SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- TECHNICAL CONSULTING SERVICES
- Notice Date
- 11/21/2002
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Library of Medicine, 8600 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD, 20894
- ZIP Code
- 20894
- Solicitation Number
- RFQ-NLM-03-030-KDR
- Archive Date
- 12/20/2002
- Point of Contact
- Karen Riggs, Contracting Officer, Phone 301 496-6546, Fax 301 402-0642,
- E-Mail Address
-
kr33v@nih.gov
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Very Small Business
- Description
- This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR 12.6 as supplemented with additional information contained in this notice. This procurement is being conducted under Simplified Acquisition Procedures in accordance with FAR Part 13. This announcement constitutes the formal Request for Quotation (RFQ) and a written solicitation WILL NOT be issued. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through the September 2001 Federal Acquisition Regulation revision, which includes the consolidation of all Federal Acquisition Circulars through 2001-08. This acquisition is 100% small business set-aside and the NAICS code is 541219 with a small business size standard of $7.0 million. It is the intent of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to negotiate on a sole source basis with Mr. William Risso, Rockville, Maryland, to provide expert technical consulting services in Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Information Technology (IT) to a project to replace NIH's administrative computing systems. NIH is seeking the assistance from an individual with an expert understanding of NIH technology, budget and related administrative systems, and experience and expertise in technology related issues. NIH requires the expert technical consulting services to support the NBRSS project for a period of two and one-half years. Specifically, the contractor shall assist the NBRSS Functional Manager in the following areas: Provide overall project and business management assistance to the NBRSS Project Office. These services include: planning; organizing and coordinating assigned projects and activities for the NBRSS. The specific current tasks include assistance on the following: 1. Developing and maintaining the balanced scorecard evaluation approach, with specific attention to the project monitoring level, for the NBRSS implementation phase. 2. Developing and implementing a monitoring and review methodology specifically checking the System Integrator's adherence to the Project Plan, the proposed budget, and overall schedule. This methodology will incorporate "earned value" calculations. 3. Maintaining and monitoring a tracking chart that follows the schedule of NBRSS activities to be accomplished prior to the start of activities of the functional work teams. 4. Performing policy and issue analyses for the NBRSS Project on a myriad of topics as assigned by the Project Manager. Following these analyses, develops appropriate policy documents/ memoranda/ reports/presentations for NBRSS review. NIH has recently completed a comprehensive management and systems analysis to define the requirements for a new administrative computing system and to evaluate potential systems that may satisfy these requirements. Parallel efforts on the NIH Business System (NBS) Project, referred to as the "Project", have defined NIH business requirements and analyzed available IT solutions. The convergence of requirements definition and solution evaluation, together with a cost/benefit/risk analysis, form key components of a business case for proceeding to replace NIH's legacy administrative systems. NIH is planning to begin a phased migration to a new business system with commercially available ERP software. NIH is seeking assistance from an individual with an expert understanding of NIH IT and administrative systems, senior management skills and experience, and expertise in ERP information systems that is evidenced by prior experience, vendor certification, and other training. NIH requires the expert consultant services for a period of three years. Specifically, the contractor will assist the NBS Project Manager in the following areas: 1. Helping NIH staff to define, evaluate and review results of the management and systems analysis 2. Developing recommendations for the NBS Steering Committee and the NIH Information Technology Board of Governors 3. Coordinating the development of the final system design for each subsystem 4. Defining the ERP software role and the role of customized software in supporting each new subsystem of the new business system 5. Researching and defining the role of electronic commerce in the ERP context 6. Coordinating requirements of NIH senior managers, and assuring satisfaction of those requirements 7. Achieving compliance with NIH IT architectures 8. Reviewing internal ERP technology and implementing technology refreshment 9. Establishing migration, implementation and testing plans for each subsystem 10. Evaluating all testing and documentation prior to full implementation Mr. Risso's previous experience as a senior executive at NIH uniquely qualifies him as the only source capable of successfully providing the necessary consultant services. This requirement represents a continuation of services that he is currently providing to NIH. He therefore will require no orientation to NIH functions and operations. He has extensive expert knowledge of IT issues, particularly at the NIH; has a long and outstanding record as a senior federal manager; has intimate knowledge of the business processes and procedures of the NIH; and is certified in ERP software. He has vast knowledge and experience in all aspects of the Project, including the organization, the staff, the business requirements, and the technology and functionality of the commercially available solution packages. He is an experienced systems designer and implementation expert, and holds advanced degrees in computer engineering. NIH has determined that Mr. Risso is the only source with the unique combination of required expertise and experience who can successfully complete the requirements listed above. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals, nor is a Request for Proposals available. However, all proposals received within 15 days after the date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by NIH. Authority: U.S.C. 253(c)(1) and FAR 6.302-1(a).
- Place of Performance
- Address: Rockville, Maryland
- Zip Code: 20892
- Zip Code: 20892
- Record
- SN00208898-W 20021123/021122063332 (fbodaily.com)
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