SOURCES SOUGHT
70 -- Online Integrated Database Subscription for Access to Specifications and
- Notice Date
- 3/10/2015
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 519190
— All Other Information Services
- Contracting Office
- ACC-RSA - (SPS), ATTN: AMSAM-AC, Building 5303, Martin Road, Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898-5280
- ZIP Code
- 35898-5280
- Solicitation Number
- W9124P-15-R-8253
- Response Due
- 3/12/2015
- Archive Date
- 5/9/2015
- Point of Contact
- Justin M. Fortado, 256-842-7532
- E-Mail Address
-
ACC-RSA - (SPS)
(justin.m.fortado.mil@mail.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The U.S. Army Contracting Command (ACC) is seeking potential sources to provide support for the Army Material Command's mission in research, development, testing and lifecycle management and other requirements deemed appropriate by AMC. This requirement is an enterprise database subscription providing AMC and Major Subordinate Commands electronic access to standards and specifications publications, parts information and lists that are required to perform AMC's mission in research, development, testing and lifecycle management. Access is internet based via Army Knowledge Online (AKO) to support all AMC personnel worldwide as they perform research, development, and lifecycle management functions of all ground and air platforms, munitions, and soldier systems that AMC supplies. Specifications: Primary deliverable is a search platform with full-text access to no less than 99% of the industry standards required by AMC. Such access is to be via internet and accessible at the desktop by qualified AMC personnel; Access for AMC personnel will be through a central portal within the AMC IT architecture; On-line service must be available 24/7 with a system availability rate not lower than 98%; Access to the system to be authenticated under the direction of the Program Manager who will be a full-time AMC employee; AMC Program Manager responsible for Standards and Specifications information shall be granted administrator access sufficient to manage interface for AMC personnel; In the event a standard is not available in electronic, online format, the contractor is required to supply the requesting AMC activity with either a facsimile copy or e-mail of the standard or specification within 24 hours; Procured standards and specifications will have no time restrictions placed on them for initial opening; Ensure service delivery is compliant with section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (29 U.S.C. 794d); End user requests for technical support shall be completed within 8 working hours of the request; All requests for technical support will come from the Program Manager; Prior to planned outages, AMC must be given 72 hours notice; Full online search capability is required in accordance with internationally accepted search fields; The ability to provide metadata for downloading to local systems as updates must exist; The contractor is responsible to report to the Program Manager all information assurance incidents within 2 hours of receipt of knowledge of the incident; The contractor shall operate within established legal parameters of intellectual license and copyright as directed in US Code Title 17; The contractor shall have the ability to cross reference U.S Military Standards and Specifications (MIL STDS/SPECS) with industry standards where industry standards have replaced U.S. Government MIL STDS/SPECS as the official military standard. Such cross referencing must be provided by the contractor to enable the end-user to track the history of a U.S. MIL STDS/SPEC in order for the end-user to view obsolete or rescinded U.S. MIL STDS/SPECS. Applicable parts Catalogs and Lists: Life Cycle Management of U.S. Army military equipment requires the procurement of parts. The contractor shall provide parts and logistics data to include parts catalogs and lists with immediate electronic access to facilitate the timely repair and maintenance of equipment in order to maintain the OPTEMPO (Operational Tempo) of the U.S. Army. Deliverables: 24/7 full-text access to Standards and Specifications; The Contractor shall develop and maintain a log detailing what AMC activity accessed the service, details of the origin and requested item. Monthly, or at intervals as required by the Government, the contractor shall provide the log data to the AMC Program Manager; The Contractor produces for search and full-text retrieval, an index of all U.S. Government MIL STDS/SPECS and Industry standards and specifications held to be current by the Defense Automated Publishing Service (DAPS); The Contractor produces for search and full-text retrieval a current, comprehensive index of standards produced by Standards Developing Organizations (SDO's) to include but not exclusive to the list in Attachment A; The Contractor produces for search and retrieval a current, comprehensive database of logistical information to include items that are procured and stocked by the federal government and searchable by relevant means such as part number, FSC, NIIN; The Contractor produces for AMC a monthly financial report of all transactions between AMC and contractor in an Excel spreadsheet detailing who placed an order for a standard/specification; what was ordered; cost per order; and date of order. Period Of Performance: 3 month base (1 April 2015- 30 June 2015), Option 1 (1 July 2015-31 August 2015), Option 2 (1 September 2015- 31 October 2015), Option 3(1 November 2015-31 December 2015), Option 4 (1 Jan 2016-31 March 2016). Total period of performance including all options is 1 year. List of Standards Developing Organizations (SDO's). Not Exclusive: American Society for Testing and Material; SAE International; Aerospace Industries Association of America; American Welding Society; IPC-Assoc Connecting Electronics Components Industries; ISO; American Society of Mechanical Engineers; Institute of Electrical & electronics Engineers; National Electrical Manufacturers Association; National Fire Protection Association; Underwriters Laboratories; American National Standards Institute; ASME; Governments Electronics & Info Technology Association; Telecommunications Industry Association; Electronics Industries Alliance; American Society for Quality; American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics; American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers; Compressed Gas Association; Instrumentation Systems and Automation Society; Mfrs Stdzn Society of the Valves & Fittings Industry; International Electrotechnical Commission; American Petroleum Institute. This notification is a request for information (RFI) only to support market research. Any responses received will be treated as information only and shall not be used as a proposal. This RFI is part of a continuous process for obtaining the latest industry information. The information provided herein is subject to change and in no way binds the government. It shall not be construed as a commitment on the part of the government to solicit for or award a contract. The government will not pay for information solicited. The government does not reimburse respondents for any cost associated with submission of the information being requested or reimburse any expenses incurred to parties responding to this RFI. Instructions: Any interested party shall provide a written response NLT 3/12/2015 @ 1100 CST. Responses shall include: (1) offerors name, point of contact, phone number, and e-mail address. (2) offeror's business type and business size (whether hub zone, service disabled veteran owned small business, 8(a), large business, small business, etc...) (3) description of proposed product All responses shall be submitted to: SSG Fortado @ justin.m.fortado.mil@mail.mil
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- Place of Performance
- Address: ACC-RSA - (SPS) ATTN: AMSAM-AC, Building 5303, Martin Road Redstone Arsenal AL
- Zip Code: 35898-5280
- Zip Code: 35898-5280
- Record
- SN03663029-W 20150312/150310235432-b451aa92ee5c9c2fb9998b91c4ef5efd (fbodaily.com)
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