Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

The Army Contracting Command -Detroit Arsenal (ACC-DTA) intends to issue a Request For Proposals (RFP) for the U.S. Army Center for Army Analysis (CAA) in support of AMSO, located at Fort Belvoir, VA.... The Army Contracting Command -Detroit Arsenal (ACC-DTA) intends to issue a Request For Proposals (RFP) for the U.S. Army Center for Army Analysis (CAA) in support of AMSO, located at Fort Belvoir, VA. This requirement is for the procurement of Modeling and Simulation (M&S) support services to the Army Modeling and Simulation Office (AMSO) Headquarters (HQs), Strategy and Resources Division (SR), and Simulation Proponent and School Division (SP) Division. The AMSO HQs support services include assisting the Army in project management support to provide coordination with internal and external agencies and activities to support AMSO’s internal and external engagement requirements; staff synchronization actions; strategic communications; conference planning and support; and Knowledge Management (KM) implementation and training. The SR Division support services include assisting the Army in M&S policy and strategy analysis; Army M&S Enterprise requirements and integration analysis; geospatial analysis; technical analysis to support Department of the Army resource decision-making (with consideration to Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System (JCIDS) and the Army Requirements Oversight Council (AROC) processes); Army M&S Enterprise resource analysis; and the conduct of staff-level research to identify emerging issues and provide comprehensive solutions to those issues. In addition, support services include the utilization of M&S tools, services, standards to identify M&S capability gaps in support of the war-fighter, Army readiness and modernization priorities and the recommendation of cost effective solutions that are reusable throughout the Army M&S Enterprise. The SP Division support services include instructor, school house, and personnel proponent support to assist the Army in managing, educating and training career field FA57 officers and Career Program (CP) 36 civilians. School house functions include use of the Analysis, Design, Develop, Implement and Evaluate (ADDIE) instructional systems design framework. The ADDIE framework will be used to identify needs, conduct an analysis of alternatives to make recommendations for best use of existing courseware, and if required, develop new courseware material. Critical tasks for this division include: teaching up to four (4) Simulation Operation Courses annually to qualify a minimum of one hundred four (104) FA57 officers and CP36 civilians; one (1) Intermediate and one (1) Advanced Simulation Course; two (2) Simulation Professional Courses targeting civilian M&S workforce; one (1) Exercise Planner Introduction Course (EPIC); eight (8) M&S community of practice courses; monthly M&S workshops; updating and revising courseware material in a fast and constantly evolving environment; performing workforce support to include education management and force structure concepts and analysis; and operating highly technical and complex computer simulations within the school’s Simulation Training Environment (STE) in accordance with the Department of Defense (DoD) Risk Management Framework (RMF) procedures for DoD Information Technology (IT) systems This acquisition will be a 100% Small Business set-aside. The period of performance will consist of 1-month Phase-In period, 12-month Base Period, and four 12-month Option Periods. The Government anticipates a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) type contract. The Government intends to issue the RFP in FY20, late 4th Quarter, with receipt of proposals due 30 calendar days after issuance of RFP. The solicitation, amendments and other miscellaneous documentation will be posted to the betaSAM website at https://beta.sam.gov. It is the responsibility of each Offeror to review the website for notices of amendments, amendments and changes of information. Hard copies of documents will not be made available. Contact with Government personnel outside of ACC-DTA, by a potential Offeror regarding this acquisition is strictly prohibited. In order to be eligible for award, registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) database is required. To register, go to http://www.sam.gov. Award will be made on the basis of best value to the Government. Services will be procured using procedures in FAR parts 12 and 15. The North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) is 541330 with a small business size standard of $16,500,000. Any correspondence concerning this acquisition shall reference RFP Number W56HZV-20-R-L850. Comments, questions or concerns pertaining to this solicitation package should be submitted by “email only” to Contracting Officer: Ms. Kimberly A. Nelson, kimberly.a.nelson86.civ@usa.army.mil and Contract Specialist, MS. Elida Kellezi, elida.kellezi.civ@mail.mil.