SOURCES SOUGHT
D -- Traction TeamPage Software Support and Maintenance - FDA-RFI-1101041 Draft SOW - 1101041RFIInstructions
- Notice Date
- 6/22/2012
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541511
— Custom Computer Programming Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, Food and Drug Administration, Office of Acquisitions and Grants Services, 5630 Fishers Lane, Room 2129, Rockville, Maryland, 20857-0001
- ZIP Code
- 20857-0001
- Solicitation Number
- FDA-RFI-1101041
- Archive Date
- 7/17/2012
- Point of Contact
- Sherry Rowlett, , Jennifer Fagan,
- E-Mail Address
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sherry.rowlett@fda.hhs.gov, jennifer.fagan@fda.hhs.gov
(sherry.rowlett@fda.hhs.gov, jennifer.fagan@fda.hhs.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- FDA-RFI-1101041 Instructions FDA-RFI-1101041 Draft SOW Food and Drug Administration Request for Information Traction Software TeamPage Software, Support and Maintenance Contract Type: Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Notice The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice is to seek declarations of technical capabilities and various information, data, and materials from qualified ALL business concerns [including Small Businesses, SBA Certified 8(a) Small Businesses, Woman-owned Small Businesses (WOSB), Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone), and Service-Disabled Veteran-owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), AND Other than Small Businesses]. Food and Drug Administration intends to provide maximum practicable opportunities in its acquisitions to small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, HUBZone small business, SBA certified 8(a) small business. Background This Sources Sought Request for Information (RFI) is for information, planning and market research purposes only and shall not be construed as either a solicitation or obligation on the part of the Food and Drug Administration or its Centers. The purpose of this RFI is to help the FDA understand the industry best practices and technical solutions capable of providing the full range of services described in this RFI and the draft SOW. FDA will use this market research information to assess the market's capability to successfully meet FDA's Traction TeamPage requirements. FDA welcomes responses from ALL interested businesses, including other than small businesses. FDA does not intend to make a selection decision or award a contract on the basis of responses nor otherwise pay for the preparation of any information submitted or FDA's use of such information. Acknowledgment of receipt of responses will not be made, nor will respondents be notified of the outcome of the FDA's review of the information received. Additionally, the FDA does not intend to hold discussions concerning this RFI with any interested parties. However, FDA reserves the right to contact vendors if additional information is required. General Instructions Responses to the RFI should not exceed 10 pages in length. They should be submitted via email to Sherry Rowlett at sherry.rowlett@fda.hhs.gov by 12:00 noon on July 2, 2012. A complete response to the RFI should include answers to all of the questions below. Please note that a respondent's failure to provide a complete response to a question will be interpreted to mean that it does not understand the question and does not demonstrate the capability to provide services required. Responses should demonstrate capability, not merely affirm the respondent's capability (e.g.: The response must go beyond the statement that, "XYZ company can provide training support."). Questions: 1. On the FACE PAGE of your response, please provide the following information: a. Organization name b. DUNS number c. Organization's website d. Contact Name e. Contact Telephone f. Contact E-mail address g. Size designation (Small, HubZone, 8(a), SDVOSB, etc.) h. Number of employees in your organization i. Your organization's current and gross revenue 2. Is your firm an authorized reseller for Traction TeamPage? 3. If your firm is not an authorized reseller for Traction TeamPage, does your company supply software (either directly or via an authorized reseller agreement) that performs substantially the same functions as Traction TeamPage software? If so, is your proposed software compatible with Traction TeamPage? Describe how your proposed software will integrate with Traction. If your software does not integrate with Traction TeamPage software, describe the migration process for moving FDA's current data contained in Traction TeamPage to your proposed solution. 4. The Draft SOW describes the following high-level task areas under which task orders may be released to obtain specific support for FDA's Traction TeamPage software. The representative tasks described in the SOW are not comprehensive; they are intended to provide an overall understanding of the breadth and sophistication of the tools employed by the FDA and the level of expertise and capabilities sought by the FDA under this contract. Please demonstrate your capability in the task areas provided below. o Task Area - Providing Software Licenses o Task Area - Contract Management Support o Task Area - IT Operations and Maintenance Support 5. If you identified any gaps in the task areas in the Draft Statement of Work, please describe any relevant projects where your company provided the service or support identified and what complementary objectives were achieved. Are the described task areas and the capabilities required clearly defined? What changes, additions, updates, and clarifications would you suggest? 6. Please provide a brief narrative explaining how you would approach providing the range of Traction TeamPage Support and Maintenance services to the FDA. If applicable, describe how the approach has proven successful in past efforts that are similar to this one in size, scope and complexity. Recommend performance and customer satisfaction measures and indicators that would give FDA adequate ability to monitor the quality of the services provided. 7. Please provide a list of suggested Labor Categories to support the work described in the draft SOW. Include a brief narrative description of each Labor Category that identifies education, certification, and experience you deem critical or necessary to successfully execute this work. Please describe the difference between senior and junior level categories. 8. The IGCE for this requirement is not yet finalized. Multiple task orders that require specialized capabilities could be issued/existing simultaneously. Please briefly - no more than two to three paragraphs -describe your capability to staff and manage a project of this magnitude and complexity in terms of project scope and multidisciplinary skill sets required. Discuss methods of attracting and retaining expertise, whether within your firm or by using partners/subcontractors, and describe any certifications that demonstrate proven management and quality outcomes. 9. Have you supported Traction TeamPage in the past? If so, please describe this support. 10. Please provide documentation of the size of your business. If you are classified as a small business, Historically Underutilized Business Zone small business, Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, Woman-Owned Small Business and/or SBA 8(a) certified small business. Please provide a capability statement in addition to the other information for acquisition strategy determination. Additionally, please demonstrate your firm's capability to meet the requirements of FAR 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting. 11. Please provide suggested appropriate North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and rationale. 12. Provide information concerning contract vehicles available to be used by the FDA in acquiring the services outlined in the draft SOW (GSA Federal Schedules, Government wide Acquisition Contract, etc.). Attachments: 1. Draft IDIQ SOW
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- Place of Performance
- Address: U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, Maryland, 20901, United States
- Zip Code: 20901
- Zip Code: 20901
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