Information Analysis Center MAC (IAC MAC) On-Ramp Pool 1 (Unrestricted Full and Open) and Pool 2 (Partial SB Set-aside)   7

DoD INFORMATION ANALYSIS CENTERS (IAC) MULTIPLE AWARD CONTRACT (MAC) ON RAMP POOL 1 AND POOL 2. 774 ESS is announcing the release of Request for Proposal (RFP) FA8075-23-R-0001. The proposed contract action is an On Ramp to the existing Information Analysis Center Multiple Award Contract (IAC MAC), specific to Pool 1 and Pool 2. Pool 1 ? Full and Open Competition was awarded 27 September 2018, and Pool 2 ? Partial Small Business Set-Aside was awarded 1 March 2019. Both Pools will expire 29 September 2027. The IAC MAC is an indefinite delivery indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract that provides a wide range of mission-critical Research and Development to hundreds of requiring activities throughout the DoD. Customers come from every Service, Combatant Commands, DoD labs, and other defense and federal agencies. The scope of the IAC MAC is the only DoD contract established to specifically acquire customized Research and Development services across all areas of: Weapons Systems, Autonomous Systems, Survivability and Vulnerability, Reliability, Maintainability, Quality, Supportability and Interoperability (RMQSI), Advanced Materials, Military Sensing, Energetics, Directed Energy, Non-Lethal Weapons and Information Operations, Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR), Cyber-Security, Software and Data Analysis, Modeling and Simulation, Knowledge Management and Information Sharing, Homeland Security and Defense, Critical Infrastructure Protection, Weapons of Mass Destruction, Biometrics, Medical, Cultural Studies, Alternative Energy, Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Non-Laboratory and Laboratory. It is the only DoD contract that mandates the investigation of existing Scientific and Technical Information (STI), and the reporting and sharing of the new STI generated during performance of the task orders for others to use across the Government. The On Ramp will be conducted as a full and open competition. For the Unrestricted Full and Open competition Pool 1, the Government seeks to award approximately three (3) IDIQ contracts. For the SB Set-aside competition Pool 2, the Government seeks to award approximately two (2) IDIQ contracts. However, the Government reserves the right to award more or fewer contracts in each of the competition pools described above, if the Source Selection Authority determines it is in the best interests of the Government. The Government also reserves the right not to award any contracts at all within each competition pool, depending on the quality of the proposals and prices submitted and the availability of funds. Each small business Offeror may choose to compete in either or both of the two On Ramp competition pools. The solicitation with attachments has been submitted through the Solicitation Module of the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) suite at https://piee.eb.mil/. The 774 ESS will not notify Offerors of any changes to the solicitation; Offerors must monitor PIEE and SAM for the solicitation to be posted, and for any posted changes or amendments. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION: Proposals shall be submitted electronically through the PIEE at the link below. See Solicitation, Section L for more information. NOTICE TO OFFERORS: The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation, either before or after closing of receipt of proposals. Offerors are cautioned to carefully read instructions and ensure proposals are submitted in accordance with the Solicitation, Section L.

Background
The solicitation is for the Information Analysis Center MAC (IAC MAC) On-Ramp Pool 1 (Unrestricted Full and Open) and Pool 2 (Partial SB Set-aside). The IAC MAC acquisition is for the award of an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF), Cost, Firm Fixed Price (FFP) and Firm Fixed Price-Level of Effort (FFP-LOE) Research & Development (R&D) Multiple Award Contract (MAC), with an estimated ceiling value of $48B. At the time of the release of this On-Ramp solicitation, the available ceiling on the IAC MAC is $22B. The ordering period remaining on the IAC MAC is exercised Option 2, CLINS 2001 – 2005 (30 Sep 2023 – 29 Sep 2027, $32.164B) and an option for extension of services, CLINS 3000 – 3004 (30 Sep 2027 – 31 Mar 2028, $1B).


Work Details
The contract includes various types of task orders such as CPFF - IAC MAC Year 6,7,8,& 9, Cost - IAC MAC Year 6,7,8,& 9, FFP-LOE - IAC MAC Year 6,7,8,& 9, FFP - IAC MAC Year 6,7,8,& 9, Data - IAC MAC Year 6,7,8,& 9. The tasks involve non-personal Research, Development, Test and Evaluation (RDT&E) within the scope of the IAC MAC PWS. The contract also includes an extension of services for non-personal services to support the requirements of the IAC MAC PWS and CDRL A001.

Period of Performance
The period of performance for the contract is from September 30th, 2023 to September 29th, 2027 with an option for extension of services from September 30th, 2027 to March 31st, 2028.

Place of Performance
The place of performance is at DEFENSE TECHNICAL INFO CENTER ATTN DTIC -R, 8725 JOHN J KINGMAN RD STE 0944 FORT BELVOIR, VA 22060-6218 UNITED STATES.