DOCUMENT
D -- ENTERPRISE CLOUD SERVICES (ECS) - REQUEST FOR INFORMATION - Attachment
- Notice Date
- 4/4/2016
- Notice Type
- Attachment
- NAICS
- 541512
— Computer Systems Design Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Veterans Affairs;Technology Acquisition Center;23 Christopher Way;Eatontown NJ 07724
- ZIP Code
- 07724
- Solicitation Number
- VA11816R1104
- Response Due
- 4/18/2016
- Archive Date
- 7/26/2016
- Point of Contact
- CARA DINOCERA
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Request for Information for VA ENTERPRISE CLOUD SERVICES (ECS) FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE MODERNIZATION April 2016 Introduction: This is a request for information only. Do not submit a proposal or quote. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Office of Information Technology (OIT) requires the ability to efficiently acquire secure cloud computing services on an ongoing basis. The objective is to acquire an enterprise cloud services broker (ECSB) to manage a portfolio of cloud computing services across multiple cloud service provider offerings, supplying VA with a flexible solution for the delivery of cloud computing services. The draft Statement of Objectives (SOO) provided presents a framework for moving the VA enterprise from the current state to a future cloud enabled state. The draft SOO outlines the current enterprise, identify key objectives, and define goals in terms of how to move forward to quickly attain the cloud benefits available. This will result in profound changes in the VA computing environment, leverage existing efforts, forge a path on how to move the enterprise to full cloud adoption, and significantly improve VA's delivery of enhancements to Veteran health, benefits, and service delivery programs while driving down Information Technology sustainment costs and freeing up resources to fund new and priority emerging requirements Nothing in this document should be considered binding or in any way obligate VA to perform. The four main objectives outlines in the draft SOO are as follows: Objective 1: Implement Enterprise Cloud Services. Identify, leverage and establish cloud services through Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) accredited "as a Service" solutions such as: Infrastructure, Platform, Software, and Storage. This is the principal objective. Objective 2: Network Modernization and Convergence. Modernize, upgrade and re-engineering of the VA network infrastructure, to include on-going operations, maintenance, sustainment, and administration. Objective 3: Unified Communications (UC). Converge all electronic communications onto a single, IP-based enterprise network that seamlessly accommodates all voice, video, data, and collaboration traffic establishing a unified communications capability for all the VA end-users and extending to the Veterans Objective 4: Data Center Consolidation & Hosting. Provide cloud services and mechanisms that enable consolidation of VA's existing data centers to a target state (and number) that promotes cost savings, reduction of assets, standardization, and operational efficiency without compromising availability, reliability, business continuity, and security. Responses to this RFI are requested by 12:00 P.M. Eastern Time on April 18, 2016. Information Requested VA OIT is seeking a service provider with demonstrated federal government performance and technical proficiencies. As a result, please consider the below five (5) questions and provide a written response to these questions no more than 25 pages. Question #1: Please provide a list of the types of clients you have successfully supported in terms of: capacity, users, devices, facilities, geographical scope, and criticality of services. Question #2: Please provide any lessons learned relative to contract structure which would enable elasticity of cloud resources. Question #3: How do you work with client organizations to analyze/determine requirements, establish baselines, and make recommendations under Cloud Broker support services? Question #4: Have you or are you currently performing both Brokering and Cloud Service Hosting under a single contract; and if so, for which agency and provide points of contact, contract numbers and contract vehicle. Question #5: If the agency is seeking a contract which includes both Brokering and Cloud Service Hosting, how do you avoid Organizational Conflict of Interest issues/favoritism toward your own offerings to ensure recommendations are objective and cost effective? Specific Response Instructions: Please submit your response to this RFI in accordance with the following: 1) Provide a response no more than 25 pages related to the five (5) questions (excluding transmittal page); 2) Provide the following: a)Name of Company: b)Cage code and DUNS Number: c)Address: d)Point of Contact: e)Phone Number: f)Fax Numbers: g)Email Address: h)Any applicable schedules (General Services Administration (GSA), Mission Oriented Business Integrated Services (MOBIS), Veterans Technology Services (VETS) Government wide Acquisition Contract (GWAC), etc.) 3) Address each of the objectives described above including a high level description of your approach to each (no page limit); 4) Comments on the draft SOO (no page limit); 5) Submit your response via email to the Contract Specialist, Cara DiNocera at cara.dinocera@va.gov by the due date and time specified; 6) Submit your response no later than 12:00 P.M. Eastern Time on April 18, 2016; 7) If there are any vendor questions regarding the draft SOO, the Contracting office will coordinate a comprehensive response and post to Federal Business Opportunities Page (FedBizOps). 8) Mark your response as "Proprietary Information" if the information included is considered to be business sensitive and/or includes trade secrets. Road Ahead: Responses to this RFI by interested parties will be used as part of market research. 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. Any contract that might be awarded based on information received or derived from this RFI will be the outcome of a competitive process. This announcement is based upon the best information available, is subject to future modification, is not a request for proposal, and in no way commits the Government to award of a contract. The VA will not be responsible for any costs incurred by responding to this RFI.
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- File Name: VA118-16-R-1104 VA118-16-N-1104.docx (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=2653803&FileName=VA118-16-R-1104-000.docx)
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- File Name: VA118-16-R-1104 SOO ECS Enterprise Cloud Service-Working Draft 4 Apr 2016 1215 pm.docx (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=2653804&FileName=VA118-16-R-1104-001.docx)
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