SPECIAL NOTICE
R -- Notice of Intent - Sole Source
- Notice Date
- 8/23/2013
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 541690
— Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
- Contracting Office
- Other Defense Agencies, Washington Headquarters Services, WHS, Acquisition Directorate, 1225 South Clark Street, Suite 1202, Arlington, Virginia, 22202-4371, United States
- ZIP Code
- 22202-4371
- Solicitation Number
- HQ0002-3186-0379
- Archive Date
- 9/14/2013
- Point of Contact
- Maria E. Hayes, Phone: 7035453765
- E-Mail Address
-
maria.e.hayes2.civ@mail.mil
(maria.e.hayes2.civ@mail.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The Department of Defense (DoD), Washington Headquarters Services (WHS), Acquisition Directorate (AD), intends to award a sole source contract to Gartner, Inc. 56 Top Gallant Rd Stamford, CT 06902-7700 The required services are to assist the Washington Headquarters Services (WHS)/ Enterprise Information Technology Services Directorate (EITSD) in information technology research services to provide current insight and advice on industry trends, and market and business strategies, architecture, strategic planning, enterprise applications, technical insight, human capital strategies, portfolio management, performance management, cost reduction methodologies, business case analyses, vendor management, contract negotiation strategies, and a variety of ad hoc requests. Gartner provides IT research and advisory services on-line research data base subscription basis to provide EITSD in-depth independent research and enterprise technologies; application platforms, cloud computing, collaboration and content, data management, data center, identity management, network and telecom, security and risk management. The consulting research expertise, qualifications and certifications are required. The certifications are as follows: Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Authorization Professional (CAP), Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP), Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional (CSSLP), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), and Certified in the Governance of Enterprise IT (CGEIT). These certifications will assist in ensuring EITSD transition to a performance based, metrics driven IT service environment with DoD to provide the IT services to enable business processes DoD-wide. Gartner has all the required certifications. The Government anticipates a Firm Fixed Price Contract for a period of performance of 5 months. This notice of intent is for information purposes only, therefore, no solicitation will result from this announcement. This notice of intent is not a request for proposals or quotations. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed action based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether conducting a competitive procurement is in the best interest of the Government. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability by responding to this requirement to Maria Hayes, Contract Specialist, via email: maria.hayes@whs.mil, phone: 703-545-3765 no later than 11AM, Eastern, 30 August, 2013. All information submitted should support the offeror's capability to provide the required services, and shall be furnished at no cost or obligation to the Government. Responses must be in writing and must provide clear and concise documentation indicating an offeror's capability to provide these services. Verbal responses are not acceptable and will not be considered. The Government reserves the right to cancel the Sole Source Award.
- Web Link
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FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/ODA/WHS/REF/HQ0002-3186-0379/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Arlington, Virginia, 22201, United States
- Zip Code: 22201
- Zip Code: 22201
- Record
- SN03160303-W 20130825/130823235504-e1b52d6e8df0f759d9ce2cdfa9bccc81 (fbodaily.com)
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