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This announcement is issued for informational and acquisition planning purposes only. This Request for Information (RFI) is not a Request for Proposals (RFP) and is not to be construed as a commitment... This announcement is issued for informational and acquisition planning purposes only. This Request for Information (RFI) is not a Request for Proposals (RFP) and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately to award a contract on the basis of this RFI or otherwise pay for the information solicited. Responses to the RFI will not serve as proposals, bids, or offers, which could be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. The Bureau of the Fiscal Service (Fiscal Service), on behalf of the Office of Information and Security Services (ISS) is conducting market research to identify vendors who are capable and interested in providing an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for Mainframe Cloud Transition Services and Support. Fiscal Service currently utilizes IBM’s on-premises physical mainframe to host over 30 critical applications that are vital to the operation of Fiscal Service. As a result, Fiscal Service requires transition to a cloud mainframe that is capable of providing the identified requirements and minimum salient characteristics outlined in the attached document labeled “Scope of Work”. The attached document is NOT a draft of the performance work statement (PWS) pertaining to this requirement. Interested vendors shall provide no more than a 5-page capability statement, inclusive of any pictures, graphs, or charts with a font size no smaller than 9 in Arial or Times New Roman font that identifies: Contact information, UEI/CAGE Code Socio Economic Status(es) (Business Size) Capabilities of their organization and key personnel (project manager(s)) to perform the work described in the “Scope of Work”, and If the services/solutions offered by your company are available through a Government Wide Vehicle/Contract, please provide the contract name and contract number. Responses submitted will assist the Government in its market research to determine the availability of commercial sources in determining an acquisition strategy in terms of setting aside this requirement. In order for Fiscal Service to assess set-aside possibilities, interested parties shall also identify their socio economic status(es) based on the following in their capability statement: 1) small business; 2) 8(a) business; 3) HUBZone small business; 4) small disadvantaged business; 5) woman-owned small business; 6) economic disadvantage women-owned small business; 7) veteran-owned small business; 8) service-disabled veteran-owned small business, or 9) large business. Interested vendors shall submit responses on or before December 12, 2022; 10:00 a.m. EST. Responses shall be submitted to purchasing@fiscal.treasury.gov with the subject of “RFI-ISS-23-019, ATTN: RR/MG/DV” All electronic materials and attachments submitted shall be formatted in accordance with the Bureau of the Fiscal Service’s Security Requirements. The following file extensions are not allowable and application materials/data submitted with these extensions cannot be opened: .bat, .cab, .cmd, .com, .cpl, .dot, .dotx, .exe, .hqx, .hta, .mim, .mp3, .mp4, .pif, .rar, .scr, .vbs, .uu, .uue, .vbs, .wsf, xxe,.wmv, html, mhtml, and .zip files No pricing or technical approach is being requested or will be considered at this time. This is only a request for information for determining an acquisition strategy. No other information regarding this Sources Sought Notice will be provided at this time. This notice does NOT restrict the Government to an ultimate acquisition approach. All vendors responding to this notice are advised that their response is NOT an offer that will be considered for contract award. All interested parties will be required to respond to any resultant solicitation separately from their response to this notice. NO SOLICITATION IS AVAILABLE. A request for more information, or a copy of the solicitation, will not be considered an affirmative response to this Notice. Telephone responses to, or inquiries about, this Notice will NOT be accepted.