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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF OCTOBER 12, 2012 FBO #3975
SOURCES SOUGHT

70 -- COTS Software for Risk and Issue Management

Notice Date

10/10/2012
 

Notice Type

Sources Sought
 

NAICS

511210 — Software Publishers
 

Contracting Office

HPODUS Environmental Protection AgencyAriel Rios Building1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N. W.Mail Code: 3803RWashingtonDC20460USA
 

ZIP Code

00000
 

Solicitation Number

PR-OCFO-12-00241
 

Response Due

11/1/2012
 

Archive Date

12/1/2012
 

Point of Contact

Lin Pinskey
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS FOR WRITTEN INFORMATION ONLY. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT FOR PROPOSALS AND NO CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED FROM THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of the Chief Financial Officer is performing market research for commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) software tool to use that can capture, track and report on project risks, issues and open items. The software tool requirements are: Risk and Issue Tool Requirements Risk Management Requirements No.CategoryRankFunctional Requirements 1Data InputSAllows multiple access (allows for multiple users to enter data) 2Data InputPAssociates a risk owner with a risk 3Data InputSSupports entry of multiple stakeholders for a risk 4Data InputSIncludes automated standardized data entry form 5Data InputSEach project should be able to start risk numbering at 1 Generates unique risk IDs 6Data InputPAllows input and storage of multiple mitigation plans per risk 7Data InputSProvides automatic notification of changes 8Data InputSProvides automatic routing of approval 9AnalysisPEnables quantitative analysis (score) 10AnalysisSEnables risks to be related to each other 11AnalysisSTracks issues 12AnalysisPEnables Qualitative analysis (color) 13SecuritySAllows for the configuration of different permission levels 14ReportingPIncludes ability to sort risks in risk view as needed 15ReportingPAllows for customizable probability criteria 16ReportingPCustomizable matrix 17ReportingPAllows for customizable threshold (likelihood criteria for impact) 18ReportingPGenerates standard Risk Reports 19ReportingPAllows for easily customizable reports and provides for maximum reporting flexibility 20ReportingPGenerates audit trail of changes 21ReportingPGenerates risk list (e.g., risk register) 22ReportingSIncludes data entry screen for lessons learned 23ReportingPEasy export of data (in Microsoft format) 24ReportingPGenerates waterfall/burnout chart 25AllSWeb-based 26AllPCapable of supporting multiple projects/programs ____________________________________ P = Primary Requirements - Mandatory requirements. S = Secondary Requirements - Desirable but not mandatory Issue Management Requirements No.CategoryRankFunctional Requirements 1Data InputSAllows multiple access (allows for multiple users (75+) to enter data) 2Data InputPAssociates an Issue Owner with an issue 3Data InputSSupports entry of multiple stakeholders for an issue 4Data InputSIncludes automated standardized data entry form 5Data InputPGenerates unique sequential issue IDs starting at #1 for each project 6Data InputPAllows for customizable issue categories 7Data InputSProvides automatic notification of changes 8Data InputPProvides automatic workflow and approval routing 9Data InputPIncludes ability to capture activity for resolving the issue (multiple entries) 10AnalysisSEnables issues to be correlated (through use of a notational correlation or link) to realized risks 11AnalysisPTracks issue status changes over time 12AnalysisPProvides ability to analyze issue statistics over time 13SecuritySAllows for the configuration of different permission levels 14ReportingPAllows for customizable issue priorities 15ReportingPGenerates standard Issue Reports in readily printable in standard 8 1/2 x 11 format 16ReportingPAllows for easily customizable reports and provides for maximum reporting flexibility 17ReportingPGenerates audit trail of changes 18ReportingPGenerates open issue list 19ReportingPEasy import and export of data (in Microsoft format) in meaningful, readable format 20AllSWeb-based 21AllSCapable of supporting multiple projects/programs 22AllSAbility to attach and store documents ______________________________________ P = Primary Requirements - Mandatory requirements. S = Secondary Requirements - Desirable but not mandatory The System Requirements are: 1AllPSoftware operates on Windows Server 2008 environment. 2AllPSupported by back-end SQL Server or Oracle database. Desktop software supported by Windows XP, Windows 7, and Internet Explorer 7 and later. 3SecurityPAuthentication 4AllPWell Technical supported _________________________________ Contractors should provide their relevant product information and literature, (i.e.: brochures, literature, web links), and indicate whether their COTS software without customization or modification fully meets, partially meets or doesn?t meet each of the requirements listed under risk management and under issue management Contractor?s product information should be delivered as email attachments to the Contracting Officer at pinskey.lin@epa.gov. The email needs to clearly reference the sources sought number PR-OCFO-12-00241 in the subject line. If a contractor is interested in providing a demonstration disk, contractor?s should not send them in regular mail as all incoming mail is irradiated which could mangle, distort or otherwise render a disk unusable. All demonstration disks should be delivered by hand or courier to the Contracting Officer clearly marked with the sources sought number and Contracting Officer?s name on the outside and delivered to: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Acquisition Management BID and PROPOSAL ROOM, Mail Code 3802R Ronald Reagan Building, 6th Floor, Room 61107 1300 Pennsylvania, Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20004-2403 Specified Date and Time for Receipt of Submissions: November 1, 201213:00 Request for Quotation Number: PR-OCFO-12-00241 Contracting Officer_s Name: Lin Pinskey Offeror_s Name and Address: Information submitted in response to this notice will be used for internal market research purposes and no feedback will be provided to any contractor that submits materials.
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/EPA/OAM/HQ/PR-OCFO-12-00241/listing.html)
 

Place of Performance

Address: U.S. EPAAriel Rios Building1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NWWashingtonDC20460-0003USA

Zip Code: 20460-0003
 

Record

SN02911162-W 20121012/121010234049-607f9fbf66b86a1b38b4e4ecb9b53d6d (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

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