Discovery _Design_ _Implementation_Services_-_Sources_Sought.doc

PL-K-T

6 February 2015

The Exchange Information Technology team is seeking sources for Discovery, Design and Implementation services to support future IT projects. The intent is to award an additional 3-5 overarching agreements. When the Exchange has a requirement, a RFQ will be sent to the awarded suppliers having an opportunity to submit a proposal. All work will be performed at the Exchange Headquarters in Dallas, Texas.

The Exchange Service’s enduring mission is to make the lives of Soldiers and Airmen better through the goods and services we offer. The Exchange goes where Soldiers, Airmen and their families go to improve their quality of life through retail goods and services. Exchange earnings provide dividends to support morale, welfare and recreation programs (MWR). In FY 2013, Exchange revenue totaled $8.3B and it distributed $208.3M in MWR dividends. In the past 10 years, the Exchange has distributed more than $2.4B for MWR to fund quality-of-life improvements. The Exchange is part of the Department of Defense and is directed by a Board of Directors, responsible to the Secretaries of the Army and Air Force through the Chiefs of Staff. This year, the Exchange celebrates 119 years of service.

The Exchange is a multi-channel retailer, offering products to authorized customers via brick-and-mortar stores and online. The Exchange is responsible for more than 2,448 facilities in more than 26 countries, 50 states and five U.S. territories. Facilities include 127 main stores, 167 Military Clothing stores, 492 convenience stores (troop stores, Express locations, Class Six outlets) 169 specialty stores and 67 theaters. The Exchange has more than 1,418 quick-serve restaurants such as Taco Bell, Burger King and Starbucks as well as 3,330 concession operations. The Exchange operates 48 contingency locations in Afghanistan, Kuwait, Jordan, Oman, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Romania, Bosnia and Kosovo.

The minimum requirements are:

· A minimum of ten years experience with the Discovery, Design, Develop, Validate, Implementation and transition services in support of IT.

· Superiority of all phases of the Software Development Life Cycle.

· Experience in Software Development languages and tools on the following platforms:

· IBM, zSeries, pSeries and PC Platforms

· zOS, AIX, UNIX, LINUX, Windows

· Mobile OS and devices (PDA’s, Scanners, Tablets, etc)

· Ability to provide solution discovery, application research and documentation services.

· Documented experience delivery software solutions to a Retail, Financial and/or Government entity.

· Software Development Process should be certified by an independent internationally recognized organization and the certification kept current.

If your company is able to meet all the requirements outlined above, provide a brief summary and have an authorized individual with the ability to bind your company sign this document and forward to finchy@aafes.com. Response to this sources sought is due 23 February 2015.

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