Offsite Data Storage

Added: May 03, 2010 3:26 pm Amendment 01 is issued. 

It should be noted that there was no solicitation amendment issued when the Questions and Answers were previously posted.

Added: Apr 29, 2010 8:58 am Questions and Answers have been added.

Added: Apr 15, 2010 9:38 am

This procurement was previously issued under solicitation number SSA-RFQ-10-1198 and was cancelled.  It is being re-solicited under this announcement (Solicitation Number SSA-RFP-10-1038). The Social Security Administration (SSA) has a need to acquire magnetic media vaulting and storage services including the transportation and recall of media for SSA.  It is SSA's intent to procure this requirement utilizing the procedures in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items.  The Northern American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 493110.  The size standard is $25.5M.  SSA anticipates awarding one (1) firm fixed price/Requirements type contract for this effort. The period of performance shall be for one year, with four 1-year option periods.  The solicitation will be issued on an unrestricted basis.  It is anticipated that the Request for Proposal (RFP) will be issued on or about April 26, 2010.  The selection decision will be based on overall best value to the Government, price and non-price factors considered.  The RFP will be issued under solicitation SSA-RFP-10-1038.  The solicitation and any related documents will be made available to interested parties through electronic media for downloading via the internet at FEDBIZOPPS.  No hard copies of the solicitation will be available.  Potential offerors shall be responsible for monitoring the internet site for release of the solicitation and any amendments.