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Request for Information Army Enterprise Application Modernization and Migration to Commercial Cloud Requirement Army Enterprise Cloud Management Agency (ECMA) 1. Description The Army requires an Enter... Request for Information Army Enterprise Application Modernization and Migration to Commercial Cloud Requirement Army Enterprise Cloud Management Agency (ECMA) 1. Description The Army requires an Enterprise scale contractual vehicle or agreement to modernize and migrate Army applications/systems (henceforth referred to as “applications”) and data into commercial cloud environments. This work includes performing deep application assessments and modernizing and migrating applications into DoD authorized Impact Level (IL) 2,4,5 and 6 commercial cloud environments. The application assessments shall allow the Army to make an intelligent business decision as to whether and how to refactor, replatform, recode or replace each application to best meet mission requirements. Once the Government decides on a modernization strategy for a particular application, the contractor shall execute the strategy to modernize and migrate the application into the commercial cloud. For planning purposes, the contractor shall assume the Army will modernize and migrate to commercial cloud between 50-150 applications each year. The scope of this effort also includes optional capabilities to operate and continually enhance Army Applications once they have migrated into the cloud. THIS RFI IS ISSUED FOR INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES – IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) OR A PROMISE TO ISSUE AN RFP IN THE FUTURE. THIS RFI DOES NOT COMMIT THE ARMY TO CONTRACT FOR ANY SUPPLY OR SERVICE WHATSOEVER. 2. Background 2.1. Army’s Need In accordance with the Army’s Cloud Plan, the Army’s ability to master the application of cloud computing is a critical enabler in the pursuit to operationalizing data. As such, the Army requires an Enterprise scale capability to modernize and migrate applications and data into commercial cloud. The preponderance of Army applications will migrate into cARMY, which is the Army’s Enterprise Cloud Environment, managed by Headquarters Department of the Army (HQDA)/Office of the Chief Information Office (OCIO) Enterprise Cloud Management Agency (ECMA). cARMY currently offers authorized and operational common shared services in Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure at Department of Defense (DoD) Information Impact Level (IL) 2, 4 and 5, with contracts/plans in place to develop common shared services at IL 6. Exceptions to migrating into cARMY will be considered by the Army when there is a strong business case to do so, an example of which might be through use of a Software as a Service (SaaS) offering not available in cARMY. Prior to migrating into cARMY or any commercial cloud, applications must be modernized, using Cloud Native Design principles, to take advantage of the full benefits of commercial cloud. 3. Capability Statement 3.1. Company Information (1 page maximum) Please provide the following information: 1. Company Name: 2. Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code: 3. Address (Including Telephone Number and Email Address): 4. Points of contact: 5. Size of business pursuant to North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Codes: NAICS Code NAICS Code Description Size Standard 518210 Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services $35M 541511 Custom Computer Programming Services $30M 541512 Computer Systems Design Services $30M 541519 Other Computer Related Services $30M 6. Based on the above NAICS Codes, state whether your company is: a. Small Business (YES/NO) b. Woman Owned Small Business (YES/NO) c. Small Disadvantaged Business (YES/NO) d. 8(a) Certified (YES/NO) e. HUBZone Certified (YES/NO) f. Veteran Owned Small Business (YES/NO) g. Service-Disabled Veteran Small Business (YES/NO) 7. Describe your company’s primary business product / service line. 8. Detail any existing DoD or GWAC contract: (a)in which your company is currently a prime vendor, (b) that you believe would be relevant to this requirement, and (c) includes adequate labor categories to execute this requirement 4. Application/System Modernization and Migration to Commercial Cloud Capability (4 Page Maximum) Possible NAICS Codes: a. 518210 - Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services b. 541511 - Custom Computer Programming Services c. 541512 - Computer Systems Design Services d. 541519 – Other Computer Related Services Potential Labor Categories: Cloud Architect, Cloud Engineer, Software Developer, Software Architect, DevOps Engineer, Cybersecurity Engineer, Software Engineer, and Test Engineer The government seeks industry feedback on several questions/topics related to a potential solicitation for an Army Enterprise Scale Application Modernization and Migration to commercial cloud capability. For context, a