Problem Statement for Intranet Maintenance

ID: NSF-PS-23-0006 • Type: Sources Sought

Description

The National Science Foundation, Division of Information Systems requires a contractor to develop and maintain the NSF intranet site and to migrate NSF from the SharePoint technology.

Please provide answers to the following questions in the Problem Statement. Contractor responses for all questions should be submitted in one response package. Capability Statements will not be accepted as valid responses. That package should not exceed two single-spaced pages (total). Please note, a cover page and table of contents are not required. If submitted, they will count towards your two-page limit. Contractors shall use Times New Roman, single-spaced Justified paragraph format, 0.5 Margins, and no less than size 11 font. All problem statement responses shall be sent by email to bharrell@nsf.gov.

Background
The National Science Foundation, Division of Information Systems requires a contractor to develop and maintain the NSF intranet site and to migrate NSF from the SharePoint technology. The contractor will be responsible for supporting federal agencies' internal websites, transitioning from SharePoint 2016, working with technologies such as SharePoint Online, ServiceNow, and Drupal CMS, migrating legacy sites to a new platform, and collaborating with diverse stakeholders on an intranet migration. Additionally, the contractor should demonstrate the ability to bring in senior policy experts to support an intranet governance program and ensure staff are updated on new developments in technology.

Work Details
The contractor is required to provide responses to a set of questions related to their experiences and capabilities in supporting federal agencies' internal websites, transitioning from SharePoint 2016, working with specific technologies, migrating legacy sites, collaborating with diverse stakeholders on an intranet migration, bringing in senior policy experts for governance support, keeping staff updated on technology developments, proposal submission requirements, procurement approach recommendation, evaluation criteria beyond price consideration, factors influencing proposal submission likelihood, and availability of services through specific contract vehicles. The responses should not exceed two single-spaced pages and must be submitted via email to bharrell@nsf.gov.

Overview

Agency

Division of Acquisition and Cooperative Support (DACS) [NSF - BFA]

Response Deadline

Aug. 10, 2023, 9:00 a.m. EDT Past Due

Posted

Aug. 1, 2023, 1:50 p.m. EDT

Set Aside

8(a) (8A)

NAICS

541512 - Computer Systems Design Services

PSC

DF01 - IT And Telecom - IT Management Support Services (Labor)

Place of Performance

Not Provided

Source

SAM

Current SBA Size Standard

$34 Million

Pricing

Multiple Types Common

Est. Level of Competition

Low

Odds of Award

12%

Signs of Shaping

The solicitation is open for 8 days, below average for the Division of Acquisition and Cooperative Support.

On 8/1/23 Division of Acquisition and Cooperative Support issued Sources Sought NSF-PS-23-0006 for Problem Statement for Intranet Maintenance due 8/10/23. The opportunity was issued with a 8(a) (8A) set aside with NAICS 541512 (SBA Size Standard $34 Million) and PSC DF01.

Primary Contact

Name

Brandon Harrell Profile

bharrell@nsf.gov

Phone

None

Question & Answer

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Additional Details

Source Agency Hierarchy

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION > NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION > DIV OF ACQ AND COOPERATIVE SUPPORT

FPDS Organization Code

4900-491004

Source Organization Code

100178516

Last Updated

Aug. 15, 2023

Last Updated By

bharrell@nsf.gov

Archive Date

Aug. 11, 2023