MDMS Virtual Industry Day Attendees List

Added:Mar 19, 2018 11:31 amModified:Mar 19, 2018 12:27 pmTrack Changes This is aSOURCES SOUGHT notice. This notice is for market research purposes only andIS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP). The GovernmentWILL NOT reimburse respondents for any costs incurred in preparation of a response to this notice and responding to this notice will not form a binding contract. Small businesses are encouraged to respond.Submit all questions via email to CEHNC-MDMS@usace.army.mil. No questions will be answered telephonically.1. CONTRACT INFORMATION:The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Engineering and Support Center (CEHNC) is seeking qualified firms to operate, sustain, and maintain the Meter Data Management System (MDMS). The contracts addressed by this notice will provide services within the Continental United States, Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. Territories and possessions and other countries to include but not limited to of Germany, Italy,

Japan, and Korea.The Government is seeking to identify qualified business sources under North American Industry Classification System (NAICS):NAICS DESCRIPTION SMALL BUSINESS SIZE STANDARD541512 Computer Systems Design Services $27.5M518210 Data Processing Hosting and Related Services $32.5M541519 Other Computer Related Services $27.5M541513 Computer Facilities Management Services $27.5MThe specific NAICS code for this acquisition has yet to be determined.CEHNC anticipates to award a Single Award Task Order Contract (SATOC) for services for a base period of one (1) year (12 months) and four (4) one-year (12 month) options for a total of a five (5) year contract. Work requirements will be defined in specific task order Performance Work Statements (PWS), under a base contract PWS. Individual task orders will be solicited via RFP on an as needed basis.The capacity will be approximately $49M.The Government is gathering information to assist in determining an acquisition approach for the MDMS service acquisition. As a result, the Government is performing market research in order to determine what business, small or large, possess the capability to execute some of the requirements within this acquisition. Respondents need to indicate all small business designations (Small Business, 8(a), Certified HUBZone and/or Service Disabled Veteran-Owned, and Woman-Owned) that apply to their business.Interested business firms who meet the capability requirements identified in this notice are requested to reply to this notice with a response to the Capability Questionnaire. Responses to the Capability Questionnaire can be expanded to 15 pages to accommodate the narrative portions of the Capability Questionnaire. If no experience or capabilities are associated with a particular question, please indicate accordingly. Based upon responses received from both small and other than small businesses, consideration will be given to define an acquisition approach that provides maximum practicable opportunities and participation for small business programs.2. PROJECT INFORMATION:The primary objective of this contract is to operate, sustain, and maintain the centralized MDMS in order to accomplish the primary mission of (1) delivering dependable meter data, (2) use industry standards to normalize data and establish facility energy consumption relative to other facilities, (3) provide tools in an easy-to-use interface to enable facility and energy program managers to identify and confirm opportunities for energy reduction, (4) support continual advancement and optimization in capabilities and technologies, (5) keep the system in accordance with applicable laws, policies, executive orders, regulations, instructions, and guidance, and (6) continually use system engineering techniques to reduce system sustainment cost and complexity. The following is guidance in place for this requirement, Energy Policy Act of 2005, Energy Independence and Security Act 2007, Execute Order 028-12 (The Army Meter Program Management), Army Directive 2014-10 (Advanced Metering of Utilities) Department of Defense Instruction (DoDI) 4170.11.3. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTSInterested firms should submit a document which furnishes information describing relevant demonstrated experience and qualifications in the following format: The submissions should be Times New Roman, font size 12, and should not exceed 15 one-sided, 8 1⁄2" X 11" pages. The submission will address all questions in the attached Capabilities Questionnaire and your ability to perform the services stated in the above Project Information section.Notice: Computer files must be compatible with the latest version of PDF. Submit responses via email to: CEHNC-MDMS@usace.army.mil. Submissions shall be received no later than 3:00 pm Central Day Time on Wednesday, 18 April 2018.Submit all questions via email to CEHNC-MDMS@usace.army.mil. No questions will be answered telephonically.NO HARDCOPY OR FACSIMILE SUBMISSIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED. Cover letters and extraneous materials (brochures, etc.) will not be considered. Questions concerning submissions should be directed to the Pre-award inbox, CEHNC-MDMS@usace.army.mil. Personal visits for the purpose of discussing this announcement will not be scheduled. This notice is for market research purposes only and does not restrict the Government as to the ultimate acquisition approach.CAPABILITIES QUESTIONNAIRESECTION 1: GENERAL1.Business Name:2.Business Address:3.Cage Code:4.Name of the Firm's Responsible Point of Contact:5.Telephone Number of the Firm's Responsible Point of Contact:6.Email Address of the Firm's Responsible Point of Contact:7.Firm's Primary NAICS code:8.Under which of the following NAICS codes is the firm registered in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov)?0 5415120 5182100 5415190 54151310.Check All That Apply to the Firm Under NAICS Code 541512:0 8(a) small business0 Service-disabled