CMSII Request for Information v1.0

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

GEOINT Professional Certification (GPC) Candidate Management System (CMS II) Description & Purpose
1.1The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) in support of the Undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security (USD(I&S)) and Director of National Intelligence (DNI) is seeking information on how an interested contractor could provide a comprehensive solution for managing the GPC lifecycle to include providing NGA with an end-to-end credential managing system to manage certification eligibility, exams, and renewals, while tracking compliance and giving program administrators tools to handle exceptions and monitor program success. 1.2The purpose of this Request for Information (RFI) is to gain information on current Industry practices that would meet NGA’s requirements for CMS II. 1.3THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes – it does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFP in the future. This RFI does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. Further, NGA is not seeking proposals at this time and will not accept unsolicited proposals. Responders are advised that the U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this RFI. All costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the interested party’s expense. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future RFP, if any is issued. Background
NGA has a mission-critical need to implement, operate, maintain, and sustain an established Candidate Management System (CMS) (built on the LearningBuilder COTS credentialing system) to support the full end-to-end lifecycle of GPC candidates and credentialed GEOINT professionals, capable of scaling up to an estimated population of 55,000 active/inactive records over the life of the contract. 2.1Planned Acquisition: (see attached Performance Work Statement) 2.2Performance:
2.2.1Period (POP): Base: September 2027 – August 2028
Option Year 1: September 2028 – August 2029
Option Year 2: September 2029 – August 2030
Option Year 3: September 2030 – August 2031
Option Year 4: September 2031 – August 2032
2.2.2Location(s): The CMS will provide on-demand online services available to candidates, system administrators / program managers, and Component Service Representatives (CSR). 2.3Constraints and Limitations: The following are anticipated to apply to this acquisition: DESCRIBE any constraints or limitations (e.g., compatibility with the current enterprise architecture, mandatory security standards, or links to technical documents in the bidder's library that would help industry understand the operational environment).