SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE
- Sources Sought Number: 75N95025Q00073
- Title: NCATS Cloud Transition Services
- Classification Code: DC10
- NAICS Code: 518210 Cloud computing and cloud-related IT professional services
- Description:
This is a Sources Sought notice. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding the availability and capability of all qualified sources to perform a potential requirement.
This notice is issued to help determine the availability of qualified companies technically capable of meeting the Government requirement and to determine the method of acquisition. It is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract. Responses will not be considered as proposals or quotes. No award will be made as a result of this notice. The Government will NOT be responsible for any costs incurred by the respondents to this notice. This notice is strictly for research and information purposes only.
The Government is especially interested in determining (1) the availability 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; woman-owned small businesses; or small disadvantaged businesses; and (3) their 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.
Background:
The Government is realigning its commercial cloud service requirements to better meet its requirements using preexisting contract vehicles (e.g. the NIH STRIDES program) as well as direct acquisitions.
Project requirements:
Independently and not as an agent of the Government, the Contractor shall furnish all the necessary services, qualified personnel, material, equipment, and facilities, not otherwise provided by the Government as needed to perform the Statement of Work below:
A. Technical Requirements
Contractor shall provide cloud account management services to support transfer of cloud accounts as directed by the Government.
For each cloud account listed in the Schedule, the Contractor shall:
1. Make payment to the cloud vendor to ensure uninterrupted service while the Government determines the mechanism it will use to obtain the service going forward.
2. Assist the Government in working with the cloud vendor to transition the accounts as directed by the Government.
3. Provide all information necessary for the Government to acquire and continue to use the service, including but not limited to:
3.1. Description of the services, to include:
3.1.1. Service name
3.1.2. Service provider
3.1.3. Source, if not the provider (e.g. third party reseller, cloud broker, etc.)
3.1.4. Service terms
3.2. Requirements information:
3.2.1. Functions supported by the service.
3.2.2. Group/users supported by the service.
3.2.3. Federal task lead or program lead knowledgeable about the requirement supported by the service.
3.2.4. Usage statistics.
3.3. Account information, to include:
3.3.1. Account number
3.3.2. Renewal period/terms
3.3.3. Price
3.3.4. Payment terms
3.3.5. Administrator information.
3.3.6. configuration information maintained by the contractor.
3.3.7. user information maintained by the contractor.
B. Schedule of Cloud Services
Name
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Microsoft Azure
GitHub
Google Services
Anticipated period of performance: The anticipated period of performance is two months as the government transitions these services under its control.
Capability statement /information sought. Respondents must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM), and address the following questions:
- Provide your DUNS number, organization name, address, and point of contact. If your business is a small business, include your size and type of business (e.g., 8(a), HubZone, etc., SDVOSB, etc.) pursuant to the applicable NAICS code
- Provide a capability statement that addresses the project requirements listed above, with particular attention to the description of your commercial solution and general estimates regarding the length of time required to implement the solution.
- Provide any other information that may be helpful in developing or finalizing the acquisition requirements.
The information submitted must be in and outline format that addresses each of the elements of the project requirement and in the capability statement /information sought paragraphs stated herein. A cover page and an executive summary may be included but is not required.
The response must include the respondents’ technical and administrative points of contact, including names, titles, addresses, telephone numbers, and e-mail addresses.
All responses to this notice must be submitted by email to Nick Niefeld, Contract Specialist, at nick.niefeld@nih.gov, and reference sources sought notice number 75N95025Q00073.
The response must be received on or before Monday December 9, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern time.
Disclaimer 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 synopsis and solicitation may be published in SAM.gov Contract 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).
