Streamlined Remittance Process and An Automated System Solution to Collect Fees from SSA's Field Offices

The Social Security Administration (SSA) plans to issue a solicitation for a streamlined remittance process and an automated system solution to collect fees from SSA's field offices for non-programmatic services.   The total system solution, Social Security Remittance System, (SERS) will provide 1300 field offices with an automated solution to collect, track, record, and report on fees collected for providing various non-programmatic services to individuals and third parties.  A key part of SERS is an E-Commerce software solution.  This software will be integrated with SSA's accounting system, SSOARS, which is based on Oracle's E-Business Suite Software.  The mandatory requirements will be listed in the RFP.

This requirement shall be competed on an unrestricted (full and open competition) basis.  The North American Industry Classification (NAICS) Code for this requirement is 511210 with a size standard of $25.0 million.

This acquisition will be conducted in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items and FAR Part 15, Contracting by Negotiation.  SSA anticipates that this competition will result in a single award, with a base period of 12 months and four option years, if exercised.  The performance period for this effort is anticipated to begin September 30, 2013.

SSA anticipates release of the solicitation (SSA-RFP-13-0015) in the near future.  Interested parties must respond to the solicitation in order to be considered for award of any resultant contract.  The solicitation and any related documents for this procurement will be made available to interested parties via the Internet through FedBizOpps (www.fbo.gov).  SSA will not honor requests for paper copies.

All questions must be submitted in writing via e-mail to Monica.yankle@ssa.gov.  NO PHONE CALLS WILL BE ACCEPTED.  E-mail communications must include company name, address, point of contact, email address, phone and fax numbers.