The Department of Defense Education Activity's (DoDEA) Communications Division is requesting industry information for eligible vendors to provide enterprise level managed Web and database hosting IT service. The purpose of this market research (Source Sought Synopsis) is to explore commercial capabilities to design, implement, maintain and support a Web server, a back-end database server, a digital asset management (DAM) server, and a test server that mirrors the production server. DoDEA Communications is interested in all out sourcing related options that may be available in the industry. Requirement is to provide 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year services of fully-managed monitoring and support service of Web site operation. Propose a logical hardware upgrade path from that which is currently in production: • Production Server: (Enterprise 220R), 1 gig memory, 4 nics, 36 gig mirrored drives, 2 450 MHz cpu, • Oracle DB Server: (Enterprise 220R), 2 gig memory, 4 nics, 36 gig mirrored drives, 2 450 MHz cpu, • Testing Server: NetraT1, 1 gig memory, 4 nics, 36 gig mirrored drives, 1 440 MHz cpu. Provide encrypted FTP, Telnet, and SSH services for uploading and downloading data from hosting provider and client organization. Also, provide secure mobile VPN access for one to two designated users to hosted site. Servers must support a content tool that allows users with security clearances to make changes to Web pages and file directories applicable to their respective organizational components. Provide support for the movement of existing data, to include the DoDEA Web server, test server content, and the Oracle database, from DoDEA’s existing Web servers to the host infrastructure. Provide daily back-ups of any data modifications performed on all hosted servers. However, this information is for reference only and not be taken as any indication of the government’s final requirement. Interested parties who believe they can meet or exceed the requirements described in this notice are requested to submit a letter of interest stating that the requirement can be fulfilled. Firms responding to this “sources sought” are asked to provide the following information in their response: (1) company’s full name, business size, Cage Code; and whether they are a large, small, small-disadvantaged, 8(a), HUB-Zone, service disabled veteran or woman-owned business, and point of contact; (2) website references, brochures, and prepared literature relevant to capture, storage capabilities, experience with large-scale efforts of this type, (3) list of contract vehicles; e.g. GSA Schedule Contract; to facilitate any potential acquisition, (4) time required to stand up operation, incremental or comprehensive implementation timeline, (5) anticipated risk issues and mitigation actions, and (6) estimated costs. Limited responses to items (4) through (6) to no more than 10 pages. The applicable NAICS code is 518210. The size standard, as defined by the U.S. Small Business Administration, is $21 million. THIS NOTICE IS FOR INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, nor will the Government pay for information solicited. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. No solicitation exists; therefore, please not request a copy of a solicitation. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on FedBizOpps. It is the responsibility of each of each interested party to monitor this site for the release of any solicitation or synopsis. The Government reserves the right to consider a small business or 8 (a) set-aside based upon responses hereto. No telephone inquiries accepted. Questions should be emailed to James Church at
[email protected]. Responses should be submitted to the email address above, or mailed to: James Church at DoDEA, 4040 N. Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203-1635. Fax copies are not acceptable. All responses shall be received not later than 3:00pm (EST) Friday, 4 Nov 2005. Information submitted will not be returned to the respective respondents.