veteran-owned small business0 Veteran-owned small business0 HUBZone small business0 Women-owned small business0 Small business0 Large business0 Other (Insert type here)11.Check All That Apply to the Firm Under NAICS Code 541810:0 8(a) small business0 Service-disabled veteran-owned small business0 Veteran-owned small business0 HUBZone small business0 Women-owned small business0 Small business0 Large business0 Other (Insert type here)12.Check All That Apply to the Firm Under NAICS Code 541519:0 8(a) small business0 Service-disabled veteran-owned small business0 Veteran-owned small business0 HUBZone small business0 Women-owned small business0 Small business0 Large business0 Other (Insert type here)13.Check All That Apply to the Firm Under NAICS Code 518213:0 8(a) small business0 Service-disabled veteran-owned small business0 Veteran-owned small business0 HUBZone small business0 Women-owned small business0 Small business0 Large business0 Other (Insert type here)SECTION 2: CONTRACTOR ARRANGEMENT1.Our firm will most likely be proposing on this project as a:0 Prime Contractor0 Prime Contractor with a mentor protégé arrangement - (please provide the firm if there is an arrangement in place and list the length of time the arrangement has been in place).2.If Small Business - Please provide the following information relative to your firm:0 Prime contractor (SB) performing 50% of the work - The current team member the firm plans to propose as a subcontractor (Insert business name, business size, cage code, and work which will be subcontracted),0 Prime contractor (SB) performing 100% of the work - provide specifics about the firm's experience as a prime contractor,0 Joint venture with (Insert business name, business size, and cage code). (See FAR subpart 9.6 for Government policy on teaming arrangements, as well as 8(a) Program regulations described in 13 CFR 124.513, HUBZone Program regulations described in 13 CFR 126.616, and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Program regulations described in FAR 19.1403 (c) and 13 CFR 125.15(b).)0 Our firm has not determined a proposal strategy or Contractor arrangement at this time.3.List the portions of the work that the firm would hire a subcontractor to complete:SECTION 3. CAPABILITY1.Is the firm capable of traveling to installations within the Continental United States, Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. Territories and possessions and other countries to include but not limited to Germany, Italy, Japan, and Korea to do short-term work? Check all that apply:0 Continental United States0 Alaska0 Hawaii0 U. S. Territories and possessions0 Germany0 Italy0 Japan0 Korea2.Please provide 3-5 examples of locations outside the contiguous United States where the firm has worked:3.Please list any regional limitations where the firm cannot work:4.How many Risk Management Framework accreditations has the firm completed on projects?0 None0 Less than three (3)0 Three (3) to six (6)0 Six (6) to Ten (10)0 More than ten (10)5.List 3-5 examples of the firm's projects which required Risk Management Framework accreditations and please include a brief synopsis of the project, the contract number, dollar value of the contract, and a point of contact:6.How many projects has the firm completed which require migrating an enterprise from one hosting location to another?0 None0 Less than five (5)0 Five (5) to ten (10)0 Ten (10) to fifteen (15)0 More than fifteen (15)7.List 3-5 examples of projects the firm completed which required migrating an enterprise from one hosting location to another and please include a brief synopsis of the project, the contract number, dollar value of the contract, and a point of contact:8.How many projects has the firm completed which require migrating an enterprise from a physical environment to a virtual environment?0 None0 Less than five (5)0 Five (5) to ten (10)0 Ten (10) to fifteen (15)0 More than fifteen (15)9.List 3-5 examples of projects the firm completed which required migrating an enterprise from a physical environment to a virtual environment and please include a brief synopsis of the project, the contract number, dollar value of the contract, and a point of contact:10.How many years of experience does the firm have in working with other venders to collect and integrated third party data?0 None0 Less than five (5)0 Five (5) to ten (10)0 Ten (10) to fifteen (15)0 More than fifteen (15)11.List 3-5 examples of experience working with other venders to collect and integrated third party data and please include a brief synopsis of the experience, the contract number, dollar value of the contract, and a point of contact:12.How many years of experience does the firm have interpreting and understanding Federal, DoD, and Army energy policy and executing programs pursuant to that policies?0 None0 Less than five (5)0 Five (5) to ten (10)0 Ten (10) to fifteen (15)0 More than fifteen (15)13.List 3-5 examples of programs executed pursuant to Federal, DoD, and Army energy policies and please include a brief synopsis of the program, the name of the policy, the contract number, dollar value of the contract, and a point of contact:14.How many years of experience does the firm have operating in working environment where there are multiple major stakeholders and where the work crosses the boundaries of several major commands (i.e. NETCOM, IMCOM, etc.)