This is a long lead opportunity report for a potential third iteration for these services. The most recent Federal Business Opportunity (W91249-23-R-0002) under NAICS: 541519 (Other Computer Related Services) is out of the Department of Defense (DOD), Department of the Army (Army), Army Contracting Command (ACC), Mission and Installation Contracting Command (MICC), Fort Eustis. The last procurement was competed as a 8(a) set-aside. This procurement concluded with an award to Open San Consulting, LLC in the 2023 Government Fiscal Year. This was a transition from the prior incumbent Kupono Government Services, LLC that had been awarded the contract in 2020.
Issued Office Location: MICC – Fort Eustis, 706 Washington Blvd., Fort Eustis, VA 23604
The most recent solicitation listed the period of performance shall be for one (1) month phase-in period with one (1) Base Year of eleven (11) months and four (4) 12-month option years.
Most Recent Solicitation W91249-23-R-0002 (sam.gov):
Last Procurement Dates:
- Posted: October 03, 2022
- Last Amendment Posted Date (Amendment 6): May 25, 2023
- Proposals Extended by Amendment 6 to be due: July 25, 2023
- Contract Awarded (Per FPDS Entry): September 23, 2023
The following dates are only projections based on past activity and my knowledge of researching similar types of opportunities. Due to the length of time prior to the projected recompete, these are just best estimates only. As the time gets closer to the actual recompete the information will transfer to being based on actual released information. Projecting this far ahead is meant to provide what may be coming in order to be prepared for when any actual information becomes available.
Projected Upcoming Recompete Dates:
- Projected RFP Release: 05/01/2028
- Projected Start date of recompete contract: 03/02/2029
Point of Contact:
- Primary: Victoria Terrill, victoria.c.terrill.cov@army.mil, 757-501-7305
- Secondary: Danielle Beavers-Rose, Danielle.veavers-rose.cov@army.mil, 757-501-8157
Performance Work Statement Description:
The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to provide Information Technology (IT) support services to the Cyber Center of Excellence (CCoE) as defined in this Performance Work Statement except for those items specified as government property and services. The contractor shall perform to the standards in this contract.
Background: The CCoE is the U.S. Army’s force modernization proponent for Cyberspace Operations, Signal/Communications Networks and Information Services, and Electronic Warfare (EW), and is responsible for developing related doctrine, organizational, training, materiel, leadership/education, personnel, and facility solutions. A major aspect of the CCoE’s mission is the training, education, and development of world-class, highly skilled Signal, Cyber, and EW professionals supporting operations at the strategic, operational, and tactical level. Today’s broad and rapidly changing global operational environment means the Department of Defence (DoD) and the nation are required to function within an increasingly competitive, congested, and contested cyberspace and electromagnetic spectrum. Ultimately, the CCoE must enable Commanders and leaders to seize, retain, and exploit freedom of action in both the land and cyberspace domains, while simultaneously denying and degrading the adversary use of the same. The CCoE trains Signal and Cyber Advanced Individual Training (AIT), functional training, and professional military education (PME) at Fort Gordon’s CCoE. The CCoE consists of the U.S. Army Signal School, U.S. Army Cyber School, and the Cyber Noncommissioned Officers Academy (CNOCA). Specifically, the CCoE is responsible for the Signal and Cyber Officer’s Basic Courses (BOLC), Signal Captain’s Career Courses (SCCC), Warrant Officer’s Basic/Advance Courses (WOBC/WOAC), CNCOA courses, Professional Development (PD) and functional training for military and civilians.
In support of the CCoE’s training efforts the G6 provides IT services support to all the CCoE’s training and administrative platforms inclusive of but not limited to Cyber Security, Risk Management Framework (RMF), System Administration, Server Administration, System Engineering, Virtualization, Web Development, Automation, Programming/coding support, continuity of operations, and Service Desk functions. These services support approximately 24,000+ end points consisting of physical and virtual servers, access points, wireless controllers, switches, and routers that provide classroom as a service using technologies such as VDI-MILS and Virtualization Technologies. This is provided on but not limited to 5 separate networks at this time UNCLASS, Classified, TS Classified, Commercial and a separate Audio-Visual Network as well as support requirements to various administrative networks i.e. NIPRNET and SIPRNET. The CCoE G6 is operationally organized into three (3) sections. This includes the Business Operations section which includes Program Management, IT Project Support, System Engineering, IT Procurement Support, Management of the Systems Operations Center, Daily Operations, TASKORD management, Business Operations, and Process improvement. The Enterprise Service desk which supports the Visual Information System (Video Teleconference and Unified Communications), a Service desk, Configuration Management, Logistics Support Element, Web Development Team, Application Support, SharePoint Support, Server Administration, End User Support, Army Training and Certification Tracking System (ATCTS) Management, Account Management, System Engineering, VMware, Linux, and Other Virtualization technologies. And finally, the Cyber Security section which supports, Risk Management Framework (RMF) Support: Including Continuous Monitoring (Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Assured Compliance Assessment Solution (ACAS)/Scanning, Configuration Management), Incident Response, Army Portfolio Management Solution (APMS) support, Enterprise Mission Assurance Support Service (eMASS) Support, and Plan of Action and Milestones (POAM) support. 1.3 Objectives: The Single Award contract will acquire IT services in support of the CCoE’s mission as described in Section 1.1 Background. The objectives are to provide IT support services in the areas described in Section 5 in support of CCoE.
