AMMENDMENT TO PREVIOUS ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR SOURCES SOUGHT TO CLARIFY ERROS IN PREVIOUS ANNOUNCEMENTS. Provide Scientific, Engineering, and Technical Assistance (SETA) and Administrative Support Services to DARPA (Various Technical Offers)

Subject: Provide Scientific, Engineering, and Technical assistance (SETA) and Administrative support services to the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA - Various Technical Offices). Response Date: June 21, 2010 Contact: Contract Specialist: Yvonne Moreno ([email protected]) Agency: Department of the Interior, National Business Center, Acquisition Services Directorate, Sierra Vista Branch. At this time, the Acquisition Services Directorate, Sierra Vista Branch intends to award, on behalf of DARPA, a five (5) year (one base year plus four (4) option years) contract to a qualified small business contractor able to provide Scientific, Engineering, and Technical Assistance (SETA) and Administrative support. If the results of this market survey indicate there are no potential small business qualified sources that can support this proposed effort, the Government will consider issuing a full and open solicitation. The estimated ceiling for this contract is $55,000,000.00. ATTENTION: The NAICS code is 541990- All Other Professional, Scientific and the Small Business size standard for this NAICS code is $7.0 million. The small business must be aware that the award of a contract of this magnitude would disqualify their classification of a small business under this NAICS code for any future procurement as a small business. The requirement will require the execution of the following tasks: (NOTE: THIS IS NOT A COMPLETE LIST OF TASKS, BUT SIMPLY A REPRESENTATIVE SAMPLING ) 1. The contractor shall be familiar with the DARPA financial systems and processes such as Momentum and Momentum Monitor2. The contractor shall provide the personnel and resources necessary to provide for planning and conducting unclassified and classified (up to TOP SECRET level) technical conferences, seminars, workshops and program reviews3. The contractor shall manage, direct, and coordinate program documentation activities to assure these activities are compatible with technical and programmatic goals. This documentation management effort shall include: 4. Developing and maintaining a comprehensive library/technical documentation center in very close proximity (within a 20-minute delivery time) to DARPA. The library shall include secure storage for documents classified at the TOP SECRET level.5. Providing resource/reference compilation, retention, logging, reproduction, retrieval and delivery of both unclassified and controlled/classified documents; 6. Due to the requirement for quick response and close coordination between the contractor and DARPA, the office's housing the contractor's key and resource personnel must be located within a 15 minute walking distance from DARPA. 7. The contractor shall prepare and maintain a comprehensive security plan to protect classified and sensitive materials associated with the Statement of Work tasks herein. All key personnel and all personnel working in DARPA spaces shall have, at a minimum, a current Department of Defense security clearance at the SECRET level. Selected personnel shall have Department of Defense security classification at the TOP SECRET/SCI level. 8. The Contractor must provide two conference rooms for use by Darpa. The first room, cleared for conducting meetings at the SECRET level, must have adequate space to accommodate 50 people. The second room, cleared for conducting meetings at the TOP SECRET SAP/SCI level, must have adequate space to accommodate 20 people. Both rooms will be equipped with: (a) writing boards, electronic overhead projection screens, and viewgraph machines; and (b) phone lines suitable for receiving and transmitting data from computers. Both rooms should be located within an eight block walking distance from DARPA. Personnel requirements: (NOTE: THIS IS NOT A COMPLETE LIST OF PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS, BUT SIMPLY A REPRESENTATIVE SAMPLING) Senior Scientist/EngineerEducation: Master's of Science or Art degree in Physics, Chemistry, Math or Engineering. (A published article in Field of Expertise is highly desirable.)Experience: At least seven years at progressively more difficult levels in planning and developing technical projects of a research and development (R&D) nature, concerned with unique or controversial problems which have an important effect on major Department of Defense programs. Demonstrated skill in conceiving, planning and conducting research in problem areas of considerable scope and complexity requiring unconventional or novel approaches and sophisticated research techniques. Demonstrated ability to make decisions independently on research and development (R&D) engineering problems and methods, and to resolve important questions and to plan and coordinate work. Demonstrated experience in the use of advanced techniques, theories, precepts, and practices in one or more DARPA programs, preferably one that has transitioned to operational use, or programs related to thrust areas delineated in paragraph 2.0 of the Statement of Work. At least five years extensive experience, background and knowledge of program transition efforts are highly desirable. At least