SOURCES SOUGHT
V -- Global Distribution System (GDS)
- Notice Date
- 4/10/2020 1:41:13 PM
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 518210
— Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services
- Contracting Office
- EIT ARLINGTON VA 20598 USA
- ZIP Code
- 20598
- Solicitation Number
- 70T03020-RFI-PLS002
- Response Due
- 5/10/2020 6:00:00 AM
- Archive Date
- 05/25/2020
- Point of Contact
- Michele Reeves, Phone: 6098133371
- E-Mail Address
-
Michele.Reeves@tsa.dhs.gov
(Michele.Reeves@tsa.dhs.gov)
- Description
- This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE for Market Research ONLY.� The purpose of this notice is to gain knowledge of potential Business Sources.� Responses to this notice will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. This is not a Request for Proposal (RFP).� The Government does not intend to award a contract on the based responses.� All proprietary information shall be marked as such.� No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this notice or any follow up information requested.� The purpose of this notice is to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities and qualifications of various members of the Business Community to include Large or Small Businesses, Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB), Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB) Veteran Owned Small Business, Service- Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), HUBZONE, 8(a), etc.� The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) Code applicable to this acquisition is 518210.� The Small Business Size Standard for this acquisition is $7M.� the Government must ensure there is adequate competition among the potential pool of responsive contractors.� Scope of Work-� Commercial-off-the-Self (COTS) within the industry field and availability for future modifications for customization as required, of a Global distribution system (GDS) to schedule, make hotel reservation and secure flight itineraries/tickets through a direct connectivity reservation system, is a critical process.�� It is imperative that the reservation system be US-based because of the strict security requirements.�� The GDS must have ability to select seating in order to address in a fluid and timely (up to the minute) manner, all threats, new and old.�� The computer software reservation system must provide a full range of travel services necessary to support the government throughout multiple facilities.�� Contractor must conform to governmental security requirements in accordance with TSA�s System Security and must accompanying TSA�s Interconnect Security Agreement. �The GDS connection must provide a secure connection from the Government�s networks and facilities to the contractor networks housing the GDS service.� �The GDS desktop software shall provide a user interface through which government personnel can interact with the services provided by the GDS service.�� The Government has external software systems that interface directly with GDS capabilities.� These external systems currently include custom internal software applications as well as the COTS application.� This service shall be provided through a transaction processing facility housed at the contractor�s facilities and networks.� All contractor data and data storage facilities must reside within the United States. If you are interested and are capable of providing the services, please respond to this notice.� Please limit your response to five (5) pages and please include the following information: -Your company�s name, address, point of contact, phone number and email address.� -Your company�s capability to meet the requirements -Your company�s capability to perform a contract of this type and comparable work performed within the past three years to include a brief description of the project, customer�s name, phone number and address, period of performance, and dollar value of the project.� -Your Company�s Business Size (Large or Small) and Socioeconomic Status (Women Owned Small Business (WOSB), Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB) Veteran Owned Small Business, Service- Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), HUBZONE, 8(a), etc.). -**Please include a self-certification that your company is located in the United States and that all data is housed in storage facilities within the United States.� Responses shall only be accepted from companies that are registered in System for Award Management database.� To register, go to www.beta.sam.gov. as stated above, this notice is a market survey and is for information only, to be used for preliminary planning purposes.� Responses to this notice may be emailed to Michele.Reeves@tsa.dhs.gov.� telephone and facsimile responses will not be accepted.� Interested parties to this notice shall respond no later than May 10, 2020 at 9:00AM EST.
- Web Link
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- Place of Performance
- Address: USA
- Country: USA
- Country: USA
- Record
- SN05618151-F 20200412/200410230148 (samdaily.us)
- Source
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