USDA Secure Data Enclave Services
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- Solicitation number
- 1232SA24Q0053
- Agency
- Agricultural Research Service Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 518210 Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services
- PSC
- R702 Support- Management: Data Collection
- Place of performance
- United States
- Points of contact
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- Jacob Toft jacob.toft@usda.gov (202) 619-8538
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service (USDA ARS) is conducting market research to determine if there are adequate small business contractors available to provide secure data enclave services. The contractor will be required to operate a FedRAMP-authorized enclave that provides scalable computing, storage, and software resources to support USDA researchers and licensed datasets. Key requirements include providing a management portal for data stewards and maintaining FedRAMP authorization throughout the contract, which will be a firm-fixed-price award with a base year and four option years.
This is a non-set-aside opportunity under NAICS code 518210 (Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting and Related Services) with a $40 million size standard. Interested companies, regardless of size, are invited to submit capability statements by April 22, 2024. The government will use the responses to determine whether to limit competition to small business concerns or proceed with an unrestricted solicitation.
Notice text
A market survey is being conducted to determine if there are adequate Small Business, SBA[1]certified HUBZone, SBA-certified 8(a), Women-Owned, or Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) contractors available for a proposed project who meet the specific criteria outlined below. This is not a solicitation Announcement or Request for Proposal. It does not constitute any commitment by the Government. No award will result from this notice. The purpose is to conduct market research to gain knowledge of potentially qualified sources. Responses to this Sources Sought Notice will be used by the Government to make an appropriate acquisition decision. The USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS) will not award a contract on the basis of responses or pay for the preparation of any information submitted. Respondents will not be notified of the results of this notice. After completing an analysis of the responses, the Government will determine whether to limit competition to 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, Women-Owned, or other small business firms, or to proceed with issuing an unrestricted solicitation, inviting full and open competition.
Description of Services: The Contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to perform all tasks as defined in this Statement of Work except for those items specified as government-furnished services. The Contractor shall perform to the standards in this contract in accordance with the Statement of Work (SOW).
NAICS Code: 518210 – Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting and Related Services
Size Standard: $40,000,000.00
Companies who have the experience, as well as an interest in doing business with ARS, should submit a Capabilities Statement which, for this notice, is not expected to be a proposal, but rather short statements regarding the company’s ability to demonstrate their expertise and experience in relation to the areas specified in this notice. Companies should also indicate whether they are a Small Business, SBA-certified HUBZone, SBA-certified 8(a), SDVOSB, or Women-Owned Small Business. Responses should be submitted by 22 April 2024 at 12:00pm ET to the attention of Jacob Toft at the address above. Questions should be directed to primary POC of this notice.
Please note this is related to a Request for Information that was posted to SAM.gov under 1232SA24X on 12/20/2024.
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| USDA Secure Data Enclave SOW (DRAFT).pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| USDA Secure Data Enclave Services | Award Notice | |
| USDA Secure Data Enclave Services | Solicitation | |
| USDA Secure Data Enclave Services | Pre-Solicitation |
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