Digital Transformation Software Development Operation & Maintenance Sources Sought Notice

Description: Digital Transformation Software Development and Operation and Maintenance Services Sources Sought Notice

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is issuing this Sources Sought synopsis as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in and the resources to support this requirement for providing Digital Transformation Software Development and Operation Maintenance Services in support of the Office of Enterprise Data & Technology Solutions (OEDTS). The result of this market research will contribute to determining the method of procurement. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and Product Service Code (PSC) assigned to this procurement are:  

• 541519 Other Computer Related Services with a size standard of $34M; and
• R408 Support- Professional: Program Management/Support

There is no solicitation at this time. This request for capability information does not constitute a request for proposals; submission of any information in response to this market survey is purely voluntary; the government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred. This is not an evaluation of proposals but an assessment of vendors’ capabilities. Therefore, a high-level assessment of the capability statements will be performed. Generic brochures are not being requested. Vendors should provide information to stress their competencies, differentiators, and past performance showing or demonstrating:

• Core Competencies to demonstrate expertise.
• Differentiator’s listing/discussing unique factors and benefits of the services that set them apart from others.
• Past Performance listing/discussing previous similar work showing benefits and how the past projects relate to Agency’s needs. 

If your organization has the potential capacity to perform these contract services, please provide the following information: 1) organization name, address, email address, website address, telephone number, and size and type of ownership for the organization; and 2) tailored capability statements addressing the particulars of this effort, with appropriate documentation supporting claims of organizational and staff capability. If significant subcontracting or teaming is anticipated in order to deliver technical capability, organizations should address the administrative and management structure of such arrangements.

The government will evaluate market information to ascertain potential market capacity to 1) provide services consistent in scope and scale with those described in this notice and otherwise anticipated; 2) secure and apply the full range of corporate financial, human capital, and technical resources required to successfully perform similar requirements; 3) implement a successful project management plan that includes: compliance with program schedules; cost containment; meeting and tracking performance; hiring and retention of personnel and risk mitigation; and 4) provide services under a performance based service acquisition contract.

Based on the responses to this Sources Sought Notice/Market Research, this requirement may be further set aside for any of the socio-economic programs, or set-aside for small business competition, or procured through full and open competition, or procured through GSA. Interested potential offerors must clearly specify the following: their Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), business size applicable to NAICS, socioeconomic business category, GSA contract number (if applicable), and any other applicable GWAC number. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions.

Submission Instructions: Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to perform the above-listed services are invited to submit a response to this Sources Sought Notice by January 22, 2024 on or before 10:00 AM EST. All responses under this Sources Sought Notice must be emailed to Che Uche Logan at che.u.logan@hud.gov and Tarita Leftwich at tarita.l.leftwich@hud.gov.  Additional information on the required services is listed below.

If you have any questions concerning this opportunity, please contact the Contracting Officer, Che Uche Logan at che.u.logan@hud.gov.

Background:

• See PWS, Section C.1.2.

General Description of Work:

The Contractor shall provide Digital Transformation Software Development and Operation Maintenance Services in support of OEDTS. Some of the services required are as follows:

• Task C.2.1: Program Management Support
• Task C.2.2: Software Development Services
• Task C.2.3: Customer Experience: Customer Adoption
• Task C.2.4: Operations, Maintenance and Minor Enhancements
• Task C.2.5: Systems Security Requirements
• Task C.2.6: Specialized Consultation and Project Support
• Task C.2.8: Transition In and Out
• See PWS C1 – C2 for detailed Task Descriptions

Below are the characteristics of the requirement: The tasks require a set of skill categories based on but not limited to the following approximate breakdown:

• Administrative Staff
• Business Analyst
• Chief Technical Architect
• Data Modeler
• Database Administrator
• Etl, Data modeling, Informatica, Bo Developer
• Manager/Director
• Program Manager
• Programmer/Analyst
• Project Manager
• Quality Assurance Analyst
• Quality Assurance Manager
• Senior Business Analyst
• Senior Database Administrator
• Senior Enterprise Architect
• Senior Enterprise Architect/Enterprise Architect
• Senior Professional Staff
• Senior Project Manager
• Senior System /Portal Architect/System Architect
• Senior Systems Engineer/Senior Systems Analyst
• Senior Technical Architect
• Senior Technical Writer
• Systems Security Analyst

Contemplated performance metrics:

• See Draft Performance Works Statement (PWS), Performance Requirements Summary

Contemplated report requirements:

• See Draft PWS, Deliverables

Contemplated dollar value of the project:

• N/A

Contemplated place of performance:

• At the Contractor's facility.