?0 None0 Less than five (5)0 Five (5) to ten (10)0 Ten (10) to fifteen (15)0 More than fifteen (15)15.List 3-5 examples of programs operated in working environments with multiple major stakeholders where the work crossed the boundaries of several major commands and please include a brief synopsis of the working environment, the names of the major stakeholders and the commands, the contract number, dollar value of the contract, and a point of contact.16.How many years of experience does the firm working with Private Utility Providers and interfacing with them to collect data?0 None0 Less than five (5)0 Five (5) to ten (10)0 Ten (10) to fifteen (15)0 More than fifteen (15)17.List 3-5 examples of experience working with Private Utility Providers and interfacing with them to collect data and please provide a brief synopsis of the work, the name of the Private Utility Providers, contract number, dollar value of the contract, and a point of contact:18.Does the firm possess or have the ability to obtain a facility clearance up to the SECRET level?0 YES0 NO19.Does the firm have experience in providing and maintaining an effective quality control program in regards to software development?0 YES0 NO20.List 3-5 examples of experience maintaining an effective quality control program in regards to software development and please provide a brief synopsis of each experience, contract number, dollar value of the contract, and a point of contact:21.Does the firm have experience in providing and maintaining an effective quality control program in regards to integration?0 YES0 NO22.List 3-5 examples of projects the firm has completed by maintaining an effective quality control program in regards to integration and please provide a brief synopsis of each project, contract number, dollar value of the contract, and a point of contact:23.Does the firm have experience in providing and maintaining an effective quality control program in regards to maintenance?0 YES0 NO24.List 3-5 examples of projects the firm has completed by maintaining an effective quality control program in regards to maintenance and please provide a brief synopsis of each project, contract number, dollar value of the contract, and a point of contact:25.Does the firm have the capability to perform multiple task orders which have different Milestone Schedules, deliverable schedules, and periods of performance?0 YES0 NO26.If awarded a contract, please list the maximum aggregate capacity the firm can adequately perform:SECTION 4. RETURN INSTRUCTIONSAfter the firm has formed responses for all three (3) sections of the Capability Questionnaire, please return the submission to the Pre-award inbox, CEHNC-MDMS@usace.army.mil. The submissions should be in Times New Roman, font size 12, not to exceed 15 one-sided, 8 1⁄2" X 11" pages and address all the questions in the Capability Questionnaire. Responses shall be received no later than3:00 pm Central Standard Time on Wednesday, 18 April 2018. Information presented is for market research purposes only.Submit all questions via email to CEHNC-MDMS@usace.army.mil. No questions will be answered telephonically.Added:Mar 26, 2018 9:05 amMeter Data Management SystemW912DY18R0040Industry Day AnnouncementI. ANNOUNCEMENT INFORMATION:The purpose of this announcement is to invite businesses to a Virtual Industry Day event that will allow the Government to provide valuable information to industry regarding the acquisition, answer questions concerning the requirement, gather information to support the acquisition approach, and receive buy-in from industry. The agenda will consist of an overview of the scope of work, planned acquisition strategy, tips and best practices for small businesses, and a question and answer (Q&A) session.Date and Time: Tuesday, 3 April 2018, 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. Central TimeLocation: The Virtual Industry Day will be held at online. As soon as registration closes an automatic email with instructions for web and phone access for this event will be sent to all registered participants.Attachment: The draft Performance Work Statement (PWS) is attachedTHIS NOTICE IS ISSUED SOLELY FOR INFORMATIONAL AND PLANNING PURPOSES AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION. The Government will not reimburse respondents for any costs incurred in preparation of a response to this notice. Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract.II. PROJECT INFORMATION:The primary objective of this contract is to operate, sustain, and maintain the centralized MDMS in order to accomplish the primary mission of (1) delivering dependable meter data, (2) use industry standards to normalize data and establish facility energy consumption relative to other facilities, (3) provide tools in an easy-to-use interface to enable facility and energy program managers to identify and confirm opportunities for energy reduction, (4) support continual advancement and optimization in capabilities and technologies, (5) keep the system in accordance with applicable laws, policies, executive orders, regulations, instructions, and guidance, and (6) continually use system engineering techniques to reduce system sustainment cost and complexity. The following is guidance in place for this requirement, Energy Policy Act of 2005, Energy Independence and Security Act 2007, Execute Order 028-12 (The Army Meter Program Management), Army Directive 2014-10 (Advanced Metering of Utilities) Department of Defense Instruction (DoDI) 4170.11.The total programmatic capacity for the planned acquisition is $49M. The geographic scope of the contracted services under this acquisition will cover the Continental United States, Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. Territories and possessions and other countries to include but not limited to Germany, Italy, Japan, and Korea.The virtual industry day will explain the Meter Data Management System, provide the anticipated acquisition approach, and include a question and answer period.III. REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS:Pre-registration is a requirement for this event. Please register at Eventbrite link - https://mdmsvirtualindustryday.eventbrite.comRegistration will close on2 April 2018, at 11:30 p.m. Central Time. As soon as registration closes an automatic email with instructions for web and phone access for this event will be sent to all registered participants.Questions about the Virtual Industry Day should be sent to the CEHNC-MDMS Inbox at CEHNC-MDMS@usace.army.mil.Added:Apr 06, 2018 11:09 am The list contains the names and contact information for the MDMS Virtual Industry Day attendees who authorized the release of their contact information.