SOURCES SOUGHT
99 -- Support Software Maintenance and Development
- Notice Date
- 11/23/2015
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541511
— Custom Computer Programming Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Navy, United States Marine Corps, MARCORSYSCOM, 2200 Lester Street, Quantico, Virginia, 22134, United States
- ZIP Code
- 22134
- Solicitation Number
- M67854-16-I-2602
- Archive Date
- 1/7/2016
- Point of Contact
- Patricia Peterson, Phone: 7034329895, Jodie, Phone: 703-432-9908
- E-Mail Address
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Patricia.Peterson@usmc.mil, jodie.shifflett@usmc.mil
(Patricia.Peterson@usmc.mil, jodie.shifflett@usmc.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- REQUEST FOR INFORMATION Command & Control Personal Computer, Command & Control Compact Edition, and Tactical Services Oriented Architecture Software Maintenance and Development Support For Marine Corps Systems Command Quantico, Virginia •1.0 Description •1.1 The Marine Corps System Command (MCSC) is conducting market research to determine the feasibility and capability of industry to support software maintenance and development for the fielded Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) Command & Control (C2) Systems Applications (MC2SA) projects. Specifically, the Marine Corps requires software maintenance and development services for the Command & Control Personal Computer (C2PC), Command & Control Compact Edition (C2CE), and Tactical Service Oriented Architecture (TSOA) programs. •1.2 This Request for Information (RFI) is issued solely 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 request for information does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. Further, the Government is not seeking proposals at this time and will not accept unsolicited proposals. The RFI responders are advised that the Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this RFI; all costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the interested party's expense. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future RFP, if issued. Should a future solicitation be released, it will be synopsized on the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website: https://www.fbo.gov. It is the responsibility of interested parties to monitor FBO for additional information pertaining to this or future Marine Corps requirements. •2.0 Background MC2SA provides a suite of systems and applications that enable enhanced systems interoperability and commonality between MAGTF Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) systems. These interfaces, along with other MAGTF C2 systems provide an integrated Common Tactical Picture/Common Operational Picture (CTP/COP). C2PC is a Microsoft® Windows®-based software application designed to facilitate military C2 functions by improving situational awareness (SA) to enhance the warfighter's operational and tactical decision-making capabilities. C2PC software is composed of the core software, commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) software, and government off-the-shelf (GOTS) applications. The GOTS applications use the core services of the C2PC Client, including the display of digital maps, the production and display of georeferenced digital map overlays, and the plotting of georeferenced objects on digital map. C2CE software was developed to complement C2PC on a mobile device, allowing for the display of digital maps produced by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) and display of the user's position using the embedded Selective Availability Anti-spoofing Module (SAASM) Global Positioning System (GPS). The TSOA product line is comprised of commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) software, government off-the-shelf (GOTS) software, and software developed specifically for the operating forces using open architecture principles. TSOA provides the ability for authorized users to discover, subscribe, shape, filter, modify, and visualize data (Net-centric operations) from Authoritative Data Sources in a way that aids their assessment of a situation. •2.1 C2PC •2.1.1 C2PC consists of three main components: the C2PC Gateway, the C2PC Client, and the C2PC Web Application. •2.1.2 The Gateway is the main segment of C2PC for handling data distribution, synchronization, replication, and interoperability with Global Command & Control System (GCCS) and other C2PC Gateways. The C2PC Gateway automatically receives/transmits updates for tracks, overlays, routes, and other plug-ins to GCCS, gateways, and clients. •2.1.3 The Gateway provides data distribution and synchronization to multiple connected C2PC Clients. It has the architecture to support multiple data sources and provide frameworks to give third-party developers the ability to develop Gateway plug-ins. The main Gateway data source is the Track Management System (TMS) Data Source Plug-in, which provides tactical data from a GCCS server. The Gateway can also act as a multi-tier Gateway for connecting several Gateways from various operation levels. •2.1.4 The C2PC Client provides the geographic map surface for plotting tracks, overlays, routes, and other geo-located objects; and it has APIs that enable application extensions to use C2PC mapping, plotting, overlays, communications, address book, and route planning services. •2.1.5 C2PC is also a Blue Force Situational Awareness tool that generates and disseminates automated Position Location Information (PLI) updates using