SOURCES SOUGHT_ SLE_SOFTWARE _ JUNE 2024.pdf

Sources Sought Notice

Department of State U.S. Embassy Mexico—International Narcotics & Law Enforcement Affairs (INL Mexico)

INL Mexico requires a contractor to provide all software listed in attached Draft Statement of Work (SOW). Software will be installed in equipment located in the state of Michoacan, Mexico.

Software must be Brand Name; no similar software is requested as part of this effort to identify interested contractors.

This Sources Sought Notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and is not a Request for Proposals or Quotes (RFP or RFQ) or an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any services. Responses to this Notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. The Government reserves the right to determine how it should proceed as a result of this notice.

Furthermore, entities that respond to this Notice should not anticipate feedback with regard to submissions. The Government will not pay any cost incurred in response to this Notice. All costs associated with responding to this Notice will be solely at the responding party's expense. The information provided in this Notice posting is subject to change and is not binding on the Government. The Department of State, INL Mexico is seeking information regarding the attached Draft Statement of Work (SOW). Please carefully review the Draft SOW document and respond according to the directions stated below.

Notice Responses/capability statements should include the following:

1. Contact information:

a. Name of company

b. UEI number

c. Institutional or organization affiliation (if applicable)

d. Email address for POC

e. Phone number for POC

f. List of applicable SB set-aside subsets that your firm is available under on NASA

SEWP

2. Recommendations to improve or clarify the Draft SOW;

3. Recommendations to ensure that Software licenses can be functional in Mexico.

4. What information can/should be added to the document?

5. What type of training do you recommend ensuring knowledge transfer.

6. Based on the information and recommendations that you provide, please state the estimated firm fixed price(s) for the following. Any theoretical price quote(s) that are provided are understood to be both notional and nonbinding:

a. Fully-burdened firm-fixed price quote for completion of all efforts described on the Draft SOW.

7. Any additional information that may benefit the Government to refine the Requirements Document.

8. Recommendations to minimize the cost/price of this requirement.

Do not include the following in the response:

1. Do not submit formal proposals or offers;

2. Do not submit requests to be considered for award or to be notified of a future solicitation; as a courtesy to vendors who submit capability statements, responding vendors will be notified should the government elect to issue a formal RFP/RFQ at a later date.

3. Do not submit requests to be added to a mailing or distribution list;

4. Do not submit questions or comments not related to this Sources Sought;

5. Do not respond via telephone.

How to Submit Responses:

1. Please submit responses via e mail to mexicocityinlprocurement@groups.state.gov

2. Please submit capability statement responses as a single attachment to the email:

either Adobe pdf file or MS Word file.

3. If you have any questions regarding submission of your capability statement, please submit them via e-mail to mexicocityinlprocurement@groups.state.gov

4. The Sources Sought submission closing date is July 8th , 2024 at 11:59 PM ET.

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