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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF MAY 11, 2003 FBO #0528
SOLICITATION NOTICE

70 -- Visualization Tool Kit composed of software applications needed to build interactive visual environments for real-time simulations.

Notice Date

5/9/2003
 

Notice Type

Solicitation Notice
 

Contracting Office

ACA, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Directorate of Contracting, 4118 Susquehanna Avenue, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005-3013
 

ZIP Code

21005-3013
 

Solicitation Number

DABJ05-03-T-0504
 

Response Due

5/31/2003
 

Archive Date

7/30/2003
 

Point of Contact

Brenda Fletcher, 410-278-8675
 

E-Mail Address

Email your questions to ACA, Aberdeen Proving Ground
(fletcher@arl.army.mil)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

NA This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals a re being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This acquisition is issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 97-27. The associated North America Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 541511 and the Business Size Standard is $21million. The Requisition Number is W31NWZ-3097-A001. The combined synopsis/solicitation number is DABJ05-03-T-0504. The follow ing is a list of contract line item numbers, items, quantities and unit of measure: 0001 ADVANCED WORKSHOP 14 Each PN# ADVDBDEV-FLT-TRNG 0002 CREATOR TERRAIN STUDIO 7 Each PN# cts_base_mod 0003 SUPPORT FOR CREATOR TERRAIN 7 Each PN# cts_base_mod_m 0004 BLUEBERRY3D TERRAIN STUDIO EDITOR 1 Each PN# cts_bb3d_edt 0005 SUPPORT FOR BLUEBERRY3D TERRAIN EDITOR 1 Each PN# cts_bb3d_edt_M 0006 CREATOR MODEL STUDIO 7 Each PN# MGCRE-CMS-FLT-PC 0007 TRAINING: INTRODUCTION TO CREATOR TOOLS 14 Each PN# MGCRE-FLT-TRNG 0008 CREATOR FOR WINDOWS 7 Each PN# MGCRE-MOD-FLT-PC 0009 SUPPORT FOR CREATOR 7 Each PN# MGCRE-MOD-FLT-PC-M 0010 POLYTRANS 7 Each PN# POLYTRANS-PC 0011 VEGA PRIME DEVELOPMENT TRAINING 14 Each PN# vp_base_training 0012 VEGA PRIME DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENT 7 Each PN# vp_base_dev 0013 SUPPORT FOR VEGA PRIME ENVIRONMNET 7 Each PN# vp_base_dev_m 0014 BLUEBERRY3D DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENT 1 Each PN# vp_bb3d_dev 0015 SUPPORT FOR BLUEBERRY3D ENVIRONMENT 1 Each PN# vp_bb3d_dev_M 0016 VEGA PRIME FX DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENT 3 Each PN# vp_fx_dev 0017 SUPPORT FOR VEGA PRIME FX ENVIRONMENT 3 Each PN# vp_fx_dev_m 0018 DIS/HLA FOR VEGA PRIME DEVELOPMENT 3 Each PN# vp_mak_dev 0019 SUPPORT FOR VEGA PRIME DIS/HLA ENVIRONMENT 3 Each PN# vp_mak_dev-m Description of requirement: The above items are components of software by Multigen-Paradigm Inc, and are being solicited on a Brand Name of Equal basis. Pricing shall be required for all items as identified. The following are the minimum salient chara cteristics for this equipment: Overall the must be capable of providing a content creation to rendering end-to-end solution with a Wide-Are-Network licensing capability and of supporting DIS/ HLA (Distributed Interactive Simulation and High Level Architecture) networking protocols. The contractor must be able to provide a comprehensive set of ALL necessary software applications, along WITH training and support. The contractor shall produce to ols in all three categories of visualization, 3D geometric model building application, a terrain building application and a scene generation application. The contractor shall not only provide the basic visual, building blocks for visualization but also an extensive set of in-house and third-party plug-ins, or software add-ons to enhance the basic application to fulfil any requirement. Plug-ins shall have special visual effects to include explosions and fires, infrared (IR) effects, enhanced fractal geomet ry of trees and vegetation and physics-based movement models for vehicles. Contractor shall provide in-house training for all software products. Modeling Software (Creator) shall have the capability of outputting OpenFlight file format, and providing Rap id Process Modeling tools to allow creation of buildings and trees in less than 5 minutes. Terrain Database Development (Creator Terrain Studio) shall have the capability of outputting OpenFlight file format, producing a MetaFlight database description an d producing a procedural geometry database from Blueberry 3D software. Realtime 3D Simulation (Vega Prime) shall have the capability of interfacing with the low-level scene graph API Vega Scene Graph, and providing a cross-platform, single source infrastr ucture designed for rapid creation, modification, and deployment of realtime 3D application Modular to allow interface with other vendors. Special Effects (Vega Prime FX) shall have capability of providing 14 special effects to include smoke, fire, explos ions, propellers, and rotor wash, and supporting user defined special effects. Scene realism/fidelity (Blueberry 3D) shall have the capability of rendering vegetation features within the scene, rendering actual terrain data, and interfacing with Vega Prim e. The