Request For Information For A Possible Integrated Personnel And Pay System Army Ipps A Increment Ii Inc Ii Follow On Contract

This Request For Information Rfi Is For Market Research And Planning Purposes Only For A Possible Integrated Personnel And Pay System Army Ipps A Increment Ii Inc Ii Follow On Contract The Purpose Is To Gain Knowledge Of The Interest Capabilities And Qualifications Of Industry That Can Be Used To Satisfy The Requirement It Is Not To Be Construed As A Commitment By The Government Nor Is It To Be Considered As A Request For Proposal Rfp Or As An Obligation On Part Of The Government To Acquire Any Products Or Services Objective The Us Army Contracting Command New Jersey Is Issuing This Rfi To Survey The Market For Potential System Integrators Capable Of Sustaining A Human Resources Hr Capability Already Deployed To The Army Transitioning To The Sustainment Of The Deployed Capability Developing Additional Hr Capabilities That Will Enhance The Deployed Hr System And Designing Developing Deploying And Sustaining A Pay Capability That Will Integrate With The Existing Deployed Hr Capability The Integrated Hr Pay Capability Will Be An Enterprise Resource Planning Erp Solution Based On The Oracle Peoplesoft Commercial Off The Shelf Cots Software Solution Peoplesoft Update Manager 32 Using People Tools Version 8 57 Background Ipps A Inc Ii Is A Defense Business System Acquisition Program Under The Milestone Decision Authority Of The Army Acquisition Executive It Is Managed By The Army Program Executive Office Enterprise Information Systems Peo Eis Ipps A Project Management Office In Arlington Va 22202 Peo Eis Develops Acquires And Deploys Tactical And Management Information Technology Systems And Products And Is A Systems Acquisition Development And Integration Center Of Excellence The Ipps A Inc Ii Mission Is To Develop And Deliver A Single Integrated Multi Component Hr And Pay System That Streamlines Army Hr Enhances The Efficiency And Accuracy Of Army Personnel And Pay Procedures And Supports Soldiers And Their Families Ipps A Inc Ii Is To Be Deployed In A Series Of Three Software Releases Releases 2 4 To The Total U S Army Force Active Army Army National Guard And The Army Reserves When Complete Release 2 Is Fully Deployed To The Army National Guard And Consists Of The Initial Foundation Of Hr Capability Release 3 Is An Upgraded Hr Capability That Will Be Deployed To The Total U S Army Force Active Army Army National Guard And The Army Reserves No Later Than December 2021 And Will Transition Into The Sustainment Phase No Later Than January 2022 The Ipps A Inc Ii Follow On Contract Will Provide Release 4 To The Total U S Army Force An Integrated Pay Capability The Intent Is To Integrate Pay Capabilities Into The Existing Hr System In Addition To The Integrated Release 4 Pay Capability This Effort Will Require The System Integrator To Sustain And Enhance The Deployed Hr Capabilities Within The System Baseline There Are Four Specific Additional Hr Capabilities That Will Be Developed Separately But In Parallel With The Integrated Release 4 Integrated Pay Capability At Full Deployment The Hr And Pay Capabilities Will Provide An Integrated Erp Solution To The Total U S Army Force Depending On Funding Levels The System Integrator Will Design Develop Test And Deploy Additional Release 3 And 4 Capabilities And Other Pre Planned Product Improvements P3i As Modifications And Or Enhancements To The Ipps A Inc Ii System Baseline Capabilities During The Capability Support Phase After All Software Releases Are Fully Deployed Specific Requirements Are Delineated Below Requirements Requirements For The Ipps A Inc Ii Follow On Contract Include Sustainment Of The Deployed Software Baseline Release 4 Capabilities Four Specific Additional Hr Capabilities And Other Inc Ii Additional Capabilities And P3i Requirements As Funded 1 Release 4 Integrated Pay Capability Requirements Include A Allotments B Allowances C Base Pay D Basic Allowance For Housing Basic Allowance For Subsistence E Bonuses F Collections G Disability Incapacitation Pay H Duty Participation I Incentives Pay J Leave Full K Leave And Earnings Statement L Payroll Processing M Reimbursements N Reliable Cost Estimate Full O Reporting Amp Analytics P Retirement Points Q Special Duty Pay R Taxes S