TSA iShare Platform

Office of Acquisition / Government-wide Point of Entry Synopsis Information of Intent to Acquire Using Other than Full and Open Competition Date: February 17, 2010 Action: Announcement of Intent to Acquire Using Other than Full and Open Competition Program Title: Ongoing TSA iShare Platform effort Solicitation Number: 2110200CIO460 Program Office: TSA Office of Information Technology PSC Code: AD26 - SERVICES (Management Support) NAICS Code: 423430 - Computer and Computer Peripheral Equipment Contracting Office Address: Department of Homeland Security, Transportation Security Administration, Headquarters TSA, 601 S. 12th Street TSA-25, 10th FL, Arlington, VA 20598-6025 Description: The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) intends to contract using other than full and open competition for providing ongoing technical services to enhance and expand the TSA iShare information platform. This effort provides a records Management capability; application and data integration with key TSA systems; establish iShare governance; and develop and maintain a service request framework allowing the agency to request, tract, measure, rate and comment on services received and delivered. Accordingly, TSA intends to issue a contract to: IBM Corporation 6710 Rockledge Drive Bethesda, MD 20817 This contract directly supports the agency's strategic goal to improve information sharing and data collaboration by leveraging a platform that includes internal blogs, discussion forums, new intranet and collaboration workspaces. The proposed contract action is for services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all responses received thirty days after date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Point of Contact: Edwin A. Pasha, Contract Specialist, Phone 571-227-3569, Fax 571-227-9213 Email: [email protected]