Secure Payment System O &M

NOTICE DETAILS Solicitation #: TBD Procurement Type: Sources Sought Date Posted: May 03, 2023 Title: Bureau of Fiscal Service Secure Payment System O & M Classification Code: N/A NAICS Code: 541511 - Custom Computer Programming Services Is this a Recovery and Reinvestment Act Action? No Response Date: June 05, 2023 Primary Point of Contact.: CS: EMARSHALL / CO: TASHCROFT contact@example.gov This SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE is issued for Secure Payment Systems Operational & Maintenance support as well as Development, Test, and Pre-Production support services. This announcement is issued for informational and planning purposes only. This SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE Request for is not a Request for Proposals (RFP) and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately to award a contract on the basis of this SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE or otherwise pay for the information solicited. Responses to the SOURCES SOUGHT will not serve as proposals, bids, or offers, which could be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. The Bureau of the Fiscal Service (Fiscal Service) on behalf of the Bureau of Fiscal Service's Disbursing and Debt Management is conducting market research to identify vendors who are capable and interested in providing Secure Payment Systems Operational & Maintenance support as well as Development, Test, and Pre-Production support services, as outlined in the attached document labeled "Secure Payment System Draft Performance Work Statement". This document contains a draft of the performance work statement, and related attachments pertaining to this requirement. All size categories of businesses including those qualified for set asides are encouraged to respond. Interested vendors shall provide no more than a 7-page capability statement that includes: Contact information, Socio Economic status under NAICS Code 541511 Whether your services are available through an existing Government contract vehicle (i.e. GSA contract - please provide the contract number) or on the Open Market. Brief information on capabilities of your organization and key personnel to perform the Minimum Contractor Qualifications described in Section 7 of the attached Draft Performance Work Statement. Separate from the 5-page capability statement limit, vendors shall complete and return the Secure Payment System Contractor Minimum Qualifications document. Questions and Feedback on the draft performance work statement, and attachments that can enhance the solicitation if and when it's issued. Experience with Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite Quantity Contracts Responses submitted will also assist the Government in its market research to determine the availability of commercial sources and the acquisition strategy in terms of small business set-aside requirements. In order for Fiscal Service to assess small business set-aside possibilities, interested parties shall also identify their socio economic status(es) based on the following in their capability statement: 1) small business; 2) 8(a) business; 3) HUBZone small business; 4) small disadvantaged business; 5) woman-owned small business; 6) economic disadvantage women-owned small business; 7) veteran-owned small business; 8) service-disabled veteran-owned small business, or 9) large business. Interested and capable vendors shall submit responses by the due date listed herein to contact@example.gov referencing "Response to Secure Payment System Attn: EMARSHALL/TASHCROFT" in the subject line. All electronic materials and attachments submitted shall be formatted in accordance with the Bureau of the Fiscal Service's Security Requirements. The following file extensions are not allowable and application materials/data submitted with these extensions cannot be opened: .bat, .cmd, .com, .exe, .pif, .rar, .scr, .vbs, .hta, .cpl, html, mhtml, and .zip files The Government does not allow 3rd party messaging systems/secure mail. Microsoft Office non-macro enabled compatible documents are acceptable. If the interested vendor determines that other formats are necessary, it is the interested vendor's responsibility to verify with Fiscal Service that those formats are acceptable. No pricing or technical approach is being requested or will be considered at this time. This is only a request for SOURCES SOUGHT for determining an acquisition strategy and for gathering feedback from interested vendors for considering changes/additions to the draft requirement. No other information regarding this Sources Sought Notice will be provided at this time. This notice does not restrict the Government to an ultimate acquisition approach. All firms responding to this notice are advised that their response is not an offer that will be considered for contract award. All interested parties will be required to respond to any resultant solicitation separately from their response to this notice. NO SOLICITATION IS AVAILABLE. A request for more information, or a copy of the solicitation, will not be considered an affirmative response to this Notice. Telephone responses to, or inquiries about, this Notice will NOT be accepted. Interested Vendors may register at https://sam.gov/content/opportunities to receive notifications when information is posted related to this requirement, such as when amendments are available for viewing and/or downloading. Please note that the SAM.gov provides the notification service as a convenience and does not guarantee that all persons on the mailing list will receive notifications. Therefore, we recommend that you monitor the SAM.gov site for all information relevant to desired acquisitions. Place of Contract Performance: Procurement Office: Bureau of the Fiscal Service Division of Procurement 257 Bosely Industrial Park Drive, Doc 2 Avery 5-F Parkersburg, West Virginia 26101 United States