Notice_of_Intent.doc

SOCIAL SECURITY

Synopsis – Plexus Floware and Workflow Maintenance Action Code:

3303-18-1158 Date:

February 27, 2018 Year:

Contracting Office ZIP Code:

21235 Classification Code:

511210

Contracting Office Address:

6401 Security Blvd.

1540 RMB, Woodlawn, MD

Subject:

Plexus Floware and Workflow Proposed Solicitation Number:

28321318Q00000208 Closing Response Date:

March 5, 2018 Contact Point:

Samantha Jonjo Contract Award and Solicitation Number:

TBD

Contract Award Date:

TBD

Contractor:

Progressive Technology Federal Systems, Inc.

Place of Contract Performance:

Social Security Administration Wilkes-Barre Data Operations Center Room 196A 1150 East Mountain Dr Wilkes-Barre PA 18702-7997 Set-aside Status:

None

Description [NOTICE OF INTENT] - The Social Security Administration (SSA) intends to solicit Progressive Technology Federal Systems, Inc. on a sole source basis for the purchase of Plexus Floware and Workflow maintenance. Progressive Technology Federal Systems, Inc. is located at 11501 Huff Ct, Kensington, MD 20895. SSA will conduct this acquisition pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.106-1(b)(1), Soliciting from a single source, which states, “[c]ontracting officers may solicit from one source if the contracting officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available (e.g., urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand-name or industrial mobilization).”

This software is proprietary. Only Plexus Software has access to the source code necessary to provide the required subscription, which is comprised of updates, upgrades, fixes and telephone support. There is only one authorized reseller, Progressive Technology Federal Systems, Inc.

SSA requires the continued maintenance of Plexus software used to support the Integrated Image Based Data Capture System (IIBDCS) located at Wilkes-Barre Data Operations Center (WBDOC). FloWare products are used to move work through all processes/flows in a given workflow map that gets the work from the beginning of an overall process to the end. Application design products are used for writing the user interface applications, such as the Keyer program, used on all of the workloads.

SSA seeks a firm-fixed-price award for a one-year base period. The period of performance would be 04/01/2018 to 03/31/2019.

Written responses to this synopsis shall contain sufficient documentation to establish a bona fide capability to fulfill this requirement.

This is not a request for quotation; rather, this posting constitutes SSA’s notice of intent to solicit on a sole source basis with Progressive Technology Federal Systems, Inc. for the above specified requirement. SSA does not intend to pay for any information received. If SSA does not identify other acceptable sources capable of providing the software maintenance and relevant upgrades, then it will issue a sole source award to, Progressive Technology Federal Systems, Inc.using the policies and procedures in FAR Part 12, in conjunction with those in FAR Part 13.

Interested vendors must submit responses to this notice via email at samantha.jonjo@ssa.gov by 08:00 EST on 03/05/2018. SSA will not honor or acknowledge requests for copies of a solicitation. Oral communications are not acceptable. The Government will not accept phone calls related to this notice of intent.