SAM #7571TE26Q00092_Sources

HHS OCIO Seeks Vendor Management Office Support Services for Software Licensing

This opportunity is a market research request from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) for Vendor Management Office (VMO) support services. - Government Buyer: - U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) - Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) - No specific OEMs or commercial vendors are named in the notice or attachments. - Services Requested: - Establish, operate, and mature a Vendor Management Office (VMO) for software vendor and licensing management - Program and project management support - Acquisition planning and contract support (including BPAs and ELAs) - Financial oversight and cost savings identification - Vendor performance monitoring and compliance assurance - Communication outreach and stakeholder engagement - Evaluation of emerging technologies and licensing models - Software license lifecycle management (ordering, tracking, maintenance, inventory accuracy, consolidation) - Key Roles Required: - Program Manager/Project Manager - Acquisition Specialist - Finance Specialist - License Specialist - Emerging Technology Specialist - Program Outreach and Communication Specialist - Notable Requirements: - Emphasis on security, privacy, and compliance with federal regulations - Support for software asset management across all HHS Operating Divisions - Audit readiness, reporting, and renewal planning - No products, part numbers, or purchase quantities are specified - This is a sources sought/market research notice and does not obligate the government to award a contract

Description

This is a SMALL BUSINESS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE (hereafter referred to as “Notice”) issued for the purpose of planning and market research. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations and this does not obligate the Office of Mission Acquisition Solutions (OMAS) to award a contract now or in the future. THIS IS STRICTLY MARKET RESEARCH. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this announcement and any follow-up information requests. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the capability assessment. The Government will not entertain questions regarding the results of this market research, and requests for additional information will not be honored. All information submitted in response to this announcement must arrive on or before the closing date. The Government reserves the right to use any submitted data in a resultant solicitation. The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding the availability and capability of qualified small businesses only (including 8(a), service-disabled-veteran-owned-small business (SDVOSB), Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) small business, small disadvantaged business (SDB), veteran-owned small business (VOSB), and women-owned small business (WOSB) to provide program and project management support to establish, operate, and mature a Vendor Management Office (VMO) focused on the management of software vendors and licensing agreements within HHS. Additional details - including information on how to respond - are included in the attachments. Additional Links:HHS OCIOHHS Office of AcquisitionsHHS Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU)

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