Draft NewPay Software as a Service (SaaS)   2

This announcement constitutes a draft Request for Quote (RFQ) for the purpose of receiving feedback and obtaining information. It does not constitute a formal RFQ or an indication that the Government will contract for any of the items and/or services discussed in this notice. Any formal RFQ that may subsequently be issued will be announced separately through GSA eBuy. Information on the specific topics of interest is provided in the following sections of this announcement. Neither Unified Shared Services Management (USSM) nor any other part of the Federal government will be responsible for any cost incurred by responders in furnishing this information.

2) SPECIFIC INFORMATION OF INTEREST:

USSM is requesting industry feedback on the draft RFQ. Some areas for focus are:

What recommendations do you have that would assist the Federal Government ensure a successful implementation and migration to SaaS?
From your experience, how long should the Federal Government expect it to take to complete the migration and implementation activities?
What would you suggest the government use as Key Performance Indicators (KPI) for SaaS?
What activities should the Federal Government undertake to manage costs - both for implementation and ongoing subscription fees?

3) SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

RFI Questions and Communication Logistics

Comments and Responses related to the draft RFQ can be directed thru Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps), as well as GSA eBuy (RFQ# 1256365), Github, or GSA Interact no later than the date prescribed in GSA eBuy and FedBizOpps. If you'd like to participate using GSA Interact, go to the Interact web page, https://interact.gsa.gov/ and join the "Newpay Initiative" group.

Response Submission
Responders to this draft RFQ must provide the following information as part of the draft RFQ feedback:

Vendor name; point(s) of contact, address, telephone number, and email address;
Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number,
Socio-economic status claimed by the vendor: and
IT Schedule 70 contract number.