SOURCES SOUGHT
R -- Automated Budget Interactive Data Environmental System (ABIDES) - PWS
- Notice Date
- 6/20/2012
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541611
— Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Direct Reporting Unit - Air Force District of Washington, Acquisition Division, AFDW/PK, 1500 W. Perimeter RD. Suite 5750, Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, 20762, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20762
- Solicitation Number
- PKS06202012
- Archive Date
- 7/26/2012
- Point of Contact
- Charles A. Mitchell, Phone: 2027678032
- E-Mail Address
-
charles.mitchell.ctr@afncr.af.mil
(charles.mitchell.ctr@afncr.af.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Performance Work Statement SOURCES SOUGHT THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT AND NO CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED FROM THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. The purpose of this sources sought synopsis is for market research purposes to gain knowledge of potentially interested and qualified sources. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this announcement and/or any follow-up information requests. There is no solicitation available at this time. Information should focus on the capability to provide the technical support services defined below. Standard company brochures are not desired. The Government anticipates award of a firm-fixed-price contract with a one-year base period and two one-year option periods. The Government intends to issue the solicitation in the 4th Quarter of FY12 after a pre-solicitation notice is published as required by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 5.2. The procurement strategy will be determined in part by the responses to this notice. SCOPE OF WORK. The United States Air Force seeks to procure contractor services to support the program and budget formulation efforts for the Assistant Secretary, Financial Management and Comptroller (SAF/FM). The contract requires the management of the Automated Budget Interactive Data Environmental System (ABIDES) and/or the Program Budget Enterprise System (PBES) databases, tables, cubes, data relationships, business rules, cost models, interfaces, automated processes, change logs, system documentation and authoritative data source exposure. The contractor shall provide PBES system administration support, data modeling and mapping support as required for PBES implementation and operation. Additionally, the contractor shall provide data entry and report generation training and troubleshooting assistance to SAF/FMB Appropriation Teams, AF/A8P and other system users. The contractor will process and submit Air Force budget database exhibits to Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) systems such as the Program Resource Collection Program (PRCP), Standard Data Collection System (SDCS), and Comptroller Information System (CIS). A DRAFT Performance Work Statement (PWS) is enclosed. To evaluate the potential number of vendors capable of adequately performing under the United States Air Force PWS, a thorough review of capability statements will be conducted. INSTRUCTIONS FOR RESPONSES In response to this sources sought, interested vendors are requested to provide answers to the following questions in relation to the scope of work described above. The answers should be brief and to the point, not exceeding 5 pages total. Companies submitting more than 5 pages may not be evaluated. 1. Provide the following information about your company: name, business address, web address, size/ownership of business (large, small, etc.) and provide NAICS codes the company is certified under, number of years in business, a point of contact with name, title, phone, fax, and email, Cage Code and DUNS number, affiliate information (parent corporation, joint venture partners, potential teaming partners), etc. 2. Please provide a capability statement as it relates to the sources sought request. Do not provide marketing materials. Companies providing marketing materials will not be evaluated. 3. Does your company possess experience regarding Automated Budget Interactive Data Environmental System (ABIDES) Database Management? Please describe. 4. Does your company possess functional knowledge pertaining to ABIDES & PBES? Please explain. 5. Does your company have experienced technical staff and possess the organizational and operational strategies based on findings and impacts related to the subject of this sources sought? Explain/describe your company's experience and familiarity with performing function described above, and/or indicate ability to satisfy the government requirements by providing a narrative identifying the scope of past and current services performed within the past three (3) years and explain how those services are commensurate with the services described above. 6. What experience does your company have relating to the implementation of Air Force Cost Updates? Information relative to past and current performance and experience should include detailed references (contract numbers, description of services, types of contracts, and point of contact, to include the names and phone numbers) of major clients. In addition, we welcome comments on the industry practices and standards for this effort or similar commercial efforts to include but not limited to contract clauses and provisions, method of quality control and assurance to ensure customer satisfaction and how is contract performance measured against a contract requirement, amount of transition time needed for full and effective performance on a new contract and any other information pertinent to this effort. 7. Please provide a brief description of how you as prime vendor would augment your company's skills and capabilities to provide the services in the task areas mentioned, including any partnering efforts you've used to address past similar large scale procurements. ALL INFORMATION SHALL BE SUBMITTED NO LATER THAN 2:00 PM EDT WEDNESDAY, JULY 11, 2012. No feedback or evaluations will be provided to concerns regarding the information submitted to Air Force District of Washington/PKS. Please direct any questions you may have regarding this notice in writing to Contract Specialist Charles Mitchell (Ctr). The point of contact for this procurement is Charles Mitchell, Contract Specialist, (Ctr) at charles.mitchell.ctr@afncr.af.mil.
- Web Link
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- Place of Performance
- Address: PENTAGON, Arlington, Virginia, 22202, United States
- Zip Code: 22202
- Zip Code: 22202
- Record
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