R -- HMIS Applications Development For Approvals Modifications

Under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation, Part 6, Subparts 6.302-1, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) intends to contract with Enterprise Vision Builders on a sole source basis. This acquisition is being conducted using Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 12 Acquisition of Commercial Items, and it will allow Enterprise Vision Builders to provide software development lifecycle services for modifications to the Hazardous Material Information System (HMIS) Approvals Module that include the implementation of critical application upgrades. Enterprise Vision Builders consultants are certified Global 360 Engineers and Developers. This certification is a required element as the HMIS interface used the Global 360 Application Programming Interfaces (APIs). Enterprise Vision Builders has an in depth understanding of the lines of business, with The Office of Special Permit and Approvals, HMIS architecture, and business processes. Enterprise Vision Builders has delivered critical business solutions to PHMSA within an extremely tight window of opportunity. Enterprise Vision Builders has the knowledge of the customized HMIS configuration, business rules, and document workflow critical to EmPower modifications. Empower programming language is the framework/foundation that HMIS Application was built on. HMIS is a mission critical system which requires high system availability to hazardous materials information. Fast resolution of the system problem is critical to the USDOT Office Hazardous Materials Safety (OHMS), the regulated community, Federal, state and local governments and environmental and public safety groups. Enterprise Vision Builders has unique technical knowledge of the customized HMIS EmPower application and the version of EmPower used in HMIS has been heavily customized and requires experience with specialized Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), thereby limiting the available sources for technical support. Any response to this notice must demonstrate that competition would be advantageous to the government. In doing so, interested sources must submit technical capabilities, pricing, and other information that demonstrates their ability to meet PHMSA?s needs. Detailed capabilities must be submitted via e-mail not later than 5:00 PM EST on February 13, 2008 to Mr. Eric Hilton, [email protected], Contract Specialist, PHMSA Office of Contracts and Procurement. This synopsis is not to be considered a request for quotations or proposals. No solicitation document is available and telephone requests will not be honored. No contract will be awarded on the basis of offers received in response to this notice, but offers will be used to determine if a comparable source is available and more advantageous to the government. If no affirmative written response is received within 15 days from the publication of this synopsis, a contract may be issued to Enterprise Vision Builders.