MODIFICATION
D -- Web Hosting Platform for 360 Degree Multi-Rater Assessment Instruments
- Notice Date
- 7/12/2006
- Notice Type
- Modification
- NAICS
- 518210
— Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency, NETC Acquisition Section, 16825 South Seton Avenue, Emmitsburg, MD, 21727
- ZIP Code
- 21727
- Solicitation Number
- HSFEEM-06-Q-041
- Response Due
- 7/21/2006
- Archive Date
- 8/5/2006
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- This amendment is being issued to answer questions posed by potential offerors. The due date for receipt of quotation packages is unchanged at July 21, 2006, 4:00 p.m., local time. Quotation packages are to be ATTN: Teresa Dingle, Contract Specialist, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, NETC Acquisition Section, E114B, 16825 S. Seton Avenue, Emmitsburg, MD 21727 or teresa.dingle@dhs.gov. QUESTIONS/ANSWERS FOR HSFEEM-06-Q-0041 QUESTION #1: From the description of your requirements and expectations of quotations, it sounds like you are looking for an existing off-the-shelf solution. Or, could offerors propose a customized solution to meet the Government?s need? ANSWER #1: The Government feels that there are existing web-hosted platforms which will satisfy its requirements, based on its research of the market. It is certainly possible that an offeror will not have an existing product that would satisfy Government requirements as stated, and therefore the offeror would need to accomplish minor modifications in order to meet the Government?s requirements. The Government is not interested in purchasing software for use on a Government web site. The Government is interested in purchasing access to a non-government-hosted web site whereby the stated features as specified within the solicitation would be available for use within a secured web environment. Commercial items are those that are readily available for sale and use to the general public; however, with minor modifications/alterations they can be adapted for a Government purpose (see Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 2.101 for further definition of a commercial item). QUESTION #2: It is stated that the USFA has previously used proprietary or copyrighted assessment instruments. Will these or similar instruments be required to work within the contractor?s platform? If so, please identify those instruments or identify any compliance standards (e.g., AICC, SCORM) of the instruments. ANSWER #2: The instruments that have been used previously will not be used in the contractor?s platform. A similar instrument(s) that the Government will own will be used; however, since the new instrument(s) is in the process of being designed and developed, offerors cannot access the instrument. The offeror should closely review the compliance standards (AICC or SCORM) stated by the Government in the Statement of Work. QUESTION #3: What is the anticipated project start date? ANSWER #3: The effective date of the award of a purchase order, approximately 3-4 weeks from today. QUESTION #4: Please advise if this solicitation will require a specific language such as Java JSP, C+. Also, if a specific program must be used such as Linux or Oracle. ANSWER #4: The solicitation does not require a specific language. Since the instrumentation will be contained/published within the offeror?s hosted website, the language in which the program is authored must be compatible with the same site. QUESTION #5: Is there an existing incumbent contractor? ANSWER #5: No.
- Record
- SN01087159-W 20060714/060712220413 (fbodaily.com)
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