Added: Aug 12, 2008 12:12 pm
The General Services Administration (GSA), Public Buildings Service (PBS) is seeking Information Technology firms who provide Commercial-Off-the Shelf (COTS) acquisition software packages. The software package must have the capability to retrieve and/or recommend required, applicable and optional FAR clauses (as a non-mandatory option, GSAM and local clauses) based upon the requirements of the acquisition. The software package will be used in PBS' contract writing systems (EAS-Electronic Acquisition System, Comprizon.Suite).
Interested firms should submit the information below and be prepared to demonstrate the capabilities of their proposed COTS software package. The business firm must provide a detailed description of how the software works when integrated with a contract writing system that is used nationally, Web-based, developed in Apache, and uses Oracle applications.
THIS IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. The response package must consist of five separate tabs: TAB I: Cover letter/Company Profile; TAB II: Product Profile; TAB III: Existing Contract Vehicles; TAB IV: References; and TAB V: Business Size Standard. The submitted package shall contain TABS 1 - V as follows:
TAB I (Cover Letter/Company Profile): The cover letter must be on letterhead and include: 1) GSA reference number and title of the project; 2) an introduction of your company 3) business establishment date: 4) Point of Contact (POC) including name, title, address, telephone number, fax number and email address; and 5) A list of Government organizations who have used the software package(s) and related services.
In addition to the above, TAB I should include the contractor's primary NAICS code and their business size, indicating if they are: 1) Other than Small Business; 2) Small Business; 3) 8(a) firm; 4) Woman-owned; 5) Small disadvantaged businesses (SDB); 6) HUBZone; 7) Service-disabled veteran-owned; or 8) Veteran-owned small business.
TAB II (Product Profile): The product profile shall include: 1) Name of Product(s); 2) Manufacturer; 3) Part/Item No; 4) Description of the Software, including granularity of logic used; 5) Degree of Maintenance of Logic and/or Clauses Based upon FAR/GSAM Changes (indicate if upgrades/new versions are included in package?); 6) Types of Warranties; and 7) Period of experience with this type of software.
TAB III (Existing Contract Vehicles): The contractor must include the information for all existing contract vehicles where the software package is available, such as: 1) Federal Supply Schedules, 2) Agency Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs); 3) Government-Wide Acquisition Contracts GWACs); and 4) Agency Indefinite Delivery-Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts.
TAB IV (References): From the list in TAB I, the contractor must provide references of where the software is being used in the Government/Company. Please include the following: 1) Name of Government Agency/Company; 2) Name of Project Manager; 3) Email address; and 4) Telephone number.
All packages must be submitted on or before 12:00 p.m., September 4, 2008 to Ms. Paris N. Marshall, 1800 F Street, NW, Room 4302, Washington, DC 20405. Email packages are preferred. Faxes are not acceptable. This is not a solicitation for proposals and is for informational purposes only. Proposals are not requested at this time and will not be considered. For more information, please contact Ms. Paris N. Marshall by email at paris.marshall@gsa.gov (No telephone inquiries please).
