Kinetic_Sources_Sought.pdf

SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT

The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA)/Defense Information Technology Contracting Organization (DITCO) is seeking sources for continued support for Kinetic brand-name software licenses and support for DISA Joint Interoperability Test Command

(JITC).

CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS:

DISA/DITCO-Scott Software Section - PL8321 2300 East Drive, Building 3600 Scott Air Force Base, Illinois 62225-5406

INTRODUCTION:

This is a SOURCES SOUGHT TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION to determine the availability and technical capability of small businesses (including the following subsets, Small Disadvantaged Businesses, HUBZone Firms; Certified 8(a), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses and Woman Owned Small Business) to provide the required products and/or services.

DISA JITC is seeking information for potential sources to provide continuous support to JITC for Kinetic brand-name software licenses and support.

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:

Contract Number: HC1028-15-P-0304 Contract Type: FFP Incumbent and their size: Kinetic Data, Inc. Small Business Method of previous acquisition: full and open competition

Anticipated award will be September 24, 2016 through September 23, 2017 with 3 one-year option periods.

REQUIRED CAPABILITIES:

The objective of this requirement is to provide continuous support to DISA JITC for Kinetic software and service for one year, with three option periods. The components of this requirement are for Kinetic software and service that includes: workflow automation to process from request management approvals to SLA’s to network alerts; communicate with virtually any enterprise application; give both IT and non-IT users full control over their request fulfillment process; build actionable business service catalogs; simplify and brings task management to all areas of a large enterprise organization including IT, HR, facilities management, and any other service-delivery-oriented department. The current DISA CHSS Program licenses have been transferred to the DISA JITC Cloud Test Bed Program.

SOURCES SOUGHT:

The anticipated North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) for this requirement is 511210, with the corresponding size standard of $38,5M. This Sources Sought Synopsis is requesting responses to the following criteria ONLY from small businesses that can provide the required services under the NAICS Code.

To assist DISA in making a determination regarding the level of participation by small business in any subsequent procurement that may result from this Sources Sought, you are also encouraged to provide information regarding your plans to use joint venturing (JV) or partnering to meet each of the requirements areas contained herein. This includes responses from qualified and capable Small Businesses, Small Disadvantaged Businesses, Service Disabled-Veteran Owned Small Businesses, Women-owned Small Businesses, HUBZone Small Businesses, and 8(a) companies. You should provide information on how you would envision your company's areas of expertise and those of any proposed JV/partner would be combined to meet the specific requirements contained in this announcement.

In order to make a determination for a small business set-aside, two or more qualified and capable small businesses must submit responses that demonstrate their qualifications.

Part # Description Qty

KAP-KRT-

CORE

Kinetic Request Core Edition (CE) – Yearly Fee for up to 500 External Customers (for JITC JT3 Test Operations for the Cloud Test Bed). (Note: Limited to Services provided by JITC JT3 Test Operations for the Cloud Test Bed. Processes in Kinetic task must be sourced from Kinetic Request.)

KS-SRV-PS-1 Consulting Services - Per Day– Phase 1 21 KS-SRV-PS-1 Consulting Services – Per Day - Phase 2 90

Responses must demonstrate the company’s ability to perform in accordance with the Limitations on Subcontracting clause (FAR 52.219-14).

SUBMISSION DETAILS:

Responses should include:

1) Business name and address;

2) Name of company representative and their business title;

3) Type of Small 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 September 15, 2016, 9:00 AM Central Standard Time to tricia.l.singler.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 RFI 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.