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SAMDAILY.US - ISSUE OF MAY 19, 2024 SAM #8209
SOURCES SOUGHT

70 -- Software maintenance, service and support of XML Spy Professional XML Editor Software.

Notice Date
5/17/2024 1:35:20 PM
 
Notice Type
Sources Sought
 
NAICS
541511 — Custom Computer Programming Services
 
Contracting Office
NATIONAL OFFICE - PROCUREMENT OITA NEW CARROLLTON MD 20706 USA
 
ZIP Code
20706
 
Solicitation Number
5000187868
 
Response Due
5/23/2024 9:00:00 AM
 
Archive Date
06/07/2024
 
Point of Contact
Capstick, Lincoln, Phone: 2342484358
 
E-Mail Address
lincoln.s.capstickiii@irs.gov
(lincoln.s.capstickiii@irs.gov)
 
Description
BACKGROUND The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the User and Network Services (UNS) uses this product for the XML developers in supporting and completing their work assignments on mission critical systems such as FATCA, CADE2, AMS, MeF, ACA, PBBA, etc., that are developed using XML. REQUIREMENT DESCRIPTION The vendor shall provide (1) year of software maintenance, service and support of XML Spy Professional XML Editor Software.� The maintenance and support shall include unlimited web and telephone support for developers and administrators and all major and minor software upgrades.� The software must be genuine brand name as requested by the Government.� No equivalent items or substitutions will be accepted by the Government. Manufacturer:� Altova GmbH�� Part number: SP+M1-C050 Altova XMLSpy 2024 Professional XML Editor - SMP Renewal for 50 Concurrent Users for 1 Year-06/19/2024 to 06/18/2025- Opt-Out Option Licenses Manufacturer:� Altova GmbH� Part number: SP+M1-C010 Altova XMLSpy 2024 Professional XML Editor - SMP Renewal for 10 Concurrent Users for 1 Year-06/19/2024 to 06/18/2025- Opt-Out Option Licenses Location where software will be shipped in the Delivery Order issued to vendors will be provided and included in the delivery order. Normal business hours are considered 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (EST) local time for the location where equipment or services are being delivered and provided. IRS Software Management Attn: Software Processing 250 Murall DR MS 5850 Kearneysville, WV 25430 The Delivery Order will comply with contract level security requirements and all applicable IRS security policies, directives, and standards and guidelines, to include: FISMA, Title III of the E-Government Act of 2002, P.L. 107-347. Department of Treasury Security Manual TDP 15-71. IRM 10.8.1 Information Technology Security Policy and Guidance. Taxpayer Browsing Protection Act of 1997 - Unauthorized Access (UNAX); Internal Revenue Code 6103 of 1986 to prevent the unauthorized inspection of taxpayer returns or tax return information. Information Security Awareness and Training requirements. OMB Policy M-06-15 Safeguarding Personally Identifiable Information (PII), Policy M-06-16; Policy M-06-19 Reporting Incidents Involving Personally Identifiable Information, Policy M-07-11 Implementation of Commonly Accepted Security Configurations for Windows Operating Systems; and Policy M-07-18 Ensuring New Acquisitions Include Common Security Configurations United States Government Baseline Configuration (USGBC). Privacy Act of 1974; and FIPS PUB 200 Minimum Security Requirements for Federal Information and Information Systems The Services shall be delivered primarily on-site at the Customer�s facility (work sites) located at: Enterprise Computing Center 250 Murall Drive Martinsburg, WV 25430 ���� The period of performance is June 19, 2024 � June 18, 2025 HOW TO RESPOND TO THIS NOTICE In responding to this notice, please DO NOT PROVIDE PROPRIETARY INFORRMATION. Please include only the following information, readable in either Microsoft Word 365, Microsoft Excel 365, or .pdf format, in the response: Submit the response by email to the Primary Point of Contact and, if specified, to the Secondary Point of Contact specialist listed at the bottom of this notice as soon as possible, and preferably before the closing date and time of this notice. Provide the complete name of your company, address, name of contact for follow-up questions, their email, their phone number and, if your company has an active registration in https://sam.gov, your company�s Unique Entity ID (UEI). State if your company is the manufacturer of the identified equipment or is a retailer or wholesaler that normally sells the identified equipment. If the latter, indicate whether the manufacturer authorized in writing for your company to sell the identified equipment on behalf of the manufacturer. Discuss whether the equipment that your company sells and which you describe in your response to this notice may be customized to specifications and indicate any limits to customization. Describe how soon after award you can begin shipment of the specified equipment. For the NAICS code listed in this notice: Indicate whether your company is (a) a small business or (b) other than small business. If you believe the NAICS code listed in this notice is not the best NAICS code for the type of product addressed in this notice, identify an alternative NAICS code that you believe would be more appropriate for the planned procurement. Describe warranty services that are available with the purchase of the aforementioned equipment from your company. Describe standard terms and conditions of sale offered by your company for the aforementioned equipment such as: delivery time after your company accepts the order; FOB shipping terms: manufacturer warranty (including details regarding nature and duration); if available, description(s) of available extended warranty. Provide a copy of manufacturer standard terms and conditions that typically relate to the sale of the specified equipment, if available. State published price, discount or rebate arrangements for aforementioned equipment and/or provide link to access company�s published prices for equipment and services. State whether the aforementioned equipment is manufactured in the United States and, if not, state the name of the country where the equipment is manufactured. If the aforementioned equipment and related services are available for purchase on any existing Federal Supply Schedule contract(s) or other contracts against which the IRS may be able place orders, identify the contract number(s) and other relevant information. Identify any customers in the public or private sectors in which you provided the aforementioned or similar equipment. Include customer(s) information: company name, phone number, point of contact, email address. Provide any other information that you believe would be valuable for the IRS to know as part of its market research for this requirement. State if you require the IRS to provide additional information to improve your understanding of the government�s requirement and/or would like to meet with NIST representatives to discuss the requirement and the capabilities of the identified equipment. QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS NOTICE Questions regarding this notice may be submitted via email to the Primary Point of Contact and the Secondary Point of Contact listed in this notice. Questions should be submitted so that they are received by 12:00 Noon Eastern Time on May 24, 2024. Questions will be anonymized and answered via sources sought notice amendment following the question submission deadline. IMPORTANT NOTES The information received in response to this notice will be reviewed and considered so that the IRS may appropriately solicit for its requirements in the near future. This notice should not be construed as a commitment by the IRS to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract. Responses will not be considered as proposals or quotations. No award will be made as a result of this notice. The IRS is not responsible for any costs incurred by the respondents to this notice. The IRS reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and appropriate. Thank you for taking the time to submit a response to this request!
 
Web Link
SAM.gov Permalink
(https://sam.gov/opp/ec32e3aecfb146d2bc2426b92e2b1dfb/view)
 
Place of Performance
Address: Kearneysville, WV 25430, USA
Zip Code: 25430
Country: USA
 
Record
SN07068870-F 20240519/240517230051 (samdaily.us)
 
Source
SAM.gov Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)

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