Information Technology for conversion of the Multi-Family Housing (MFH) Portfolio

This is a COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION for commercial items prepared in accordance with the information in far subpart 12.6, as supplemented with the additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; a written solicitation will not be issued. PAPER COPIES OF THIS SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE. This combined synopsis/solicitation shall be posted on FEDBIZOPPS. Rural Development seeks to enter into a IDIQ, Firm-Fixed Price Sole Source Contract with FiServ Inc. The anticipated Award Date June 11, 2010. The estimated amount of award is $25 million. The Period of Performance is one (1) year plus four (4) option years that will be exercised at the Governments discretion. The source code developed by FiServ Inc. is proprietary to FiServ. The Government has no right to arter decompile, or disassemble the source code in order to provide it to another contractor. Any changes made to the current software that support the MFH direct portfolio would adversely impact the current license and support. The Contract Line Item Numbers: CLIN 0001 Program Manager CLIN 0002 Senior Systems Analyst CLIN 0003 Junior Systems Analyst CLIN 0004 Senior Application Programmer CLIN 0005 Junior Application Programmer CLIN 0006 Technical Writer/Documentation Specialist CLIN 0007 Accounting Technician/Tester SCOPE OF IT SERVICES The USDA Rural Development requires technical support and assistance to implement enhancements to the automated components that support the loan and grant programs (excluding single family housing direct) within Rural Development using the appropriate tool set based on the architecture of the component. The Agency requires continued support to implement and institutionalize component-based development and the re-use of methodology supported by Agency-approved development tools. The Agency requires this support to create/procure automated components that will provide the means for loan program business to efficiently operate and manage activities, including accounting and control; external reporting (e.g., USDA and OMB); and program outreach to support external customers, and potential customer needs. The scope of this solicitation/contract encompasses the analysis, design, development and/or modification, testing, and implementation of additional program areas onto the Fiserv LSP for loan/grant servicing. It will form the basis for future requests for automation that may be forthcoming during the life of this solicitation/contract. The awarded contract Task Orders may be funded in whole or in Part under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The awardee shall comply with the reporting requirements mandated by FAR Subpart 4.15 and FAR clause 52.204-11, American Recovery and reinvestment Act- Reporting Requirements. By reference, FAR Clause 52.204-11, American Recovery and reinvestment Act-reporting requirements, is incorporated in its entirety into this RFQ. Contracting Office Address: 1400 Independence Avenue S.W. Washington, DC 20250 Agency Point of Contact: Lisa Lovelace Senior Contract Specialist 1400 Independence Avenue SW Washington, DC 20250 Lisa.lovelace@wdc.usda.gov 202-692-0307 All questions/inquiries must be received by 1:00 p.m. EST, On June 2, 2010. Inquiries must be in writing addressed to the Contract Specialist Lisa Lovelace at e-mail address: lisa.lovelace@wdc.usda.gov