three years experience working with DARPA Technical Office Program Managers is highly desirable. Senior Program AnalystEducation: Bachelor of Science or Art degree or five years of experience in DoD.Experience: At least five years of experience in DoD, preferably R&D. Demonstrated creativity, foresight, and mature judgment in anticipating and solving problems in financial, administrative, and program management. Demonstrated experience in organizing and facilitating small meetings. Experience in tracking technical and financial milestones. Experience in creating and coordinating budget and acquisition funding documents. Requires knowledge/competence in analysis using modern PC computer techniques, systems, and tools. At least two years experience working with a DARPA Technical Office is highly desirable. Junior Program AnalystEducation: At least a Bachelor of Science or Art degree or three years of experience.Experience: At least three years of experience in DoD, preferably R&D. Demonstrated creativity, foresight, and mature judgment in anticipating and solving problems in financial, administrative, and program management. Demonstrated experience in organizing and facilitating small meetings. Experience in tracking technical and financial milestones. Experience in creating and coordinating budget and acquisition funding documents. Requires knowledge/competence in analysis using modern PC computer techniques, systems, and tools. Junior Technical WriterEducation: A Bachelor of Science or Art degree.Experience: At least two years experience in analyzing and preparing documentation, writing, editing, and interpreting technical documentation standards and preparing documentation for both technical and lay audiences. At least two years experience, background and knowledge of one or more DARPA programs, preferably one that has transitioned to operational use, or programs related to thrust areas delineated in paragraph 2.0 of the Statement of Work are highly desirable. At least one year of experience working with DARPA Technical Office Program Managers is highly desirable. Junior Program AnalystEducation: At least a Bachelor of Science or Art degree or three years of experience.Experience: At least three years of experience in DoD, preferably R&D. Demonstrated creativity, foresight, and mature judgment in anticipating and solving problems in financial, administrative, and program management. Demonstrated experience in organizing and facilitating small meetings. Experience in tracking technical and financial milestones. Experience in creating and coordinating budget and acquisition funding documents. Requires knowledge/competence in analysis using modern PC computer techniques, systems, and tools. Mid-Level Analyst.Education: At least a Bachelor of Science or Art degree or 4 years of experience. Experience: At least four years of experience in DoD, preferably in an R&D environment. Demonstrated creativity, foresight, and mature judgment in anticipating and solving problems in financial, administrative and program management. Demonstrated experience in organizing small meetings. Experience in tracking technical and financial milestones. Requires knowledge/competence in web-based research as well as analysis using modern PC computer techniques, systems, and tools. At least one year of experience working with a DARPA Technical Office is highly desirable. Junior Graphic SpecialistEducation: At least a High School Diploma or GED. An Associate of Arts degree or higher is preferred.Experience: At least one year preparing visual arts, including text, illustrations, animation, and video. Must be adept in computer generated graphics including Macintosh based software packages and Power Point as well as multimedia production packages. At least one year experience working with DARPA Program Managers is highly desirable. Sr. Database/Graphics SpecialistEducation Requirements: Bachelor of Science or Art degree, or four years of experience in addition to the ten years experience required below.Experience Requirements/Duties: At least ten years of experience in the computer graphics or database design field. Provides technical computer support services including system design and development, graphics presentation, publication, technical illustration, multimedia and display graphics. Assists in preparation, design and integration of projects to support contract deliverables. May be responsible for management, planning and direction of production team. Interested contractors are invited to identify their interest and technical capability for the requirement areas listed above, by close of business, June 21, 2010. Brochures alone are not sufficient documentation for demonstration of capabilities, conflict free redials, and unbiased status. Send written responses that provide confirmation of ability to meet minimum requirements to Yvonne Moreno, DOI, NBC, Acquisition Services Directorate, Sierra Vista Branch, P.O. Box 12924, Fort Huachuca, AZ, 85670-2924, or via email to [email protected]. Send facsimile responses to 520.538.1600. No telephone inquiries will be accepted, no meetings are being scheduled at this time and no additional information will be released until pre-solicitation. If responses to the market survey indicate there are no potential small business qualified sources, then the Government will consider issuing a full and open solicitation.