SOURCES SOUGHT
D -- Sources Sought by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) for commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) Information Technology (IT) Asset Management System
- Notice Date
- 1/10/2003
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- Contracting Office
- Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Headquarter, Acquisition and Corporate Services Branch, FDIC Headquarters 550 17th Street, NW, Washington, DC, 20429
- ZIP Code
- 20429
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-03-00015-P-J8
- Response Due
- 1/24/2003
- Point of Contact
- Jennifer Strength, Sr. Contract Specialist, Phone 202-942-3126, Fax 202-942-3562, - Thomas Harris, Chief, Info. Tech. Contract Group, Phone (202) 942-3112, Fax (202) 942-3562,
- E-Mail Address
-
jstrength@fdic.gov, tharris@fdic.gov
- Description
- DESCRIPTION: The FDIC is seeking sources to indicate an interest in providing a commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) Information Technology (IT) Asset Management Solution. The complete system can consist of one or more components. Overall, the system will support full life-cycle IT asset management of both hardware and software, including license management. FDIC intends to apply best industry practices in IT asset management and the supporting IT asset management COTS package should require minimum customization to support these best industry practices. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS OR A SOLICITATION. The purpose of this notice is to develop a list of well-qualified firms that can provide IT Asset Management COTS products. REQUIREMENTS: Responses are limited to 20 pages. Companies are invited to submit a conceptual approach that accomplishes the FDIC's goals and to provide complete information discussing the following qualifications and experiences: 1) Experience in providing and installing a major/federal integrated IT Asset Management COTS package which supports 7000+ employees, incorporates Federal rules and regulations, and supports customization and enhancement - examples of products provided by your company that are currently being used by the Federal Government are highly desirable; 2) Experience in providing ongoing support and maintenance for an integrated IT Asset Management COTS solution; 3) Specific information on how your proposed integrated IT Asset Management COTS solution can satisfy FDIC requirements outlined below: - Open architecture with ability to share information (e.g., financial data); - Full life cycle (planning through disposal) management of IT assets, to include hardware and software and license management, in a shared repository; - Auto-discovery of IT asset inventory items; - Classification and Status for IT assets; - Configuration data for IT Assets; - Maintenance and repair history for IT assets; - Assignment data, both planned and historical for IT assets; and - Management of software usage and licensing. - Integrated user support - Online reference, information, advice and learning experiences with the goal of being up-to-speed and ready in the shortest possible time. Sufficient technical product information should be provided to indicate that the solution can operate in FDIC's Technical Environment which includes the items identified in BACKGROUND below. The solution should also be accessible at employee workstations, enable sharing of IT asset data between all FDIC Regional Offices and the FDIC Headquarters, and have the flexibility to fit seamlessly within the existing FDIC technological infrastructure. Please indicate in your response if your services are available on the GSA schedule and include the URL of your company's Web site. BACKGROUND: FDIC operates multiple platforms, e.g., centralized mainframe, centralized and distributed client/server, multi-tiered architecture, PCs and laptops, with a private wide area network and over three hundred local area networks. The following list highlights the FDIC environment: - A mainframe environment that includes a large-scale IBM processor running the OS/390 Operating System and using DB2 7.0 as the DBMS - A LAN environment that runs on Windows NT and Windows 2000 with continued migration to Windows 2000 during year 2003 - A standard desktop configuration which is Windows XP Professional and Microsoft Office Suite - Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 as the current server database software which will eventually move to SQL 2000 - A messaging environment based upon Exchange 5.5 and which will eventually move to Exchange 2000 with Microsoft Outlook as the workstation client - Security software comprised of ACF2 on the mainframe, Windows NT security on the LAN, Entrust for Public Key and encryption, and Secure Socket Language for encryption on the Extranet - The IIS servers are 4.0 and will eventually move to 5.0 Firms responding to this Notice which fail to provide the required information may not be considered for inclusion on any resulting source list. A response to this Notice does not guarantee that a firm will be solicited on any solicitation issued as a result of this Notice. This Notice does not commit the FDIC to include respondents on a source list, to issue a solicitation, award any contract, or to pay any cost incurred related to submission of information in response to this Notice. FDIC may solicit some, all or none of the respondents for the proposed requirement described herein. Please note FDIC is not subject to the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR). DELIVERY OF RESPONSE: Responses are due no later than 3:00 PM Friday January 24, 2003. Electronic (e.g. e-mail), facsimile and telephone responses will not be accepted. Respondents shall provide an original and 2 copies of their response. Responses shall be clearly marked on the outside to identify it as a Response to Notice #03-00015-P-J8 and be delivered to the following address: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, L. William Seidman Center, 3501 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22226-3500, Attention: Marisha Price, Response to Notice #03-00015-P-J8. This includes Responses sent by regular mail, express delivery mail or those hand-delivered by the Respondent or private courier. When hand-delivering material, Respondents are advised that they or private couriers will be initially met by the Security Officer in the Lobby of the L. William Seidman Center and then re-directed to hand-deliver the material to a different location in the building for delivery and date/time receipt purposes. Therefore, Respondents should allow for at least an additional hour for delivery prior to the scheduled closing. NOTE: THIS NOTICE WAS NOT POSTED TO FEDBIZOPPS.GOV ON THE DATE INDICATED IN THE NOTICE ITSELF (10-JAN-2003). IT ACTUALLY FIRST APPEARED ON THE FEDBIZOPPS SYSTEM ON 12-FEB-2003. PLEASE CONTACT fbo.support@gsa.gov REGARDING THIS ISSUE.
- Web Link
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Link to FedBizOpps document.
(http://www.eps.gov/spg/FDIC/HQ/ACSB/Reference-Number-03-00015-P-J8/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: FDIC Offices in the Washington Metro Area including 3501 N. Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA; 550 17th Street, 801 17th Street, 1776 F Street, 1730 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC.
- Record
- SN00258668-F 20030214/030212221347 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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FedBizOpps.gov Link to This Notice
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