Thrift Savings Plan Tsp Tsp Catch Up T User Security Audit Trails Internal Controls U Workflow Visibility V Separations Retirements Full W Contracts X Benefits Full Y Data Amp Interface Services Full Z Non Secure Internet Protocol Nipr And Secure Internet Protocol Sipr Integration With Cross Domain Support Aa Budget And Accounting Integration I E Direct To Treasury And General Fund Enterprise Business System Bb Payroll Data Retention I E Archive Cc Customer Service And Support W Correspondence Management Dd Assignments 2 System Baseline Sustainment And Enhancement Requirements Include A Coordinate With The Existing Contractor To Transition Sustainment Activities From That Contractor B Sustain The Hr Software Baseline Combined Release 2 And Release 3 C Sustain The Hr And Pay Software Baseline Following The Deployment Of The Integrated Pay Capability Combined Release 2 4 Through The End Of The Contract 3 The Following Four Specific Additional Hr Capabilities Will Be Developed Separately But In Parallel With The Integrated Release 4 Pay Capability Requirements A Talent Management B Internal Audit Controls C Strength Management D Archiving 4 Depending On Funding Levels The System Integrator Will Design Develop Test And Deploy Additional Release 3 And 4 Capabilities And Other P3i As Modifications And Or Enhancements To The Ipps A Inc Ii System Baseline This Effort Would Occur Between Fy26 30 During The Capability Support Phase After All Software Releases Are Fully Deployed These Potential Modifications Enhancements Are As Follows A Release 3 Additional Capabilities 1 Assignments 2 Promotions 3 Activity Guide Guided Self Service I E Life Events 4 Checklist I E In Out Processing Mobilizations De Mobilization Soldier Readiness Processing 5 Business Intelligence I E Hr Customer Relationship Management Analytics Profile Financially Analytics Workflow 6 Retirement Personnel Action Request Par 7 Separations Par 8 Transfers Par 9 Customer Relations Model 10 Enterprise Learning Management 11 Awards Decorations Badges Unit And State Awards 12 Orders 13 Milpay Partial Amp Inbound Defense Joint Military System 14 Benefits 15 Physical Profile 16 Data Services B Release 4 Additional Capabilities 1 Talent Management Progressive 2 Reporting Amp Analytics Command Selection List Progressive 3 Performance Evaluation 4 Retention Management C Other P3i 1 Common Access Card Scanning For Quick Data Entry 2 Disconnected Operations 3 Emergency Accountability 4 Sponsorship 5 Tactical In Theater Accountability 6 Integration With Civilian Hr Human Capital Management Cloud To Provide Full Force Visibility Section I Please Respond To Questions In Section I Using The Corporate Info Worksheet In The Spreadsheet Provided Provide A Brief Corporate Summary That Includes Contract Number Company Cage Code Company Duns Number Company Address Company Website If Available Company Phone Company Email Company Representative And Business Title Facility Clearance Level Of Cleared Employees W 2 Defense Contract Audit Agency Dcaa Certified Accounting System Yes No Ansi Eia 748 Compliant Earned Value Management System Evms Yes No Company Socioeconomic Classification Please Identify Your Company s Business Size Standard Based On The Primary North American Industrial Classification System Naics Code Of 541512 For More Information Refer To Http Www Sba Gov Content Tablesmall Businesssize Standards Small Business Sb 8 A Woman Owned Wosb Economically Disadvantaged Women Owned Edwosb Veteran Owned And Operated Vosb Service Disabled Veteran Owned Sdvosb Or Historically Underutilized Small Business Zone Hub Zone Historically Black College And Universities Minority Institutions Hbcu Mi 1 What Are The Core Competencies Of Your Employees That Would Support The Work As Described In This Rfi 2 Describe Your Corporate Knowledge And Experience Including Individual Employees Of The Dodfmr And The Laws Regulations And Policies Governing Army Payroll Conus And Oconus 3 What Functional And Technical Information And Or Documentation Would Your Company Require To Transition Responsibility From The Existing System Integrator Take Over Sustainment Of The Existing System And Lead The Implementation Of An Oracle Peoplesoft Pay Solution How Long Would You Estimate This Transition To Take And What High Level Transition Approach Would