HARDWARE SOFTWARE LICENSES AND MAINTENANCE SUPPORT

(i) THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE FOR MARKET RESEARCH ONLY - NO AWARD WILL BE MADE FROM THIS NOTICE This NOTICE is published to gain knowledge of potential firms capable of providing these services. Potential firms with the skills and capabilities necessary to perform the various requirements described in the attached DRAFT List of Items in Excel format are invited to provide a Capability Statement. The statement should thoroughly explain how the company is capable of providing all the items listed on the attachment. The list shows the hardware and software license requirements and also the maintenance support requirements. Also, in your review of the list of items, please provide comments or suggestions regarding the attached List. Please note that the list of items are in draft form and the Government anticipates revisions to this document prior to their release as a request for quotes (RFQs). The General Services Administration, Region 5 FAS, has received a request from the Integrated Award Environment (IAE) Program Support Office, to provide various hardware/software certificates and maintenance support in support of the IAE Portfolio. The Government will review the information received to determine the best acquisition strategy to fulfill its requirement. It is expected that there will be Firm Fixed Price type orders issued. Pricing is not needed at this time. Interested firms are to provide a brief capability statement and a letter of interest to Mr. Chris A. Payton at chris.payton@gsa.gov on or before 3:00 pm Central Standard Time, 12 August 2016. As part of your capability statement, please include any current or past contracts you have been awarded or the ability to obtain sufficient proof of capability for these types of services. Release of a solicitation is tentatively planned in the second quarter of fiscal year 2017. However, this notice does not obligate the Government to solicit for this requirement or award a contract. RESPONSES TO THIS NOTICE: Firms who can fulfill this requirement and who would be interested in submitting a quote/proposal, in the event that a solicitation is issued, are requested to provide the following information in response to this request -- 1. Name of Company: 2. Address of Company: 3. Name, phone number and email address of company representative. 4. Company size standard and/or socio-economic standing; i.e., large business, small business, veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, HUB Zone small business, small disadvantaged business, or women-owned small business. 5. Indication that the support services are or are not available on a GSA Schedule contract or Government Wide Acquisition Contract (GWAC) held by your company. (ii) RFP SOLICITATION NUMBER: ID15160015 and ID15160016; (iii) CLAUSE AND PROVISION IN EFFECT THROUGH FEDERAL ACQUISITION CIRCULAR: 2005-68 Effective 26 June 2013; (iv) SET-ASIDE: NOT YET DETERMINED, NAICS CODE: 541519 SMALL BUSINESS SIZE STANDARD: $27.5 Million; (v) LINE ITEM(S): See attached list of items in Excel format. (vi) DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENTS: See the attached list of items to be purchased. (vii) DATE(S) AND PLACE(S) OF DELIVERY: Award Date: third quarter of calendar year 2017, Place of Delivery: Washington D.C. (viii) FAR 52.212-1, INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS: Not yet established; (ix) EVALUATION PROCEDURES: Not yet established; (x) OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATION: Not yet established; (xi) FAR 52.212-4, CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS: Not yet established; (xii) FAR 52.212-5, CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS COMMERCIAL ITEMS, Not yet established; (xiii) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS: Not yet established; Subcontracting Plan, if required, applies (for large businesses only); (xiv) DEFENSE PRIORITIES AND ALLOCATIONS SYSTEM (DPAS): N/A; (xv) NUMBERED NOTES: None; (xvi) OFFERS DUE: Not yet established; (xvii) GOVERNMENT CONTACT: Chris A. Payton, chris.payton@gsa.gov, Contracting Officer, (312) 353-0783.