FILE | D | Net-Centric Enterprise Services (NCES) Collaboration Services - Response to Vendor Questions 101608

FBO DAILY ISSUE OF OCTOBER 18, 2008 FBO #2518
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D -- Net-Centric Enterprise Services (NCES) Collaboration Services - Response to Vendor Questions 101608

Notice Date: 10/16/2008
Notice Type: Response to Vendor Questions 101608
NAICS: 541512 — Computer Systems Design Services
Contracting Office: Defense Information Systems Agency, Procurement Directorate, DITCO-NCR, P.O. 4502, Arlington, Virginia, 22204-4502, United States
ZIP Code: 22204-4502
Solicitation Number: 20081024
Response Due: 10/24/2008 11:45:00 PM
Archive Date: 11/8/2008
Point of Contact: Stephanie L. Snyder,, Phone: 703-681-0306, Terry G Stenerson,, Phone: 703-681-0299
E-Mail Address: stephanie.snyder@disa.mil, terry.stenerson@disa.mil
Small Business Set-Aside: N/A
Description: Description The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), Net-Centric Enterprise Services (NCES) Program Management Office (PMO), in coordination with DISA's Defense Information Technology Contracting Organization (DITCO), is developing a strategy for acquiring the NCES Managed Collaboration Services on both the classified (SIPRNet) and unclassified (NIPRNet) networks. The Collaboration services shall be based on commercial open standards, be web-accessible, support both Common Access Card (CAC) and userid/password authentication, and support single sign-on from the NCES user access capability, Defense Knowledge Online. The Collaboration service shall be scalable, configurable, and customizable to support users in high-bandwidth/high availability and disconnected, intermittent, and low-bandwidth tactical environments. The vendor shall provide a commercial collaboration capability where the Government only pays for actual usage. The services provided will be governed by service level agreements (SLAs) between DISA and the service providers. Contractors will be required to support a minimum of Secret security clearance and proposed managed services will be required to achieve "Authority to Operate" (ATO) in accordance with DODI 8500.2. DISA will be conducting Market Research as part of the acquisition planning phase. Interested vendors should reference the attached NCES Collaboration draft Requirement Document and questions, which are attached to this RFI. The draft Requirements Document and questionnaire are provided to help prepare industry and solicit industry feedback. Industry Day: Details regarding this acquisition will also be available during the NCES Industry Day to be held from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. on 12 November 2008 at 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041 (Skyline Seven Conference Room 1N47). Interested service providers and consultants are encouraged to attend. If you are interested in attending the NCES Industry Day, please register by accessing the on-line registration on the DITCO Contracting Opportunity Home Page* https://www.ditco.disa.mil/dcop/Public/asp/browse_main.asp *Registration for Industry Day is now open. Please go to http://www.disa.mil/nces/ncesid.html Those responding to this RFI will be invited to an optional one-on-one session to be scheduled following Industry Day. Dates and Times TBD. The POC for the NCES Industry Day is Pamela Campbell, (703)882-1109 (DSN 381-1109) Email pamela.campbell@disa.mil DISCLAIMER: THIS RFI IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) AND IS NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT TO ISSUE A SOLICIATION OR ULTIMATELY AWARD A CONTRACT. RESPONSES WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED AS PROPOSALS NOR WILL ANY AWARD BE MADE AS A RESULT OF THIS SYNOPSIS. All information contained in the RFI is preliminary as well as subject to modification and is in no way binding on the Government. FAR clause 52.215-3, Request for Information or Solicitation for Planning Purposes is incorporated by reference into this RFI. The Government does not intend to pay for information received in response to this RFI. Responders to this invitation are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI. This RFI will be the basis for collecting information on products available. This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in this RFI that is marked Proprietary will be handled accordingly. Responses to the RFI will not be returned nor will receipt be confirmed. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this RFI are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Again, responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI. Submission Instructions: Responses to the RFI shall be submitted by uploading your response to: https://www.ditco.disa.mil/dcop/Public/asp/browse_main.asp Due Date: All RFI responses are due no later than 2345 hours (1159PM) EDT, 24 October 2008. Point of Contact Stephanie Snyder, Contract Specialist, Phone 703-681-0306, Fax 703-681-0521, Email stephanie.snyder@disa.mil
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Document(s): Response to Vendor Questions 101608; File Name: Vendor Questions 101608 (RFI 20081024 Questions 101608.doc); Link: https://www.fbo.gov//utils/view?id=210ea0e9c8fb579391765c6a77017af4; Bytes: 24.00 Kb; Note: If links are broken, refer to Point of Contact above or contact the FBO Help Desk at 877-472-3779.
Place of Performance: Address: National Capitol Area, United States
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