BPW RFI.docx

Requirement: Business Plan Writer

This Request for Information (RFI)/Sources Sought Notice is issued for informational and planning purposes only. This is not a Request for a Quote (RFQ). It is not to be construed as a commitment by the U.S. Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract. Rather the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) is currently conducting market research to locate qualified, experienced, and interested potential sources. The information requested by this RFI will be used within MBDA to facilitate decision making and will not be disclosed outside of the government.

MBDA is located in Washington, D.C., and seeks information concerning the availability of contractors capable of providing a consumer-off-the shelf (COTS) business plan development software to replace its existing business plan writer (http://www.mbda.gov/index.cfm?fuseaction=login.main&theme=business_plan_writer&CFID=311218&CFTOKEN=89593625). The proposed application should be scalable to meet MBDA’s current needs and agile enough to support white labeling or a blended branding approach (e.g., “MBDA Business Plan Writer powered by ABC Company”). The desired application will be cloud-based and capable of being accessed from a remote location. MBDA is also interested in an application that is innovative and provides a value-added experience to the user. The desired application will also allow MBDA to generate usage reports and collect other metrics desired by the Agency. It is envisioned that any bid would be a firm-fixed price contract.

Please see Attachment 1 - Draft SOW for a detailed explanation of additional capabilities needed for this requirement.

For the purposes of this RFI, the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Codes will comprise at least one of the following classifications: 511210 - Software Publishers; 518210 - Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services; 519130 - Internet Publishing and Broadcasting and Web Search Portals; 519190 - All Other Information Services.

If your firm is capable of requirements described in this RFI, please provide a Capability Statement (not to exceed two (2) pages); and a proof of concept based on the associated draft statement of work and product’s existing functionality (not to exceed ten (10) pages) to:

Minority Business Development Agency 1401 Constitution Ave., NW Room 5089 Washington, D.C. 20230

In addition, the following information is requested:

(1) Company cage Code, DUNS, name, address, point of contact, telephone number and email address;

(2) Any small business status (8(a), HUB Zone, veteran-owned, women-owned, etc.);

(3) Please indicate which NAICS code(s) your company usually performs under Government contracts

(4) GSA # if applicable The government plans to use the Internet and e-mail as the primary means of disseminating and exchanging information. Hard copies of documents posted on Federal Business Opportunity (FBO) will not be made available.