Contractor Operated Civil Engineer Supply Stores (COCESS) Information Pricing Database

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE FOR INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY. This announcement closes 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time on 30 MARCH 2018. The Government is performing market research to determine potential sources for base Contractor Operated Civil Engineer Supply Stores (COCESS) information pricing databases. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 541511, Custom Computer Programming Services, with a corresponding size standard of $25M. The Government plans to consider all information submitted in response to this Sources Sought Notice. Air Force Installation Contracting Agency OL-ACC, Langley Air Force Base in Virginia, is in the process of determining the acquisition strategy to obtain pricing software licenses in support of COCESS. This includes licenses for both the authorized distributor and the government. The government is seeking subscription based software that will provide industry-wide prices through an online catalogue. The database should provide manufacture suggested retail prices for all related parts and materials for the following industries: Electrical Plumbing Mechanical Building Supplies Lawn and Garden The system shall be compatible with industry Uniform Product Code (UPC), Bar Coding and SKU coding. For each item the database should include the UPC, manufacture, manufacture catalog number, description, price, price type, and match status. Ability to assign synonyms to define alternate terms for words in an item's description. Ability to provide customer with suppliers, current pricing and specifications of product to precisely meet requirements. This service should allow multiple users to access the online catalogue. System non availability shall not exceed 45 minutes per week during normal duty hours, 0700 -1600 Monday through Friday, local time. Interested sources should respond by submitting (1) Name, Address, and phone number of the firm (including CAGE code); (2) Size status; (3) provide literature (qualification package) that describes their experience regarding the software technical capabilities. Any information provided by industry to the Government as a result of this sources sought synopsis is strictly voluntary. Responses will not be returned. No entitlements to payment of direct or indirect costs or charges to the Government will arise as a result of contractor submission of responses, or the Government's use of such information. The information obtained from industries responses to this notice may be used in the development of an acquisition strategy and future RFQ. This is not a formal Request for Proposal (RFP), and no contract will result from this notice, nor does it commit the Government to any acquisition for these services. All interested parties should submit a capabilities package outlining the company's software technical capabilities. Responses should not exceed ten (10), single-sided, 8-1/2" x 11" pages with the font no smaller than 10 point. Please submit the requested information electronically to this office by 30 MARCH 2018, 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time to Erica S. Morgan at erica.morgan.4@us.af.mil. The internet and e-mail shall be used as the primary means of disseminating and exchanging all information. Hard copies of documents posted on FBO will not be made available. If you have difficulty emailing your response contact Erica S. Morgan at 757-764-0504.