Solarwinds software maintenance

Source Sought Notice SolarWinds Software Maintenance
This SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE is for small businesses only. The purpose of this sources sought notice is to determine the interest and feasibility of small business set-asides. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes and is not to be construed as a commitment by the U.S. Government, nor will the U.S. Government pay for information solicited. The information from this notice will help the Florida National Guard plan their acquisition strategy or plan.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL, NO SOLICITATION EXISTS AT THIS TIME.

The Florida National Guard, Contracting Office, is conducting a market survey to determine the availability and technical capability of qualified small businesses, including small business set-asides, small disadvantaged businesses (SDB), 8(a) small businesses, woman-owned small businesses (WOSB), veteran owned small businesses (VOSB), service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses (SDVOSB), and Historically Under-utilized Business Zone (HUBZone) small businesses capable of providing authorized SolarWinds DameWare Remote Support (formerly DameWare NT Utilities.

All responding small business firms are requested to identify their firm's size and type of business to the anticipated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code. For this acquisition, the NAICS code is 511210, and the Small Business Standard is $38,500,000. Teaming arrangements and joint ventures will be considered for any subsequent procurement based on the Government's market research, provided the prime contract is awarded to an applicable small business and that small businesses provide fifty percent or more of the support.

The Florida National Guard, Contracting Office is conducting market research to identify sources that are authorized to provide:

ITEM DESCRIPTION
SolarWinds DameWare Remote support(formerly DameWare NT Utilities) Per Seat License (15 or more users)-Annual Maintenance

QUANTITY: 28 Each

Please submit the following information:

1. Name and address of company and or companies (if there is a teaming arrangement or joint venture)
2. Technical expertise relevant to the requirement
3. Technical approach relevant of the requirement
4. Management approach relevant to the requirement
5. Corporate experience relevant to the requirement
6. Relevant past performance, including:
• Contract name
• Contracting Agency or Department
• Yearly contract value (in $)
• Period of performance
• Description of work and how it relates to the requirements Submission requirements:
1. Page limit - eight (8) 8 ½ x 11 pages
2. 1 inch margins (top, bottom and sides)
3. Times New Roman font - 12 point
4. Page limitation does not include (1 cover page or 1 letter of introduction page)
5. Do not include promotional materials

Interested firms responding to this market survey must provide a capability statement demonstrating their experience, skills and capability to fulfill the Governments requirements for the above in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 19.502-2(b). The capability statement shall be in sufficient enough detail, but not exceed eight (8) pages TOTAL, so that the Government can determine the experience and capability of your firm to provide the requirements above. The Government technical team will then assess the experience & capabilities based on: 1) technical expertise relevant to the requirement; 2) technical approach relevant to the requirement, 3) management approach relevant to the requirement, 4) corporate experience relevant to the requirement, and 5) relevant past performance. Please specify one primary and one alternate Point of Contact (POC) within your firm, including telephone numbers and email addresses

Your capability statement needs to include a list of three customers (Government/non-Government) within the past 5-years highlighting similar work in nature, scope, complexity, and difficulty and a brief description of the scope of work.

Only electronic copies of capability statements will be accepted and should be emailed to deborah.u.bray.civ@mail.mil The e-mail shall contain the following subject line: Response to Sources Sought Notice SolarWinds Requirement. A determination by the Government to proceed with the acquisition as a set-aside is within the discretion of the Government. If capability statements are not received from at least two responsible small businesses or if the Government determines that no small business concerns are capable of performing this requirement based upon an assessment of the capability statements submitted, the Government may proceed with a full and open competition.

Please submit all information to Deborah Bray at deborah.u.bray.civ@mail.mil by February 13, 2018 by
1pm EST.

NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS WILL BE ACCEPTED.

Contracting Office Address:
Physical:
189 Marine St,.
St. Augustine, FL 32084-5154

Mailing:
P.O. Box 1008
St, Augustine, FL 32085-1008

Primary Point of Contact.: Deborah Bray deborah.u.bray.civ@mail.mil