 3.0 White Paper and Supporting Documentation The supporting documents for this RFI are marked as For Official Use Only (FOUO). To obtain a copy of the supporting documents (Draft Requirements Checklist), send an email with your organization name, address, and CAGE Code to usarmy.apg.peo-iews.mbx.pm-isa-intel-apps-vendor-responses@mail.mil. Responses to this RFI are due no later than 1700 EDT on 8 January 2021 in the form of a white paper not to exceed three pages, not including cover sheet or cover letter, plus the Requirements Checklist and Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) estimate. The whitepaper must address the following information requests listed below and the requirements checklist. Section 1: Draft Requirements Checklist a. Complete the draft Requirements Checklist, annotating which requirements are satisfied by the proposed solution. b. Using a narrative not to exceed 100 words describe how the vendor product meets each item in the checklist c. Using a narrative not to exceed 100 words, describe any operational history implementing that solution with the Government or Commercial (Software in Production), and/or any history demonstrating the requirements. . Section 2: System Description Describe the software packages and hardware platform(s) on which the proposed solution is hosted, to include CPU, RAM, and Storage specifications. This information can be provided in the white paper. . Section 3: Commerciality In the white paper, describe how the proposed solution meets, or has the potential to meet through minor modifications, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 2.101 Definition of a "commercial item." If minor modifications are required, describe those modifications and the time frame required to implement them, also describing how the solutions meets the FAR commercial item definition. Section 4: Costs (A) Provide a ROM estimate of applicable costs for the proposed solution. The ROM should include licensing costs for the following: Term (with durations and price ranges), Annual subscription and/or Perpetual, at the quantities and number of users indicated, as well as Unlimited Enterprise and any cost for hardware and cloud service providers if any. If the proposed solution does not offer any of these licensing methods, provide one applicable to you. In addition, provide a ROM estimate for follow-on maintenance/sustainment support (yearly). (B) If applicable, provide a ROM estimate of itemized costs for "Development" to meet each item marked "No" or "Partially" in the Checklist completed in Section 1. If "Development" costs are included with the license at no additional cost, state as such in ROM estimate. (C) Provide a ROM to support the Risk Management Framework (RMF) Accreditation of the proposed solution across the specified Networks. If RMF Accreditation costs are included with the license and/or maintenance/sustainment at no additional cost, state such in ROM estimate. This notice is part of Government Market Research, a continuous process for obtaining the latest information on the commercial status of the industry. This RFI is for planning purposes, and does not constitute a commitment, implied or otherwise, that a procurement action will follow. The Government will use the information submitted in response to this notice at its discretion and will not provide comments to any submission; however, the Government reserves the right to contact any respondent to this notice for the sole purpose of enhancing understanding of the notice submission. Information received will not be considered confidential/proprietary unless marked accordingly. Company proprietary data will be reviewed by Government employees and authorized representatives only. Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI, including any market research product demonstrations. Responses to this RFI are to be marked FOUO because of the Draft Requirements Checklist Spreadsheet and received no later than 1700 EDT 8 January 2020. All interested parties shall respond in as clear manner as possible to each of the areas listed above. Information is preferred in soft-copy form in Microsoft Word/Excel and shall not exceed 10 pages. You may forward your responses via email address to: usarmy.apg.peo-iews.mbx.pm-isa-intel-apps-vendor-responses@mail.mil; Subject Line: "Intel Apps RFI- All Source Application". All information must be in writing or via email; telephone requests for additional information will not be honored. Acknowledgement of receipt will be issued. If you choose to submit proprietary information, mark it accordingly.