GSA and OPM Issue RFI for OPM Mainframe Disaster Recovery Plan Implementation

OPM Mainframe D/R Plan Implementation
Request for Information

Background
The mission of the General Services Administration (GSA), Technology Transformation Services (TTS), Centers of Excellence (CoE) is to accelerate Information Technology (IT) modernization across government to improve the public experience, improve outcomes, and reduce legacy IT spending across the Government. The CoEs accomplish this by centralizing top Government tech talent, leveraging private-sector best practices, and operating with a teaming mindset to collaborate across Government departments and agencies. To better align with the dynamic effects of such a transformation, CoE provides agency partners with a shared service solution for professional services.

The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) uses mainframe hardware to run two mission-critical workloads (Background Investigation and Retirement Service applications), and that mainframe hardware requires modernization. This hardware presents multiple challenges from maintenance, information security, and availability perspectives. While modernization is the final goal, OPM recognizes that stabilizing the current mainframe infrastructure is an initial step to implementing those modernization plans and OPM cannot neglect legacy infrastructure needs in the process. The CoE has been tasked to assist with the acquisition of modern mainframe hardware, and to support local OPM resources as they plan, migrate, and utilize this new hardware to setup a more secure and redundant solution.

Statement of Need
GSA, on behalf of OPM, and through the efforts of CoE and NCR, is seeking feedback through this Request for Information (RFI) on the Draft Request for Quote (RFQ) drafted to implement a Mainframe Disaster Recovery Plan.

Requested Information
Responses

Interested parties are requested to go to the following link to respond to this RFI.

https://github.com/GSA/coe-opm-mainframe-dr-plan

All responses to the RFI and Draft RFQ attachment must be submitted through the Google Form associated with the RFI found at the above link. Other forms of feedback submitted through email or other forms of communication will not be accepted. Proprietary information, if any, should be minimized and MUST BE CLEARLY MARKED.

Industry Day
There is currently no plan to conduct an industry day for this procurement.

Questions
Feedback must be submitted through the Google Form associated with the RFI, other forms of feedback submitted through email or other forms of communication will not be accepted. The Government does not guarantee that questions received regarding this RFI will be responded to directly.

Summary
THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY to identify sources. This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes - it does not constitute a Request for Quote (RFQ) or a promise to issue an RFQ in the future. The information provided in the RFI is subject to change and is not binding. This RFI does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. Further, GSA is not at this time seeking proposals and will not accept unsolicited proposals. Respondees are advised that the U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this RFI; all costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the interested party's expense. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the appropriate government point of entry. It is the responsibility of the potential offerors to monitor these sites for additional information pertaining to this requirement. All submissions become Government property and will not be returned.