above characteristics are intended to be descriptive, but not restrictive. Unless clearly marked that the vendor is quoting on an equal the offered item shall be considered as the brand name product referenced in this announcement. If the vendor proposes to furnish an equal product, the brand name of the product to be furnished shall be inserted on the proposal. Acceptance shall be at Destination. Shipping shall be FOB Destination. Delivery shall be to the U.S. Army, Fort Rucker, AL 36362. The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors--Commercial, applies to this solicitation. The provision at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation--Commercial Items is applicable to this solicitation. The specific evaluation criteria to be included in paragra ph (a) of that provision are as follows: Technical, past performance and price. Technical and Price are of equal importance and when combined are significantly more than past performance. The technical evaluation will be a determination as to equality o f the product and shall be based on information furnished by the vendor. The government is not responsible for locating or securing any information, which is not identified in the proposal. To ensure sufficient information is available, vendors must furn ish as part of their proposal all descriptive material (such as cuts, illustrations, drawings, or other information) necessary for the government to determine whether the product meets the salient characteristics of the requirement. If the vendor propose s to modify a product so as to make it conform to the requirement of this solicitation the vendor shall include a clear description of such proposed modifications and clearly mark any descriptive materials to show modifications. Past performance will be e valuated based on information provided by the offeror as to actual sales of the proposed products to industry or government agencies. Past performance will con sider the ability of the offeror to meet delivery schedules, warranty, training, and support. Offerors must include records of three recent sales and identify a point of contact for each by providing a name and telephone number. The government will award a contract to the offeror whose offer conforms to this solicitation and will be most advantageous to the government, price and other factors considered. The government reserves the right to make an award without discussions. Offeror shall include a com pleted copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications--Commercial Items, and DFARS 252.212-7000, Offeror Representation and Certification with its offer. The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions--Commer cial Items applies to this acquisition. The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders--Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The following additional FAR clauses cited in this clause are applicable: FAR 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government, with Alternate I (41 U.S.C. 253g and 10 U.S.C. 2402); FAR 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (Jan 1999) (if the offeror elec ts to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer); FAR 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (15 U.S.C. 637 (d)(2) and (3)); FAR 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999); FAR 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity; FAR 52.222 -35 Equal Opportunity For Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; FAR 52.222-36 Affirmative Action For Workers with Disabilities; FAR 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era (38 U.S.C. 4212); FAR 52.222-19, Child Labor--Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (E.O. 13126); FAR 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration (May 1999). The clause DFAR 252.204-7004 Required Central Contractor Registration ap plies to this acquisition. The full text of the FAR references may be accessed electronically at this address: http://farsite.hill.af.mil, http:// www.arnet.gov/far, http://www.dtic.mil/dfars. Responses to this RFQ must be signed, dated, and received via electronic mail or fax by 31 May 2003 no later than 3:00 PM EST at the US Army Contracting Agency, SFCA-NR-APC-T (Brenda Fletcher), 4118 Susquehanna Avenue, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005-3013. Vendors who are not registered in the Central Contracto r Registration (CCR) database prior to award will not be considered. Vendors may register with CCR by calling 1-800-334-3414 or by registering online at www.ccr.gov. Telephonic requests for the solicitation will not be honoured. For questions concerning this solicitation contact Brenda Fletcher, Contract Specialist via fax (410) 612-5357, or via email brenda.fletcher@sbccom.apgea.army.mil.
 

Place of Performance

Address: ACA, Aberdeen Proving Ground Directorate of Contracting, 4118 Susquehanna Avenue Aberdeen Proving Ground MD

Zip Code: 21005-3013

Country: US
 

Record

SN00321285-W 20030511/030509213543 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

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