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Blount Island Command (BICmd), Contracts Office is conducting market research for the purpose of identifying possible open market sources with experience and capabilities support USMC Prepositioning Plans and Data Support Services with a primary operating location at Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, Jacksonville FL. This office procures complex services and commodities in support of the USMC Maritime Prepositioning Ships (MPS) program, Marine Corps Prepositioning Program- Norway (MCPP-N) and the Marine Corps Prepositioning Program-Philippines (MCPP-PHIL). The MPS program consists of two squadrons of Maritime Prepositioning Ships (MPS). Each squadron is comprised of a Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF), a Navy Support Element (NSE), and six (6) MPS ships. When called upon by the National Command Authority to execute a mission, one or more of the MAGTFs along with their respective NSEs fly to the area of impending operations. At their destination, these personnel marry up with their respective MPS squadron which are loaded with combat equipment and supplies for the initial build-up and sustainment of forces ashore. The MPS fleet currently consists of 12 ships, which are strategically located around the world. Each squadron is designed to sustain a MAGTF of approximately 18,000 personnel for a period of 30 days of combat.

BICmd CSMO requests current information on potential contractors who have the knowledge and technical expertise to meet the USMC Prepositioning Plans and Data Support (P&DS) Services requirements described below.

The Government requests the following information from potential open market sources:

Company name, DUNS number, street address and point of contact with phone number and email address.

Complete the supplemental data not to exceed 15 pages excluding brochures, pamphlets, catalogs and website information.

Identify past experience performing similar services. Please provide the agency/customer name and point of contact information along with contract (or order/reference) number.

Please identify your Company's size status (i.e. Small Business, 8(a) Program Participant, HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB, EDWOSB, or Other than Small Business) for NAICS 541511 Custom Computer Programming Services effective August 19, 2019 (www.sba.gov); $34M.

USMC Prepositioning Plans and Data Support Requirement Overview/Scope

Each Maritime Prepositioning Ship cycles through Jacksonville, Florida every 42-48 months to conduct what is known as the MPS Maintenance Cycle (MMC). The process required to properly plan for the execution of the MMC is an 18-24 month deliberate effort that begins with guidance produced by Headquarters Marine Corps (HQMC} Plans Policies and Operations (PP&O), followed by Planning Parameters and Factors provided by HQMC Installations and Logistics (l&L) then lastly, operational or tactical guidance from the Marine Forces (MARFORs) or Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) commanders. Myriad tailoring, equipment fielding and load planning conferences take place in order to ensure the required information necessary to build the required plans in support of the MMC is known.

The Plans and Data Support (P&DS) contract provides the full range and depth of logistics services and software systems support for the Marine Corps Prepositioning Program (MCPP} which includes the MPF Program, MCPP­ N and MCPP-PHIL. The Contractor shall provide services and products in support of the nine major areas: Plans Management, Marine Corps Prepositioning Programs Plans/Tailoring, MPF Maintenance Cycle Planning, Data Mangement, Information Systems, Automated Identification Technology, Software Maintenance and Support, Field Service Representative (FSR) Operations and Exercise/Contingency Support. In addition to prepositioning support, this contract provides operational logistics automated information technology capabilites in support of logistics for Marine Corps, Department of Defense (DoD) units, and other Governme