Inactive 8(a) Set-Aside (FAR 19.8)

This is an open market 8(a) competitive procurement; therefore it is being released on the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website. The contractor shall review the Performance Based Work Statemen... This is an open market 8(a) competitive procurement; therefore it is being released on the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website. The contractor shall review the Performance Based Work Statement (PWS), Appendices A-E and all accompanying attachments provided and submit the offer by February 25, 2018 at 2PM CST through the ITSS system. No questions shall be entertained regarding this RFQ however the Questions & Answers from the site visit will be attached to this solicitation. All interested offerors must submit their quotes via GSA's IT Solution Shop (ITSS) web-based order processing system. Quotes will only be received and awarded via ITSS. The link is listed below and the ITSS Help Desk number is 1-877-472-4877. ITSS webpage is https://portal.fas.gsa.gov. The solicitation is being posted via FBO.gov; however, offerors must also register to receive the solicitation information via ITSS, utilizing the following guidance: Offerors shall use IT Solution Shop (ITSS) to receive the RFQ and all amendments, as well as submit its quote through the system. To receive the RFQ, and submit a quote for consideration for award, all interested offerors must: send GSA an email identifying (1) offeror's name, and (2) the name of an individual offeror employee who will act as the offeror's GSA point of contact (POC) for this requirement that is "registered in IT Solution Shop (ITSS)". OFFERORS MUST IDENTIFY THE COMPANY NAME OF THE OFFEROR AND THE POC'S NAME EXACTLY AS IT APPEARS IN ITSS. "Registered in ITSS" or "Registration in ITSS" means an offeror is successfully registered in ITSS such that the Government can select offeror's designated POC in ITSS to receive the RFQ, view an order, and be able to submit a quote. Some offerors have multiple company divisions and employees registered in ITSS making it difficult for GSA selection.