SOURCES SOUGHT
R -- Request for Information - - NGTOC A-76 Public-Private Competition
- Notice Date
- 10/13/2006
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- Contracting Office
- U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, APS ACQUISITION OPERATIONS BRANCH, MS 205 12201 SUNRISE VALLEY DRIVE RESTON VA 20192
- ZIP Code
- 20192
- Solicitation Number
- 07HQ04-NoSolicitation
- Response Due
- 11/3/2006
- Archive Date
- 10/13/2007
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is conducting a public-private competition for the operation of the Geospatial Information Office (GIO), National Geospatial Technology Operations Center (NGTOC) located in Rolla, Missouri and Denver, CO. This competition was announced in Fed Biz Opps on September 30, 2005, revised on February 1, 2006 and August 29, 2006 (See http://www.fbo.gov/spg/DOI/USGS/USGS/06HQSS0002/SynopsisP.html). Under the rules of OMB Circular A-76 (Revised May 29, 2003), the Government will submit a proposal for a civil-servant led team or Most Efficient Organization (MEO) to perform the functions as specified in the Performance Work Statement (PWS) which will be released at a later date. The estimated draft PWS release date is November 28, 2006. The NAICS Code is 541990. The Rolla MEO is operating under the name Rolla NGTOC MEO and is seeking to partner with industry to collaborate in the development of the Rolla NGTOC MEO proposal. The Rolla NGTOC MEO is looking for written expressions of interest from potential partners for operational services as outlined below: (1) Develop and operate geospatial data integration, access, and archive capabilities, (2) perform data quality control and integration, (3) provide technical back office support to partners, (4) provide data steward training and support, (5) generate map graphics and maintain analog map archive, (6) provide digital geospatial information access, archive, and dissemination services, (7) provide support services such as administrative and generic information technology support, (8) provide contract administration and management support for geospatial services, (9) conduct geospatial information science research, (10) assess and recommend for implementation, technological innovations for geospatial data and applications, (11) develop data theme business and investment strategy and data integration, (12) provide oversight of the design, implementation, and operations of data integration, access, archive and ensure the quality of services relevant to NGTOC, and (13) support development of industry-based standards that support geospatial infrastructures. Go to the following URL to learn more about the organization: http://www.usgs.gov/ngpo. Interested parties should submit their capabilities statement to include: (1) Relevant experience, past performance, technical capability and availability of key personnel: This criterion evaluates the potential partners' relevant recent experience, past performance in similar activities, technical capability to perform the work, and key personnel available to support the development. Substantive evidence (points of contact and telephone numbers) of successful participation in similar developments should be included. (2) Cost and schedule control: This criterion evaluates the potential partner's ability to control both cost and schedule. Potential partners should provide evidence of successfully controlling cost and schedule for similar programs and provide evidence of management processes in this area. (3) Value-added services: This criterion evaluates the potential partner's ability to provide additional support services to the Rolla MEO team during the proposal development process. Responses to this notice should be no more than 8 pages, and should include, at a minimum: Name and address of firm; Size/ownership of business, i.e., large, small, small disadvantaged, 8(a), Disabled-Veteran, Veteran, Woman owned business, and Hub Zone; Number of years in business; Point of contact with name, title, phone, fax and e-mail; DUNS number; Experience and familiarity with providing the services listed above either individually or in a consolidate services type environment, prime contracts, subcontracts; Specific areas listed above that the potential partner is interested in supporting, including how well the potential partner's core competencies suit the targeted areas above and how this benefits the Rolla NGTOC MEO; and A statement detailing the potential partner's current business relationships with the USGS. Please include contract number and NAICS codes, if possible. The Rolla NGTOC MEO will be reviewing past, present or planned organizational, financial, contractual or other interests to ensure compliance with organizational conflicts of interest requirements at FAR Subpart 9.5. The interests described above include those of the partner, its affiliates, proposed consultants, or proposed subcontractors. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTATION. If a request for quotation is issued, it is expected that only those responding to this information request will be asked to respond to an RFQ. The partner(s) selected through that process will be asked to provide, at no cost to the USGS Rolla NGTOC MEO, the necessary conceptual designs, technical data, proposal input, project schedules and cost estimates to be responsive to the requirements of the USGS. Upon USGS selection of the winning offer of the standard competition, it is anticipated that the Rolla MEO proposal would result in contract(s) for the selected partner. However, as the Rolla MEO, we cannot guarantee that this partnering opportunity will result in the award of any contracts by the Government, nor should this notice be construed as a commitment by the USGS to pay for the information this notice is soliciting. The Rolla MEO has an interest in making its decision on partnering opportunities as soon as practical. The due date for the written submission of responses to this notice will be 4PM November 3, 2006. After the written submission, the Rolla NGTOC MEO will conduct oral presentations as early as the week of December 11th, 2006 at the USGS in Rolla, MO. All invited guests will be notified approximately 2-3 weeks prior with additional relevant information. The preferred method of response to this notice is by email to the attention of Paul M. Young, Agency Tender Official for the Rolla MEO, at pyoung@usgs.gov. Procurement questions should be directed to Stacey C. Diamond, Contracting Officer (703) 648-7309 or by email at sdiamond@usgs.gov.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Rolla, Missouri or as specified in the PWS
- Zip Code: 654012602
- Country: usa
- Zip Code: 654012602
- Record
- SN01165323-W 20061015/061013220756 (fbodaily.com)
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