Risk_and_Grant_Management_System_Sources_Sought_(FBO).pdf

Federal Business Opportunities (FBO)

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE

1. Solicitation Number: 95332A-19-R-0007

2. Title: CNCS Risk Based Member and Grant Management System

3. NAICS Code: 541990 – All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical

Services

4. Size Standard: $15.0 Million

5. Submission Deadline: Wednesday, April 24, 2019, 5:00PM EST

6. Description: This is a Sources Sought notice. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding the availability and capability of all qualified sources to perform a potential requirement.

This notice is issued to help determine the availability of qualified companies technically capable of meeting the Government requirement and to determine the method of acquisition. It is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract. Responses will not be considered as proposals or quotes. No award will be made as a result of this notice. The Government will NOT be responsible for any costs incurred by the respondents to this notice. This notice is strictly for research and information purposes only.

Purpose and Objectives: The purpose of this market research is to help CNCS do the following:

• Implement a Platform as a Service (PaaS), Software as a Service (SaaS), or a Shared Service solution for a risked based grant and member management system

• Provide the cost and time estimate to implement proposed solution

• Propose an implementation strategy for the proposed solution

Background: Established in 1993, the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) is a federal agency that engages more than 5 million Americans in service through its core programs -- Senior Corps and AmeriCorps.

The CNCS eGrants system currently processes all CNCS grant management operations. CNCS developed and deployed eGrants to production in 2001. Over the years, CNCS has made targeted updates to the current eGrants technical environment and functionality to respond to evolving mission needs, which has resulted in a complex system and underlying data structure that is both costly to maintain and unable to keep pace with emerging business requirements. As a result, CNCS would like to request information from vendors to propose a wide variety of solution to replace the current system.

Project requirements: See attached order description for further details.

Anticipated period of performance: To Be Determined.

Capability statement /information sought. As your response, please provide a capability statement that should include the following:

• information regarding respondents’: (a) staff expertise, including their availability, experience, and formal and other training; (b) current in-house capability and capacity to perform the work; (c) prior completed projects of similar nature; (d) corporate experience and management capability; and (e) examples of prior completed Government contracts, references, and other related information;

The respondent must also provide their DUNS number, organization name, address, point of contact, and size and type of business (e.g., 8(a), HubZone, etc., pursuant to the applicable NAICS code and any other information that may be helpful in developing or finalizing the acquisition requirements.

One (1) copy of the response is required and must be in Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF format using 11-point or 12-point font, 8-1/2” x 11” paper size, with 1” top, bottom, left and right margins, and with single or double spacing.

The information submitted must be must be in and outline format that addresses each of the elements of the project requirement and in the capability statement /information sought paragraphs stated herein. A cover page and an executive summary may be included but is not required.

The response is limited to a 1-3 page limit. The 3-page limit does not include the cover page, executive summary, or references, if requested.

The response must include the respondents’ technical and administrative points of contact, including names, titles, addresses, telephone and fax numbers, and e-mail addresses.

All responses to this notice must be submitted electronically to the Contract Specialist, Danielle R. Brown, at dabrown@cns.gov. Facsimile responses are NOT accepted.

The response must be submitted to Ms. Danielle R. Brown, at dabrown@cns.gov.

mailto:dabrown@cns.gov mailto:dabrown@cns.gov

The response must be received on or before Wednesday, April 24, 2019 at 5:00PM, Eastern Time.

“Disclaimer and Important Notes: This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization’s qualifications to perform the work.

Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After a review of the responses received, a presolicitation synopsis and solicitation may be published in Federal Business Opportunities. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation.

Confidentiality: No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s).”

CNCS Risk Based Member and Grant Management System – Sources Sought (SS) Notice

Background:

Established in 1993, the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) is a federal agency that engages more than 5 million Americans in service through its core programs -- Senior Corps and AmeriCorps.

The CNCS eGrants system currently processes all CNCS grant management operations. CNCS developed and deployed eGrants to production in 2001. Over the years, CNCS has made targeted updates to the current eGrants technical environment and functionality to respond to evolving mission needs, which has resulted in a complex system and underlying data structure that is both costly to maintain and unable to keep pace with emerging business requirements. As a result, CNCS would like to request information from vendors to propose a wide variety of solution to replace the current system.

Sources Sought Objectives:

In accordance with the OMB Memo M-18-24 Strategies to reduce Grant Recipient Reporting Burden, GSA USSM Grants Management framework and Modernization and Migration Framework (M3) Playbook and the CFO Council’s, President’s Management Agenda (PMA) Cross Agency Priority (CAP) Goal 8 - Grants Results Oriented Accountability for Grants guidance as the future state, this Sources Sought Notice is to request capability information from vendors to:

1. Implement a Platform as a Service (PaaS), Software as a Service (SaaS), or a Shared Service solution for a risked based grant and member management system.

2. Provide the cost and time estimate to implement proposed solution.

3. Propose an implementation strategy for the proposed solution.

CNCS Current Grants Categories:

CNCS Grant Categories $ Members (Human

Resources) $ and Members (Human Resources)

Competitive Research Grants

Small competitions (MLK and 9-11 Day of Service and others)

Volunteer Generation Fund

VISTA New and Continuation (Projects)

AmeriCorps State and National Competitive New and Recompete;

both State Commission subgrantees and National Direct applicants

Senior Corps RSVP New/Replacement

Senior Corps Foster Grandparents Replacement (New)

Senior Corps Senior Companions Replacement (New)

VISTA Program Grants

Non-competitive Commission Support Grants

Commission Investment Funds

VISTA New and Continuations

NCCC Traditional Teams

NCCC Disaster & Firefighting Teams

NCCC FEMA Corps Teams

AmeriCorps Affiliate

AmeriCorps State Formula

AmeriCorps State and National Continuation and Expansion

VISTA Support and Program Grants

Senior Corps RSVP Administrative Renewal

Senior Corps Foster Grandparents Renewal

Senior Corps Senior Companions Renewal

CNCS Future-State Risk Based Member and Grant Management Business Processes: