SOURCES SOUGHT
70 -- Next-Generation Electronic Point-of-Sale system (NGEPSS) - RFI with Links
- Notice Date
- 10/4/2013
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541513
— Computer Facilities Management Services
- Contracting Office
- Defense Logistics Agency, DLA Acquisition Locations, DLA Contracting Services Office, 8725 John J. Kingman Road, Suite 0119, Fort Belvoir, Virginia, 22060-6220, United States
- ZIP Code
- 22060-6220
- Solicitation Number
- SP4706-13-F-NGEPSS
- Archive Date
- 11/19/2013
- Point of Contact
- Jose I Villanueva, Phone: 703-767-1208
- E-Mail Address
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jose.villanueva@dla.mil
(jose.villanueva@dla.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- A copy of the RFI with active click on Links! Defense Logistics Agency Request for Information The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is interested in receiving market and pricing information to identify Electronic Point of Sale (EPoS) turn-key solutions for capturing military fleet management fuel sale transactions at unattended military service stations as well as capturing aviation fuel transactions for mobile airfield/flight line operations using ISO 8583 standard source media devices. Captured transactional data will be imported or will directly interface with DLA Energy's Base Level Support Application which consists of the FuelsManager Defense (FMD) version 8.0 applications suite provided by Varec, Inc. The proposed solutions should utilize current industry best practices to meet the DLA Energy needs and consist of established commercial items having documented commercial installation history and performance records which demonstrate the system has a proven record of reliable field performance. DLA Energy has the world wide mission to provide petroleum and related support to US military forces and eligible Federal Civilians, State and Local Governments, Foreign Governments and government contractors. This support includes fuel sold at aviation flight lines, fixed and mobile gas dispensers for vehicles and other ground support equipment, fuel sold to vessels both at sea and in port and fuel deliveries to fixed installations. DLA Energy needs to accurately capture this sales data and process it through its enterprise system in a timely manner. This Request-For-Information (RFI) seeks to obtain market and price information to assess the business and solution base in the marketplace. This RFI does not in any way constitute a Request-For-Proposal (RFP) or Request-For-Quotation (RFQ) and as such, shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this notice, nor otherwise pay for proposal preparation costs supporting submission of a response to this RFI. This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation for proposals. Responses to this notice will be treated as information only. Respondents are advised NOT to include any information in their responses, which may be considered business sensitive, proprietary, or otherwise confidential. However, respondent who elect to submit any business sensitive, proprietary, or otherwise confidential information, the submission shall be marked with appropriate proprietary and/or restrictive markings. Below is an initial list of desired capabilities for an electronic Point of Sale device solution: Accepting multiple commercially used electronic purchase devices (i.e. magnetic stripe card (sometimes called swipe card or magstripe), radio frequency identification (RFID), smart card, barcode, etc.) The ideal means will be through magnetic stripe cards issued through the DLA Energy Card Management Programs. Installation in a fixed and or mobile refueling systems and dispensing equipment Operating with or without an external power source Providing complete sale and credit detail to include, but not limited to, purchaser billing data from purchase device, gallons issued to the thousandth decimal place as fed from the flow meter, date, time, location, miles and potentially provide American Petroleum Institute approved temperature compensation capability. Ability to validate at real time or near real time of electronic purchase devices or the ability to receive a global lockout list to restrict the sale of energy products to unauthorized electronic purchase devices Ability to transfer data to a main server via more than one digital medium (i.e. radio frequency (RF), hard line, local area network, satellite, docking cradle etc.) in a format that can be imported into existing DLA energy IT systems. Meets the standards of DoD 8500 series Information Assurance issuances Meets the standards of International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 8583 (see details in Other Requirements). The same system will be used by all branches of military service using a standardized configuration End-user training must come with the product (user manual) and should be easily used by incidental operators. (No formal residential training should be required to operate this program) Ability to encrypt data at rest, and in transit using the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Federal Information Processing Standard 140-2 (FIPS 140-2) Ability to securely transfer electronic transactions from EPoS device to FMD Ability to print auditable transaction receipt documents capable of being visible legible for 7+ years Ability to withstand environmental climates (heat/cold) and withstand shocks from routine use in the field (ruggedized). Ability to operate safely within the volatile fuel servicing area Upgradable software/hardware. Software should be compatible with future windows based Operating Systems. Accept multiple authorized vendor electronic purchase devices and should be easily reconfigurable in the event DLA Energy changes electronic purchase device providers. OTHER REQUIREMENTS: All potential EPoS solutions will be required to successfully comply with DoD Information Assurance Certification and Accreditation Process (DIACAP) for MAC III sensitive systems. All potential EPoS solutions will be required to be ISO 8583 compliant. ISO 8583 Financial transaction card originated messages - Interchange message specifications is the International Organization for Standardization standard for systems that exchange electronic transactions made by cardholders using payment cards. It has three parts: Part 1: Messages, data elements and code values [1] Part 2: Application and registration procedures for Institution Identification Codes (IIC) [2] Part 3: Maintenance procedures for messages, data elements and code values [3 There are no page limitations for this requirement. Respondents shall include a brief, one (1) page summary of company background. The remaining pages shall be used to respond to the identification of potential opportunities to supply DLA Energy with a turnkey Electronic Point of Sale solution for Aviation and Fleet management operations in accordance with this RFI issuance. Respondents are requested to identify the applicable NASIC Code and whether or not the respondent is registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). Respondents are also requested to identify whether or not they hold a GSA Schedule Contract and the applicable schedule. All requested information is for informational purposes only; therefore, affirmative and negative responses are requested. To assist the Government in the analysis of the marketplace, responses shall be submitted electronically to the point of contact listed below on or before November 4, 2013 by 2pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) to Contract Specialist Mr. Jose M. Villanueva at email address: jose.villanueva@dla.mil. This RFI will remain open for 31 days, from the date of posting October 4, 2013 through November 4, 2013 for the receipt of response submissions to be included in our analysis. Electronic responses are preferred. All responses shall be submitted to the Defense Logistics Agency, Attn: Jose M. Villanueva DCSO-Energy Room 1145, 8725 John J. Kingman Road, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-6221, via e-mail as cited below. Fill-in-blank (if applicable): North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code:_______________ Federal Supply Schedule /GSA Schedule #_____________ Company Info and Point of Contact:______________________ Point of Contact: ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ Jose M. Villanueva, Contract Specialist, Phone (703)767-1208, Fax (703)767-1172 Email: Jose.villanueva@dla.mil.
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