Sources_Sought.pdf

SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT

The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA)/Defense Information Technology Contracting Organization (DITCO) is seeking sources for Appian brand named perpetual license software support.

CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS:

2300 East Drive, Scott AFB, IL 62225-5406

INTRODUCTION:

This is a SOURCES SOUGHT TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION to determine if any other potential sources exist with the availability and technical capability for the components of Appian Perpetual Named User Software License Support and Maintenance capabilities.

The Appian Enterprise Software includes software defect correction, dedicated maintenance service points of contact that provide technical support assistance, software release updates, software enhancements, software corrections, maintenance release documentation, web based access to software, maintenance releases, an online forum, and documentation.

DISCLAIMER:

THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS

NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A

SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY

THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE

GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A

RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY

FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY

INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL

DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY.

CONTRACT/PROGRAM BACKGROUND:

Appian products have been in the DISA software baselines since 2010. The Appian software licenses maintenance and support is only available through Appian Corporation;

consequently previous Appian software licenses purchased by Appian have been sole source through Appian Corporation.

Contract Number: HC1028-12-C-0064 Incumbent: Appian Corporation, a large business Method of previous acquisition: FFP, sole source posted on FedBizOpps Contract Period: 1 October 2012 through 30 September 2016 Contract Type: FFP, sole source

Objective: Renew perpetual software licenses maintenance support for Appian Enterprise

Contract Number: HC1028-10-P-2263 Incumbent: Appian Corporation, a large business Contract Period: June 1, 2010 through 30 September 2012 Contract Type: FFP, sole source, posted to FedBizOpps Objective: Renew perpetual software licenses and maintenance support for Appian Enterprise

REQUIRED CAPABILITIES:

The components of this requirement are maintenance and support for the Appian perpetual software licenses to maintain uniformity and common troubleshooting and service techniques. The required maintenance and support includes software defect correction, dedicated maintenance service points of contact that provide technical support assistance, software release updates, software enhancements, software corrections, maintenance release documentation, web based access to software, maintenance releases, an online forum, and documentation.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Appian software licenses are proprietary and only available from Appian Corporation, the manufacturer. The Appian Enterprise licenses are proprietary software code and only the Appian Corporation can provide. No other vendor or distributor can legally obtain access to the software nor can they make duplicate copies, since it is protected by copyright and patent laws. Only the manufacturer provides the maintenance support.

SOURCES SOUGHT:

The anticipated North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) for this requirement are 541519, with the corresponding size standard of $27.5M. This Sources Sought Synopsis is requesting responses to the following criteria ONLY from businesses that can provide the required services under the NAICS Code. We want to confirm that there is not any other sources that can meet the requirements specified above.

SUBMISSION DETAILS:

Responses should include:

1) Business name and address;

2) Name of company representative and their business title;

3) Type of Business;

4) Cage Code;

5) Contract vehicles that would be available to the Government for the procurement of the product and service, to include ENCORE II, General Service Administration (GSA), GSA MOBIS, NIH, NASA SEWP, Federal Supply Schedules (FSS), or any other Government Agency contract vehicle. (This information is for market research only and does not preclude your company from responding to this notice.)

Vendors who wish to respond to this should send responses via email NLT August 31, 2016 at 4:00 PM Central Standard Time (CST) to betty.a.burris4.civ@mail.mil.

Interested businesses should submit a brief capabilities statement package (no more than five pages) demonstrating ability to perform the services listed in this Technical Description.

Proprietary information and trade secrets, if any, must be clearly marked on all materials.

All information received that is marked Proprietary will be handled accordingly. Please be advised that all submissions become Government property and will not be returned.

All government and contractor personal reviewing sources sought responses will have signed non-disclosure agreements and understand their responsibility for proper use and protection from unauthorized disclosure of proprietary information as described 41 USC

423. The Government shall not be held liable for any damages incurred if proprietary information is not properly identified.

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