The Defense Finance and Accounting Service is conducting market research to identify vendors capable of providing software and software maintenance for the DFAS Disbursing Operations Vault check/advise of payment printing and inserting systems in Indianapolis and Columbus.

Responses to the RFI shall be submitted via email to:

[email protected] (preferred) or by mail to DFAS HCMCOB/CO, Bldg 21, RM 2B003, 3990 E Broad St, Columbus, OH 43213-1152 by no later than 12:00 pm EST, December 10, 2010. RFI responses must conform to the format below and provide the following information. No questions will be accepted by phone.

I. Cover Letter

-The cover letter must include the following information:

-Company name, point of contact and telephone number

-Date submitted

-Any applicable  schedule contracts (i.e. GSA, CHESS, NASA SEWP, etc)

II. Interest of Vendor

- Please state if this software is available through the commercial market, if not please provide estimated time and estimated cost it will take to develop the software.
 
- Please provide an estimated base cost including four option years of maintenance.

- Please provide information on whether the requirements in the PWS can be met with Commercial Software.

- Please provide your company's capability of meeting the requirements of the PWS.

- Any Past Performance references for similar work (limit to 3 references total).

III. Questions, Concerns, and/or Feedback regarding the PWS provided in this RFI, specifically  (Sections 4.0 and 5.0) in the PWS.

Responses may not exceed 25 pages.

Disclaimer:   THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. 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. This request for information does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. Further, the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) is not at this time seeking quotations and will not accept unsolicited quotations. 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. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future RFQ, if any is issued. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation of the data received. Respondees should identify any proprietary information in their RFI responses. Proprietary materials will neither be distributed nor discussed with any other vendor. The use of information submitted to the Government as a result of this RFI will be at the discretion of the Government. The Government will not provide comments to any vendor's submission.