Ground Vehicle Operating System (GVOS) production/engineering support

The Army developed the software architecture, development environment, code, including the necessary development tools, test environment to include virtual machines and test scripts, configuration updates for cyber scan tools/utilities, gained extensive knowledge of government hardware and tactical software configurations on different platforms, developed Ground Vehicle Operating System (GVOS) virtual machine environment to support Cross Domain Solution, and automated build process under an Other Transaction Agreement.

The Army requires GVOS product deliverables for platforms including: Abrams, Bradley, AMPV, Stryker, Paladin, and additional armament systems as they are identified for GVOS use within the DoD. GVOS Production is accomplished through building up the operating system from the common GVOS Core Baseline developed during GVOS prototyping efforts to create a specific use instance of GVOS that can be maintained with common updates, but by design includes only the minimum functionality to support only the necessary functions unique to each hardware and software configuration for cyber hardening, increased performance, and to minimize physical space used by the operating system. The contractor shall provide a production deliverable for each buildup instance of GVOS for each platform use. GVOS Production includes configuring the minimum functionality needed from the GVOS Core Baseline that requires software engineering lifecycle activities that may include, software architecture analysis and documentation, software design and development to include requirements analysis, software coding and implementation, cyber security activities, testing including unit testing and tools, systems integration, and support transitioning GVOS technology to the government. The contractor shall use DI2E collaboration tools and or other government collaborative tools as directed to increase efficiency, collaboration, effectiveness, and realize cost reduction.

GVOS requires an experienced team of Linux Kernel Developers with highly specialized GVOS domain knowledge to ensure only the minimum functionality required is delivered.

GVOS has a complex build system that allows for the separation of operating system layers that enables the ability for common updates on the built for specific use instances of GVOS.

GVOS requires specialized tools developed that allow for Tactical Software Developers to modify GVOS platform layer and integrate into their current tactical build system.

GVOS requires integration with Wind River commercial tools suit to allow for leveraging commercial enterprise updates related to cyber vulnerabilities and functional updates

This effort is planned to be a single-award Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ), firm fixed price type contract to enable GVOS program managers meet performance and schedule milestones.

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BACKGROUND:

The applicable NAICS code for this requirement is 541512 with a Small Business Size Standard of $30m. The Product Service Code is R425. Businesses of all sizes are encouraged to respond; however, each respondent must clearly identify their business size (to include any socioeconomic subcategories) in their capabilities statement.

SUBMISSION DETAILS: Each potential source is requested to provide the contract number(s), dollar value(s) and brief description of work previously or currently being performed, which specifically demonstrates the contractor's ability to successfully satisfy the requirements of maintaining upgrading and duplicating the GVOS Government developed operating system,

Firms shall also provide point of contact information, where available, for the efforts cited above. In addition, please provide the firm's name and address, point of contact with telephone number and email address, CAGE Code and DUNS number, and size of business (i.e. large, small, disadvantaged, veteran owned, woman owned, etc.). All data should be sent at no cost to the US Government by 3/21/2023 to the US Army DEVCOM AC. ATTN: tara.e.henderson2.civ@army.mil

Parties are encouraged to provide responses AFTER the 3/21 cut off date should they be interested in doing so for future consideration.

This is a market survey for information only, and shall not be construed as a request for a proposal or as an obligation on the part of the US Government. The US Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this market survey or otherwise pay for information solicited. Phone inquiries will not be addressed; all requests should be submitted in writing via email. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the survey.