SOURCES SOUGHT
D -- Migrant Student Information Exchange - Draft Performance Work Statement
- Notice Date
- 12/16/2010
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541512
— Computer Systems Design Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Education, Contracts & Acquisitions Management, Contracts (All ED Components), 550 12th Street, SW, 7th Floor, Washington, District of Columbia, 20202
- ZIP Code
- 20202
- Solicitation Number
- RFI-ESEMP-110001
- Point of Contact
- Nikisha Goins, Phone: 202-245-6240, Gabriella I. McDonald, Phone: 202-245-6188
- E-Mail Address
-
nikisha.goins@ed.gov, gabriella.mcdonald@ed.gov
(nikisha.goins@ed.gov, gabriella.mcdonald@ed.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Draft Performance Work Statement General Information: This Sources Sought Notice is for information and planning purposes only and should not be construed as a commitment by the Government. This is not a solicitation announcement for proposals and no contract will be awarded from this Notice. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this Notice. Respondents will not be notified of the results of this evaluation. Capability statements will not be returned and will not be accepted after the due date. This synopsis does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP). Description: The Department of Education (ED) is planning to release a Request for Proposals (RFP) on or about February 10, 2011 to continue the operation and maintenance of the Migrant Student Information System (MSIX). The purpose of this announcement is to request information from potential offerors as to alternative approaches to Operation and Maintenance (O&M) of the MSIX. Of particular interest is the potential use of Cloud computing in addressing the requirements of MSIX O&M support. The contractor will provide support services to perform the operations, sustainment, documentation, training, and enhancement of the MSIX. Background: The Department of Education's (ED) mission, as supported by the implementation of the No Child Left Behind Act, is to ensure equal access to education and to promote educational excellence throughout the nation. Implementation of the Migrant Student Information Exchange (MSIX) is directly relevant to ED's Strategic Plan in Goal 1, Improve Student Achievement, which is the first of three goals that support ED's mission: "The Department of Education's mission is to promote student achievement and preparation for global competitiveness by fostering educational excellence and ensuring equal access." The Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE) Office of Migrant Education (OME) is responsible for administering the Migrant Education Program (MEP). The MEP is authorized under Part C of Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended. ED provides grants to States to operate the MEP and provide supplemental educational services for migrant students. OME is mandated in the No Child Left Behind Act in Section 1308(b) to assist the States in developing effective methods for the electronic transfer of student records and in determining the number of migratory children in each State. OME established the Migrant Student Information Exchange (MSIX) project to accomplish this mandate. The MSIX was implemented in September 2007 and currently supports migrant records for 97% of the migrant student population with 41 states having submitted data for inclusion in MSIX. This Performance Work Statement (PWS) is primarily a Fixed Price Performance-Based Acquisition (PBA) with mission-oriented objectives, event-driven performance measures, metrics, incentives and disincentives. Objective: 1. The scope of the draft PWS encompasses Contractor support to provide the System Operations, Customer Support, Help Desk & Trouble Ticket Management, Asset Management, and State Support for the MSIX. In meeting the goals and objectives of the draft PWS, the Department of Education is investigating the feasibility of using "Cloud" computing as an alternative approach to accomplish the following activities currently being addressed by servers and other equipment owned by ED. a. Ensure the MSIX System remains fully functional and stable (e.g. bug-fixes, security upgrades, software patches), and complete all required system, hardware and software upgrades in a timely manner. b. Interface daily with customers and other MSIX personnel to maintain a high quality of support for MSIX. Responsibilities shall include system usage training for the customers, and rapid response to all technical problems reported to the Contractor by the customers or by MSIX staff. c. Be expected to install and maintain all MSIX hardware components and keep track of them via an automated reporting and tracking tool. d. Perform Help Desk Support & Trouble Ticket Management tasks required to meet expected service levels and to support the end users of the MSIX. e. Meet related system security requirements. f. Support MSIX staff training initiatives nationwide. g. Provide Internet redesign and support as required. 2. In addition to the discussion of implementation of a Cloud solution to the above standards, a series of questions regarding capability must be answered. a. Company Name, DUNS Number, Company Address, Point of Contact, Telephone Number, e-mail Address, and Size of your Organization (i.e. Large Business, Small Business) as validated via the Central Contractor Registration (CCR), using as the basis for your response. b. Explain core elements of a "Cloud" solution that would address the requirements of the PWS. c. Provide a limited discussion risks associated with cloud computing and methodology for mitigating risks associated with cloud usage in the federal government. d. Is this type of Cloud solution being used by other government (Federal, State or Local) organizations (if so, who)? e. Responses should identify any current or potential future regulatory or security concerns. Structure of Responses: The deadline to submit questions via e-mail in response to this RFI is December 22, 2010 at 2PM ET. Response to all questions will be posted on FBO.gov, for all potential offerors no later than January 3, 2011. The Government will not accept questions regarding this Request for Information after the due date listed above. Offerors should submit capability statements in respond to this RFI by e-mail (only) to the Contract Specialist copying the Contracting Officer by 18 January 2011, 2 PM ET. Limit response to a maximum of 15 pages, using 12 pitch font. The e-mail address to submit questions and proposals are listed below. Contract Specialist: Nikisha Lynn Goins Email Address: Nikisha.Goins@ed.gov Contracting Officer: Gabriella McDonald Email Address: Gabriella.McDonald@ed.gov U.S. Department of Education Contracts and Acquisitions Management 550 12th Street, SW, 7th Floor Room 7152, Washington, DC 20202 Disclaimer: The requested information to be provided is for planning purposes only and does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) nor does it restrict the Government as to the ultimate acquisition approach. The government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this RFI or to otherwise pay for the information solicited. Any contract that might be awarded based on information received or derived from this RFI will be the outcome of the competitive process.
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/ED/OCFO/CPO/RFI-ESEMP-110001/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Washington, District of Columbia, 20202, United States
- Zip Code: 20202
- Zip Code: 20202
- Record
- SN02346173-W 20101218/101216234756-0c6aedce05ec5b18d753f19dcf9f03f7 (fbodaily.com)
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