SOLICITATION NOTICE
D -- Fire Modeling Phase 3 Development - Sole Source Intent
- Notice Date
- 3/13/2002
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, R-1 Northern Region, P.O. Box 7669 200 East Broadway Regional Office, Missoula, MT, 59807
- ZIP Code
- 59807
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-P3-53-0343-02-0011
- Response Due
- 4/10/2002
- Archive Date
- 4/25/2002
- Point of Contact
- Sarah Langston, Contract Specialist, Phone 406-329-3657, Fax 406-329-3536, - Sarah Langston, Contract Specialist, Phone 406-329-3657, Fax 406-329-3536,
- E-Mail Address
-
slangston@fs.fed.us, slangston@fs.fed.us
- Description
- The USDA Forest Service Northern Region intends to negotiate on a Sole Source Basis under the authority of FAR 6.302-1 --Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements-- with Systems for Environmental Management, P. O. Box 8868, Missoula, MT 59807 for the follow-on contract for the continued development of the Structure Ignition Assessment Model (SIAM) - Fire Modeling Software development effort. THIS NOTICE IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO NEGOTIATE A SOLE SOURCE ACQUISITION. The purpose of this acquisition is to acquire the services of the proposed contractor to develop the third phase for this fire modeling software. This effort will include software development for: (1) fire modeling --surface fire spread heat transfer, crown fire, fuel consumption, and fuel moisture; (2) Development, documentation, and testing of computer systems for assessment of fire behavior, fire effects, fuel, weather, and fire danger rating; and (3) other associated development and support for the Wildland Fire Assessment System, Fire Management Tools Online with related computer based training materials. This follow-on effort if competed would result in substantial duplication of cost to the government that is not expected to be recovered through competition at this stage of the acquisition because the source code is incomplete and therefore not available for release. The proposed contractor Systems for Environmental Management was initially awarded a competitive contract for the first phase of this Fire Modeling Software development effort. The second phase was awarded as a Sole Source effort to Systems for Environmental Management. The NAIC are 54151 Computer Systems Design and Related Services. The size standard is $21 Million. A time and materials indefinite delivery indefinite quantity contract for a base plus four option years is anticipated. The period of performance shall be one year from the date of award and extended by options, based on government need and available funds, for a period not to exceed five years total time. THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT -- NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITION. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITION, however, interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement, in writing (via email see address below). The Government will consider all responses received by the closing date. Any written responses to this synopsis must contain sufficient documentation to establish a bona fide capability to economically
- Place of Performance
- Address: Missoula,MT
- Zip Code: 59807
- Country: United States
- Zip Code: 59807
- Record
- SN00041993-W 20020315/020313213120 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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