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This notice is for market research only, with the intent to identify vendors that are interested in and capable of performing the requirements in the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS). This so... This notice is for market research only, with the intent to identify vendors that are interested in and capable of performing the requirements in the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS). This sources sought notice neither constitutes a Request for Proposal or Invitation for Bid, nor does it restrict the Government to an ultimate acquisition approach. This notice should not be construed as a commitment by the Government for any purpose. Each interested party should submit a tailored capabilities statement for this requirement not to exceed twenty (20) pages (including any attachments) that clearly details the firm's ability to perform the aspects of the requirement described within this Sources Sought Notice. Each interested party must articulate its qualifications and capability to support the requirements of the attached PWS. Specifically, the Government requests that capabilities statements include the following information: Vendor’s business name, point of contact, address, and DUNS number. Indication of the concern’s current certified business and socioeconomic status/category and small business size status specifically under NAICS code 541513 – Computer Facilities Management Services or alternate recommended NAICS code if the vendor believes an alternate NAICS code is applicable; this indication should be clearly marked on the first page of the capabilities statement. If an alternate NAICS code is recommended, the vendor shall provide a detailed explanation as to why the alternate NAICS was selected for recommendation. A statement or explanation of the company's background, technical expertise, experience, staffing, and other capabilities that demonstrate the company's ability to perform the required services identified in the PWS. Explanation of your team's knowledge and experience regarding NAICS 541513. Description of any relevant examples of similar performance or involvement with similar contracts or projects involving both classroom and online instruction. Relevant examples must be comparable work performed within the past 3 years with a brief description of the project, customer name, and timeliness of performance, customer satisfaction, and dollar value of the project. Provide at least 2 examples. A summary of the company's facility and personnel security clearance levels or the company's ability to obtain such clearances within a sufficient timeframe to support this requirement. Is the vendor aware of any General Services Administration (GSA) Schedules or Government-wide Acquisition Contracts (GWACs) that could satisfy this requirement? If so please identify them. In addition, the vendor’s capabilities statements should answer the following questions: Explain your proficiency leading, managing, and executing the Army Resource Management Tool on behalf of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Financial Management & Comptroller. Explain your proficiency with the Army Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution systems in order to execute system administration, funds control, budget execution, and joint reconciliation processes in a real-time environment as it relates to the Resource Management Tool.Explain proficiency with the field operations, data collection, data integrity, workflow processes, and interfaces across the Resource Management Tool? Explain proficiency with the field operations, data collection, data integrity, workflow processes, and interfaces across the Resource Management Tool? Explain your ability to manage access to Army Workload Performance System and RMT in accordance with Army policy, and train new users to operate in the Resource Management Tool environment and its integrated interface with PBAS and STANFINS? Explain your experience and proficiency with Army financial systems to include PBAS, STANFINS, and ODS? Explain your knowledge and proficiency related to the USASOC’s unique requirements related to O&M, Defense-Wide funds received from USSOCOM via EFD. This includes adding manual FADs, establishing pseudo APCs, and mapping lines of accounting for specific AMSCOs and BALIs. Describe your approach to supporting efforts to upgrade SQL/Oracle databases and Operating Systems. Describe your level of knowledge and understanding of the audit process and how you plan to support the RMT Program with responding to Notice of Findings and Recommendations (NFRs) and how you plan to develop and implement Corrective Action Plans (CAPs) to remediate the NFRs. Describe your ability to maintain a codebase that varies in older and newer technologies and how you would correct bugs in the code that would prevent RMT from operating properly. Due to the nature of the SQL Cluster environment, when SQL Servers failover in the middle of processing STANFINS files, describe your approach to ensuring data integrity and mitigating data loss is. Only electronic submissions will be accepted. Emails larger than 5 MB shall be broken down into multiple email transmissions with no individual email exceeding 5 MB. Each electronic submission shall include: “Resource Management Tool W91CRB-21-R-0042” in the subject line. If the submission includes more than one email, the file number and total files being submitted (e.g., File 1 of 4, File 2 of 4, etc.) in the subject line. In the body of the email, include a Point of Contact (POC), phone number, and email address of the person to be contacted regarding any correspondence between the Government and the vendor. This person should be a primary contact and capable of addressing questions or issues associated with the submission or content of the capabilities statement. Include a brief summary of the email's content, the vendor's name, and mailing address. The Capabilities Statement attachment clearly identified by the file name. Filenames on submitted documents shall be descriptive and succinct. All capabilities statements sent in response to the Sources Sought must be submitted via e-mail only to the contract specialist at pasqulita.n.jackson.civ@mail.mil, with a courtesy copy to the contracting officer at alexander.s.obriwin.civ@mail.mil, no later than 12:00 PM EST, on April 26th 2021. Physical mail, telephone calls or faxes will not be accepted in response to this notice. The Government does not desire or request one-on-one meetings or oral presentations at this time. Capabilities Statement receipt time will be determined by the recorded time of receipt in the email box. In the event submissions include multiple electronic files, all files must be received in the electronic mailbox by the due date.