SOURCES SOUGHT
D -- Science and Data Stewardship Services - Draft Performance Work Statement
- Notice Date
- 4/26/2016
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 518210
— Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Western Acquisition Division - Seattle, 7600 Sand Point Way, Northeast, Seattle, Washington, 98115-6349, United States
- ZIP Code
- 98115-6349
- Solicitation Number
- NOAA-16-ScienceDataStewardship
- Archive Date
- 5/26/2016
- Point of Contact
- Mark A. Chranowski, Phone: 206-526-6739
- E-Mail Address
-
Mark.Chranowski@noaa.gov
(Mark.Chranowski@noaa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- SDS Support Services PWS 5.2 THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT. IT IS NOT A SOLICITATION, NOR DOES IT GUARANTEE A SOLICITATION WILL BE ISSUED. REQUESTS FOR A SOLICITATION WILL NOT RECEIVE A RESPONSE. Any information submitted in response to this Sources Sought Announcement is strictly voluntary. The Government will neither award a contract solely based on this notice, nor pay for any information submitted by respondents. This notice is a request by the Government to collect information from interested vendors for the purpose of market research. Failing to provide a response to this announcement will not prohibit/exclude an interested vendor from participating in a future solicitation. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA) seeks a contractor to support the National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) requirements for obtaining operational mission support services to acquire, ingest, archive, process, analyze and to provide access to environmental data and to produce and deliver environmental intelligence to users. The Government will rely upon the Contractor to provide NCEI with affordable and effective Scientific and Technical Support Services directly supporting NCEI's Science, Stewardship, and Services requirements and its "Organizational Excellence" objectives. Scope The objective of this requirement is to provide NCEI with affordable and effective Scientific and Technical Support Services that enable NCEI to meet its operational mission requirements for Science, Stewardship, and Services and its "Organizational Excellence" objectives. In pursuit of excellence, NCEI is formalizing its process improvement through tailored and time-phased adoption of the industry standards. For further information please see draft Performance Work Statement that is attached to this request for information. Key Assumptions Period of Performance: FY17-FY20. Locations: Asheville NC, Silver Spring MD, Stennis MS, Boulder CO or other Federal facilities as prescribed by the SOW. Contract Type: The Government contemplates the use of Time and Materials contract vehicle. NAICs and Size Standard The Government contemplates the use of the North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) 518210 - Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services with a small business size standard of $32.5 million. Although this is an open Sources Sought for all interested parties regardless of size, small businesses are encouraged to respond. The Government encourages comment on the NAICS codes, and other NAICs codes that would be more appropriate. Interested Contractors are requested to provide the following information in response to this Sources Sought Announcement: 1) A statement as to why you believe your firm has the capability to meet all these requirements and perform these services. 2) Your firm's DUNS number & CAGE code. 3) Your firm's SBA certified small business concern status. Specifically identify if your firm is HUBZone-certified, Service Disabled Veteran Owned, Women Owned, or in the SBA's 8(a) program. If your firm is not small, please state that it is a large business. 4) A brief description of your firm's recent past experience (within past 3 years) performing similar services. 5) Provide comments about the requirement that are pertinent to this requirement of services, and any deficiencies that would, (i.e. hamper competition, limit sources, unclear guidance, etc.) The information provided in response to this announcement is limited to seven pages or less. All information shall be provided free of charge to the Government. The Government will not return any data provided in response to this announcement. This request for information does not constitute a commitment, implied or otherwise, that a procurement action will be issued. The Government shall not be liable for or suffer any consequential damages for proprietary information not properly identified. Proprietary information will be safeguarded in accordance with the applicable Government regulations. Responses shall be provided to Contract Specialist, Mark Chranowski, via email at mark.chranowski@noaa.gov no later than 2:00 PM (Pacific Time) on Wednesday, May 11, 2016.
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