SOURCES SOUGHT
D -- The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) requires technical support to BIA Messaging and Collaboration Email Enterprise Team in the Office of Information Operations.
- Notice Date
- 8/27/2004
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- Contracting Office
- 2051 Mercator Drive, Reston, VA 20191
- ZIP Code
- 20191
- Solicitation Number
- RBK00040021
- Response Due
- 9/14/2004
- Archive Date
- 9/14/2004
- Point of Contact
- Mr. Tracy Downing, Esq., Contracting Officer: Tel: 703.390.6474 Fax: 703.390.6582/6562 E-mail:tracy_downing_bia@juno.com
- Description
- The Office of Information Operations reports to the Office of the Chief Information Officer located in Herndon, VA. The Chief Information Officer is responsible for Information Technology for the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA). This procurement is to provide technical support to the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) Messaging and Collaboration Email Enterprise Team in the Office of Information Operations. Technical support provided by the contractor will include troubleshooting, resolving enterprise problems with mail, calendar/scheduling, agent manager, Sametime and server tasks. The Contractor Lotus Domino Administrators shall provide technical support and systems administration services to: (1) Assist the BIA Lotus Administration Team with the administration of the BIA Domain; (2) Monitor the system for performance bottlenecks and recommend solutions; (3) Resolve issues that will be assigned to the consultant based on the tasks identified below; and (4) Complete all documentation on required by the BIA, such as, but not limited to Project Plans, Test Plans and Change Control documentation. +++++++++CRUCIAL DATES AND OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION+++++++ >>>>>>>>>>>>>>THIS PROCUREMENT IS A BUY INDIAN SET ASIDE. ONLY NATIVE AMERICAN OR ALASKA NATIVE OWNED VENDORS MAY COMPETE FOR THIS ACQUISITION. JOINT VENTURES BETWEEEN NATIVE AND NON-NATIVE OWNED FIRMS ARE PERMISSIBLE PROVIDED THAT THE OPERATIONAL CONTROL OF THE JOINT VENTURE IS AT LEAST 51% CONTROLLED BY THE NATIVE OR ALASKA NATIVE OWNED VENDOR. PARTICIPANTS IN THE MENTOR/ PROTEGE PROGRAM OF THE BUY INDIAN ACT ARE ALSO ELIGIBLE. INDIAN PREFERENCE ALSO APPLIES TO THIS ACQUISITION AS TO SUBCONTRACTING OPPORTUNITIES FOR NATIVE AMERICAN VENDORS.<<<<<<<<< ~~~~~~~REQUESTS FOR COPIES OF THE RFP MATERIALS MUST BE MADE VIA E-MAIL. DO NOT CLICK THE "REGISTER TO RECEIVE NOTIFICATION" BOX AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS ANNOUCEMENT AS YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE ANY RETURN INFORMATION. FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO HAVE NOT DONE BUSINESS WITH BIA BEFORE, OUR INTERNET AND E-MAIL ACCESS IS NOT PUBLICLY AVAILABLE AND THE E-MAIL ACCOUNT I HAVE SET UP HAS VERY LIMITED SPACE. BECAUSE OF THIS UNAVAILABILITY OF THE INTERNET, THERE IS NO ELECTRONIC CONNECTION FROM BIA TO FEDBIZOPS AND CLICKING ON THE "REGISTER TO RECEIVE NOTIFICATION" BOX WILL NOT DO ANYTHING AND YOUR REQUEST WILL NOT REACH ME. FURTHER, ANY CORRESPONDENCE COMING TO THE ABOVE E-MAIL MUST BE AS SMALL AND AS "PLAIN" AS POSSIBLE, I.E. NO FANCY LETTERHEAD, LARGE GRAPHICS, ETC THAT WILL TAKE UP FILE SPACE. . IF YOU SEND AN E-MAIL TO THE ABOVE ADDRESS AND YOUR MESSAGE IS RETURNED, MORE THAN LIKELY THE BOX IS FULL. IN THAT EVENT, PLEASE WAIT A FEW HOURS AND RESUBMIT YOUR QUESTION OR REQUEST. MY E-MAIL ACCESS IS LIMITED TO A DIAL UP MACHINE THAT I SHARE WITH SEVERAL OTHER OTHER PEOPLE. SO IT IS NOT POSSIBLE FOR ME TO CHECK MY E-MAIL THROUGHOUT THE BUSINESS DAY. BUT I WILL CHECK IT A FEW TIMES A DAY AS TIME AND AVAILABILITY OF THE MACHINE PERMIT. ALSO, ANY QUESTIONS CONCERNING THIS RFP MUST BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING VIA E-MAIL. DUE TO THE LIMITED SPACE ON THIS E-MAIL ACCOUNT, ONLY ONE REQUEST AND E-MAIL ADDRESS PER INTERESTED VENDOR IS ALLOWED. IF YOU HAVE SEVERAL FOLKS ON YOUR TEAM AND WOULD LIKE TO KEEP THEM UPDATED ON THE RFP INFORMATION, I WILL SEND THE INFORMATION TO THE PRIMARY CONTACT. IT WILL THEN BE YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO DISTRIBUTE AND DISSEMINATE THAT INFORMATION ACCORDINGLY. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ +++++++++ALL PROSPECTIVE OFFERORS ARE ADVISED THAT FEDBIZOPS AND THE INFORMATION YOU RECEIVED FROM MR. DOWNING ARE THE ONLY AUTHORIZED SOURCES OF INFORMATION FOR THIS PROCUREMENT ACTION. ANY OTHER INFORMATION OBTAINED ELSEWHERE, SUCH AS WEBSITES AS INPUT.COM OR ANY OTHER SOURCE OTHER THAN FEDBIZOPS OR MR. DOWNING, IS NOT AUTHORIZED BY BIA. ANY RELIANCE BYA VENDOR ON UNAUTHORIZED SOURCES OF INFORMATION IS DONE SOLELY AT THE OFFEROR'S RISK. PRIME CONTRACTORS SHOULD MAKE SURE THAT SUBCONTRACTING PARTNERS ARE FULLY AWARE OF ALL UPDATED INFORMATION AND QUESTIONS. IF A VENDOR IS NOT ON MY BIDDER'S LIST, THEY WILL NOT RECEIVE ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS AND OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION.++++++++++ Open and Closing Response Dates: Friday, August 27, 2004 through Tuesday, September 14, 2004 Contract Award Amount: TBA - Contract Line Items Numbers - TBA Contract Award Date: ON OR ABOUT Monday, September 20, 2004. This is an approximate date and will vary upon number of proposals received. When the award is made, the successful vendor will also be given a Notice to Proceed letter stating that they are not to begin performance until at least 10 days after the date of the award and then only after receiving written authorization from a BIA warranted Contracting Officer. Contractor: TBA Dates and Places of Delivery: Place of Delivery is primarily Herndon, VA and other locations as necessary to complete the tasks outlined in the Statement of Work. Clauses and Additional Information: Please see the RFP for all clause information. Generally, FAR Clauses 52.212-1 through 52.212-5 are applicable. Further clauses have been added to the RFP pertaining to the Official Statement of Work, BIA IT Security Clauses, Privacy Act, Invoicing Procedures, Buy Indian Act, Indian Preference, Continuity of Services, and Central Contractor Registration. Offers Due Date: Tuesday, September 14, 2004 @ 5:30 pm (1730 hours) EDT.
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