Synopsis.docx

SYNOPSIS

08/26/2016

Contracting Office:

General Services Administration (GSA) Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) R10 Contract Operations Division 400 15th Street SW, Auburn, WA 98001

North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) Code:

541511 – Custom Computer Programming Services

Federal Service Code (FSC):

D318 – IT & Telecommunications Integrated Hardware/Software/Services Solutions

Subject:

GSA Enhanced Check-Out (GECO 2) and Store Portal (SP) Point of Sales System Operations and Support Maintenance

Proposed Solicitation Number:

GS10F16LPP0027

Closing Response Date:

09/02/2016 – Should a firm have any concerns regarding the proposed sole source procurement described herein this synopsis, notification to the Contracting Officer must be given by close of business on 09/02/2016. Should a firm consider itself to be a responsible source for performing the requirements stated below regarding the proprietary software support services, please provide a capability statement by close of business on 09/02/2016. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this synopsis is solely within the discretion of the Government. The Request for Proposal is expected to be issued on or around 09/07/2016 with an expected closing date for the proposal on or around 09/14/2016.

Contracting Officer and Point of Contact:

Steven D. Wright

Contractor:

nChannel, Inc.

Description:

GSA intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source per FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. GSA is seeking Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Support Services and Tier 2 and Tier 3 In-depth Technical Support Services solution application at 22 store locations around the world, as well as the National Capital headquarters. The need is to support an existing system (GECO 2 and SP) that uses proprietary software developed by nChannel, Inc. Contractor personnel must be fully versed in the nChannel software and authorized by the firm to have access to the software code allowing for problem solving and bug fixes to issues that are software related. This is essential to the Government’s requirements for the Tier 2 and 3 in-depth technical support services as well as the operations and maintenance of the software itself, thereby precluding consideration given to another firm to perform such services without access to the nChannel software.

Place of Contract Performance:

Contractor Site

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PRICE OR TECHNICAL PROPOSALS.