SOURCES SOUGHT
D -- FSA Training Registration System RFI
- Notice Date
- 2/2/2004
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- Contracting Office
- Department of Education, Federal Student Aid, Acquisitions and Contracts Performance, Union Center Plaza, RM 101H4 830 First Street, NE, Washington, DC, 20202-5405
- ZIP Code
- 20202-5405
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-RFI-Registration-System
- Response Due
- 2/6/2004
- Archive Date
- 2/21/2004
- Point of Contact
- Deborah Wrabley, Contracting Officer, Phone 202-377-3471, Fax 202-275-3477,
- E-Mail Address
-
Deborah.Wrabley@ed.gov
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- The purpose of this Request for Information is to conduct market research related to replacing our current registration system with registration software, service or other solution that meets the technology, training management, and user registration management needs of the External Training Branch. The External Training Branch is an organizational component of the U.S, Department of Education's Federal Student Aid office, and is responsible for the development and delivery of training for financial aid professionals at postsecondary institutions. Instructor-led training sessions and workshops are conducted at dozens of locations across the United Stated throughout the year. FSA's anticipated contractual needs are as follows: FSA Training Registration requirements include: (1) Capacity to schedule, populate, and track up to 8 training series annually, with as many as 100 workshop registration events per series, with events occurring over the course of 2-3 months for each series; and (2) Capacity to register a projected 8,000-10,000 individuals annually. User Registration Requirements include: (1) Registration site must be 508-compliant (accessible to disabled users); (2) Registration site must be accessible via the web, compatible with common desktop browsers; (3) Registrant data collection to include contact data and parent institution information, and special (disability needs); and (4) Registrants must be able to view registration information at a later date and update/modify data or cancel attendance. Technology requirements of the registration management system include: (1) Capability for FSA staff to create and update event data (such as location and date of event); (2) Capability for FSA staff with password access to send a single e-mail message to all registrants for a particular event (for instance, with directions to that site; (3) Capability to produce simple reports, such as number of registrants per event location, and a list showing registrants and their information for a specific event; (4) Registration management area of site must be 508-compliant (accessible to disabled users). The Government is interested in how vendors would price for this type of need. If you currently have an existing contract or agreement with the Government to provide the registration software, service or other solution that meets the technology, training management, and user registration management needs as described, please provide this information in your response. Responses to this Request for Information shall be limited to three (3) pages. Responses will only be accepted by e-mail and shall be sent to Deborah.Wrabley@ed.gov by Friday, February 6, 2004. This Request for Information is not a solicitation for quotes and is for informational purposes only. Quotes are not requested at this time and will not be considered. A determination by the Government on how or if to proceed with this requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government based on the Government's needs and requirements.
- Record
- SN00514108-W 20040204/040202211751 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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