Variable Message Format (VMF) messages. It works in a stand-alone, low-bandwidth, or unreliable communications environment with various tactical radios, such as the Harris AN/PRC-117G radio and facilitates bridging those different networks and passing blue force information. •2.1.6 C2PC is very complex software and is comprised of about 2.8 million lines of code that includes a significant number of modules, injectors, folders and interfaces. The government has government purpose rights to the source code and technical data package, and will maintain such rights to any software modifications. C2PC uses Microsoft's Active Template Library (ATL) Component Object Model (COM) for the application framework and injectors, Microsoft.Net, and is written in C, C++, C#, and JAVA languages. •2.1.7 C2PC is employed on the Common Aviation Command and Control System (CAC2S), Combat Operations Center (COC) Operations workstations, Hatch-Mounted Satellite Communication Antenna System (HMSAS), Network on the Move (NOTM) workstations, and Tactical COP Workstations (TCW) at the battalion level and above within the United States Marine Corps (USMC) as well as external services and agencies. •2.1.8 The C2PC Web Application enables users to access the data and view and maintain the COP from a C2PC Client using a web browser. Web browsers are platform and operating system independent and optimize viewing the COP. •2.2 C2CE •2.2.1 C2CE software was developed to complement C2PC on a mobile device. The C2CE application allows for the display of digital maps produced by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) and display of the user's position using the embedded SAASM GPS. When connected to a combat net radio, an operator can use C2CE to create, transmit and receive Variable Message Format (VMF) messages, free text messages and display tracks/positions of other users. •2.3 TSOA •2.3.1 TSOA acquires and designs "Services" to provide the MAGTF with the ability to link services together and to easily add new services in order to meet evolving operational C2 needs. Commanders require the ability to quickly assess, identify, and make decisions "in-context." The TSOA product line provides the ability for authorized users to discover, subscribe, shape, filter, modify, and visualize data (Net-centric operations) in a way that aids the "in-context" assessment of a situation. •2.3.2 TSOA enables Net-centric operations among disparate Authoritative Data Sources (ADS) within Marine Corps operations. The framework enables a divestiture of legacy, disparate systems and an unprecedented operational tempo through the deployment of simple, decentralized, user-centered Information Technology (IT) infrastructures, services, and applications that enhance USMC operations. •2.3.3 The TSOA product line includes the Service Oriented Infrastructure (SOI), connectors, and applications necessary to provide exchanges of information with external sources and with TSOA developed applications. TSOA is deployed via the COC hardware infrastructure and requires continuous enhancement and/or maintenance tasks to support the overall modernization of MAGTF C2 and Joint /Coalition /Mission Partner interoperability. •2.3.4 TSOA also develops and maintains applications that enhance and/or provide gap fillers in the USMC C2 capability area. Sustainment of these applications for cybersecurity updates and development of new applications are envisioned to be follow-on support tasks for TSOA. •3.0 Requested Information •3.1 This Request for Information (RFI) addresses the efforts required to provide software development, software maintenance, and development to MC2SA for C2PC, C2CE, and TSOA. Specifically, this RFI addresses support required throughout the entire software development life cycle; (requirements, design, implementation, testing, deployment and maintenance). Additionally, Software Trouble Report (STR) root cause isolation, STR correction, and development of software documentation are aspects of the Marine Corps requirement. A critical aspect of support incorporates cybersecurity in all aspects of software development and maintenance to include code analysis using HP Fortify or other Marine Corps authorized secure code analysis tools. •3.2 Software support related to TSOA development and maintenance objectives encompasses the SOI, connectors, and applications. Specific emphasis of this task is to ensure TSOA connectors function as designed to enable applications to exchange required information and develop applications per identified requirements for the visualization of data provided by TSOA connectors. •3.3 The contractor will be expected to conduct risk management, configuration management, and information assurance according to MIL-STD-61A, IEEE 12207 and industry standards. •4.0 Responses •4.1 Interested parties are requested to respond to this RFI with a white paper outlining their ability to meet or exceed this potential requirement. The white paper response is limited to 5 single-sided pages and submitted via email only to the Government Point of Contact MCSC_MC3_CONTRACTS@USMC.MIL no later than December 23, 2015. The RFI # M67854-16-I-2602 needs to be in the subject line of the email. •4.2 Proprietary information, if any, should be kept to minimum and MUST BE CLEARLY MARKED. To aid the Government, please segregate proprietary information. Please be advised that all submissions become Government property and will not be returned.
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