SPECIAL NOTICE
D -- Notice of Intent to Sole Source to Gartner Inc./Sources Sought
- Notice Date
- 6/14/2018
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 519130
— Internet Publishing and Broadcasting and Web Search Portals
- Contracting Office
- Other Defense Agencies, Defense Commissary Agency, Information Technology (IT) Contracting Branch (HQC007), 1300 E Ave, Fort Lee, Virginia, 23801-1800, United States
- ZIP Code
- 23801-1800
- Solicitation Number
- HQC007-18-Q-0020
- Archive Date
- 7/6/2018
- Point of Contact
- LeAnna F. Stith, Phone: 804-734-8000 ext. 86414, Heather Jarratt, Phone: (804) 734 - 8000 x 86302
- E-Mail Address
-
leanna.stith@deca.mil, heather.jarratt@deca.mil
(leanna.stith@deca.mil, heather.jarratt@deca.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Notice of Intent to Sole Source Section I - Description The IT Contracting Directorate, Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA), Fort Lee, Virginia intends to award a sole source contract to Gartner, Inc. (56 Top Gallant Rd., Stamford, CT 06902-7700) under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. DeCA seeks advisory and research services of an independent organization with professionally skilled staff that can provide tailored and specific expert information in support of the Agency's strategic and tactical plans. Research and analysis support services are to include strategic and tactical information technology (IT), supply chain, and retail research with ongoing analyst advice and support. DeCA requires a research support tool that will map projects to research and proactively disseminate the research at critical times in the project(s), based on input that will save time and proactively support the agency's top key initiatives, providing the most recent research for projects aligned to the vendors and key initiatives that clients have identified. The prospective contractor shall provide IT research and advisory services that cover current and future state analysis of business and IT related topics and comparisons of current and future IT projects, services, and solutions. The prospective contractor shall also provide current state analysis and future state predictions of technology vendor offerings and financial performance, including detailed analysis of products, markets, technologies, and the competitive landscape that could impact financial viability. In addition, the prospective contractor shall provide future state analysis of all IT topical areas, including strategic planning assumptions. This action will result in a Firm Fixed Price contract with a Period of Performance of July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019, plus one-year options. This Notice of Intent to award a sole source contract IS NOT a request for competitive quotes. There will be no RFQ available for competitive offers. Phone calls will not be accepted. The point of contact for this action is Heather Jarratt, Contract Specialist. Section II - Interested Parties Response Instructions Interested parties may express their interest and provide a Capability Statement to the Contract Specialist by email at heather.jarratt@deca.mil. The anticipated small business size standard associated with the NAICS code for this effort is 519130 - Internet Publishing and Broadcasting and Web Search Portals, 1,000 employees. The following information is requested to be provided as part of the Capability Statement: 1. Name, Address, DUNS number, CAGE code, and point of contact information of your company. 2. Any information on the company's small business certifications (8(a), HubZONE, Etc), company's size classification, and/or socio-economic status in any response to this notice. 3. Your advisory and research products/services specifically IT and Supply Chain research and grocery/retail research and advisory expertise. 4. A description of your company's previous experience providing the products/services described in this notice. 5. Indication of whether the products/services described in this notice are currently available on one or more of your company's GSA Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) contracts and/or other federal contracts (Army CHESS, NASA SEWP, etc.), if so, the applicable contract number(s). **Responses are due back to the Contract Specialist by email no later than Thursday, June 21, 2018 at 3:00 PM EST.** A determination not to compete this proposed contract action upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.
- Web Link
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FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/notices/9114bc412c3a2fbba3d883fcb8f6eed9)
- Place of Performance
- Address: DeCA, 1300 E Ave, Fort Lee, Virginia, 23801, United States
- Zip Code: 23801
- Zip Code: 23801
- Record
- SN04954967-W 20180616/180614230618-9114bc412c3a2fbba3d883fcb8f6eed9 (fbodaily.com)
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