MODIFICATION
D -- FEMA Data Cleaning and Migration
- Notice Date
- 3/5/2016
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- NAICS
- 541512
— Computer Systems Design Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Acquisition Operations Division (AOD), 500 C Street, SW, Third Floor, Washington, District of Columbia, 20472, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20472
- Solicitation Number
- FM03032016
- Archive Date
- 3/10/2016
- Point of Contact
- Peter Wrenn, Phone: 240.556.8349
- E-Mail Address
-
peter.wren@associates.fema.dhs.gov
(peter.wren@associates.fema.dhs.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. THIS RFI IS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN INVITATION FOR BIDS, REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL, OR REQUEST FOR QUOTES. THE GOVERNMENT WILL NOT REIMBURSE RESPONDENTS FOR ANY COST ASSOCIATED WITH THE SUBMISSION OF INFORMATION BEING REQUESTED OR REIMBURSE EXPENSES INCURRED TO THE INTERESTED PARTIES FOR RESPONSES. INTRODUCTION The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has a need for professional support. This Sources Sought Notice is a Request for Information (RFI) only. This notification seeks information from contractors as to their capabilities and experiences for successful performance of the requirements in the attached Statement of Work (SOW). This notification is not a solicitation, a request for proposal, or a request for quotation. This notification does not obligate the Government to award a contract. A request for a solicitation will not receive a response. This RFI is for market research purposes. This RFI will allow the FEMA to obtain a better understanding of the market place and to make appropriate acquisition decisions. A response to this RFI shall be in writing, and submitted electronically to the Contract Support Liaison, Peter Wrenn, at Peter.Wren@associates.fema.dhs.gov. Responses shall be limited to 20 pages. Responses shall be sent as a pdf file attachment to the email address provided, no later than the date and time provided, and as stated in this notification. The NAICS code for this requirement is 541512 is for Computer Systems Design Services the SB size standard is $27.5 million. The Product Service Code is R499 -Other Professional Services. REQUEST FOR INFORMATION This Request for Information (RFI) is for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation nor does it restrict the Government as to the ultimate acquisition approach. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. The purpose of this RFI is to identify qualified contractors, who are able to meet the requirements of The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), detailed in the draft Statement of Work (SOW) document attached. You will not be entitled to payment for direct or indirect costs that you incur in responding to this RFI. No funds have been authorized, appropriated or received for this effort. The information provided may be used by the FEMA in developing its acquisition strategy and SOW. Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary, restricted or competition sensitive information contained in their response. The FEMA, in preparation for a new core Financial Management System (FMS), is seeking qualified contractors that possess extensive experience, knowledge and capability in providing data migration strategy including data profiling, cleansing and migration consulting services in the area of Government Agency Financial System implementation. The contractor should be experienced in developing and executing a data profiling plan which will uncover missing, duplicate, corrupted, and inaccurate data. Data errors will be quantified and prioritized and a plan created to cleanse the known errors. Contractors may then be retained to execute the cleansing and migration/repair plan. A more complete description of the supplies and/or services sought for this project is provided below. FEMA requires a "phased" approach in addressing the needed data profiling, cleansing and migration rather than a single all-encompassing approach. The phased approached will allow for sub-projects to be delivered in smaller more manageable pieces thereby providing strategic quick wins for all participants and stakeholders. The offeror does NOT need to detail or list any plans or give any cost estimate at it pertains to data migration. But should demonstrate migration experience (requested below) in the event FEMA identifies the new FMS and requests offeror to continue the data cleansing and migration effort. Additionally, any information provided in the draft SOW document (for example: task areas, periods of performance, contract types, and deliverables) are for RFI purposes only and are subject to change. It is requested that the contractor respond to the following: a. Provide a detailed summary of your technical approach to meet the requirements detailed in the draft SOW document. b. Has the draft SOW document provided sufficient detail to describe the technical and functional requirements that encompass the desired solution? ______ YES _______ NO (if No, answer question c) c. If "NO", please provide your technical and functional comments/recommendations on elements of the draft SOW document that would contribute to a more accurate, detailed Statement of Work. d. What is your experience in implementing data migration strategies and data profiling plans tailored to a variety of subgroups within an audience of FEMA? e. What skill sets and expertise do you have that is relevant to implementing the types of data migration and data profiling plan activities needed for organizational change management? f. What are your best practices with Government Agency Financial System Implementation branding? g. Please provide a simplified visual portfolio of your implementation plan based on FEMA's Phase approach. h. What would be your change management approach to this new core Financial Management System (FMS)? How would you articulate the various phases into one unified voice? i. What approach would you recommend in development, implementation, chronological planning, and any other factors within the SOW? j. Provide a Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) for the pricing to accomplish the requirements detailed in the draft SOW document. k. Describe any strategic partnerships of this Contractor. Has Contractor leveraged any partnerships in the past to successfully meet client requirements? If Contractor is a small business that uses teaming partnerships, how does Contractor assure that it can and will perform a minimum of 51% of the work? l. Describe Contractor's relevant past experience. Has Contractor, as Prime Contractor, ever provided services similar to those described in the SOW? If so, provide complete information, including customer name; point-of-contact name, email address and telephone number; contract number; contract amount; contract period of performance. Include a description of transactions performed and numbers of transactions per 24-hour period. Include timeliness requirements and precision in performance requirements for each contract. Address each section of DRAFT Statement of Work: a. Financial Servicing b. Process Modernization Support c. Technology Development & Operations Support d. Customer Service /Communication Management m. Assuming this requirement is currently being performed, what is Contractor's transition strategy? n. Please provide the following for your company: -Name of Company -Cage code and DUNS Number -Small Business Size Status -Address -Point of Contact -Phone Number -Fax Numbers -Email Address -Any applicable contracts your company currently holds: (General Services Administration (GSA), Mission Oriented Business Integrated Services (MOBIS), Veterans Technology Services (VETS) Government wide Acquisition Contract (GWAC), etc.) Summary A - Requirement - See attached SOW for contract description, tasks and requirements. B - Location of work to be performed - The United States of America. C - Contract Type - A contract type has not be determined. D - Overall period of performance - This RFI is for Market Research ONLY. E - Total estimated value - The approximate value of this effort is estimated to be in the neighborhood of $4 Million to $10 Million for the total of five years. Please submit responses electronically to Peter.Wren@associates.fema.dhs.gov no later than Wednesday March 9, 2016, at 4:00 p.m. EST.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW, Washington, District of Columbia, 20472, United States
- Zip Code: 20472
- Zip Code: 20472
- Record
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