SOLICITATION NOTICE
D -- The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) requires Information Technology Help Desk Support in various locations thoughout the country in agencies, schools, and law enforcement offices not currently serviced by BIA.
- Notice Date
- 8/1/2006
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 541513
— Computer Facilities Management Services
- Contracting Office
- Bureau of Indian Affairs, Northwest Regional Office, Branch of Admnistration, Contracts and Grants, 911 N.E. 11th Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97232
- ZIP Code
- 97232
- Solicitation Number
- RBP00060009
- Response Due
- 8/28/2006
- Archive Date
- 9/30/2006
- Description
- D--The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) requires Information Technology Help Desk Support thoughout the country in various locations in agencies, schools, and law enforcement offices. Current support is not available in locations outside a BIA Regional Office and a few larger agencies with an IT Specialist. BIA's goal is to make available a pool of contract support positions throughout the country to respond to IT issues and problems that cannot be addressed remotely. Full details, locations, and other information will be provided in the requested RFP materials. +++++++++CRUCIAL DATES AND OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION+++++++ >>>>>>>>>>>>>>THIS PROCUREMENT IS A BUY INDIAN SET ASIDE. ONLY NATIVE AMERICAN OR ALASKA NATIVE OWNED VENDORS MAY COMPETE FOR THIS ACQUISITION. JOINT VENTURES BETWEEEN NATIVE AND NON-NATIVE OWNED FIRMS ARE PERMISSIBLE PROVIDED THAT THE OPERATIONAL CONTROL OF THE JOINT VENTURE IS AT LEAST 51% CONTROLLED BY THE NATIVE OR ALASKA NATIVE OWNED VENDOR. PARTICIPANTS IN THE MENTOR/ PROTEGE PROGRAM OF THE BUY INDIAN ACT ARE ALSO ELIGIBLE. INDIAN PREFERENCE ALSO APPLIES TO THIS ACQUISITION AS TO SUBCONTRACTING OPPORTUNITIES FOR NATIVE AMERICAN VENDORS.<<<<<<<<< ~~~~~~~REQUESTS FOR COPIES OF THE RFP MATERIALS MUST BE MADE IN WRITING OR BY FAX. DO NOT CLICK THE "REGISTER TO RECEIVE NOTIFICATION" BOX AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE OR ANYWHERE ELSE IN THIS ANNOUCEMENT AS YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE ANY RETURN INFORMATION. BIA's INTERNET AND E-MAIL ACCESS IS NOT PUBLICLY AVAILABLE. BECAUSE OF THIS UNAVAILABILITY OF THE INTERNET IN BIA, THERE IS NO ELECTRONIC CONNECTION FROM BIA TO FEDBIZOPS AND CLICKING ON THE "REGISTER TO RECEIVE NOTIFICATION" BOX WILL NOT DO ANYTHING AND YOUR REQUEST WILL NOT REACH POINT OF CONTACT. AS PER THE FEDBIZOPS WEBSITE DISCLAIMER THAT APPEARS AFTER YOU WOULD CLICK THE "REGISTER TO RECEIVE NOTIFICATION" BUTTON, "SUBSCRIBERS TO THIS LIST SERVICE ARE ULTIMATELY RESPONSIBLE FOR REVIEWING THE FEDERAL BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES SITE FOR ALL INFORMATION RELEVANT TO THEIR DESIRED ACQUISITIONS." ANY QUESTIONS PERTAINING TO THE RFP MUST BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING OR BY FAX. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ +++++++++ALL PROSPECTIVE OFFERORS ARE ADVISED THAT FEDBIZOPS AND THE INFORMATION YOU RECEIVED FROM TAMI GALLEGOS ARE THE ONLY AUTHORIZED SOURCES OF INFORMATION FOR THIS PROCUREMENT ACTION. ANY OTHER INFORMATION OBTAINED ELSEWHERE, SUCH AS WEBSITES AS INPUT.COM OR ANY OTHER SOURCE OTHER THAN FEDBIZOPS, IS NOT AUTHORIZED BY BIA. ANY RELIANCE BY A VENDOR ON UNAUTHORIZED SOURCES OF INFORMATION IS DONE SOLELY AT THE OFFEROR'S RISK. PRIME CONTRACTORS SHOULD MAKE SURE THAT SUBCONTRACTING PARTNERS ARE FULLY AWARE OF ALL UPDATED INFORMATION AND QUESTIONS. IF A VENDOR IS NOT ON MY BIDDER'S LIST, THEY WILL NOT RECEIVE ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS AND OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION.++++++++++ >>>>>>> THERE IS NOT AN INCUMBENT CONTRACTOR. <<<<<<<< Open and Closing Response Dates: August 14, 2006 through August 18, 2006. Contract Award Amount: TBA - Contract Line Items Numbers - TBA Contract Award Date: ON OR ABOUT Wednesday, Septbemer 6, 2006 with performance beginning on or about Sunday, October 1, 2006. These are approximate dates and will vary upon number of proposals received. When the award is made, the successful vendor will also be given a Notice to Proceed letter stating that they are not to begin performance until at least 10 days after the date of the award and then only after receiving written authorization from a BIA warranted Contracting Officer. Contractor: TBA Dates and Places of Delivery: Place of Performance are wide and varied and will be outlined and detailed in the RFP materials, including the Statement of Work. Clauses and Additional Information: Please see the RFP for all clause information. Generally, FAR Clauses 52.212-1 through 52.212-5 are applicable. Further clauses have been added to the RFP pertaining to the Official Statement of Work, BIA IT Security Clauses, Privacy Act, Invoicing Procedures, Buy Indian Act, Indian Preference, Continuity of Services, and Central Contractor Registration (CCR). Prospective Offerors are advised, per Federal Requlations, that your organization MUST be fully registered on both the CCR (ccr.gov) and On-Line Representations and Certifcations (ORCA) (orca.bpn.gov) websites before an award can be made. If you are the successful offeror and your organization is NOT on either CCR or ORCA, you may lose consideration for the award until your registration is completed and processed. Offers Due Date: Tuesday, August 29, 2006 @ 4:30 pm (1630 hours) PST.
- Record
- SN01103332-W 20060803/060801221326 (fbodaily.com)
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