D--Microsoft Premier Support Services

Under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, the National Guard Bureau, Operational Contracting Division, Arlington, VA intends to award a Firm Fixed Price Contract to Microsoft Corporation Sitz In Redmond Corporation of Redmond, WA, to provide Microsoft Premier Support Services. Microsoft Premier Services will provide NGB the capability to perform break fix repair on all of our Enterprise Microsoft products (Exchange, ISA servers) and evaluation of modifications to our Active directory reengineering efforts. Premier Services will also provide direct support in upgrading of Guard Knowledge Online (GKO) to SharePoint 2010. Microsoft Premier Support (MPS) is the only means to access proprietary Microsoft Intellectual Property (IP) source code, which is necessary to satisfy the Government's operational requirements. Access to proprietary Microsoft IP is required to mitigate IA issues and define interfacing issues, and this access is only available to Microsoft employees. Only Microsoft employees have access to proprietary Microsoft source code, tools, processes, knowledge and ability to provide MPS. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement in the future. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement to the National Guard Bureau, Operational Contracting Division, via e-mail at [email protected] no later than 12 April 2013, 12:00 pm EST.