UPDATE: The Government has an update to the response given to the question on row 76 of the USG Response to CHS-6 Draft RFP 2 July 2022 spreadsheet. Question: Request the Government confirm that a user request for access to the IP has been pre-approved by the Government for access. Previous Answer: Yes, CAC based authentication. Updated answer: Yes. The USG does not require CAC authentication. Per PWS Section 4.7.2, the contractor shall use two-factor authentication for the IP. Please see the updated spreadsheet titled "B08 Updated USG Response to CHS-6 Draft RFP 2 July 2022". UPDATE: Please see the attached Government response to questions from industry in the attachment below titled "B08 USG Response to CHS-6 Draft RFP 2 July 2022". This is NOT an official Request for Proposals (RFP). Please DO NOT submit draft proposals. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted by the POC referenced herein. This DRAFT Request for Proposal (RFP) is for informational purposes only and shall not be considered as an Invitation for Bid, Request for Quotation, or Request for Proposal or as an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services described herein. Your response to this RFP will be treated as information only. No entitlement to payment of direct or indirect costs or charges to the Government will arise as a result of a contractor's submission of responses to this announcement or the Government's use of such information. This request does not constitute a solicitation for proposals or the authority to enter into negotiations to award a contract. No funds have been authorized, appropriated or received for this RFP. The information provided may be used by the Army in developing its acquisition strategy, Performance Work Statement (PWS) and/or Performance Specifications. Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary or competition sensitive information contained in their response. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this RFP or to otherwise pay for the information submitted in response to this RFP. Responses to this RFP should be submitted NLT Friday, 22 July 2022. Responses are to be sent via email to Lead Contract Specialist, Mr. Todd Strasavich at
[email protected] and copy furnished to Contracting Officer Mr. Phillip Vitakis at
[email protected]. The Government hereby notifies potential RFI responders that the Government intends to use contractor support in the collection of information and development of the acquisition strategy, Performance Work Statement and/or Performance Specifications. The Government intends to allow contractors from Booz Allen Hamilton, Engineering Solutions & Products LLC, JANUS Research Group Inc., Bowhead, and Netwerx, performing advisory and assistance services, to view the RFI responses to aid in the development of this effort. By submitting a response to this RFI, responders understand and consent to the release of any and all data contained in RFI responses, to include proprietary data and other marked information, for development of this effort only, to the contractors performing those services for the Government. The Government will allow for Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDA) to be signed amongst the contractors and the responders at the responder’s request. The Government estimates a September 2022 release date of the RFP. Contracting Office Address: ACC-APG - Aberdeen Division B, HQ CECOM CONTRACTING CENTER, 6001 COMBAT DRIVE, ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, MD 21005-1846 Place of Performance: ACC-APG - Aberdeen Division B HQ CECOM CONTRACTING CENTER, 6001 COMBAT DRIVE ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, MD 21005-1846 US