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Subject to FAR Clause 52.215-3, entitled "Request for Information or Solicitation for Planning Purposes," this announcement constitutes a Sources Sought for information and planning purposes for qualified and experienced sources to provide workflow management services to streamline operations, minimize errors, and maximize efficiency throughout the entire process chain, from R&D to the final dissemination of precise time and positional information across five functional areas in support of the United States Naval Academy (USNA). This is not a solicitation announcement for proposals and no contract will be awarded from this announcement. It is not to be construed in any way as a commitment by the Government, nor will the Government pay for the information submitted in response. The Government plans to procure these supplies as Commercial Item as defined in FAR 2.101. BACKGROUND: The United States Naval Observatory (USNO) is responsible for the production and dissemination of Precise Time, Astrometry, and Earth Orientation Parameters (EOP) to the Department of Defense (DoD) and Intelligence Community (IC) for use in navigation under DoD Instruction (DoDI) 4650.06. This mission includes development and dissemination of Precise Time and Astrometry data products to the DoD. USNO requires workflow development expertise to organize, optimize and manage the processes involved in in obtaining accurate time measurements, precise celestial observations, earth orientation calculation, and the associated networks (Precise Time and Astrometry Network). The purpose of this contract is to develop and execute workflows that enhance productivity, maintain quality of USNO data products, and accelerate research to operations processes across all USNO activities. Additionally, Functional Area Workflow Managers will be tasked to develop processes that facilitate collaboration among multidisciplinary teams of scientists, engineers, and technicians, enabling them to work cohesively towards common goals and objectives. Services to be furnished under this contract shall be set forth in individual Tasks Orders. It shall be the responsibility of the Contractor to organize, furnish, and supervise a working force which, within the limitations of the provisions of the proposed contract. Please see draft PWS for a detailed description of the tasks to be accomplished under this contract. Period of Performance: The period of performance for this requirement will be one (1) base period 21 December 2026 through 20 December 2027 and four (4) one-year option periods. The proposed procurement is a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract. NAICS CODE: The NAICS Code for this requirement is 541990, All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services, and the Small Business Size Standard is $19.5 Million. RFI SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: Interested parties shall submit responses to this RFI. Responses should reference the RFI and shall incl…
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