SOLICITATION NOTICE
D -- SA&A Onsite Support - Competitive 8a Small Business Setaside - RFP AG-3142-S-12-0043
- Notice Date
- 6/22/2012
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 541511
— Custom Computer Programming Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Agriculture, Office of Procurement and Property Management, Procurement Operations Division, 300 7th Street, S.W., Room 377, Reporters Building, Washington, District of Columbia, 20024
- ZIP Code
- 20024
- Solicitation Number
- AG-3142-S-12-0043
- Point of Contact
- Janice L Tillery,
- E-Mail Address
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janicel.tillery@dm.usda.gov
(janicel.tillery@dm.usda.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Competitive 8(a)
- Description
- RFP AG-3142-S-12-0043 P4-63 RFP AG-3142-S-12-0043 P1-3 This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items Services prepared in accordance with FAR 12.6, Streamlined Procedures for Commercial Items, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. The announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation is issued. The solicitation number is AG-3142-S-12-0043. The solicitation is issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP). This procurement is 100% 8a Small Business Set-Aside. This is a competitive 8a Small Business requirement; all qualified vendors are encouraged to submit a proposal. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 541511; with the Size Standard of $25M. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO), Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO), Cyber Policy and Oversight (CPO) has a requirement for Security Assessment and Authorization (SA&A) onsite Subject Matter Experts (SME) to support the Center of Excellence (COE) by providing direct SA&A assistance and support to USDA Departmental and Agency program staff, as a supplement to broaden both the current depth and quality of support provided to the Agency program staff. Security Assessment and Authorization (SA&A) has replaced the term Certification and Accreditation (C&A). These SME shall continuously assist and guide USDA Agency IT security personnel as COE Agency Liaisons. 8a PROGRAM SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE: This requirement has been set aside for award to 8a Program Small Business concerns that do not currently have a GSA FSS contract. Consideration will only be given to 8a Program Small Business to ensure that USDA achieves it small business goals, preference for award will be given to small businesses. Business Ethical Conduct and Procurement Integrity: Offerors are prohibited from contacting any USDA staff regarding this requirement. To protect the procurement integrity of this requirement and to avoid the appearance of an unfair advantage to any Offeror, interested Offerors shall not contact the program office or any other USDA staff directly, but shall direct all inquires to the Contracting Officer. Proposals received from Offerors that do not comply, will result not being considered for award. Proposal Questions: NO TELEPHONE CALLS, PLEASE. All questions should be submitted in writing at JaniceL.Tillery@dm.usda.gov not later than 9:00am (ET), Monday, July 2, 2012. Ensure the email S.ubject Line for the proposal and all inquiries is marked: SA&A Onsite Support for COE, Solicitation AG-3142-S-12-0043 (8a Small Business Setaside - FBO).Questions submitted after this due date and time may not receive a response. Please consolidate all questions into one email submission. Please do not send more than one email. Individual responses will not be provided. Consolidated vendor questions and USDA responses will be uploaded to GSA eBuy. Past Performance Questionnaires Due Date and Time: All Past Performance Questionnaires should be received not later than 9:00 am (ET), Friday, July 13, 2012 via email at JaniceL.Tillery@dm.usda.gov. Ensure the email Subject Line for the proposal and all inquiries is marked: SA&A Onsite Support for COE, Solicitation AG-3142-S-12-0043 (8a Small Business Setaside - FBO). Proposal Due Date and Time: The detailed proposal must be received not later than 9:00 am (ET), Friday, July 13, 2012 via email at JaniceL.Tillery@dm.usda.gov. Ensure the email Subject Line for the proposal and all inquiries is marked: SA&A Onsite Support for COE, Solicitation AG-3142-S-12-0043 (8a Small Business Setaside - FBO). There are two separate solicitations for the same services. AG-3142-S-12-0042 is for GSA FSS vendors and AG-3142-S-12-0043 is an 8a Small Business Set-aside for non GSA FSS vendors posted on Federal Business Opportunities. GSA FSS vendors with applicable services should propose under AG-3142-S-12-0042. 8a Small Business Program that are non GSA FSS should propose their applicable services under AG-3142-S-12-0043. DO NOT SUBMIT A PROPOSAL FOR BOTH SOLICITATIONS.
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