SOURCES SOUGHT
A -- Sources Sought: Mission Command Workstation Competitive Contract
- Notice Date
- 7/19/2012
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541712
— Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)
- Contracting Office
- ACC-APG - Aberdeen Division B, HQ CECOM CONTRACTING CENTER, 6001 COMBAT DRIVE, ABERDEEN PROVING GROU, MD 21005-1846
- ZIP Code
- 21005-1846
- Solicitation Number
- W15P7TR13MCWS
- Response Due
- 8/2/2012
- Archive Date
- 10/1/2012
- Point of Contact
- Kiersten M. Leonard, 443-861-4954
- E-Mail Address
-
ACC-APG - Aberdeen Division B
(kiersten.m.leonard.civ@mail.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Market Research: Sources Sought Notice For the Mission Command Workstation Competitive Contract Document Type: Sources Sought Notice Solicitation Number: W15P7T-13-R-MCWS Posted Date: 18 July 2012 Response Date: 2 August 2012 Classification Code: R425 NAICS Code: 541712 This Sources Sought Notice seeks to identify potential sources for software development, integration, maintenance, and technical support services for the Mission Command Workstation (MCW) program. The effort is anticipated to be a five (5) year Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with an estimated cost of $200M. The Government expects task orders will be issued against this contract on a Cost Plus Award Fee, Cost Plus Fixed Fee, Cost Plus Incentive Fee, Cost, and Firm Fixed Price basis. The MCW is an executive-level decision support system that provides situational awareness and collaborative tools to enable commanders and staff to visualize information, interact with it, and selectively and dynamically share information for analysis, planning and execution. The system is currently built on Command Post of the Future (CPOF), which provides the framework for visualization, information analysis, and collaboration in the MCW system. Under the proposed contract effort, the Government plans to implement MCW unique enhancements that, evolve the platform in alignment with Army Common Operating Environment and/or future Army directives and guidance; improve interoperability with Army, Joint, and Multinational systems; thin client and web-deployment capability; improve disconnected operations capabilities; improve the ability to scale the system to larger numbers of collaborating users; reduce training and support costs; improve geospatial capabilities; improve scalability to mounted and dismounted operating environments and networks; and improve upon support operation in garrison environments. In addition, the effort will include required maintenance upgrades and patches to support interoperability, safety, security, and problem report resolution. The Army further intends to provide for integration of other research and development oriented technology initiatives as required to capitalize on evolving technology offerings. This contract will also include provisions for support to other Army, Joint Service, and other Agency efforts related to integration with the MCW product line. The Government has Government Purpose Rights (GPR) with source code, enabling competition of software development for the MCW. This announcement is to establish an expression of interest only and does not commit the Government to pay for proposal or sources sought preparation costs. 2 This announcement shall not be considered an invitation for bid, request for quotation, request for proposal, or as an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services. Interested parties should provide adequate technical information demonstrating that the offeror can provide the full scope of required products and services in support of an anticipated September 2013 award date for the contractual effort. Questions and responses should be directed to PM Mission Command and the Acquisition Center personnel listed below: Meghan Perkins PEO C3T PM MC 6007 Combat Drive, 5th Floor Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005 meghan.w.perkins.civ@mail.mil (443) 395-2977 Kiersten Leonard ACC-APG 6001 Combat Drive, 2nd Floor Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005 Kiersten.m.leonard.civ@mail.mil (443) 861-4954 The deadline for response to this notice is fourteen(14) days from the date of publication.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: ACC-APG - Aberdeen Division B HQ CECOM CONTRACTING CENTER, 6001 COMBAT DRIVE ABERDEEN PROVING GROU MD
- Zip Code: 21005-1846
- Zip Code: 21005-1846
- Record
- SN02809097-W 20120721/120720000808-8d79556cfb5ccac859fa52e8ff2b54c6 (fbodaily.com)
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