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EDUCATION SURVEY PLANNING & DOCUMENT ASSISTANCE

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19-SCRTFederal

Submission Closed10/11/2018, 09:00:00 PM UTC

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RFI - FEMA - Supply Chain Management System (SCMS)

Solicitation # 70FA3127I00000001

The Department of Homeland Security, through FEMA's Logistics Management Directorate, is conducting market research via a Request for Information to identify cloud-based Software-as-a-Service solutions for the transition, implementation, operation, maintenance, and modernization of the Supply Chain Management System. The system is designed to support disaster logistics operations, including warehouse and transportation operations, inventory management, in-transit visibility, point-of-distribution support, and financial reconciliation. The scope encompasses recurring SaaS licensing, cybersecurity and system authorization support, and optional surge capacity to handle disaster-response requirements. Technical requirements include FedRAMP High certification, compliance with DHS Enterprise Architecture, and adherence to Section 508 accessibility standards. The anticipated period of performance consists of one 12-month base period with four 12-month option periods. While most work will be performed at the contractor's site, some activities may occur at FEMA Headquarters in Washington, D.C., or facilities in Virginia. This RFI is for planning purposes and is not a formal solicitation; however, interested parties must submit a narrative response, a Vendor Streamlined Profile Matrix, and a Targeted Market Research Questionnaire by January 4, 2027. Respondents are required to provide a non-binding Rough Order of Magnitude cost estimate and disclose any potential organizational conflicts of interest. All submissions must be unclassified and follow specific formatting and submission guidelines via email.

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Agency

Department Of Commerce Census

NAICS

518210 - Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services

Place of Performance

4600 SILVER HILL ROAD, SUITLAND, MD, 207484, USA

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SBA

Documents

Census Bureau Education Surveys Planning PWS

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PhaseClosed

PostedOct 2

Sources Sought

Response DeadlineOct 11

Deadline has passed

Submission Closed

10/11/2018, 09:00:00 PM UTC

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AgencyDepartment Of Commerce Census

Contacts1 person available

OfficeSUITLAND, MD, 20746, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Commerce Census

Office AddressSUITLAND, MD, 20746, USA

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THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT. THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE FOR INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. NO CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED FROM THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO REIMBURSEMENT WILL BE MADE FOR ANY COST ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING INFORMATION IN RESPONSE TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. AT THIS TIME, NO SOLICITATION EXISTS. THEREFORE, PLEASE DO NOT REQUEST A COPY OF THE SOLICITATION. THE U.S. CENSUS BUREAU (USCB) IS SEEKING SOURCES BY CONDUCTING MARKET RESEARCH TO LOCATE QUALIFIED, EXPERIENCED AND INTERESTED SMALL BUSINESSES THAT ARE ABLE TO PROVIDE THE SERVICES AS DESCRIBED IN THE ATTACHED DRAFT PEFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS). PLEASE SEE ATTACHED DRAFT PWS FOR DETAILED INFORMATION FOR THE REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI). PLEASE SUBMIT A CAPABILITY STATEMENT DEMONSTRATING THEIR EXPERIENCE, SKILLS, AND CAPABILITIES TO FULFILL THE GOVERNMENTS REQUIREMENT SPECIFIED IN THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE. ALL RESPONDENTS ARE REQUESTED TO IDENTIFY THEIR FIRM'S SIZE AND TYPE OF BUSINESS. BROCHURES ALONE ARE NOT SUFFICIENT DOCUMENTATION FOR DEMONSTRATION OF CAPABILITIES. THE CAPABILITY STATEMENT SHALL BE IN SUFFICIENT ENOUGH DETAIL, BUT NOT TO EXCEED 15 PAGES, SO THAT THE GOVERNMENT CAN DETERMINE THE EXPERIENCE AND CAPABILITY OF YOUR FIRM TO PROVIDE THE REQUIREMENT SPECIFIED ABOVE. PLEASE SUBMIT ALL QUESTIONS TO RHONDA TALBERT VIA EMAIL AT contact@example.gov , BY MONDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2018 AT 2PM, EST. PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE, TO RHONDA TALBERT, CONTRACT SPECIALIST, VIA EMAIL, NO LATER THEN THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2018 BY 4PM, EST. THE EMAIL SUBJECT LINE SHOULD BE: SOURCES SOUGHT RESPONSE - 19-SCRT. 1. Describe your company's ability and experience managing a similar education survey project. 2. Describe your company's ability to provide the survey methodology planning services (for sampling, data collection, and post data collection operations) identified in this sources sought notice. 3. Describe your experience with developing processing specifications for editing and imputing education survey data. 4. Describe your experience with processing (editing, imputing, and reviewing), reviewing, and analyzing survey and linked administrative data. Wherever possible, place emphasis on education data from NCES school sample surveys. 5. Describe your experience working on NCES sample survey data collections and with NCES school sample survey data. Place emphasis on the following NCES studies: National Teacher and Principal Survey (NTPS), Schools and Staffing Survey (SASS), Private School Survey (PSS), Beginning Teacher Longitudinal Study (BTLS), Teacher Follow-up Survey (TFS), and National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). 6. Describe your experience with creating final data products (e.g., final data files, codebooks, Survey Documentation Reports, User's Manuals, date tables, etc.) for NCES school sample surveys. Wherever possible demonstrate knowledge of NCES formatting and publication standards. 7. Company Primary Point of Contact Name, Business Title, Email & Telephone Number. 8. Provide your NAICS codes associated the company. 9. Provide your company's Business Classification / Socio-Economic Status under NAICS Code 541990, Office Administrative Services. 10. Provide your company's DUNS and CAGE Code Number. 11. Provide your Socio-economic categories associated with the company.