DRAFT Statement of Objectives (SOO) is also provided with this RFI. Please note that the government is still determining the acquisition strategy and best path forward, therefore, this RFI is solely for market research and market intelligence. Please limit your response to no more than 4 pages, single spaced, using no smaller than Arial 12-point font, not including the title page. 1. Please describe your organization’s ability and approach to provide deep application assessments as described in Objective 1 in the accompanying SOO. 2. Please describe your organization’s ability to provide Enterprise scale Application Modernization and Migration support using Agile/Development Security and Operations (DevSecOps) principles as described in the accompanying SOO. Please provide examples, where possible, of your organization’s successful execution of similar modernization and migration efforts of this scope/scale. 3. Please provide demonstrable examples of and the process by which your company incorporates Human/User Experience design principles within software development. 4. Please describe your organization’s experience and available industry practices to employ continuous outreach to customers and continuous integration of feedback to ensure customer satisfaction with application operations as described in Objective 3 in the accompanying SOO. 5. Please describe your preferred contract type for each Objective (e.g., Firm-Fixed Price, Time and Materials, etc.) and rationale for each type. 6. Please identify any risks and potential mitigations, or concerns with the DRAFT SOO attached with this RFI. Additionally, please identify relevant metrics that align with risk surveillance and continuous mitigation consistent with a DevSecOps development approach. 7. Please describe how your company can recruit, hire, and retain the necessary talent to meet ECMA’s mission. Include any specific certifications, skillsets, and unique roles. State the average time it takes your company to staff similar requirements given your resource pool. Additionally, describe an optimal and minimal staffing plan, clearly identifying key/critical staff positions (with associated labor categories) to meet mission requirements. 8. Please describe your company’s approach to knowledge transfer and transition of the application after modernization and migration is completed. 9. Do you have a facility clearance for DoD Impact Level (IL) 6 work? Do you have SIPR workspace available to work Secret Requirements? If so, please disclose your sponsoring agency. 10. Please identify which contract/agreement type you believe would best fit this requirement, which includes rapid turn (e.g., within weeks, not months) awards by applications owners, and why? (e.g., Basic Ordering Agreement, Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity Contract, Single Award, Multiple Award) 5. Follow-on Discussions Respondents are advised that the U.S. Government is under no obligation to provide feedback with respect to any information submitted. Army representatives may or may not choose to meet virtually with interested vendors. Such discussions would only be intended to get further clarification of potential technical capability to meet the requirements and any risks. 6. Response Guidelines Interested parties are requested to respond to this RFI with a capability statement. Submissions cannot exceed 5 pages, single-spaced, no smaller than Arial 12-point type with at least one-inch margins on 8 1/2” X 11” page size. The capability statement and any other items associated with the RFI response should not exceed a 5 MB email limit. Responses must specifically answer the questions set forth in Section 3 and describe the contractor’s capability to meet the requirements outlined and problems set forth in this RFI. No “sales pitch-like” white papers will be accepted or read. The Government highly encourages any interested vendor to utilize the capability statements to capitalize on its company’s capabilities and strengths. An Industry Day will be held 5 May 2021 from 11:00 A.M. EST to 1:00 P.M. EST. Use the below live event link for MSTeams to attend the Industry Day. ***REGISTRATION IS NOT NECESSSARY FOR INDUSTRY DAY. YOU DO NOT NEED TO REQUEST ACCESS TO THE INDUSTRY DAY. UTILIZE THE LINK PROVIDED BELOW THE DAY OF THE EVENT*** https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_YTgxYjFkNjctODc4NS00NjYyLWFmODgtMjY1YTYwNjdjZjVh%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%2221acfbb3-32be-4715-9025-1e2f015cbbe9%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%226c54c84b-6daa-40ce-a3e0-943edeb7e7d5%22%2c%22IsBroadcastMeeting%22%3atrue%7d Questions to be answered on Industry Day may be submitted by 12:00pm CST on 3 May, 2021. Companies who wish to respond to this RFI should send responses via email no later than April 28th, 2021 at 1159 PM Central Standard Time (CST) to Ms. Lindsay Weindruch, email: lindsay.a.weindruch.civ@mail.mil and Mr. John P. Fury, email: john.p.fury2.civ@mail.mil