SOLICITATION NOTICE
70 -- Sole Source Notice for Software Support - Package #1 - Package #2
- Notice Date
- 9/3/2013
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 541512
— Computer Systems Design Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Agriculture, Office of the Chief Financial Officer, National Finance Center, Contracting Support Team, 13800 Old Gentilly Road, Bldg. 350, P.O. Box 29900, New Orleans, Louisiana, 70129
- ZIP Code
- 70129
- Solicitation Number
- NFC-13-S-657196
- Archive Date
- 9/21/2013
- Point of Contact
- Dennis Parmer, Phone: 504-426-0257
- E-Mail Address
-
dennis.parmer@nfc.usda.gov
(dennis.parmer@nfc.usda.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Statement of Requirements Combined Synopsis and Solicitation Synopsis: The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), National Finance Center intends to solicit and negotiate with one source. The proposed source is Oracle America Inc., located in Reston, VA 20190 to provide the following: The contractor shall, (1) Review existing EmpowHR configuration and customization processes and demonstrates functionally in the latest releases of PeopleSoft Human Capital Management (HCM), (2) Explain and demonstrate the functionality in the latest release of the application, (3) Document areas of improvement, and identify potential changes to the configuration, (4) Identification of customizations that may be removed through the use of delivered functionality of changes in configuration, (5) Identify new functionality that may provide value to the organization, (6) Process flow diagrams for standard PeopleSoft processes, (7) High level package plan, (8) Estimate for enacting enhancements to the system or processes, (9) Value assessment for the given enhancements, (10) Develop Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP), and submit to the COR within 30 days of contract award. The Government intends to award a Firm-Fixed-Price contract with one source under the statutory authority of 41 U.S.C. 253 (c ) (1) and FAR 6.302.1, only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The proposed source is the only known source available to provide this instrument. Oracle America Inc. has proprietary ownership of the PeopleSoft configured system and is the only supplier capable of providing PeopleSoft Human Capital Management system, specially designed for Government. The wealth of functionality PeopleSoft has to offer provides new features packs and feature rich releases to the latest's technological capabilities NFC can leverage and build upon.. The award of this procurement is subject to FAR 52.232-18, Availability of Funds (Apr 1984). This notice of intent is not a request for quotations or a solicitation of offers. All interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement in writing to the attention of Dennis Parmer. Responses to the notice must be submitted within seven (7) calendar days of the electronic posting. Oral communications in response to this notice are not acceptable and will not be considered. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government in future procurements. The Government will not be responsible for any cost incurred in preparation of information received. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement 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 to conduct a competitive procurement. If after 1:00 p.m., CST, September 6, 2013, no viable responses have been received in response to this announcement, USDA/NFC shall negotiate solely with Oracle America Inc.. Contracting Office Address: USDA, National Finance Center 13800 Old Gentilly Road New Orleans, LA 70129 United States Place of Performance: USDA, National Finance Center 13800 Old Gentilly Road New Orleans, LA 70129 United States Primary Point of Contact.: Dennis Parmer dennis.parmer@nfcs.usda.gov Phone: 504-426-0257
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/USDA/OCFO/NFC-CSG/NFC-13-S-657196/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: US Department of Agriculture, National Finance Center, New Orleans, Louisiana, 70129, United States
- Zip Code: 70129
- Zip Code: 70129
- Record
- SN03172048-W 20130905/130903235735-bdd28579fda26dfb61d18dfd9b41ac22 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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