Subject: Provide technical, programmatic/financial, and administrative support to include Scientific, Engineering, Technical Assistance, and Administrative (SETA) support to the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Microsystems Technology Office (MTO). Response Date: October 14, 2010 Contact: Contract Specialist: Kimberly Ogden (
[email protected]) Agency: Department of the Interior, National Business Center, Acquisition Services Directorate, Sierra Vista, Division III. At this time, the Acquisition Services Directorate, Sierra Vista, Division III intends to award, on behalf of DARPA, a five (5) year multiple award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to qualified small business contractor(s) to provide technical, programmatic/financial, and administrative support to include Scientific, Engineering, Technical Assistance, and Administrative (SETA) support. If the results of this market survey indicate there are an insufficient number of small businesses 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 $305,000,000.00. 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 Monitor. 2. The contractor shall provide the personnel and resources necessary to provide for planning and conducting unclassified and classified (up to TOP-SECRET/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) level) technical conferences, seminars, workshops and program reviews. 3. 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 but is not limited to: * 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 SECRET level; * Providing resource/reference compilation, retention, logging, reproduction, retrieval and delivery of both unclassified and controlled/classified documents; * Development and maintenance of distribution and mailing lists for both classified and unclassified materials. 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 a current Department of Defense security classification 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. 9. The Contractor shall condut quantitative analyses of system mission requirements as they pertain to the potential insertion of advanced technologies; evaluate alternative and trade-offs; evaluate costs and benefits; invesitgate compatability, interoperability, and integration; and study reliability issues. 10. Provide Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR)/Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) coordination with the DARPA SBIR/STTR program. Personnel requirements:(NOTE: THIS IS NOT A COMPLETE LIST OF PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS, BUT SIMPLY A REPRESENTATIVE SAMPLING) Program Manager Education: Requires a Master's degree in a directly related technical or business field. At the discretion of the Government, specialized experience may be substituted in lieu of specific educational requirements.Experience: This senior level manager will be in charge of the overall planning and directing of activities associated with the contract. This person will allocate resources and set schedules to accomplish program objectives, participate in program reviews, and adjust resources and schedules to accomplish program requirements, plan and adjust work operations to meet changing and/or emerging program requirements using available resources with minimal impact on work quality or quantity. Experience working in DoD is desirable, within a DoD research and development program office is more desirable, and within DARPA is most desirable. A minimum of ten years of experience as a manager providing support to cutting edge research and development programs is required. The ten years experience must include managing personnel with similar personnel qualifications to those listed in this SOW. At least five years of this experience must be in managing similar Government contracts with comparable projects or activities in size and complexity to this MTO SETA support contract effort (in the capacity of industry or Government program managers). The PM must be capable of planning, directing, and coordinating the work activity of all personnel involved in all aspects of the contract and to integrate problem resolution into ongoing work without loss of work force efficiency. Demonstrated work experience in collateral, special access and intelligence programs is required for any support provided to MTO classified programs. Experience with security procedures, rules, and regulations is required. Senior Scientist/Engineer Education: Master's of Science or Art degree in Physics, Chemistry, Math or Engineering. (Published article in Field of Expertise are 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 Systems Analyst Education: Masters of Science or Art degree in Physics, Chemistry, Math or Engineering. (Published articles in Field of Expertise are highly desirable).Experience: At least seven years experience in military systems analysis, with a broad understanding of national security issues. Demonstrated experience must include (1) the analysis of military systems benefits derived from advanced technologies, program transition efforts or programs related to thrust areas delineated in paragraph 2.0 of the Statement of Work; (2) skill and efficiency in developing and executing analysis methodologies as appropriate for unique situations with minimal reliance on complicated war games, and (3) the ability to work effectively with technology developers and technology users to facilitate technology transfer. At least five 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 three years experience working with DARPA Technical Office Program Managers is highly desirable. Senior Program Analyst Education: 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 Analyst Education: 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 Writer Education: 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 Analyst Education: 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 Specialist Education: 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 Specialist Education 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, technical capabilities and teaming arrangements to meet the requirement(s) listed above with documentation that substantiates the contractor(s) ability to meet the requirement(s) by close of business, 14 October 2010. Brochures alone are not sufficient documentation for demonstration of capabilities, conflict free redials, and unbiased status. If a teaming arrangement has been established in order to meet the requirement(s) above, potential vendors must substantiate the teaming arrangement with documentation and show that each of the requirements can still be met. Send written responses to Kimberly Ogden, 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 520.538.3761. No telephone inquiries will be accepted. 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.