SOURCES SOUGHT
R -- NBS User Productivity Kit Developer 3.5 & Launch Pack Training
- Notice Date
- 9/7/2010
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541519
— Other Computer Related Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Library of Medicine, 6707 Democracy Blvd., Suite 105, Bethesda, Maryland, 20894, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20894
- Solicitation Number
- NLM-10-160-RSH
- Archive Date
- 10/2/2010
- Point of Contact
- Raymond S Hawkins, Phone: 301-496-6546
- E-Mail Address
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hawkinsra@mail.nih.gov
(hawkinsra@mail.nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This is a sources sought notification for commercial services prepared in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), Part 10, utilizing FAR 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. This Sources Sought Notice is for informational and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation or commitment by the Government. This notice is intended strictly for market research. This is a Small Business Sources Sought Notice. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding: (1) the availability and capability of qualified small business sources; (2) whether they are small businesses; HUBZone small businesses; service- disabled, veteran-owned small businesses; 8(a) small businesses; veteran-owned small businesses; woman-owned small businesses; or small disadvantaged businesses; and (3) their size classification relative to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for the proposed acquisition. Your responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a set-aside is possible. An organization that is not considered a small business under the applicable NAICS code should not submit a response to this notice. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 541519 - Other Computer Related Services. It is the intent of the National Library of Medicine (NLM), to procure training support services to support the NIH Business Systems (NBS) UPK Developer 3.5 and Launch Pack Training requirements on behalf of the National Institutes of Health. Title: NBS User Productivity Kit Developer 3.5 & Launch Pack Training Background The NIH Business System (NBS) software applications are currently composed of: • The Oracle eBusiness Suite (Federal Administrator, General Ledger, Payables, iProcurement, iSupplier, Purchasing, Receivables, Projects, Order Management, Warehouse Management, and Inventory) • MarkView invoice document management module, • Sunflower asset management module, • PRISM contract management module, • Gov Trip Travel Manager module. • Interfaces that enable sharing or exchange of data with other business systems. It also includes special purpose peripheral devices employed for data capture or output (such as hand-held scanners and wireless printers), and supporting tools and modules that facilitate operations, maintenance and support (such as AppWorx production operations scheduler). The scope of the NBS Program comprises: • Operations support and maintenance of the NBS components identified above. • Replacement of ADB functionality over time, including Fellowship Pay, Animal Procurement, Service and Supply Fund, and interfaces from Grants, PMS and Payroll. • Enhancement or upgrade of NBS functionality in response to demands that arise from the user community, from findings during ongoing operations, or from the software vendors. • Business consulting, job aids and training to NIH Institutes and Centers with respect to NBS functionality, i.e., acquisition, logistics, budget, finance, travel. • Operations, support and maintenance of community portals on the NIH intranet that are designed to communicate with various segments of the NBS user community. The NIH Business System (NBS) Program is committed to fostering NIH's mission through the provision of: • Secure, accurate, and timely business transaction capabilities that enable the NIH scientific community and supporting organizations to acquire needed assets, goods and services. • Accurate source information that facilitates knowledgeable decision making by the NIH management community regarding budgets, finance, acquisitions, supply/replenishment and property management. • Ensuring NBS is compliant with the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 promoting improved accountability and transparency relating to the management of all federal funds, including ARRA funds. **The NIH NBS Change Management office (NBSCM) has already acquired the licenses necessary to install the User Productivity Kit Release 3.6.1 (UPK) for immediate utilization in conjunction with our current customized Oracle products. The NBSCM seeks to provide to its designated staff, training for the use of UPK to create and update navigations for portal pages and future National Institute of Health Training Center (NIHTC) training materials. Additionally in an effort to create uniform documents, NBSCM seeks to establish preliminary universal document standards for the development of all future NBS training materials. To achieve this, NBSCM requires the delivery of instructional resources for UPK Developer Release 3.5 and User Productivity Launch Pak. ** OBJECTIVES The objectives of this contract are to provide: 1. Classroom instruction for User Productivity Kit delivered by an Oracle Certified Expert in the Solution that demonstrates the solutions basic and advanced functionality. 