NetOps Solution Software Licensing

"(U) The Army is issuing this Request for Information (RFI)/source sought announcement as a means of conducting market research to identify sources which have commercial software solutions that meet the requirements described below without delaying the Army’s current deployment plans. This market research is for identifying mature commercial software solutions and software support services including maintenance, feature improvements / enhancements, integration, testing and other technical services. This market research is for potentially procuring annual software licenses of the identified mature commercial software solutions. The Government will evaluate market information to ascertain the potential market capacity/capabilities and develop a procurement strategy for this capability.

(U)This market research does not include hardware or vendors to develop a new software solution.

(U) Access to Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI). The detailed technical requirements contain Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) and will only be accessible upon request. Offerors must use the "Request Access" button within SAM.gov to initiate access. The system will automatically provide the Government with the offeror's UEI and CAGE Code. The Government will verify the offeror's Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Level 2 compliance (self-assessment) before granting access. Approved offerors will access the full technical requirements directly through SAM.gov and must adhere to all CUI handling and safeguarding requirements as outlined in DoD Instruction 5200.48 [1]. Non-compliance may result in access revocation and disqualification. Early submission of access requests is strongly encouraged.

(U) This RFI is for a Network Operations (NetOps) software platform that provides the ability to install, operate, maintain, and protect the Unified Network.  The software must provide Network Management/Enterprise Systems Management (NM/ESM), Cybersecurity, and Information Dissemination Management/Content Staging (IDM/CS) capabilities.

(U) The end state is a network operations software that provides a continuously modernizing, secure, and resilient network that enables the effective conduct of Multi-Domain Operations (MDO). There is no final end state, but rather a perpetual evolution to keep pace with technology.

(U) If your organization has a mature software solution to meet this requirement, please provide the following information via email to the POC’s identified at the bottom of this posting:

1. (U) Entity name, UEI, address, email address, website address, telephone number, and size and type of ownership for the organization.
2. (U) Tailored software capability statements addressing whether the software solution meets each of the software requirements listed above, with the appropriate documentation.
3. (U) How your company will seamlessly provide and install a software solution.
4. (U) Have you ever provided your software addressing the above requirements to the Department of Defense? If so, to whom, when, and scope of effort.
5. (U) The Army intends to procure direct from OEM. If you provide this capability only through a reseller, provide a statement of why this is a value added to the Government.

(U) *DISCLAIMER* 

(U) This Request for Information (RFI)/source sought announcement is issued for planning purposes only and does not constitute an Invitation for Bid, Request for Quotation, Request for Proposal, or a commitment by the Government to procure any goods or services described herein. Responses to this announcement are for informational purposes only and will not result in any reimbursement of costs incurred by respondents. This source sought announcement does not authorize negotiations, obligate the Government to award a contract, or imply funding availability. No funds have been authorized, appropriated, or allocated in connection with this source sought announcement.