SOLICITATION NOTICE
99 -- Market Analysis Survey for Actuate (Views) Software License and Maintenance
- Notice Date
- 3/17/2009
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- Contracting Office
- Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Headquarters, FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, AJA-482 HQ - FAA Headquarters (Washington, DC)
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- 8036
- Response Due
- 4/17/2009
- Archive Date
- 5/2/2009
- Point of Contact
- Janella Davis, 202-267-5109<br />
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Since 2004, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has had a licensing agreement with Actuate Views for an unlimited number of users. The FAA also procures maintenance, technical support and training from Actuate. Views users are located primarily at FAA Headquarters in Washington DC, and Oklahoma City, with lower numbers of users at field locations. The FAA intends to award a single source contract to Actuate for a one-year base period with three one-year option periods. The period of performance will be August 25, 2009 through August 24, 2013. The FAA uses Views to track progress on the FAA Flight Plan in support of the Administrator and Management Board. This software provides enterprise-wide strategic target and initiative tracking with alignment between FAA organizations and the FAA Flight Plan. It encompasses monthly reports to measure and manage performance, including executive scorecards with traffic light visibility, strategy mapping, personalized homepages, and custom reporting as needed. Actuate also provides: 1) Telephone and email support for the software during business hours (8-5PM EST), Monday through Friday (holidays excluded), 2) all new releases, corrections, enhancements and updates to the software and 3) training in the use and administration of the Views software as an additional cost per class session. Purpose of the Announcement: In accordance with the FAA Acquisition Management System (FAAAMS) paragraph 3.2.2.4, industry is hereby informed of the FAA's decision to contract with a selected source via single source procedures. The purpose of this Market Survey is to solicit statements of interest and capabilities from other vendors that can provide this service. Interested parties should provide the following: a. Capabilities Statement (Limited to ten (10) pages) - A capabilities statement that describes your company's ability to provide the software, perform initial user and system administrator training, and to provide maintenance and technical support (See attached SOW). b. Prior Experience: This section should include relevant current or previous experience that includes not more than three contracts for the same or similar services completed within the last five years or still ongoing. c. Cost Estimate: This estimate should include a one-year base period with four one-year option periods. The period of performance will be August 25, 2009 through August 24, 2013. Also submit your class size and per day training costs for general user and system administrator training as this will be in addition to the procurement cost. d. Completed Business Declaration Form: Vendors should complete and submit the attached Business Declaration Form and a copy of their SBA 8(a) certification letter, if applicable. The primary North American Industry Classification System Code for this requirement is: 334119Other Computer Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing. Responses should be submitted no later than 11:00 a.m. EST Friday April 17, 2009 to Janella Davis via email at janella.davis@faa.gov. They may also be provided via express mail to the following address: Federal Aviation AdministrationATTN: Janella Davis, AJA-482800 Independence Avenue, S.W. Room 406WWashington, DC 20591 Prior to final submission of the requested information, any questions concerning the requirements should be submitted in writing to Janella Davis at the aforementioned email address. Questions are due no later than 11:00 a.m. EST Tuesday March 31, 2009. The FAA will not pay for any information received or costs incurred in preparing the response to the market survey. Therefore any cost associated with the market survey submission is solely at the interested vendor's expense. Updates to this announcement will be published on the FAA Contract Opportunities website (http://faaco.faa.gov/) under the Current Announcements for FAA Headquarters. It is the vendor's responsibility to monitor this website for updates to this procurement. IN ORDER FOR VENDORS TO SUBMIT AN OFFER IN RESPONSE TO ANY SCREENING INFORMATION REQUEST (SIR) RESULTING FROM THIS MARKET SURVEY, INTERESTED PARTIES MUST HAVE RESPONDED TO THIS MARKET SURVEY IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED FOR AWARD.
- Web Link
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FedBizOpps Complete View
(https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=086e6299629e545e194392ae7b935179&tab=core&_cview=1)
- Record
- SN01771025-W 20090319/090317220240-ee503cce3183ecbb51440fc4822660e8 (fbodaily.com)
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