Enterprise Small Business Information Technology Support Services (ESBITSS) contract

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Aug 13, 2018 1:21 pm The Social Security Administration (SSA) requires contractor support services for the upcoming Enterprise Small Business Information Technology (IT) Support Services (ESBITSS) contract.

The purpose of the ESBITSS contract is to obtain IT services to support the agency's programmatic, administrative, and management information systems. These systems are national in scope, affect all agency components, and are critical to the successful completion of the agency's priorities. There are 4 main task areas that will fall under ESBITSS: Infrastructure and Telecommunication Environment, Software Engineering and Systems Security, Database and Data Administration, and Lifecycle Development, DevOps, and Software Improvement.
The agency's strategy is to set-aside this requirement for small business concerns in accordance with FAR 6.203. It is SSA's intent to procure this requirement in accordance with the policies and procedures in FAR Part 12,

Commercial Items, in conjunction with the policies and procedures for solicitation, evaluation, and award as prescribed in FAR Part 15, Contracting by Negotiation. In addition, the agency will follow the policies and procedures for giving preference to making multiple awards of IDIQ contracts under FAR 16.5.
The Northern American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 541519, which has a size standard of $27.5 million. The period of performance shall be for one year, with four one-year option periods (if exercised) and a six-month option to extend services (if necessary).
SSA anticipates issuing a Request for Proposal (RFP) within the next 30 days. The selection decision will be based on overall best value to the Government, price and non-price factors considered.
The ESBITSS RFP will be issued under Solicitation #: 28321318R00000059.
The solicitation and any related documents will be made available to interested parties through electronic media for downloading via FedConnect. See the attached FedConnect Vendor Guide for assistance with Registering and using FedConnect. No hard copies of the solicitation will be available. Potential offerors shall be responsible for monitoring the internet site for release of the solicitation and any amendments.

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Aug 15, 2018 9:10 am ** The SSA Contracting Officer is not meeting with vendors at this time.

Please hold all questions until after the solicitation has been posted.
Attached please find additional information about ESBITSS.