Sources_Sought PKWare.docx

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE

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The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA)/J9 is seeking sources for the renewal of commercial-off-the-shelf brand name PKWare, Inc. software maintenance support.

CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS:

DISA/Defense Information Technology Contracting Organization (DITCO)/PS8323 2300 East Drive, Building 3600 Scott Air Force Base, Illinois 62225

INTRODUCTION:

This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE to determine the availability and technical capability of small and large businesses (including the following subsets: Small Disadvantaged Businesses, Certified 8(a), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, HUBZone Small Businesses and Woman-Owned Small Businesses) to provide the required products.

The DISA/J9 is seeking information from potential sources for:

FY26 PKWare software maintenance support renewal. The PKWare software is used in DISA’s Enterprise Service Centers in the mainframe environments in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania and Ogden, Utah.

The anticipated Period of Performance is October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

DISCLAIMER:

THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE 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 NOTICE. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS NOTICE. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY.

CONTRACT/PROGRAM BACKGROUND:

Contract Number: HC102822C0012 Incumbent and their size: PKWARE, Inc., Large Business Method of previous acquisition: Sole Source Award Period of performance: October 1, 2022 – September 30, 2025

REQUIRED CAPABILITIES:

Please refer to the included Electronic Product List (EPL) spreadsheet for the requested products.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

None

SOURCES SOUGHT:

The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) for this requirement is 513210 (https://www.census.gov/naics/), with the corresponding size standard of $47M (https://www.sba.gov/document/support--table-size-standards).

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

To assist DISA in determining the level of participation by small business in any subsequent procurement that may result from this Sources Sought Notice, provide information regarding any plans to use joint ventures (JVs) or partnering. Please outline the company's areas of expertise and those of any proposed JV/partner who combined can meet the specific requirements contained in this notice.

SUBMISSION DETAILS:

Responses should include:

1) Business name and address;

2) Name of company representative and their business title;

3) Small Business Socio-economic status (if small);

4) CAGE Code;

5) Prime contract vehicles; to include ENCORE III, SETI, NIH CIO-SP4, NASA SEWP V, General Service Administration (GSA): OASIS, ALLIANT II, VETS II, STARS III, MAS (including applicable SIN(s), groups or pools), or any other Government Agency contract vehicle that allows for decentralized ordering. (This information is for market research only and businesses with a valid cage that lack prime contract vehicles are still encouraged to respond to this notice.)

Businesses who wish to respond must send a response via email NLT 12:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on May 28, 2025 to stephanie.r.markus.civ@mail.mil and lisa.pregartner2.civ@mail.mil. Interested businesses should submit a filled out copy of the EPL spreadsheet provided to include pricing and/or a market research quotation including the products listed in the EPL spreadsheet.

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. All submissions become Government property and will not be returned. All government and contractor personnel reviewing submitted responses will have signed non-disclosure agreements and understand their responsibility for proper use and protection from unauthorized disclosure of proprietary information as pursuant to 41 USC 423. The Government shall not be held liable for any damages incurred if proprietary information is not properly identified.

For information on DISA’s requirements, you can find current information on our home page: www.disa.mil – that includes current forecast and the current acquisition strategies. If there is no information regarding the requirement you may be inquiring about, then there is no additional publicly available information. Please continue to review www.disa.mil.

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