The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice is to conduct Market Research to identify contractors capable of providing a Software Development and Maintenance Support Package, to include licensing agreement, to support the United States Air Force (USAF) Civil Search and Rescue (SAR). Developed software shall provide support to Air Force Rescue Coordination Center (AFRCC) client and server applications to include a database engine to collect and interpret data. Support shall include: 24/7 telephone telephone with a guaranteed 4 hour on-site response time for any mission critical support issues. Support also includes fax/email support for all general application usage and questions. The Contractor shall also provide user manuals and a warranty of products for the full contract period of support. The contractor is also required to provide on-site assistance to the AFRCC at least two (2) times per year for system upgrades and maintenance to ensure optimal performance of SAR operations. Contractor will provide AFRCC at least two (2) upgrades per year based on the needs of AFRCC. Contractor will also need to provide the initial user, administrator and refresher training as needed by AFRCC. This announcement is only a Sources Sought notice conducted for market research purposes only. This is NOT a Request for Proposal. A Request for Proposal will be issued in FY 09. Detailed requirements and instructions will be provided through a formal solicitation. The anticipated North American Industrial Classification System Code (NAICS) is 517210. All interested firms should notify this office by e-mail of their interest in this requirement. Responses should include identification of the company, Cage Code, business size and status, proof of experience, and capability statements. Capabilities statements shall be accompanied by a cover page that includes the name, telephone number, and e-mail address of a company representative, the company's address, and their CAGE Code and CCR status. Capabilities statements shall be limited to no more than 10 single-sided, type-written pages total, not including the cover page. Interested companies must include their business size including the type of small business, such as 8A, Hubzone, SDB. Information submitted in response to this notice will be treated as potential source selection sensitive information and generally not releasable to the public. This Sources Sought notice has is issued for planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a Request for Proposal or as an obligation on the part of the Government. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this sources sought notice. The Government will not pay for any material provided in response to this market research nor will the Government return any data provided. All companies should respond to Miss Brandy Grandy via e-mail at
[email protected] or Miss Angela Maher at
[email protected] no later than 6 March 2009, 4:30 p.m. CST. Interested companies can also fax the information to 850-283-8491 no later than 6 March 2009, 4:30 p.m. CST. All information must be submitted in writing, telephone call requests will not be addressed. The information provided in response to this Sources Sought announcement will only be used by the 325th Contracting Squadron located at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida 32403-5526