SOURCES SOUGHT
D -- External Emergency Notification System
- Notice Date
- 5/17/2012
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541519
— Other Computer Related 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
- ED-OOM-MAY-2012
- Archive Date
- 6/6/2012
- Point of Contact
- Christopher J. Rosier, Phone: 2022456502, Desandre E. Woodard, Phone: (202)245-6175
- E-Mail Address
-
chris.rosier@ed.gov, desandre.woodard@ed.gov
(chris.rosier@ed.gov, desandre.woodard@ed.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- The U.S. Department of Education (ED) is the Federal agency that manages national educational policy and administers Federal educational grants and loans. As part of its mission, ED is responsible for supporting Federal, State and Private Educational institutions and providing guidance during an emergency, whether man-made, natural or one involving a pandemic. ED is also responsible for coordinating with local law enforcement, public safety, public health, mental health and government agencies on issues affecting schools, colleges and students. The Homeland Security Presidential Directives-5 and the National Pandemic Implementation Plan, mandates Federal agencies to have a notification system to provide information and/or guidance to constituents/customers in the event of an emergency. ED is involved in a coordinated effort with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and other Federal entities on addressing emergency response and security in educational settings to natural and man-made disasters. ED procured SchoolCall911 software, from Emergency Management Telecommunications, Inc., to fulfill the above mentioned requirement. THIS SOURCES SOUGHT POSTING IS THE DEPARTMENT'S NOTICE OF ITS INTENT TO PROCURE A BRAND NAME OR EQUAL ITEM PECULIAR TO ONE MANUFACTURER, Emergency Management Telecommunications, Inc. (EMTEL), on a competitive basis. EMTEL is the sole provider of software license and maintenance and is the manufacturer and exclusive licensee of SchoolCall911. No authorized resellers of SchoolCall911 exist; thus, no other vendors can provide maintenance for the above-referenced software. However, the Department is seeking other sources with the ability to provide SchoolCall911 and maintenance or a product that is equal to the functional and operational characteristics described below: The minimal salient characteristics that must be met are as follows: The external emergency notification system must include public, private and charter schools and institutions of higher education. A web-accessible database of primary telephone, fax, cellular, TTY and e-mail contacts for all SEAs, LEAs, and BIAs funded schools, and institutions of higher education in the nation and that allows web-based updates from authorized contacts. Provide the mobile and wireless communication system to operate the portable activation and notification system that can: (1) receive alert notices from a variety of sources (i.e. external sensors, hazard notifications, and communication systems), (2) provide a means to administer and activate the notification system, (3) send outbound calls and alert notifications to a user-generated call list of contacts via numerous methods, including but not limited to: telephone, fax, cellular, TTY, e-mail, pagers, fire alarms, campus siren and intercom systems, Radio Frequency (RF), Short Message Service (SMS) text, and Internet; and (4) receive real-time feedback from the alerted systems and end-points. Provide the security features to ensure safeguard of the wireless system i.e. secured token access, and full FISMA certification and accreditation of main operating system from which the information is originated. Operate and maintain the system consistent with federal security requirements (e.g., Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA), National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) guidelines and industry best practices) and ensure that the system has real time response and communication capability along with remote activation and tracking capability. Provides the ability to access the Internet and is capable of allowing the use of SSL and IPSec VPN technology (e.g., Citrix MetaFrame) to remotely access internal ED information technology resources. Enhance statewide and regional maps identifying all elementary and secondary schools and institutions of higher education in specific geographic areas. Deliver emergency or otherwise deemed necessary information to all SEAs, LEAs, BIA-funded schools, and institutions of higher education within a specific geographic region or nationwide Provides multiple levels of redundancy, i.e., back-up server(s) capabilities. Responses shall include a brief description of proposed equivalent solution and its ability to meet the minimum salient characteristics. Additionally, please provide company information such as, business size, GSA schedule, and experience providing solution. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 541519, Other Computer Related Services. If there is a more appropriate NAICS code please provide that information in your response: Chris Rosier, Contracting Officer, Phone 202-245-6502. This notice of intent is not a request for proposal. A determination by the Government, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. Any responses to this notice of contract action shall be submitted to Chris Rosier and Desandre Woodard, via email at chris.rosier@ed.gov and desandre.woodard@ed.gov, no later than 10:00 AM, EST, 23 May 2012.
- Web Link
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FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/ED/OCFO/CPO/ED-OOM-MAY-2012/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: 400 Maryland Ave S.W., Washington, District of Columbia, 20202, United States
- Zip Code: 20202
- Zip Code: 20202
- Record
- SN02750605-W 20120519/120517235742-7b7a7a5bcafd6a4779629994e309c295 (fbodaily.com)
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