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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF APRIL 13, 2018 FBO #5985
SOURCES SOUGHT

70 -- SAS Software Renewal

Notice Date
4/11/2018
 
Notice Type
Sources Sought
 
NAICS
511210 — Software Publishers
 
Contracting Office
Department of the Army, Army Contracting Command, MICC, MICC - Fort Knox (W9124D), Bldg 1109, Room 373, Fort Knox, Kentucky, 40121-5720, United States
 
ZIP Code
40121-5720
 
Solicitation Number
W9124D-18-SS-6239
 
Archive Date
4/17/2018
 
Point of Contact
Timothy D. Pike, Phone: 5026246061
 
E-Mail Address
timothy.d.pike.civ@mail.mil
(timothy.d.pike.civ@mail.mil)
 
Small Business Set-Aside
N/A
 
Description
THIS IS A Sources Sought Notice ONLY. The U.S. Government currently intends to award a contract for SAS Software Renewal, on a SOLE SOURCE basis to Executive Information System, LLC, but is seeking vendors that may be able to perform this requirement in order to support a competitive procurement. Accordingly, the U.S. Government highly encourages all interested businesses (large and small) to respond to this sources sought synopsis. In addition, small businesses, in all socioeconomic categories (including, 8(a) Business Development Program, Small Disadvantage Business, Historically Underutilized Business Zone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Women-Owned Small Business concerns), must describe their identifying capabilities in meeting the requirements at a fair market price, i.e., information which may help support a set-aside. The proposed is for a Sole Source, Firm-Fixed-Price contract for SAS Software renewal. A complete listing of part numbers for this requirement follows. Annual Maintenance for Site 883527. SAS-ANLTPRO-25PCM SAS Analytics Pro, SAS-ADDON-25PCM SAS/Access to ODBC, SAS-ADDON-25PCM SAS/Access to PCFF, SAS-ADDON-25PCM SAS/CONNECT, SAS-ANLADD-25PCM SAS/ETS, SAS-ANLADD-25PCM SAS/OR. This notice does not constitute a Request for Quote (RFQ)/Invitation for Bid (IFB)/Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFQ, IFB or RFP in the future. This notice does not commit the U.S. Government to contract for any supply or service. Further, the U.S. Government is not seeking quotes, bids or proposals at this time and will not accept unsolicited proposals in response to this sources sought notice. The U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this notice. Submittals will not be returned to the responder. A determination not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. However, if a competitive solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the Governmentwide Point of Entry, Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps). It is the responsibility of potential offerors to monitor the Governmentwide Point of Entry (FedBizOpps) for additional information pertaining to this requirement. The NAICS code is 511210 Software Publishers. This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in computer software publishing or publishing and reproduction. Establishments in this industry carry out operations necessary for producing and distributing computer software, such as designing, providing documentation, assisting in installation, and providing support services to software purchasers. These establishments may design, develop, and publish, or publish only. These establishments may publish and distribute software remotely through subscriptions and downloads. The small business size standard is $38,500,000. In response to this sources sought, please email the below information to Purchasing Agent Timothy D. Pike timothy.d.pike.civ@mail.mil, no later than 9:00 a.m., ET, Fort Knox local time, on 16 April 2018. Responses shall include in the subject line "Sources Sought Notice - W9124D-18-SS-6239 - SAS Software Renewal." 1. Identify any condition or action that may be having the effect of unnecessarily restricting competition with respect to this acquisition and identify alternatives or solution solutions. Also contact the MICC Advocate for Competition, Scott Kukes, at scott.d.kukes.civ@mail.mil or 210-466-3015, if you believe that this action is unreasonably restricting competition. Include the subject of the acquisition, this announcement, and the MICC POC information from the Sources Sought Synopsis. Provide the specific aspects that unreasonably restrict competition and the rationale for such conclusion. 2. Name of the firm, point of contact, phone number, email address, DUNS number, CAGE code, identify business size (large business or a small business), and if applicable, a statement regarding small business status (including small business type(s)/certifications(s) such as SDB, 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB, etc.) and the corresponding NAICS code. 3. Identify whether your firm is interested in competing for this requirement as a prime contractor or not. Identify subcontracting, joint ventures or teaming arrangement that will be pursued, if any. 4. Information in sufficient detail regarding previous experience (indicate whether as a prime contractor or subcontractor) on similar requirements (include size, scope, complexity, timeframe, government or commercial), pertinent certifications, etc., that will facilitate making a capability determination. 5. Information to help determine if the service requirement is commercially available, including pricing information, basis for the pricing information (e.g., market pricing, catalog pricing), delivery schedules, customary terms and conditions, warranties, etc. 6. Identify how the Army can best structure these contract requirements to facilitate competition, including competition among small business concerns. 7. Recommendations to improve the Army's approach/specifications/draft PWS/PRS to acquiring the identified services. 8. Identify information concerning hardware and/or software implementation, lead time, and delivery schedule difficulties.
 
Web Link
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/notices/27e98a287ea1fa07bba9d86978b31114)
 
Record
SN04885886-W 20180413/180411230858-27e98a287ea1fa07bba9d86978b31114 (fbodaily.com)
 
Source
FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)

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