You Propose 4 In Your Company S Opinion What Would Be The Most Effective Contract Type To Use For This Type Project Indefinite Delivery Contract Cost Plus Incentive Fee Cost Plus Fixed Fee Or Fixed Price And Why 5 What Information And Or Documentation Would Your Company Require To Be Available In The Bidders Library And When Should That Information Be Available For Your Usage Section Ii In Section Ii Please Provide The Following Information About Each Project Your Company Has Been Involved With That Has Similar Attributes To Those Listed In This Rfi Your Response Must Include At Least One Federal Government Or Department Of Defense Project The Attached Spreadsheet Is Pre Formatted For Input On Up To Five Projects Project Name Prime Or A Sub Contractor Number Of W 2 Ftes On Contract From Your Company Number Of Employees With Clearances On The Project Number Of Custom Objects Interfaces And Interfacing Systems Included In The Scope Of The Project Number Of Business Warehouse Reports Data Objects If Applicable Number Of System Users Within The Scope Of The Project Length Of The Project Including Which Portions Of The System Lifecycle E G Design Development Testing Your Company Supported 1 Please Describe Your Company S Experience Within The Last Five Years For Each Project In The Following Areas A Designing Developing Testing Training Deploying And Sustaining An Enterprise Resource Program Erp Solution Based On Oracle Peoplesoft B Implementing A Peoplesoft Global Payroll Solution In An Environment Where Peoplesoft Human Capital Management Is Already In Place Please Provide Your High Level Technical Methodology And Any Specific Tools Or Metrics Used To Measure And Gauge Progress Or Communicate Success C Sustaining A Deployed Hr Pay Erp Solution Based On Oracle Peoplesoft D Transitioning Into Supporting A Deployed Solution Baseline E Developing And Integrating Modifications Enhancements And New Hr Capabilities Into An Existing Deployed Oracle Peoplesoft Hr Solution F Experience With Subsuming Capabilities Users And Data From Legacy Systems Including Conversion And Or Migration Of Data Key To System Business Processes G Experience Managing And Simultaneously Integrating And Enhancing Multiple Major Software Releases With Disparate Scopes H Experience Designing Developing Testing Training Deploying Qlik As Business Intelligence Solution For The Oracle Peoplesoft Erp 2 How Was Is The Work Similar In Scope To The Ipps A Inc Ii Follow On Contract Described In The Rfi Interested Parties With The Capabilities To Meet The Above Requirements Should Electronically Submit Rfi Responses Of Not More Than Twelve 12 Pages The Twelve Pages Are Broken Down Into Two Pages For The Corporate Information In Section I And Two Pages Per Individual Project Maximum Of Five Projects In Section Ii Submit The Information Requested Above In 8 5 X 11 Paper 12 Point Times New Roman Font With A Minimum Of One 1 Inch Margins All Around Discussing Your Company s Ability To Meet The Above Requirements The Response Should Include A Complete Discussion Of The Ability To Meet The Above Stated Requirements And Capabilities Contractor s Facility Availability And Staffing Capabilities The Supporting Documentation Must Be In Sufficient Detail To Enable The Government To Determine If The Potential Vendor Has The Required Capabilities For This Effort Responses Should Also Include A Cover Letter Not Included In The Page Count Responses Are Due No Later Than 12 00 Pm Est On 1 May 2020 All Submissions Must Be In Writing Or Via Email And Shall Include Solicitation Number W15qkn 20 R 0081 Ipps A Increment Ii Capability Statement In The Subject Line Submissions And Or Responses Shall Be Delivered To Release Manager Vincent Hayes Vincent W Hayes Civ Mail Mil 703 545 3264 Acquisition Manager Valerie M Mills Diggs Valerie M Mills Diggs Civ Mail Mil 703 692 7800 If Proprietary Information Is Submitted You Must Clearly Mark As Proprietary On Every Sheet Containing Such Information And Segregate The Proprietary Information To The Maximum Extent Practical From Other Portions Of Your Response E G Use An Attachment Or Exhibit Respondents Are Responsible For Adequately Marking Propriety Information In Their Response All Rfi Responses Must Be Submitted As Unclassified

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