Scranton Hardware and Software Maintenance

INTRODUCTION

The Mission and Installation Contracting Command (MICC) – Fort Knox, KY, is issuing this sources sought synopsis as a means of conducting market research to identify potential sources having an interest and industry technologies available to provide Scantron hardware and software maintenance renewal support for Headquarters United States Military Entrance Processing Command (HQ USMEPCOM) located in North Chicago, IL.

The result of this market research will contribute to determining the method of procurement if a requirement materializes.  Based on the responses to this sources sought notice/market research, this requirement may be set-aside for small businesses (in full or in part) or procured through full and open competition.  All small business set-aside categories will be considered.  Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding submissions.

DISCLAIMER

THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY.  THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) TO BE SUBMITTED.  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 ANNOUNCEMENT.  NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT.  ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY.

PROGRAM BACKGROUND

This requirement is for the Military Entrance Processing Command (MEPCOM).  This will be a Firm Fixed Price award for a base period from 1 October 2020 through 30 September 2021.

Hardware Maintenance Renewal

W9124D-20-Q-6444

Previous Acquisition W9124D-20-F-0009, Scranton Corporation 

1. Central Exchange MA/Part#8/501: 1802878, (Quantity 139 Each)
2. Central Exchange MA/Part#4U/181, for OP4U/18 Single 166B Pencil

Printer, Model# 4U/181; (Quantity, 1 each )

1. Central Exchange MA/Part#4226 for OP4U/22 Single 166B Pencil Printer, Model#

4U/226, (Quantity 3 each)

1. Central Exchange MA/Part#IN4/18024 for IN4/18 Dual 166B Optical

Mark Readers, Model #IN4/1802, (Quantity: 2 each)

1. Central Exchange MA/Par#IN4/2206 for IN4/22 Dual 166B Optical Mark Reader

Printers, Model #IN4/2206, (38 each)

1. Central Exchange MA/Part #46237 for IN4 Select Stackers Model#46237, (2 each)
2. Central Exchange MA/Part#IN4/2304 for Central Exchange for Insight 4 ES

OMR/Imaging Scanners Model #IN4/2304, (Quantity: 47 each)

Software Maintenance Renewal

W9124D-20-Q-6435

Previous Acquisition:  W9124D-20-F-0007, Scranton Corporation

1) (Scantools, Plus Scan Only/Edit, Model number STX101, (Quantity 154 Each)

2) Scantools Plus Scan Only/Edit Migration, Software Maintenance Model number  STX101M, (Quantity: 67 Each)

3) Scantools Plus Apps Developer Software Maintenance Model Number STX 201, (Quantity: 1 Each)

4) Scantools Plus Apps Developer/Score Software Maintenance Model Number STX 301, (Quantity: 1 Each)

5) Scantools Plus Apps Developer/Score Migration Software Model Number STX301M, (Quantity: 6 Each)

6) Scantools Migration Design Expert OMR Software Model Number DE100M, (Quantity: 3 Each)

 ELIGIBILITY

The applicable NAICS code for this requirement is 511210, Software Publishers, with a Small Business Size Standard of $41.5M.  The Federal Supply Code (FSC) is 7030, ADP Software.

SUBMISSION DETAILS

Your response to this Sources Sought, including any capabilities statement, shall be electronically submitted to the Contract Specialist, Richard Dalton, in either Microsoft Word or Portable Document Format (PDF), via e-mail to richard.d.dalton.civ@mail.mil no later than 01:00 p.m. EST on 20 July 2020, and reference this synopsis number in subject line of e-mail and on all enclosed documents.  Information and materials submitted in response to this request WILL NOT be returned.  DO NOT SUBMIT CLASSIFIED MATERIAL.

If your organization has the potential capacity to provide the required products, please provide the following information:

1) Organization name, address, primary point of contacts (POCs) and their email address, FAX, Web site address, telephone number, and type of ownership for the organization.

2) Tailored capability statements addressing the requirements of this notice, 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.

All data received in response to this Sources Sought that is marked or designated as corporate or proprietary will be fully protected from any release outside the Government.

Identify any condition or action that may be having the effect of unnecessarily restricting competition with respect to this acquisition.  Please contact the MICC Advocate for Competition, Scott Kukes, at scott.d.kukes.civ@mail.mil or 210-466- 2269, if you believe that this action is unreasonably restricting competition.  Include the subject of the acquisition, this announcement, and the MICC POC information from the FedBizOpps notice.  Provide the specific aspects that unreasonably restrict competition and the rationale for such conclusion.

All questions must be submitted to the Contract Specialist identified above.  The Government is not committed nor obligated to pay for the information provided, and no basis for claims against the Government shall arise as a result of a response to this Sources Sought.