DTIC IAC MAC RFP Requirements
IAC MAC
Qualification Requirements
(based on draft RFP)
- 23 scientific & technical focus areas mapped to 3 corresponding primary domain areas:
- Defense Systems: Survivability and Vulnerability, RMSQI, Military Sensing, Advanced Materials, Energetics, Non-Lethal Weapons & Information Operations, Directed Energy, Autonomous Systems, Weapons Systems, C4ISR
- Cyber-Security and Information Systems: Software and Data Analysis, Cyber Security, M&S, Knowledge Management and Information Sharing
- Homeland Defense and Security: Homeland Security and Defense, Critical Infrastructure Protection, Weapons of Mass Destruction, Biometrics, Medical, Cultural Studies, Alternative Energy, CBRN Non-Laboratory, CBRN Laboratory
- 3 pools:
- Pool 1 - Unrestricted / Full & Open Competition (15 awards)
- Pool 2 - Partial Small Business Set-Aside (10 awards, to include one WOSB). All task orders valued below $15M will be competed in this pool.
- Pool 3 - CBRN Laboratories (4 awards).
- Can submit multiple proposals, one for each pool
Proposal Contents:
- 4 volumes - Technical Capability, Past Performance, Price, Contract Documents
- Technical includes sample task order response, demonstrated capability in technical focus areas, Small Business Participation Plan, program management with marketing plan
- Past Performance includes different numbers of contracts depending on pool:
- Pool 1 - will evaluate 10 PP contracts, with 5 from prime
- Pool 2 - will evaluate 8 PP contracts, with 4 from prime
- Pool 3 - will evaluate 5 PP contracts, with 3 from prime
- All pools must provide CMMI Level III or higher, ISO 9001, or ISO 27001, or current certification for AS9100D
- Prime must provide letter that shows TS facility clearance
- Pool 3 must provide evidence of ownership or access to the mandatory facilities. If no access/ownership, must provide plan to achieve
- Price volume includes pricing for sample tasks
- Need proof of a line of credit or unsecured credit facility to show adequate financial resources - unrestricted must show min. $3M, small business must show min. $1M
- For large business only - gov't will determine offeror has or does not have APS.
Past Performance Requirements
- Can submit a proposal without any past performance & receive 'neutral' rating
- Period of performance - completed or ongoing between 1 September 2013 and 30 April 2017
- Relevant in scope and magnitude:
- Pools 1 & 3 - For IDIQ type contracts min. greater than $10M, for task order under IDIQ type contracts min. greater than $1M
- Pool 2 - For IDIQ type contracts min. greater than $10M, for task order under IDIQ type contracts min. greater than $500K
- Performed as either prime or sub, but prime contracts will receive more weight
- Must have PPQs, may be able to substitute with CPARS (not clear in draft).