SOURCES SOUGHT
D -- custom computer programming services
- Notice Date
- 4/4/2013
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541511
— Custom Computer Programming Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, AFSC OL:H/PK/PZ - Hill AFB, 6038 Aspen Ave, Bldg 1289, Hill AFB, Utah, 84056, United States
- ZIP Code
- 84056
- Solicitation Number
- FA8224-13-S-RTC1
- Archive Date
- 5/7/2013
- Point of Contact
- Douglas M. White, Phone: 8017775326, Robert T Maughan, Phone: 8017752377
- E-Mail Address
-
douglas.white@hill.af.mil, robert.maughan@hill.af.mil
(douglas.white@hill.af.mil, robert.maughan@hill.af.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Software Maintenance Group Sources Sought Synopsis THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY. THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. REQUESTS FOR A SOLICITATION WILL NOT RECEIVE A RESPONSE. Notice: This is not a solicitation but rather a Sources Sought Synopsis to determine potential sources for information and planning purposes only. The purpose of the Sources Sought is to conduct market research to determine if responsible sources exist, to assist in determining if this effort can be competitive and/or a total Small Business Set-Aside. The proposed North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) Code is: 541511. The Government will use this information to determine the best acquisition strategy for this procurement. The Government is interested in all small businesses to include 8(a), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Hubzone, and Women-Owned small business concerns. The government requests that interested parties respond to this notice if applicable and identify your small business status to the identified NAICS code. Additionally, please provide any anticipated teaming arrangements, along with a description of similar services offered to the Government and to commercial customers for the past three years. Any responses involving teaming agreements should delineate between work that will be accomplished by the prime and the work accomplished by the teaming partners. The Ogden Air Logistics Complex is conducting market research to determine the existence of potential small business sources to provide services as required for hardware and software maintenance expertise in support of the A10 Software Development Program. Specifically, the Contractor shall provide direct support for the Collaborative Lifecycle Management tool, primarily Rational Reporting for Development Intelligence (RRDI) and Rational Publishing Engine (RPE). The requirement will be in accordance with the Performance Work Statement (PWS). This is in support of the 309 Software Maintenance Group located at Hill AFB, UT. The information in this notice is based on the best and most current information available to date. This information is subject to change and is not binding to the Government. Updated information will be provided in future announcements and posted electronically on the Federal Business opportunities homepage at www.fbo.gov. The Government shall not reimburse the costs of preparing responses to this request for information. The Ogden Air Logistics Complex (AFMC), Hill Air Force Base (AFB), Utah, intends to issue a formal RFP in May/June 2013 timeframe for the acquisition of services required for this effort at Hill AFB, UT. The estimated contract period including all options is July 2013 through June 2014. A10 Collaborative Lifecycle Management Technical Services as needed. The Government requests interested parties to submit a brief statement of current capability to perform these services and a letter of interest. Please limit your submissions to five pages. Send responses to the Ogden Air Logistics Complex (OL:H/PZIM), 6038 Aspen Ave / Bldg 1289 Upstairs, Hill AFB, UT 84056-5805. Responses may also be submitted to Douglas.white@hill.af.mil and cc'd to Robert.Maughan@hill.af.mil in PDF or Microsoft Word Format. In order to be considered in this market survey, please reply by close of business April 19, 2013. AFFARS 5352.201-9101 OMBUDSMAN (AUG 2005). (a) An ombudsman has been appointed to hear and facilitate the resolution of concerns from offerors, potential offerors, and others for this acquisition. When requested, the ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The existence of the ombudsman does not affect the authority of the program manager, contracting officer, or source selection official. Further, the ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals, the source selection process, or the adjudication of protests or formal contract disputes. The ombudsman may refer the party to another official who can resolve the concern. (b) Before consulting with an ombudsman, interested parties must first address their concerns, issues, disagreements, and/or recommendations to the contracting officer for resolution. Consulting an ombudsman does not alter or postpone the timelines for any other processes (e.g., agency level bid protests, GAO bid protests, requests for debriefings, employee-employer actions, contests of OMB Circular A-76 competition performance decisions). (c) If resolution cannot be made by the contracting officer, concerned parties may contact the Center/MAJCOM ombudsmen. Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations that cannot be resolved at the MAJCOM/DRU level, may be brought by the concerned party for further consideration to the Air Force ombudsman, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary (ADAS) (Contracting), SAF/AQC, 1060 Air Force Pentagon, Washington DC 20330-1060, phone number (703) 588-7004, facsimile number (703) 588-1067. (d) The ombudsman has no authority to render a decision that binds the agency. (e) Do not contact the ombudsman to request copies of the solicitation, verify offer due date, or clarify technical requirements. Such inquiries shall be directed to the Contracting Officer. (d) Interested and qualified sources should provide the following information: 1. Company name, point of contact, email address, telephone and fax numbers, type of business and size. 2. The proposed NAICS code for this requirement is 541511. Do you suggest a different NAICS code and if so why? 3. Does your company have experience with IBM's Collaborative Lifecycle Management (CLM) software suite? Specifically, this includes Rational Team Concert (RTC), Rational Requirements Composer (RRC), Rational Reporting for Development Intelligence (RRDI) and Rational Publishing Engine (RPE). If so, please detail experience and scope of past experience. 4. The Government anticipates a six month base period (960 hours) with two six month options. Does your company, as a potential offeror, see any risks or difficulties in fulfilling a shorter period of performance? 5. If selected, your company will be required to provide support, on site, at Hill AFB to generate aggregate data reporting based in the systems listed above as well as provide instruction to coworkers on the same subject matter. Does your company have the expertise and the staffing capability to maintain on-site support at Hill AFB for the proposed period of performance? Please explain. 6. If your company does not have specific experience with IBM's CLM Suite, if applicable, please explain how other relevant experience can fulfill the requirement. Include how recent the relevant experience examples were and how they can be leveraged to fulfill the stated requirement. 7. What type of professional with what experience would you staff to meet this requirement? (e.g. Electrical Engineer, Computer Scientist, IT Professional) 8. Does your company specialize in the creation or maintenance of engineering lifecycle management systems? (Specifically, Rational Team Concert and Rational Requirements Composer) If yes, please detail. 9. Does your company have the adequate financial resources to perform the contract, or the ability to obtain them? 10. A list of your most recent and relevant DoD or commercial contracts (not to exceed five) to include brief description, names, POCs, phone numbers, value & type of contract, and period of performance.
- Web Link
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FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/USAF/AFMC/OOALC/FA8224-13-S-RTC1/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Hill AFB, Utah, 84056-5805, United States
- Zip Code: 84056-5805
- Zip Code: 84056-5805
- Record
- SN03029066-W 20130406/130404235010-20f41c563b1d6b30f937a1e31b4874e5 (fbodaily.com)
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