2. Small group instruction and consultation that will assist designated attendees establish corporate standards for instructional materials based on the current NBS system environment and functionality. SERVICES TO BE PERFORMED General Requirements 1. Independently, and not as an agent of the Government, the Contractor shall furnish applicable Oracle Certified Training for UPK Developer 3.5 and Launch Pak. 2. All work done under this contract shall be monitored by the Project Officer or designated alternative and shall be performed in a skillful workmanlike manner. Specific Requirements The Contractor shall deliver an onsite combined classroom and computer based system instructions using a hosted training environment accessible through the internet on servers stipulated by NIH/NBS. The Contractor shall provide an Oracle Certified trainer who is an expert on Oracle UPK- based best practices, deployment strategy and instructional design. The UPK Developer Training shall be delivered over four (4) consecutive business days The Contractor shall also consult, if needed, with NIH technical resources to confirm the accessibility of the associated environment prior to the commencement of the training and shall conduct appropriate testing of the training environment that will be utilized. Contractor will provide any necessary certification/validation of classroom logistics to include computer configuration, data staging and testing of the training environment prior to training at the selected location. If specific hardware/software configurations are needed prior to training the contractor shall provide, at least 20 days in advance of the training date, a configuration document to the appropriate contractor at the onsite location. The Contractor shall furnish government with training materials used in the delivery of training including but not limited to written instructions, pictographic screen captions and associated documents to the COTR or designated federal lead five (5) business days prior to the first day of associated training for review. The Contractor shall provide each participant a hard copy desk reference manual to assist with developer operations/functionality once the training is completed. The Contractor shall provide an individualized certificate of completion for each participant referencing course name, dates of offering, and an indication that the training certified by Oracle and taught by an Oracle certified trainer. The Contractor shall deliver upon the completion of the first phase of Launch Pak, a custom guidebook that incorporates the NBS designees agreed upon design elements and establishes a business standard along with an electronic copy of any standards developed out of the completion of Launch Pak as associated with NBS UPK operations. RESOURCES Government will reimburse Contractor for travel expenses of the instructor based on the established government per diem for Bethesda, MD. Government will provide access to computer equipped classroom facilities necessary to conduct instructor-lead training. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE Delivery of the training shall commence within sixty (60) days of contract award. Other Considerations: The proposed acquisition will be procured in accordance with the policies and procedures under FAR 13-Simplified Acquisition Procedures. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement which will be considered by the National Library of Medicine. This Sources Sought Notice is not a Request for Quotes (RFQ), nor is an RFQ available. Interested firms responding to this Sources Sought Notice must adhere to the following: (a) Provide a capability statement demonstrating relevant experience, skills and ability to fulfill the Government's requirements for the above. The capability statement should contain enough sufficient detail for the Government to make an informed decision regarding your capabilities; however, the statement should not exceed 5 pages. (b) The capability statement must identify the responder's: small business type and size; DUNS number; NAICS code; and technical and administrative points of contact, including names, titles, addresses, telephone and fax numbers, and e-mail addresses. (c) All capability statements must be submitted electronically no later than 1:00pm eastern standard time on Friday, September 17, 2010 to Raymond Hawkins, hawkinsra@mail.nih.gov. Disclaimer and Important Notes: This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization's qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After a review of the responses received, a pre-solicitation synopsis and solicitation may be published in Federal Business Opportunities. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation. Confidentiality: No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s). Any organization interested in responding to this sources sought notice must provide a statement of capabilities by e-mail and include your organizations business size by 1pm EST on September 17, 2010. Information may be requested from Raymond Hawkins at hawkinsra@mail.nih.gov. NO TELEPHONE REQUEST WILL BE ACCEPTED.
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