SOLICITATION NOTICE
70 -- IDEASCALE - LSJ
- Notice Date
- 4/22/2015
- Notice Type
- Fair Opportunity / Limited Sources Justification
- NAICS
- 423430
— Computer and Computer Peripheral Equipment and Software Merchant Wholesalers
- Contracting Office
- General Services Administration, Office of Management Services, ACM-D, Office of Management Services, ACM-D, 1800 F Street, NW, Washington, District of Columbia, 20405-0000
- ZIP Code
- 20405-0000
- Solicitation Number
- GS-H1E-Q-15-0105
- Archive Date
- 5/22/2015
- Point of Contact
- Diane P. Taylor, Phone: 703-603-8295
- E-Mail Address
-
diane.taylor@gsa.gov
(diane.taylor@gsa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Award Number
- GS-35F-0598S
- Award Date
- 4/21/2015
- Description
- Limited Sources Justification for IDEASCALE 1 of 4 - IdeaScale LIMITED SOURCES JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL FOR FEDERAL SUPPLY SCHEDULES (FSS) ORDERS FAR 8.405-6(b) IdeaScale This acquisition is conducted under the authority of the Multiple Award Schedule Program. (i) Identification of the agency and the contracting activity and specific identification of the document as a limited source justification. �� Contracting Activity: General Services Administration (GSA), Internal Acquisition Division, Washington, DC �� Agency: Office of Govermentwide Policy (OGP) �� Document Type: Limited Sources Justification, "IdeaScale" (ii) Nature and/or description of the action being approved. The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is implemented by FAR 8.405-6. The rationale for this justification is based on FAR 8.405-6(b), which pertains to limiting sources for items peculiar to one manufacturer. �� Contemplated Contract Type: A firm fixed-price task order under the GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) program. �� Proposed Approach under Consideration: This is a brand name requirement for SecureAuth. The current procurement is required to support secure communication when GSA users dial in remotely to the network. (iii) A complete description of the supplies and/or services required to meet the agency's needs. �� Description of Service: IdeaScale License and Services �� Period of Performance: 1 year from the date of award, with four (4) one year option periods �� Estimated Cost: $394,347.07 (iv) An identification of the LSJ rationale, and if applicable, a demonstration of the contractor's unique qualifications to provide the required supply or service. FAR 8.405-6(b) - Items peculiar to one manufacturer. An item peculiar to one manufacturer can be a particular brand name, product, or a feature of a product, peculiar to one manufacturer. A brand name item, whether 2 of 4 - IdeaScale available on one or more schedule contracts, is an item peculiar to one manufacturer. The Office of Executive Councils manages the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) executive councils - Performance Improvement Council, Chief Acquisition Officers Council, Chief Financial Officers Council, Chief Information Officers Council and the Presidents Management Council. These Councils require soliciting outside comments on current challenges the government faces in many of the program areas it is responsible for: Acquisition, Finance, Information Technology, and Performance Improvement. The Councils require a solution to obtaining feedback from both individuals in the government (Federal, State, Local, and Foreign) and the private sector. This requirement in ongoing and will be required for the next 5 years. To facilitate feedback, an online platform will be required beginning in May of this year to allow interested parties to submit ideas, comment on others ideas, respond to questions posed by moderators, and vote to indicate which ideas they think are most promising and impactful. In order to support this effort, the Councils will acquire the IdeaScale tool set, and an appropriate level of tool and tool use training, to enable the development and launch of this data collection, analysis, and reporting capability. The Councils also desires to acquire additional support through access to vendor supplied consultative support, and or additional product training, to provide analytical support to iterative data collection, analysis and reporting efforts in these, or other, campaign/conversation areas which may arise over the term of this data analysis and remediation effort. (v) A determination by the ordering activity Contracting Officer that the order represents the best value consistent with FAR 8.404(d). The Contracting Officer will compare the contractor's pricing against competitor quotes and pricelists on the GSA Schedule. GSA schedule pricelists have already been determined fair and reasonable, but the contracting officer will review all the pricing received and make the award to the vendor that represents the best value. (vi) A description of the market research conducted among schedule holders, and the results of the research, or a statement why market research was not conducted. A statement must be made that the supplies and services are available from the FSS. GSA Advantage was searched, and the licenses are available from one small business vendor. (vii) Any other facts supporting the limited source justification. 3 of 4 - IdeaScale None (viii) A statement of the actions, if any, the agency will take to remove or overcome any barriers that led to restricted consideration before any subsequent acquisition for supplies and services is made. This justification will be posted on eBuy alongside the Request for Quote (RFQ). (ix) The ordering activity Contracting Officer's certification that the justification is accurate and complete to the best of the Contracting Officer's knowledge and belief. By signing the justification the Contracting Officer certifies that the facts and statements made are accurate and complete. (x) Evidence that the supporting data is the responsibility of technical or requirements personnel (e.g. verifying the Government's minimum needs or requirements or other rational for limited sources) and which form a basis for the justification have been certified as complete and accurate by technical/program personnel. Both the technical and requirements personnel are required to certify each justification as to its accuracy and completeness. Certification Requisitioner: I certify that the facts and representations under my cognizance, which are included in this justification and which form a basis for this justification, are complete and accurate. ___________________________ __________________ Signature Date Contracting Officer: I certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief. Digitally signed by: U.S. Government DN: C = US O = U.S. Government OU = General Services Administration Date: 2015.04.14 12:54:50 -04'00' Reason: This document is ready for approval U.S. Govern ment 4 of 4 - IdeaScale ___________________________ ___________________ Signature Date
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Washington, District of Columbia, 20405, United States
- Zip Code: 20405
- Zip Code: 20405
- Record
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