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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF NOVEMBER 19, 2005 FBO #1454
SOURCES SOUGHT

70 -- IBM Content Manager OnDemand for OS/390 V2.1 Support

Notice Date

11/17/2005
 

Notice Type

Sources Sought
 

NAICS

511210 — Software Publishers
 

Contracting Office

Social Security Administration, Deputy Commissioner for Finance, Assessment and Management, Office of Acquisition and Grants, 1st Floor, Rear Entrance 7111 Security Blvd., Baltimore, MD, 21244
 

ZIP Code

21244
 

Solicitation Number

SSA-RFQ-IBMOnDemandMaintenance
 

Response Due

11/27/2005
 

Archive Date

12/12/2005
 

Description

The Social Security Administration (SSA) intends to negotiate a software maintenance service extension with the IBM Corporation for maintenance support for the IBM Content Manager OnDemand for OS/390 V2.1 software product. The IBM Content Manager OnDemand for OS/390 V2.1 software product is used throughout SSA?s mainframe computer environment to house notices that are sent to the general public. It is also used by SSA?s field offices to assist in the resolution of questions from the public regarding distributed notices. The purpose of the software maintenance service extension is to facilitate the resolution of IBM Content Manager OnDemand for OS/390 V2.1 software problems that affect SSA?s computer processing environment. Features of the service extension require that the vendor provide 24 hour, 365 days per year maintenance support for severity level-1 problems, and that the vendor provide fixes and or patches to the IBM Content Manager OnDemand for OS/390 V2.1 software product which is proprietary software. The IBM Corporation is the only known source capable of satisfying SSA?s requirements. Other organizations possessing the requisite expertise and resources are invited to submit information concerning their capabilities, experience, and other pertinent data (including GSA Schedule information) within 10 days of this announcement. Responses must be addressed to the procuring office below: Social Security Administration, Office of Acquisition and Grants, Attention: Angie Landis, 7111 Boulevard Place, 1st Floor, Rear Entrance, Baltimore, Maryland 21244. The Government does not intend to pay for information received. All responses from responsible sources will be fully considered. As a result of analyzing responses to this notice of intent, the Contracting Officer may determine that a solicitation will be issued. If a solicitation is issued, no additional synopsis will be published. Any such solicitation will be issued to the intended vendor and all firms that respond to this notice of intent or otherwise request a copy of the solicitation.
 

Place of Performance

Address: Baltimore, MD

Zip Code: 21235

Country: USA
 

Record

SN00933957-W 20051119/051117212355 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

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

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