Travel Management Information Service 2. 0

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This notice transmits Amendment No. 2 to QMAC-CY-140001-N for Travel Management Information Services 2.0 (TMIS 2.0). For reading convenience, the Government has also provided a "conformed" copy of the solicitation (i.e., one that incorporates the changes made by Amendment 2).

This notice also transmits one more question and answer (Question No. 72).

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This notice transmits Amendment No. 1 to QMAC-CY-140001-N for Travel Management Information Services 2.0 (TMIS 2.0). For reading convenience,the Government has also provided a "conformed" copy of the solicitation and Attachment H (i.e., one that incorporates the changes made by Amendment 1).

 This notice also transmits questions and answers as well as the powerpoint presentation and participant list from the September 11, 2014 pre-proposal conference. 

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The General Services Administration is issuing a Request for Proposal (RFP) for Travel Management Information Services 2.0 (TMIS 2.0). Prospective offerors must meet the requirements stated in the solicitation.

The contract type contemplated is a Firm Fixed Price, Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract. The anticipated period of performance is one (1) base year with four (4) one year option periods. This acquisition is not set aside for small business concerns, however, all qualified small business concerns are encouraged to submit offers. This acquisition is classified under NAICS 518210, Data Processing, Hosting and Related Services. The small business size standard can be found at: www.sba.gov/content/small_business_size_standards.

A pre-proposal conference is scheduled for September 11, 2014, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m, Eastern Time at 1800 F Street NW, Room 1153, Washington, DC 20405. A photo ID is required for building entry. Please arrive at 8:45 a.m. Eastern Time for escorted entry. Reservations are required by emailing onthego@gsa.gov with a cc to rebecca.koses@gsa.gov, subject: TMIS 2.0 Pre-Proposal Conference. If you desire to have questions on the solicitation answered at the conference, please send your questions in accordance with the instructions in Section L.4.4.

Specific instructions for submitting an offer related to this acquisition will be included with the solicitation package. We encourage interested firms to register on the Interested Vendors List in FedBizOpps under the solicitation number. All announcements or changes to the intended publication date, the solicitation, and any other information concerning this acquisition will be conveyed via the FedBizOpps website.

NOTICE:

For those interested in the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Federal Acquisition Service, Office of Travel and Transportation Services (T&T) procurement for a Travel Management Information Service (TMIS 2.0) commercially hosted solution that aggregates, cleanses and normalizes travel data from multiple sources and generates reports to support Government-wide travel program management, procurements and policy development, please note the following changes:

The solicitation is anticipated to be released on or about September 1, 2014.

The Contracting Officer has changed to Rebecca Koses, rebecca.koses@gsa.gov.

PLEASE NOTE THAT AN INDUSTRY DAY ON THIS TMIS 2.0 PROCUREMENT WILL BE HELD AT GSA FACILITIES AT 1800 F STREET, NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20405 ON JULY 2, 2014 FROM 9:30 TO 11:30 AM.  THOSE ATTENDING IN PERSON MUST PROVIDE THE CONTRACTING OFFICER (CRAIG.YOKUM@GSA.GOV) WITH NAME, COMPANY, EMAIL ADDRESS, AND PHONE NUMBER BY JUNE 30, 5 PM (AND BRING A GOVERNMENT PHOTO ID THE DAY OF THE MEETING).  A WEBEX MEETING OPTION IS ALSO AVAILABLE TO THOSE NOT WISHING TO ATTEND IN PERSON (DETAILS WILL BE PROVIDED THE DAY BEFORE THE MEETING).

NOTE THAT ATTACHMENT F (NOT INCLUDED HERE) WILL BE ADDED UNDER THE FINAL VERSION OF THE SOLICITATION RELEASE.

Synopsis for TMIS 2.0

The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Federal Acquisition Service, Office of Travel and Transportation Services (T&T), procures and manages government-wide travel programs that are used by over 100 agencies and bureaus and thousands of travelers for air, hotel, online travel management, data reporting and training which support customer agencies to efficiently manage their travel spend.  T&T is committed to delivering innovative products and modernized services that tool agencies for accountability and with the ability to measure efficiency providing an improved cost to value for customers. 

T&T plans a procurement in FY15 for a commercially hosted solution that aggregates, cleanses and normalizes travel data from multiple sources and generates reports to support Government-wide travel program management, procurements and policy development. The commercial service will process travel data for air, lodging, and car rental transactions although rail, bus, and passenger ship data may also be requested. Travel data sources include, but are not limited to: the first generation Travel Management Information Service (TMIS), E-Gov Travel Service, Smartpay travel charge card data, government travel agencies, and air settlement data (such as Airline Reporting Corporation data).  This commercial service will be an important component of a comprehensive Travel Data Management Strategies and Solutions initiative that delivers world-class travel information management and reporting to key stakeholders.

The commercial outsourced solution shall generate reports using the processed data. Additionally, the solution shall enable queries on the consolidated data stored in the vendor's database using third party data visualization tools.

All data aggregated by the selected Contractor is the property of the Government and subject to access restrictions specified by the Government.

The anticipated release date of the draft Request for Proposals for industry comment is June 19, 2014.