Communications Management & Enterprise Technology Services (CoMETS) Sources Sought

to ensure alignment with the latest Federal guidance and to optimize the acquisition approach for the benefit of both the government and industry partners. The Agency understands the importance of this requirement and appreciates the interest and efforts invested by industry to date. We are committed to providing an update on the status of this procurement as soon as practicable. Further information and any revised acquisition schedule will be disseminated via SAM.gov. We encourage interested parties to periodically check SAM.gov for updates. Thank you for your understanding and continued interest. _____________________ BREAK _____________________ UPDATED 21 Mar 25 This notice serves as an announcement update for the Sources Sought posting regarding Communications Management & Enterprise Technology Services (CoMETS). Resulting from the Market Research conducted throughout Calendar Year (CY) 2024, the acquisition strategy was updated to reflect utilization of the National Institute for Health (NIH) Information Technology Acquisition Assessment Center (NITAAC) Government Wide Acquisition Contract (GWAC) CIO-SP3 Small Business contract vehicle. This effort will be competed as a Small Business set-aside. The estimated date of release of the Draft Fair Opportunity Proposal Request (DFOPR) is 3QFY25 and will accommodate Industry Questions. The Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO) is Mr. John Wallace, john.wallace@mda.mil, and the Contract Specialist is Ms. Meredith Burgener, meredith.burgener@mda.mil. No further announcements will be made on SAM.gov regarding CoMETS. All future CoMETS announcements will be posted on NITAAC�s Electronic Government Ordering System (e-GOS): https://nitaac.nih.gov. --------------------------------- BREAK -------------------------------- Introduction The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) is seeking information from this Sources Sought announcement to determine the availability and technical capability of small business to provide the following services and if these services fall within the scope of existing Government Wide Acquisition Contracts (GWACs). The anticipated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this activity is NAICS Code 541513. This NAICS code is a preliminary determination. Industry is encouraged to identify other NAICS codes believed to satisfy the requirement needs. This Sources Sought is intended to help the MDA make informed acquisition decisions to: Assess the current marketplace for Small Business capabilities to satisfy the MDA requirements. Obtain recommendations from industry on acquisition strategies and contractual approaches that are most appropriate to satisfy the MDA requirements. Identify and mitigate any potential impediments to a competitive award. Identify potential Government Wide Acquisition Contracts (GWAC) Identify the potential to establish goals for AbilityOne subcontracting opportunities This Sources Sought is part of the overall market research activity to collect, organize, maintain, analyze and present data in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10. This Sources Sought announcement is being published with the intent to promote small business competition and only small businesses need to respond. The MDA reserves the right to request follow-up information from Sources Sought respondents, as needed, because of the information received from this Sources Sought. Information received from follow-up questions and presentations are considered part of the overall market research activity per FAR Part 15.201. This is a market research announcement for informational planning purposes only and does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP), nor is it to be construed as a commitment by the MDA. Information submitted will be considered as an exchange of information and may be used as part of future RFP(s). No RFP/solicitation will be issued at this time. The Government will not pay for the information solicited herein nor for any costs accumulated while responding to this Sources Sought. Sources Sought responses will not be construed as an offer and will not be accepted by the MDA to form a binding contract. A non-response to this Sources Sought does not preclude participation in a future competition, nor shall information provided in response to this sources sought be used to exclude anyone from responding to any future Request for Proposals. Communications with the MDA with regard to this Sources Sought shall only be permitted in writing during the sources sought response period. Program Overview The MDA is the headquarters/acquisition agency tasked to develop and field a Missile Defense System capability for the United States and the Department of Defense (DoD). This includes management of critical assets and a missile force that is geographically separated not only within the National Capital Region (NCR), but also throughout the United States and around the world. This geographic dispersion is one of the greatest challenges facing the agency. The MDA Communications Management & Enterprise Technology Services (CoMETS) contract (formerly Research and Development Enterprise Communication Services (RECS), requirements are for the following: Existing and future MDA Portal Services (U/CMKO SharePoint, Web Application Management, Web-based Development, Process Automation, Privacy Office & Civil Liberties), Data Governance and Analytics Services (Missile Defense System (MDS)) Data Management, Data Visualization, Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning Services, Business Intelligence), Unified Communications Services (Collaboration service, V&VoIP, Telephony, Audio/Visual, Video Teleconference), and End User Training. The CoMETS Program currently resides in the Von Braun Complex, located on Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, AL. CoMETS supports MDA in the following locations: The NCR, which is located in the Washington, DC metropolitan area and includes offices in Arlington, Falls Church, Fort Belvoir, and Dahlgren, VA. Schriever SFB, CO Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville, AL, multiple office locations within the Huntsville region Kirtland AFB, NM Fort Greely, AK Vandenberg AFB, CA Pacific Missile Range Facility (PMRF), Barking Sands Hawaii Unified Communication Services (e.g. Video teleconference, specialized video distribution systems, Collaboration Services, V&VoIP), Portal Services (e.g. MS SharePoint), Data Governance and Analytics, and End-user training are critical capabilities for the MDA that supports centralized cost-effective program executive decision analysis, performance assessment, agency collaborative management and rapid unified reporting to Agency stakeholders. These activities and actions relating to MDA Flight Test, Ground Test, and other War Fighter Mission events often require long-distance coordination, collaboration and discussion in real-time. They do not allow for periods of VTC or data sharing systems/applications downtime in excess of a few minutes without impacting cost and mission execution. Industry should take into account support requirements as they relate to high availability for Unified Communications, Portal, and Data Governance and Analytic services at all supported locations when responding to this notice. Unified Communications VTC/AV services operates across all classification levels and is comprised of 580+ conference rooms, 5 auditori