SOURCES SOUGHT
D -- Enterprise Data Warehouse Hardware/Software Maintenance
- Notice Date
- 4/20/2006
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541519
— Other Computer Related Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Mobility Command, AMC Contracting Flight (HQ AMC/A7KF), 507 Symington Drive Room W202, Scott AFB, IL, 62265-5015
- ZIP Code
- 62265-5015
- Solicitation Number
- FA4452-06-Q-A037
- Response Due
- 5/6/2006
- Archive Date
- 9/30/2006
- Description
- This Request for Information (RFI) is issued for informational and planning purposes. The Air Force is conducting market research and desires input from industry to help in requirements planning. The information requested by this synopsis will be used within the Air Force to facilitate decision-making and will not be disclosed outside the agency. Please note: The Air Force will NOT be responsible for any costs incurred by interested parties in responding to this request for information. Performance Requirements: USTRANSCOM is interested in recommendations for recurring hardware/software maintenance support and software upgrades for the NCR Worldmark servers and backup-recovery devices used to operate USTSRANSCOM Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW). The goal of this RFI is to identify sources to provide routine, scheduled, unscheduled, and immediate maintenance on the current data warehouse environment to include all tasks required to ensure the technology and software remain at the forefront of the technological innovations for the environment. Information Requested: 1. Company Information: Name, Address, telephone, Fax, designated representative (s) name(s), POC, to include phone numbers and e-mail address. 2. Capabilities in terms of maintaining a Windows based TERADATA platform to include a timeline for Windows Security Patch installations, TERADATA Utilities Upgrades, and Maintenance of Net-Vault back-up software. Timeline should be based on required time to install from date of release from the source of the update. 3. Please describe current working relationships with NCR for obtaining such capabilities. 4. Company's experience in providing TERADATA warehousing technologies in the past. Compare such experience to the size, scope and complexity of the DOD requirements. Briefly identify the largest projects managed either as a prime contractor or as a subcontractor or in a teaming relationship. 5. Please identify business size and whether currently designated as a Small Business as defined in the Federal Acquisition Regulation FAR Part 19.1 and appropriate category, i.e. Small business (SB), Small disadvantaged business (SDB), Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HubZone), 8(a) program, service disabled veteran-owned, veteran-owned and woman-owned small business concerns. Small business size standards are published by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and may be found at www.sba.gov/size/sizetable2002.html. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 541519 is determined to be applicable to this requirement. 6. Rough Estimate of Cost and Schedule: Provide an estimate (or range) of estimated costs for one year?s worth of maintenance. 7. Identify Major Risks: Provide general information to identify any major risks anticipated. 8. Any other information deemed useful to the Air Force. Submission Information: An electronic copy of each response shall reference the RFI subject: USTRANSCOM EDW H/W-S/W Maintenance and shall be submitted to Nikki Renth at nikki.renth@scott.af.mil no later than 5 May 06 CDT. Responses received after that date may be evaluated at the Government?s discretion as time permits. Questions may be directed to Nikki Renth at nikki.renth@scott.af.mil or 618-256-9968. RESPONSE REVIEW: Any information submitted with your responses that you do not consent to limited release must be clearly marked and submitted segregated from other response material. Response to this RFI or lack thereof does not constitute any obligation on the Government to pursue a follow-on effort, in part or whole, with specific vendors or otherwise.
- Place of Performance
- Address: Scott AFB IL
- Zip Code: 62225
- Zip Code: 62225
- Record
- SN01031956-W 20060422/060420221658 (fbodaily.com)
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