PRESOL | D | NOTICE OF INTENT TO NEGOTIATE A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT FOR PROVIDING MANAGEMENT, TESTING, MAINTENANCE & CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT OF THE INTERAGENCY ELECTRONIC REPORTING SYSTEM (ELANDINGS)

FBO DAILY ISSUE OF JULY 27, 2006 FBO #1704
SOLICITATION NOTICE

D -- NOTICE OF INTENT TO NEGOTIATE A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT FOR PROVIDING MANAGEMENT, TESTING, MAINTENANCE & CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT OF THE INTERAGENCY ELECTRONIC REPORTING SYSTEM (ELANDINGS)

Notice Date: 7/25/2006
Notice Type: Solicitation Notice
NAICS: 541511 — Custom Computer Programming Services
Contracting Office: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Western Administrative Support Center, 7600 Sand Point Way, Northeast, Seattle, WA, 98115-6349
ZIP Code: 98115-6349
Solicitation Number: NFFS5000-6-P0067
Response Due: 8/9/2006
Archive Date: 8/24/2006
Description: NOTICE OF INTENT TO NEGOTIATE A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT WITH WOSTMANN & ASSOCIATES, INC. FOR NOAA FISHERIES, ALASKA REGION. PURPOSE OF PROPOSED CONTRACT IS TO PROVIDE THE NECESSARY SERVICES FOR THE INTERAGENCY ELECTRONIC REPORTING SYSTEMS OR ELANDINGS WITH PROJECT MANAGEMENT, TESTING AND CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM. THE CONTRACTOR?S SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES ARE TO: TASK 1) PROJECT AND TESTING COORDINATION WITH THE TASKS LISTED HEREIN: A) PREPARE AND TEST CHANGES TO THE ELANDINGS PRIOR TO MAJOR UPDATE DEPLOYMENTS AND AFTER DEPLOYMENT, AND PROVIDE FEEDBACK AND TRAINING TO REGIONAL STAFF, DEVELOPERS AND THE STEERING COMMITTEE. B) PREPARE A WEEKLY STEERING COMMITTEE AGENDA, RUN THE MEETING, AND PREPARE AND DISTRIBUTE MEETING NOTES. C) WORK WITH AGENCY STAFF TO UPDATE NECESSARY TEST DATA, AND COORDINATE AND SUPPORT TESTING OF NEW OR ENHANCED DEVELOPMENT FEATURES. D) PREPARE AND COORDINATE TESTING ASSIGNMENTS FOR AGENCY TESTERS. E) PERFORM QUALITY ASSURANCE TESTING, LOGGING AND TRACKING ANY IDENTIFIED PROBLEMS. F) REVIEW USER DOCUMENTATION AND PROVIDE FEEDBACK ON RECOMMENDED IMPROVEMENTS. G) MONITOR THE SCHEDULE OF SYSTEM IMPLEMENTATION AND RELEASES. H) ASSIST WITH THE COORDINATION OF ISSUE PRIORITIZATION AND SCHEDULING. TASK 2) DEVELOPMENT AND SYSTEM SUPPORT WITH THE TASKS LISTED HEREIN: A) ATTEND STEERING COMMITTEE MEETINGS AND PROVIDE UPDATED ON DEVELOPMENT PROGRESS ON IDENTIFIED PROGRAMMING NEEDS AND ENHANCEMENTS. B) WORK WITH THE STEERING COMMITTEE TO DISCUSS AND PRIORITIZE SYSTEM BUG FIXES, IDENTIFIED PROBLEMS, OR SYSTEM ENHANCEMENTS. C) WORK WITH AGENCY DEVELOPERS TO WORK THROUGH ISSUES LIST AND HELP RECTIFY PROBLEMS, ESPECIALLY THOSE IDENTIFIED BY THE STEERING COMMITTEE AS HIGH PRIORITIES. WOSTMANN & ASSOCIATES, INC. IS UNIQUELY QUALIFIED AS THEY ARE UNIQUALLY TIED TO THE PROJECT AS THEY DEVELOPED THE SYSTEM UNDER THE OVERSIGHT OF THE IERS STEERING COMMITTEE. WOSTMANN HOLDS THE PROPREITARY RIGHTS TO THE SYSTEM DESIGN. SYSTEM MAINTENANCE AND TESTING OF THE SYSTEM CAN ONLY BE EFFECTIVELY CONDUCTED BY THE DEVELOPER OF THE SYSTEM. EACH CHANGE OR UPDATE TO THE SYSTEM MUST BE EVALUATED WITH A RANGE OF TESTS THAT ENCOMPASS ALL OF THE POSSIBLE IMPACTS ON THE SYSTEM THAT THE CHANGE MAY AFFECT. QUALITY ASSURANCE TESTING ALSO REQUIRES AN INTIMATE FAMILIARITY WITH THE SYSTEM. ONLY A CONTRACTOR THAT IS INTIMATELY FAMILIAR WITH THE SYSTEM IS CAPABLE OF FINDING AND RESOLVING PROBLEMS WITHIN A SHORT TIME PERIOD. BASED ON THE ABOVE, NOAA BELIEVES WOSTMANN & ASSOCIATES, INC. IS THE ONLY VENDOR AVAILABLE THAT CAN MEET THE ABOVE REQUIREMENTS AND IS UNIQUELY QUALIFIED TO WORK ON THIS CRITICAL PROJECT. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE IS FROM DATE OF AWARD THROUGH OCTOBER 8, 2006. NOTWITHSTANDING THE GOVERNMENTS INTENT TO NEGOTIATE THIS REQUIREMENT WITH WOSTMANN & ASSOCIATES, INC., UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF 41 USC253(C)(1), ANY OTHER RESPONSIBLE SOURCES MAY SUBMIT A STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE WHICH, IF TIMELY RECEIVED, WILL BE EVALUATED BY NOAA TO DETERMINE IF A COMPETITIVE SOLICITATION SHOULD BE ISSUED. RESPONSES MUST BE RECEIVED BY AUGUST 9, 2006. RESPONSES MAY BE FAXED TO (907) 586-8726 OR E-MAILED TO SUZANNE.JOHNSTON@NOAA.GOV. QUESTIONS CONCERNING THIS PROPOSED ACQUISITION MAY BE DIRECTED TO SUZANNE JOHNSTON. THIS IS A SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION WITH AN ESTIMATED TOTAL AWARD VALUE OF LESS THAN $100,000.
Place of Performance: Address: JUNEAU, ALASKA; Zip Code: 99801; Country: UNITED STATES
Record: SN01097069-W 20060727/060725220303 (fbodaily.com)
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