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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF MAY 08, 2004 FBO #0894
SOURCES SOUGHT

D -- Global Freight Management (GFM) Systems Development and Sustainment

Notice Date

5/6/2004
 

Notice Type

Sources Sought
 

NAICS

541512 — Computer Systems Design Services
 

Contracting Office

Surface Deployment and Distribution Command - W81GYE, ATTN: MTAQ, 200 Stovall Street, Alexandra, VA 22332-5000
 

ZIP Code

22332-5000
 

Solicitation Number

W81GYE-04-S-XX-02
 

Response Due

5/13/2004
 

Archive Date

7/12/2004
 

Point of Contact

Toye Y. Latimore, 703-428-2067
 

E-Mail Address

Surface Deployment and Distribution Command - W81GYE
(latimoret@sddc.army.mil)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

This sources sought is a request for information prior to drafting and releasing any resultant solicitation. The information contained in this sources sought notification is based on the best and most current information available to date, is subjec t to change and is not binding on the Government. Any significant changes will be provided in subsequent synopsis, if required. The Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command (SDDC) is seeking potential sources capable of providing system devel opment, sustainment and project management support to the Global Freight Management (GFM) System (See Attachment 1 (which will be posted to the SDDC website by close of business 7 May 2004 and will be entitled GFM DRAFT REQUIREMENTS, at https://www.sddc.ar my.mil, Click on Business Center, Click on Solicitations, Identify GFM DRAFT REQUIREMENTS) for a description of GFM and draft requirements). The purpose of this effort is to determine the Government’s acquisition strategy. It is the Government’ s intent to award the entire acquisition (all requirements) to one contractor. You are encouraged to venture and establish teaming arrangements, etc. If you are interested in competing for this requirement, please indicate your interest by sending an e-mail no later than COB 13 May 2004 2:00PM EST to Ms. Toye Y. Latimore, Contracting Officer at latimoret@sddc.army.mil. The e-mail shall contain the foll owing subject line: Sources Sought Response to GFM Requirement. Use of any other subject line may delay review of your entry. All valid e-mail responses from prospective sources must provide the return e-mail address, company name, mailing address, telep hone number, facsimile number, and point of contact within the body of their response. In addition, to assist in the acquisition strategy development, please respond to the following questions: 1) Is your business a large business or small business? (For the purpose of determining your business size, the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), 541512 Computer Systems Design Services, with a size standard of $21.0M average annual r eceipts over the past three years, will be utilized for this acquisition.) 2) If a small business, does your firm qualify as disadvantaged, 8 (a), Hubzone, etc. 3) Under which NAICS codes are you eligible to propose (list all codes)? 4) Identify the active GSA Schedule contract that these services can be received. 5) Provide a list of customers (Government/non-Government) within the past 5-year highlighting similar work performed. Include contract numbers, contract type, dollar value of the each procurement, and point of contact/addresses/and phone numbers and brie f description of the work performed. 6) Provide information relative to past performance that demonstrates the ability to perform ALL tasks noted in the attached draft requirements document that includes, but is not limited to: a) Detailed understanding of DoD transportation requirements, Defense Transportation Regulation (DTR) requirements, CFR49 Hazardous Materials requirements, US Customs requirements, and other DoD regulations, polices and procedures for movement of governmen t freight and military cargo movement. b) Detailed understanding of depot/installation level freight shipping functionality/management and military port operations as related to the transport of cargo destined to be deported from or imported into the United States. c) Hardware (H/W) management to include configuration recommendations, testing, maintenance, accountability and storage/inventory management at Contractor/Government provided sites. This includes the ability to maintain and support system software such as Unidata, Foxpro, Java, Oracle, Placeware, Together Soft, Spot Light, Unix, C Programming, and Gentran Server. d) Provide fielding, training, online distance learning system support, (System Administrator and End User), technical ( H/W & S/W) and functional support worldwide. This may include on-site support in potentially arduous or hostile environments in support of Active Duty and Reserve units (Army and Navy). e) Maintain and upgrade H/W, S/W and training documentation to include CBTs and web based training tools. f) Tier II telephonic support. Potential vendor will be required to provide personnel that are knowledgeable with customer support operations of an automated information system, and have functional (freight terminal and transportation port/installation bu siness process and system operation knowledge/expertise) and technical expertise (GFM administration). Personnel will be required to work with System Administrators and/or End Users to determine difficulty of problem (H/W, S/W or User Input) and effect co rrective action to resolve the issue. g) Augment Government personnel with on-site functional and technical expertise during Contingency (crisis or exercise) Operations to include potentially arduous or hostile environments worldwide. 7) Other pertinent information. E-mail responses without the aforementioned information will not be recognized as valid. Areas where a source does not have prior experience should be annotated as such. ALL PROSPECTIVE OFFERORS MUST RESPOND TO THIS SYNOPSIS VIA E-MAIL. TELEPHONE REQUES TS FOR SOLICITATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED OR RETURNED. Submit responses no later than 13 May 2004 2:00PM EST. Your response is limited to 20 pages. NO SOLICITATION EXISTS AT THIS TIME. This is not a commitment on the part of the Government to award a contract as a result of this notice or to pay for any information received. NOTE: THIS NOTICE WAS NOT POSTED TO WWW.FEDBIZOPPS.GOV ON THE DATE INDICATED IN THE NOTICE ITSELF (06-MAY-2004); HOWEVER, IT DID APPEAR IN THE FEDBIZOPPS FTP FEED ON THIS DATE. PLEASE CONTACT fbo.support@gsa.gov REGARDING THIS ISSUE.
 

Web Link

Link to FedBizOpps document.
(http://www.eps.gov/spg/USA/MTMC/DAMT01/W81GYE-04-S-XX-02/listing.html)
 

Place of Performance

Address: Surface Deployment and Distribution Command - W81GYE ATTN: MTAQ, 200 Stovall Street Alexandra VA

Zip Code: 22332-5000

Country: US
 

Record

SN00581535-F 20040508/040506214213 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps.gov Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)

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