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WordPress VIP Content Management System

ID: W911SD24R0139 • Type: Sources Sought

Description

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE

THIS IS A Sources Sought Notice ONLY. The U.S. Government desires to procure WordPress VIP Content Management System on a small business set-aside basis, provided 2 or more qualified small businesses respond to this sources sought notice with information sufficient to support a set-aside. Be advised that the U.S. Government will not be able to set aside this requirement if 2 or more small businesses do not respond with information to support the set-aside. We encourage all small businesses, in all socioeconomic categories (including, 8(a) Business Development Program, Small Disadvantage Business, Historically Underutilized Business Zone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Women-Owned Small Business concerns), to identify their capabilities in meeting the requirement at a fair market price.

This notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes it does not constitute a Request for Quote (RFQ)/Invitation for Bid (IFB)/Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFQ, IFB or RFP in the future. This notice does not commit the U.S. Government to contract for any supply or service. Further, the U.S. Government is not seeking quotes, bids or proposals at this time and will not accept unsolicited proposals in response to this sources sought notice. The U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this notice. Submittals will not be returned to the responder. Not responding to this notice does not preclude participation in any future RFQ or IFB or RFP, if any is issued. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the Governmentwide Point of Entry. It is the responsibility of potential offerors to monitor the Governmentwide Point of Entry for additional information pertaining to this requirement. The anticipated NAICS code(s) is: 513210, Software Publishers with a size standard of $47Million.

A continuing need is anticipated for the WordPress VIP Content Management System at the The Dean's Office of Research (OR) as it is an initiative to consolidate all of the United States Military Academy's Research Center websites onto a single platform in order to add uniformity, continuity, and enhanced security for the sites.

SUPPLIES/ SERVICES

WPVIP-CMS-STD: Consists of the following below:

Standard Content Management System (no Analytics)

Traffic Limits Monthly Unique Visitors : 200,000

Preview Environment + Sandbox

Concierge Onboarding

Hourly Backups

Log Shipping

Multisite Support (Max)

Non-Production Environments per Application

FedRAMP Infrastructure

Ticket SLA One business day nonurgent/ 60 min urgent

Uptime SLA 99.95%

Parse.ly Content Helper

WPVIP-AMS-SUP

Additional Multisite Support

WPVIP-MIG

Site Migrations

In response to this sources sought, please provide:

1. Name of the firm, point of contact, phone number, email address, DUNS number, CAGE code, a statement regarding small business status (including small business type(s)/certifications(s) such as SDB, 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB, etc.) and the corresponding NAICS code.

2. Identify whether your firm is interested in competing for this requirement as a prime contractor or not. Identify subcontracting, joint ventures or teaming arrangement that will be pursued, if any.

3. Information in sufficient detail regarding previous experience (indicate whether as a prime contractor or subcontractor) on similar requirements (include size, scope, complexity, timeframe, government or commercial), pertinent certifications, etc., that will facilitate making a capability determination.

4. Information to help determine if the requirement item is commercially available, including pricing information, basis for the pricing information (e.g., market pricing, catalog pricing), delivery schedules, customary terms and conditions, warranties, etc.

5. Identify how the Army can best structure these contract requirements to facilitate competition by and among small business concerns.

6. Identify any condition or action that may be having the effect of unnecessarily restricting competition with respect to this acquisition. Please contact the MICC Advocate for Competition, Dennis Cook, at dennis.j.cook8.civ@army.mil , if you believe that this action is unreasonably restricting competition. Include the subject of the acquisition, this announcement, and the MICC POC information from the FedBizOpps notice. Provide the specific aspects that unreasonably restrict competition and the rationale for such conclusion.

7. Recommendations to improve the approach/specifications/draft PWS/PRS to acquiring the identified items/services.

Background
The U.S. Government is seeking to procure the WordPress VIP Content Management System on a small business set-aside basis. The system is intended for use by The Dean’s Office of Research (OR) at the United States Military Academy to consolidate all Research Center websites onto a single platform, ensuring uniformity, continuity, and enhanced security.

Work Details
The required WordPress VIP Content Management System includes the following components: Standard Content Management System (no Analytics), Traffic Limits – Monthly Unique Visitors: 200,000, Preview Environment + Sandbox, Concierge Onboarding, Hourly Backups, Log Shipping, Multisite Support (Max), Non-Production Environments per Application, FedRAMP Infrastructure, Ticket SLA – One business day nonurgent/60 min urgent, Uptime SLA 99.95%, Parse.ly Content Helper.
Additionally, there are services for Additional Multisite Support and Site Migrations.

Place of Performance
The Dean’s Office of Research (OR) at the United States Military Academy

Overview

Response Deadline
June 14, 2024, 10:00 a.m. EDT Past Due
Posted
June 10, 2024, 3:40 p.m. EDT
Set Aside
None
Place of Performance
West Point, NY 10996 United States
Source
SAM

Current SBA Size Standard
$47 Million
Pricing
Likely Fixed Price
Est. Level of Competition
Low
Est. Value Range
Experimental
$50,000 - $200,000 (AI estimate)
Odds of Award
67%
Signs of Shaping
The solicitation is open for 3 days, below average for the MICC West Point.
On 6/10/24 MICC West Point issued Sources Sought W911SD24R0139 for WordPress VIP Content Management System due 6/14/24. The opportunity was issued full & open with NAICS 513210 and PSC 7A21.
Primary Contact
Name
Dennis Cook   Profile
Phone
None

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Additional Details

Source Agency Hierarchy
DEPT OF DEFENSE > DEPT OF THE ARMY > AMC > ACC > MISSION & INSTALLATION CONTRACTING COMMAND > FDO EUSTIS
FPDS Organization Code
2100-W911SD
Source Organization Code
500036761
Last Updated
June 29, 2024
Last Updated By
dennis.j.cook8.civ@army.mil
Archive Date
June 29, 2024