SOURCES SOUGHT
70 -- Special Hosting Service (VA-21-00044670)
- Notice Date
- 5/12/2021 1:41:32 PM
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541519
— Other Computer Related Services
- Contracting Office
- TECHNOLOGY ACQUISITION CENTER NJ (36C10B) EATONTOWN NJ 07724 USA
- ZIP Code
- 07724
- Solicitation Number
- 36C10B21Q0293
- Response Due
- 5/12/2021 12:00:00 PM
- Archive Date
- 07/11/2021
- Point of Contact
- Contract Specialist, Sharon A. Benjamin, Phone: 732-795-1098
- E-Mail Address
-
Sharon.Benjamin@va.gov
(Sharon.Benjamin@va.gov)
- Awardee
- null
- Description
- Request for Information (RFI): 36C10B21Q0293 This is a request for information (RFI) only. Do not submit a proposal. It is requested that all contractors interested in participating in this effort please note their interest and provide indication of their respective capabilities to perform the effort described in the attached draft Performance Work Statement (PWS). This RFI is for planning purposes only and shall not be considered an Invitation for Bids, Request for Quotations, or a Request for Proposal. Additionally, there is no obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services described in this RFI. Your response to this RFI will be treated only as information for the Government to consider. You will not be entitled to payment for direct or indirect costs that you incur in responding to this RFI. This request does not constitute a solicitation for proposals or the authority to enter into negotiations to award a contract. No funds have been authorized, appropriated or received for this effort. The information provided may be used by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) in developing its acquisition strategy and Statement of Work. Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary, restricted or competition sensitive information contained in their response. The Government does not intend to pay for the information submitted in response to this RFI. Please see attached draft Performance Work Statement regarding VA s requirements. RFI Submission Instructions: This is a Request for Information only. Do not submit a proposal or quote. If your company is capable of providing the services in the attached draft PWS, please submit a Vendor Capabilities Statement that includes a description of the capabilities/qualifications/skills your company possesses to perform this work. The following information must be provided along with your statement of capabilities: If interested, please address the following questions in your response: Name of Company: Address: Point of Contact: Phone Number: Fax Number: Email address: Company Business Size and Status: DUNs#: CAGE Code#: Any applicable schedules (General Services Administration (GSA), Mission Oriented Business Integrated Services (MOBIS), Veterans Technology Services (VETS) Government wide Acquisition Contract (GWAC), etc.): Business size status based upon the applicable NAICS code of 541219. (For more information refer to http://www.sba.gov/): Small businesses should also include information as to: The intent and ability to meet set-aside requirements for performance of this effort, if set-aside, as set forth in Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) 852.219-10 (JUL 2016) (DEVIATION) and VAAR 852.219-11 (JUL 2016) (DEVIATION) VA Notice of Total SDVOSB Set-Aside and VA Notice of Total VOSB Set-Aside, respectively, and 13 CFR §125.6, the contractor will not pay more than 50% of the amount paid by the Government to it to firms that are not SDVOSBs or VOSBs as defined by VAAR 852.219-10 (JUL 2016) (DEVIATION) and VAAR 852.219-11 (JUL 2016) (DEVIATION). Please note that in accordance with 13 CFR §125.6 limitations on subcontracting requirements, demonstrate how you will not pay more than 50% of the amount paid by the Government to it to firms that are not similarly situated. Information as to available personnel and financial resources; full names of proposed team members and the PWS requirements planned to be subcontracted to them, which must include the prime planned percentage or the names of the potential team members that may be used to fulfill the set aside requirement. If SDVOSB/VOSB, is your business verified in the VetBiz database (https://www.vetbiz.va.gov/)? Please describe your general capability to meet the Government s requirements described in the Product Description. What hosting platform is used for your SaaS system(s)? Is your system (s) FedRAMP authorized? If not, is your system currently operating another government SaaS provider s Authorization to Operate (ATO) with FedRAMP compliance? Is the product currently marketed as a SaaS solution? Identify customers that are currently utilizing this product in a SaaS implementation for a Learning Management System (LMS) Please explain how the product specializes in WBT using xAPI compliant content objects. What is the level of your experience (use cases/users) for the proposed solution? Vendors may also submit additional information not specifically requested above, which would provide value and insight to the Government as it relates to VA s requirement described in the draft PWS. Please do not submit general capability statements, marketing materials, or other nonspecific information. Submittal Information: Responses are requested no later than 12:00PM EDT on May 25, 2021, via email to Sharon.Benjamin@va.gov@va.gov and David.Sette@va.gov. All responsible sources may submit a response which shall be considered by the agency. Please note 36C10B21Q0293 in the subject line of your email response. Submit questions, in writing, regarding this RFI to Sharon.Benjamin@va.gov. Point of Contacts: Sharon A. Benjamin, Contract Specialist, Department of Veterans Affairs, Technology Acquisition Center, Phone (732) 795-1098, email Sharon.Benjamin@va.gov and David Sette, Contracting Officer, Department of Veterans Affairs, Technology Acquisition Center, Phone (732) 440-9711, David.Sette@va.gov.
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