SOURCES SOUGHT
R -- NGTOC MEO U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY - GSWR060075
- Notice Date
- 3/14/2006
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- Contracting Office
- U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, APS BRANCH OF ACQUISITION AND GRANTS 3020 STATE UNIVERSITY DR. EAST, MODOC HALL STE 3001 SACRAMENTO CA 95819
- ZIP Code
- 95819
- Solicitation Number
- 06WR20NOSOLICITATION
- Response Due
- 4/7/2006
- Archive Date
- 3/14/2007
- Description
- The U.S. Geological Survey is conducting a public-private competition for the operation of the Geospatial Information Office (GIO), Geospatial Technology Operations Center (NGTOC) located at the Denver Federal Center in Lakewood, Colorado. This competition was announced in Fed Biz Opps on 30 September 2005 (www.fedbizopps.gov). Under the rules of OMB Circular A-76, the Government will submit a proposal for a civil-servant led team or Most Efficient Organization (MEO) to perform the functions as specified in the Performance Work Statement which will be released at a later date. The NAICS Code is 541990. The MEO is operating under the name NGTOC MEO and is seeking to partner with industry to collaborate in the development of the NGTOC MEO proposal. The NGTOC MEO is looking for written expressions of interest from potential partners for operational services as outlined below: (1) Develop and operate geospatial data integration, access, and archive capabilities, (2) perform data quality control and integration, (3) provide technical back office support to partners, (4) provide data steward training and support, (5) generate map graphics and maintain analog map archive, (6) provide digital geospatial information access, archive, and dissemination services, (7) provide support services such as administrative and generic information tehcnology support, (8) provide contract administration and management support for geospatial services, (9) conduct geospatial information science research, (10) assess and recommend for implementation, technological innovations for geospatial data and applications, (11) develop data theme business and investment strategy and data integration, (12) access, archive and ensure the quality of services relevant to NGTOC, (13) support development of industry-based standards that support geospatial infrastructures. Go to the following URL to learn more about the organization: http: www.usgs.gov/ngpo. Interested partities should submit their capabilities statement to include: (1) Relevant experience, past performance, technical capability and availability of key personnel: This criterion evaluates the potential partners' relevant recent experience, past performance in similar activities, technical capability to perform the work, and key personnel available to support the development. Substantive evidence (points of contact and telephone numbers) of successful participation in similar developments should be included. (2) Cost and schedule control: This criterion evaluates the potential partner's ability to control both cost and schedule. Potential partners should provide evidence of successfully controlling cost and schedule for similar programs and provide evidence of management processes in this area. (3) Value-added services: This criterion evaluates the potential partner's ability to provide additional support services to the MEO team during the proposal development process. Responses to this notice should be no more than 8 pages, and should include, at a minimum: Name and address of firm Size/ownership of business, i.e., large, small, small disadvantaged, 8(a), Disabled-Veteran, Veteran, Woman owned business, and Hub Zone Number of years in business Point of contact with name, title, phone, fax and e-mail DUNS number Experience and familiarity with providing the services listed above either individually or in a consolidate services type environment, prime contracts, subcontracts. Specific areas listed above that the potential partner is interested in supporting, including how well the potential partner's core competencies suit the targeted areas above and how this benefits the NGTOC MEO. A statement detailing the potential partner's current business relationships with the U. S. Geological Survey. Please include contract number and North American Industry Classification codes, if possible. The MEO will be reviewing past, present or planned organizational, financial, contractual or other interests to ensure compliance with organizational conflicts of interest requirements at FAR Subpart 9.5. The interests described above include those of the partner, its affiliates, proposed consultants, or proposed subcontractors. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTATION. If a request for quotation is issued, it is expected that only those responding to this information request will be asked to respond to an RFQ. The partner(s) selected through that process will be asked to provide, at no cost to the USGS NGTOC MEO, the necessary conceptual designs, technical data, proposal input, project schedules and cost estimates to be responsive to the requirements of the USGS. Upon U. S. Geological Survey selection of the winning offer of the standard competition, it is anticipated that the MEO proposal would result in contract(s) for the selected partner. However, as the MEO, we cannot guarantee that this partnering opportunity will result in the award of any contracts by the Government, nor should this notice be construed as a commitment by the U. S. Geological Survey to pay for the information this notice is soliciting. The MEO has an interest in making its decision on partnering opportunities as soon as practical. Toward this end, the due date for submission of responses to this notice will be COB April 7, 2006. The preferred method of response to this notice is by email to the attention of Craig Skalet, Deputy Regional Geographer, Central Region, U. S. Geological Survey, P. O. Box 24046, MS 507, Denver, CO 80255, email: cdskalet@usgs.gov , Phone (303) 202-4306, fax (303) 202-4020. Procurement questions should be directed to Sonya A. Baird, Contracting Officer (916) 278-9332 or by email at sbaird@usgs.gov.
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- Record
- SN01006004-W 20060316/060314212430 (fbodaily.com)
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