R--SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: OTHER

*** NOTICE: THIS PRESOLICITATION SYNOPSIS REPLACES THE CANCELLED PRESOLICITATION SYNOPSIS ISSUED AS W52P1J-12-R-0130. *** THE US ARMY SUSTAINMENT COMMAND INTENDS TO ISSUE REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) W52P1J-12-R-0219 FOR THE ARMY SUSTAINMENT COMMAND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES SUPPORT (ASC-ITSS) REQUIREMENT. THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO ISSUE AN ACTUAL SOLICITATION NO LESS THAN 15 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. THE PROPOSAL IS FOR THE ISSUSANCE OF 2 CONTRACTS. THIS WILL BE A COST PLUS FIXED FEE INSTRUMENT WITH A BASE PLUS TWO (365 DAY) EVALUATED OPTIONS. THE TWO CONTRACTS WILL COVER TWO EFFORTS (1) FOR CONTINGENCY (AFG) AND ANY OTHER CONTINGENCIES THAT MAY ARISE WORLDWIDE AND (2) FOR SUSTAINMENT EFFORTS BOTH CONUS AND OCONUS. AN OFFEROR CAN SUBMIT A PROPOSAL FOR THE CONTINGENCY MISSION, THE SUSTAINMENT MISSION, OR BOTH. OFFERORS INTERESTED IN BOTH MISSIONS WILL BE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT TWO SEPARATE PROPOSALS, ONE FOR CONTINGENCY AND THE OTHER FOR SUSTAINMENT. IN THE EVENT ONE OFFEROR IS AWARDED BOTH REQUIREMENTS, TWO CONTRACTS WILL BE ISSUED. OFFEROR IS TO PROVIDE ALL PERSONNEL, EQUIPMENT, MATERIALS, SUPERVISION, AND OTHER ITEMS AND SERVICES NECESSARY TO PERFORM INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT) SERVICES SUPPORT TO ASC FOR THEIR SUSTAINMENT BASE AND CONTINGENCY MISSIONS. THIS SUPPORT MAY INCLUDE, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO: TECHNICAL SUPPORT SERVICES, NETWORK SUPPORT, SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, COMPUTER SECURITY, SYSTEM SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE, INFORMATION ASSURANCE SUPPORT, INFORMATION ASSET MANAGEMENT, AND GRAPHICS AND VISUAL INFORMATION SUPPORT SERVICES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS).THE DATE OFFERS ARE DUE WILL NOT BE ISSUED UNTIL THE SOLICITAION IS ISSUED. THIS SOLICITATION WILL BE ISSUED ELECTRONICALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAR 4.502 AND 5.102(A) (1); THEREFORE, HARCOPIES WILL NOT BE PROVIDED. VENDORS WISHING AN ELECTRONIC COPY MAY DOWNLOAD IT ON OR AFTER THE ISSUE DATE BY ACCESSING THE FEDBIZOPPS.GOV WEBSITE, FEDBIZOPS (WWW.FBO.GOV) AND TYPING IN THE RFP NUMBER LISTED ABOVE. CAUTION: THIS SOLICITATION WILL BE ISSUED ELECTRONICALLY AS WILL ANY AMENDMENTS THERETO. BECAUSE OF THIS, THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION, AND IS IN FACT UNABLE, TO MAINTAIN A BIDDERS MAILING LIST. IT IS THEREFORE INCUMBENT UPON ANY INTERESTED PARTIES TO PERIODICALLY ACCESS THE ABOVE INTERNET ADDRESS IN ORDER TO OBTAIN ANY AMENDMENTS WHICH MAY BE ISSUED. FAILURE TO OBTAIN ANY SAID AMENDMENTS AND TO RESPOND TO THEM PRIOR TO THE DATE AND TIME SET FOR BID OPENING/RECEIPT OF PROPOSALS MAY RENDER YOUR BID OR PROPOSAL NONRESPONSIVE AND RESULT IN ITS REJECTION.