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Joint Operational Planning and Execution System (JOPES) Software Sustainment and Maintenance

ID: 622571264 • Type: Sources Sought
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Description

Posted: Dec. 18, 2024, 12:15 p.m. EST

Amendment 02 (published 18 December 2024): The purpose of this amendment is to is to correct the day of the week for the formal response due date. All changes to the sources sought are denoted by red text.

Amendment 01 (published 12 December 2024): The purpose of this amendment is to publish the Government's repsonses to submitted questions.

The DISA Joint Planning and Execution Services (JPES) Program Management Office (PMO) is seeking information from potential sources for: sustaining the operational legacy Joint Operations Planning and Execution System (JOPES) that supports the Joint Operation Planning Process (JOPP) and Global Force Management (GFM) process until the system is modernized and the legacy system can be sunset. JOPES is the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff's joint planning system. It covers the planning spectrum from the National Command Authorities (NCA) through the Chairman, to the combatant commanders (the CINCs) and the Joint Task Force commanders. JOPES governs all aspects of conventional joint military operations planning and execution. JOPES furnishes joint commanders and war planners at all levels standardized policies, procedures, and formats to produce and execute a variety of required tasks to include: writing operation plans (OPLANS), operation plans in concept format (CONPLANs), functional plans, campaign plans, operation orders (OPORDs); and Time-Phased Force Deployment Data (TPFDD) management defining requirements for; and gaining visibility of, the movement of forces into the combatant commanders' area of responsibility (AOR). It is a national security system that is vital for the defense of our nation.

The anticipated Period of Performance is August 2025 through August 2026.

The anticipated Place of Performance: Unclassified work would primarily be conducted at the contractor's facility. Classified work which includes cybersecurity and information assurance support would primarily be completed on-site at DISA Headquarters 6910 Cooper Ave. Ft. Meade, MD 20755.

DISCLAIMER:
THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS NOTICE. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS NOTICE. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY.

Posted: Dec. 12, 2024, 9:11 a.m. EST
Posted: Dec. 4, 2024, 9:03 a.m. EST
Background
The DISA Joint Planning and Execution Services (JPES) Program Management Office (PMO) is seeking information from potential sources for sustaining the operational legacy Joint Operations Planning and Execution System (JOPES). This system supports the Joint Operation Planning Process (JOPP) and Global Force Management (GFM) process until modernization is complete.

JOPES is critical for joint military operations planning and execution, providing standardized policies, procedures, and formats for various operational tasks. It is a national security system vital for the defense of the nation.

Work Details
The contractor will be responsible for:
1) Providing Information Assurance (IA) and Cybersecurity support, including utilizing the Risk Management Framework, reporting security statuses, reviewing Information Assurance Vulnerability Alerts (IAVAs), updating Plans of Action and Milestones (POA&Ms), providing COTS patch releases, and maintaining a STIG-compliant environment.

2) Supporting applications on past End of Life (EOL) Sun/Oracle hardware platforms, specifically mentioning experience with Sun StorEdge 3510 storage array, Sun Sparc T4-2, Sun Fire V890, and Sun M5000.

3) Supporting applications dependent on Solaris 10 and Oracle 11g RDBMS, including familiarity with older protocols like NIS+ and experience in writing Tcl/Tk code. Knowledge of JOPES sub-systems such as JSP, JET, RQT, TPFDD Management Tool, JOPES Data Network Services, and JPERMS is beneficial.

4) Providing Tier 3 Help Desk Support to ensure system availability worldwide 24/7/365. This includes addressing complex issues requiring in-depth technical knowledge.

5) Maintaining system performance for external users through preventive, adaptive, and corrective maintenance.

Period of Performance
August 2025 through August 2026

Place of Performance
Unclassified work primarily at the contractor’s facility; classified work at DISA Headquarters – 6910 Cooper Ave. Ft. Meade, MD 20755.

Overview

Response Deadline
Dec. 19, 2024, 4:00 p.m. EST Past Due
Posted
Dec. 4, 2024, 9:03 a.m. EST (updated: Dec. 18, 2024, 12:15 p.m. EST)
Set Aside
None
PSC
None
Place of Performance
United States
Source
SAM

Current SBA Size Standard
$34 Million
Pricing
Likely Fixed Price
Est. Level of Competition
Average
Odds of Award
15%
On 12/4/24 Defense Information Systems Agency issued Sources Sought 622571264 for Joint Operational Planning and Execution System (JOPES) Software Sustainment and Maintenance due 12/19/24. The opportunity was issued full & open with NAICS 541512.
Primary Contact
Name
Daniel P. O'Brien   Profile
Phone
None

Secondary Contact

Name
Michelle L. Rand   Profile
Phone
None

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Additional Details

Source Agency Hierarchy
DEPT OF DEFENSE > DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS AGENCY (DISA) > DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS AGENCY
FPDS Organization Code
97AK-HC1047
Source Organization Code
100077022
Last Updated
Jan. 4, 2025
Last Updated By
daniel.p.obrien81.civ@mail.mil
Archive Date
Jan. 3, 2025