Pre-Solicitation Synopsis for Project Manager, Army Enterprise Systems Integration Program (PM AESIP) Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Data Archiving Services Solution Utilizing OpenText for SAP Software

Pre-Solicitation Synopsis of Proposed Contract Action: SAP Data Archiving Services Solution

The U.S. Army Contracting Command - Rock Island (ACC-RI) intends to issue a solicitation to EIM Plus, Inc. (EIM Plus) for a resultant sole source contract, in accordance with FAR 6.302-1, for providing unique and/or highly specialized services related to the design, development, and deployment of an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) archiving solution. This service will support an Army data archiving strategy to sustain database growth and meet regulation and compliance requirements.

As part of the Army enterprise wide information management initiative, Project Manager, Army Enterprise Systems Integration Program (PM AESIP) received guidance to implement a data archiving strategy for SAP systems in the Army ERP landscape. OpenText Data Archiving for SAP Solutions and OpenText Extended Enterprise Content Management (ECM) for SAP software products will be utilized for the data archiving strategy.

EIM Plus professionals are certified OpenText Extended ECM for SAP consultants and have the necessary expertise at performing data archiving services utilizing both OpenText Data Archiving for SAP Solutions and OpenText Extended ECM for SAP software products. Furthermore, EIM Plus professionals possess prior data archiving implementation experience working on major Department of Defense (DoD) ERPs and specifically, Army ERP experience. No other contractors currently possess the capability, experience, and expertise that are mandatory to meet PM AESIP's requirement.

The overall period of performance is anticipated to be twelve (12) months after award. This effort will be awarded as a Time and Materials contract under FAR Part 16.601, utilizing non-commercial terms and conditions.

This pre-solicitation synopsis is not a request for competitive proposals or quotations; however, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation within 15 days after date of publication of this synopsis, which shall be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed action based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

Email responses shall be submitted to the Contract Specialist, Mary Weber-Seaholm, at mary.e.weber-seaholm.civ@mail.mil.