Introduction This is a Small Business Sources Sought notice. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding: (1) Availability and capability of qualified small business sources; (2) Whether they are small businesses; HUBZone small businesses; service-disabled, veteran-owned small businesses; 8(a) small businesses; veteran-owned small businesses; women-owned small businesses; or small disadvantaged businesses; and (3) Size classification relative to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for the proposed acquisition. Your responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a set-aside is possible. An organization that is not considered a small business under the applicable NAICS code should not submit a response to this notice. Project Summary The purpose of this requirement is to continue to license OpenText Content Server and related software. Content Service is the software primarily used by NIAID’s Electronic Document and Records Management System (EDRMS) program to manage the Institute’s high-value electronic documents and business process automation solutions. Specifically, NIAID is seeking an OpenText reseller/partner capable of providing the licenses and maintenance detailed in the attachment. Capability Statement/Information Sought If your organization has the potential capacity to provide this OpenText renewal, please provide the following information: Organization name, address, point of contact, email address, website address, telephone number, DUNS number Company location(s) and number of years company has been in business Small Business Classification/Socio-Economic Status pursuant to the applicable NAICS code Type of ownership for the organization Identification of any Best In Class contract vehicles including Government Wide Acquisition Contracts (GWAC) (e.g. GSA schedule, NITAAC) they may possess or are aware of that would support this possible requirement. If your organization does not provide the products/services under a GWAC, please identify availability as OPEN MARKET ONLY. Tailored capability statement addressing the capability of the organization to provide the OpenText licenses and maintenance. Capability document shall be no more than 6 pages. Evidence that the organization is an authorized reseller or publisher of the OpenText licenses and maintenance products listed above. Submission Instructions Interested small businesses who consider themselves qualified to provide the above listed OpenText licenses and maintenance are invited to submit a response to this Sources Sought Notice by February 6, 2020 at 3:00 PM EST. All responses under this Sources Sought Notice shall be emailed to Tamara McDermott
[email protected]. Disclamer and Important Notes This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization’s qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After a review of the responses received, a pre-solicitation synopsis and solicitation may be published in Federal Business Opportunities. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation. Confidentiality No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s).