SPECIAL NOTICE
D -- Data Access and Dissemination System (DADS)
- Notice Date
- 10/6/2004
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 519190
— All Other Information Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, U. S. Census Bureau, Suitland, Acquisition Division Room G-314 FB#3, Washington, DC, 20233
- ZIP Code
- 20233
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-USCB-100604-01EF
- Response Due
- 10/28/2004
- Archive Date
- 11/11/2004
- Description
- The U.S. Census Bureau (USCB) is contemplating entering into a sole source contract with IBM Global Services, Inc. for application engineering and technical support services for its Data Access and Dissemination System (DADS). This action represents a continuation of service beyond the limit of the existing DADS contract options until a full and open competition is conducted and a contract for the follow-on Integrated Dissemination System (IDS) program is awarded. The current contract expires on June 30, 2005. The DADS program has been developed and maintained by IBM for the past seven years. This sole source contract will be for a period of up to 27 months in order to complete the RFP for IDS, run a full and open competition on IDS, and allow a transition period. It is the USCB's belief that IBM is the only capable source to provide DADS services within the required timeframe at an acceptable level of risk and cost to continue data dissemination operations until the IDS vendor is selected. Interested companies having the capability to provide the above-described services should submit, via email, their capability statement to eric.wayne.franklin@census.gov or fax to 301-457-8465 within 15 days of this notice. Interested companies may view the Statement of Work for FY2005 of the current contract at http://www.census.gov/procur/www/ids/ids.html. While this is not a request for competitive proposals, responses received within 15 days from the posting of this notice will be reviewed and evaluated for technical merit. No telephone requests will be accepted. No contract will be awarded on the basis of the statements received in response to this notice, however the statements will be used to determine if a comparable source is available and more advantageous to the USCB. If no responses are received, a sole source contract with IBM for a one-year base period with options for up to an additional 15 months will be pursued without further notice.
- Record
- SN00690008-W 20041008/041006211636 (fbodaily.com)
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