Telecommunication Upgrade

Added: Aug 31, 2015 3:09 pm The Department of the Treasury, Bureau of Fiscal Service (Fiscal Service), on behalf of the Election Assistance Commission, intends to make an award on a sole source basis to Drake Communications, Inc. 202 W. McCart, Krum, TX 76249, for upgrading the existing operating software and hardware for its Interactive Voice Response System (IVR) system. The main upgrade is to convert the system from a Microsoft XP Operating System no longer supported by Microsoft to a Microsoft Windows 7 Operating System. This would require exchanging a software key, supplying a new rack mountable unit with telecom and mother boards required for Windows 7 compatibility, including migrating the current applications to the new unit. Drake Communications Inc. initially installed and configured the customized system, and no other vendor can upgrade the operating system. Also, Drake Communications is the sole provider of the Keystone IVR System. This Keystone product is not resold by any other entity, meaning upgrades of software of this product can only be provided by Drake Communications Inc.

NO SOLICITATION IS AVAILABLE. A request for more information, or a copy of the solicitation, will not be considered an affirmative response to this Special Notice. Telephone responses or inquiries to this Special Notice will NOT be accepted.

Vendor responses shall include the following:

1. The name and location of your company, contact information, and identify your business size (Large Business, Small Business, Disadvantaged Business, 8(a), Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, HubZone, etc.) based on NAICS Code 334416, size standard 1,500 employees. Please ensure contact information includes the name of the point of contact, email address, and telephone number should the Government have questions regarding your company's response

2. Whether your services are available through a Government contract vehicle or Open Market.

3. A brief capabilities statement (not to exceed 5 pages) that includes a description of your company's standard line of business, as well as a list of customers your company currently provides these products/services for, and sufficient evidence that clearly shows the vendor is capable of providing the requested customized services.

4. Vendor shall provide their DUNS number.

Responses to this posting shall be submitted no later than 12:00p.m. ET on Friday, September 4, 2015 to purchasing@fiscal.treasury.gov, referencing SS-EAC-15- 0087 Attn: JM/TAYERS in the subject line. If no written response is received that clearly demonstrates the vendor's ability to provide the services required by the aforementioned deadline; then Fiscal Service shall make award on a sole source basis to Drake Communications, Inc.

The following file extensions are not allowable and application materials/data submitted with these extensions cannot be considered:

.bat, .cmd, .com, .exe, .pif, .rar, .scr, .vbs, .hta, .cpl, html, mhtml, and .zip files

The Government does not allow 3rd party messaging systems/secure mail.

Microsoft Office non-macro enabled compatible documents and PDF documents are acceptable..

No other information regarding this Special Notice will be provided at this time.

This notice does not restrict the Government to an ultimate acquisition approach. All firms responding to this notice are advised that their response is not a request that will be considered for contract award. All interested parties will be required to respond to any resultant solicitation separately from their response to this notice.
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