SOURCES SOUGHT
70 -- ACUCOBOL Software - ACUCOBOL Software RFI
- Notice Date
- 3/11/2016
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 511210
— Software Publishers
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Army, National Guard Bureau, National Guard Bureau, Systems & IT Branch, 111 S. George Mason Dr., Arlington, Virginia, 22204, United States
- ZIP Code
- 22204
- Solicitation Number
- W9133L-16-P-2SSD
- Archive Date
- 5/23/2016
- Point of Contact
- Derrell K. Wright, Phone: 7036071218
- E-Mail Address
-
derrell.k.wright.civ@mail.mil
(derrell.k.wright.civ@mail.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- ACUCOBOL Software RFI Document ACUCOBOL Software Description This is a Request for Information (RFI) For Planning Purposes Only and is Not a Notice of Solicitation Issuance. Response to this RFI is strictly voluntary and will not affect any provider's ability to submit an offer if and when a solicitation is released. There is NO bid package or solicitation document associated with this announcement. The requested information is for planning purposes and does not constitute a commitment, implied or otherwise, that a procurement action will be issued. No entitlement to payment by the Government of direct or indirect costs or charges will arise as a result of the submission of contractors' information. The Government shall not be liable for or suffer any consequential damages for any improperly identified proprietary information. Proprietary information will be safeguarded in accordance with the applicable Government regulations. The National Guard Bureau (NGB) Systems & IT Branch on behalf of its National Guard Installations across the CONUS and surrounding territories is seeking information about potential sources interested and capable of providing services under North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 511210 Software Publishers. This RFI constitutes a market research tool for the collection and analyses of information to determine the capabilities and capacity of contractors for ACUCOBOL or equivalent type of software capability. The NAICS 511210 Software Publishers industry comprises of establishments primarily engaged in computer software publishing or publishing and reproduction. Establishments in this industry carry out operations necessary for producing and distributing computer software, such as designing, providing documentation, assisting in installation, and providing support to software purchasers. These establishments may design, develop, and publish, or publish only. - Information with regard to NAICS as applicable •· Interested firms having the capabilities necessary to meet or exceed all aspects of NAICS code 511210 Software Publishers at CONUS locations as well as, other surrounding territories, may submit answers to questions below and/or capabilities statement packages. •· A transmittal letter shall include: •o Name and address of the company •o Company's business size status (i.e. Other than Small (OTS) business, Small Business (SB), Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB), Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HubZone), Section 8(a)); •· A point-of-contact to include phone number, fax number, and email address. In addition, please provide affiliate information: parent company, joint venture partners, and potential teaming partners. This RFI is for planning purposes and is not to be construed as a commitment by the NGB to pay for information submitted in response to this request. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the market analysis and debriefings will not be available. It is the reader's responsibility to monitor FedBizOpps for any resultant or future solicitation package(s). Results of the this market research will be used to satisfy 10, 19 and other applicable parts of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), DFARS and associated directives and guidance. Specifically, the results of the research will be used to analyze, evaluate, determine and document the capabilities and capacity of contractors to provide capabilities as prescribed herein. The information gathered may be used by the Government in a variety of ways such as to document formal acquisition plans, benefit and cost-type determination and justifications, and to determine industry best practices, technical and acquisition approaches. Capabilities Sought: The ACUCOBOL-GT enables the National Guard to provide Runtime and Developmental software support (consisting of: HP Itanium running HP‑UX 11.23i v2 64 Bit, Version 8.0), to 54 States and Territories. The ACUCOBOL-GT capability is used by NGB financial support areas, such as Standard Finance System (STANFINS), States Accounting Budgeting System (SABS) Order System. ACUCOBOL-GT Runtime is necessary for the continued operation of Automated Fund Control Order System/Jumps Standard Terminal Input System (AFCOS/JUSTIS) application. This is a critical application that is used extensively by the ARMY National Guard (ARNG). The Government requires ACUCOBOL-GT licensing and software maintenance support for the National Guard Bureau to continue providing financial support for personnel within the 54 states and territories. The Government will obtain the ACUCOBOL-GT capability at Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable (LPTA). The Government requests comments from interested parties with regard to this particular type of requirement to the following questions: •1. Would you be interested in submitting a proposal considering the anticipated scope of work items? If not, why? •2. Do you have sufficient experience in the anticipated scope items that would allow the evaluator to assess your capability? If not, please explain. •3. What maximum annual capacity of work can your firm reasonably manage while assuring effective program/project implementation and maintaining quality products? Provide any relevant information that demonstrates the ability to phase-in, manage, execute and administer a project with several task order requirements located in multiple regions of the CONUS? •4. Do you have previous experience with the stated product or equivalent? •5. What is the normal length of a contract for the product or service you have previously/currently worked? •6. Do you have any other comments or suggestions that you would like to share with us? Please e-mail responses to derrell.k.wright.civ@mail.mil no later than 1:30 pm EST, 21 March 2016. Responses must include in subject line Request for Information: ACUCOBOL Software. This is an RFI to be used in planning a future acquisition, please do not send in any proposals. Request for proposals, if and when issued, will be available via the Internet at www.fedbizopps.gov. As such, it is the potential offerors responsibility to monitor these sites for the release of any additional information. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS NOT A NOTICE OF SOLICITATION ISSUANCE.THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY. Contracting Office Address: National Guard Bureau PARC-AQ-IT, 111 George Mason Dr., Arlington VA, 22204-1373 Place of Performance: 111 S. George Mason Dr., Arlington VA, 22204-1373 Point of Contact(s): Mr Derrell Wright; derrell.k.wright.civ@mail.mil
- Web Link
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- Place of Performance
- Address: 111 S. George Mason Dr., Arlington, Virginia, 22204-1373, United States
- Zip Code: 22204-1373
- Zip Code: 22204-1373
- Record
- SN04048592-W 20160313/160311235649-12649c0206595acce805427854c346c4 (fbodaily.com)
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