Scope: This acquisition equips the CCoE with IT services support under one (1) contract vehicle and also provides the CCoE a way to achieve economies of scale via consolidating all IT Services into a single Contract vehicle for IT services across all CCoE organizations. Technical Exhibit 3 IT Services Support Projected Workload Data provides FY20 historical data for informational purposes only for the number of IT services Contractor personnel by labor category type. However, data in Technical Exhibit 3 may not be all inclusive and is subject to change/growth as requirements change.
Current Incumbent:
Description of Requirement: G6 Information Technology Engineering Services Support Contract
The following incumbent contract resulted from Solicitation W91249-23-R0002:
Contract W91249-23-C-0013 to Open San Consulting, LLC for Base and All Options Value of $65,147,767.95 on September 23, 2023, with an Estimated Ultimate Completion Date of March 1, 2029. The Action Obligation of the posted award is $9,796,589.55.
As of March 12, 2024, there have not been any posted Modifications to FPDS.gov.
Procurement Note: There were two (2) bid protests submitted to GAO. One from Koniag Technology and the other from Team Po’okela, Both were unsuccessful.
Prior Incumbent (As identified at the time of posting):
Description of Requirement: G6 IT Support
The following incumbent contract resulted from Solicitation W91249-20-R-0003:
Contract W91249-20-C-0009 to Kupono Government Services, LLC for $ $17,934,854.40 on March 18, 2020, an Estimated Ultimate Completion Date of March 28, 2023.
The most recent contract posting was Contract Modification P00016 on February 24, 2023. This was listed as a Change Order. This modification did not add nor subtract from the total contract value. The listed Base and All Options value to $23,879,168.93 which is also the total sum of all reported contract actions when exporting information to excel.
Procurement Note: There were general articles that indicated that the Army broke ground to build the CCoE in 2016. The 2019/2020 timeline was provided as the opening which corresponds to this first award.
Other Related Procurement Links:
October 2022 Solicitation Release
2023 Koniag Technology Bid Protest (Denied)
2023 Team Po’okela LLC Bid Protest (Dismissed)
Artificial Intelligence Applications Answer:
Microsoft Copilot Response (Creative Conversation Style):
The Cyber Center of Excellence (CCoE) serves as the U.S. Army’s force modernization proponent for several critical areas:
- Cyberspace Operations: The CCoE focuses on developing doctrine, training, and solutions related to cyberspace operations. This includes ensuring the readiness of highly skilled professionals who support operations at strategic, operational, and tactical levels.
- Signal/Communications Networks and Information Services: The CCoE is responsible for advancing the field of signal and communications networks. This encompasses everything from designing and configuring complex information technology systems to maintaining communication infrastructure.
- Electronic Warfare (EW): The CCoE plays a crucial role in EW, which involves disrupting or exploiting an adversary’s use of the electromagnetic spectrum. This includes developing strategies, training, and materiel solutions to enhance electronic warfare capabilities.
The CCoE’s mission is multifaceted, covering areas such as doctrine development, organizational structure, training programs, leadership education, personnel management, and facility planning. Ultimately, the CCoE aims to enable commanders and leaders to operate effectively in both land and cyberspace domains while countering adversary actions in the same space.
Additionally, the CCoE offers specialized training for Company and Field Grade Officers and selected civilians. One such program is the Information Systems Engineer course, which prepares individuals for technically demanding Army assignments related to the design, engineering, configuration, and troubleshooting of complex information technology systems across various network environments.
For more detailed information, you can visit the official Cyber Center of Excellence website1.
Google Gemini Response:
ased on the information I found, the Cyber Center of Excellence (CCoE) Information Technology (IT) Engineering and Services Support (ITESS) appears to be a program or service offered by the U.S. Army’s CCoE. Here’s what I can share:
Function:
ITESS likely deals with providing IT engineering and support services to the CCoE.expand_more This could involve tasks like:
- Maintaining and securing the CCoE’s IT infrastructure
- Offering technical assistance to CCoE personnelexclamation
- Developing and implementing IT solutions for the CCoE’s specific needs
Origin:
I found a reference to an ITESS program on BidNet Direct: https://www.bidnetdirect.com/, a platform for government solicitations. This suggests that the Department of Defense might have sought bids for ITESS services from external contractors to support the CCoE.exclamation
Further information:
While details about the specific services offered under ITESS are limited, the CCoE itself focuses on various aspects of cyberspace operations:
- Training and education for cyber professionals
- Developing doctrines and strategies for military operations in the cyber domain
- Ensuring the U.S. Army has a skilled workforce to address the challenges of cyberspace and electronic warfare
For a more comprehensive understanding of ITESS, it would be recommended to:
- Consult the U.S. Army CCoE website (https://cybercoe.army.mil/) for any official information about ITESS.
- Explore resources from the Department of Defense that might provide details about IT procurement processes.
Overall, while information about ITESS is scarce publicly, it seems to be a program that provides IT support to the U.S. Army’s CCoE in its mission of training and enabling cyber warfare capabilities.
The information provided in this Federal Government Contracting Opportunity was obtained through open research utilizing open Federal Government procurement websites. The information must be accessible to all in order to appear in this information piece.