SOLICITATION NOTICE
70 -- Procurement of ANSYS Mechanical 7.0 Software, ANSYS Parallel Performance Add-On, and Related Maintenance and Support for Both
- Notice Date
- 6/3/2003
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Acquisition and Logistics Division, 100 Bureau Drive, Building 301, Room B129, Mail Stop 3571, Gaithersburg, MD, 20899-3571
- ZIP Code
- 20899-3571
- Solicitation Number
- SB1341-03-Q-0526
- Response Due
- 6/13/2003
- Archive Date
- 6/28/2003
- Point of Contact
- Joseph Widdup, Contract Specialist, Phone (301) 975-6324, Fax (301) 975-8884,
- E-Mail Address
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joseph.widdup@nist.gov
- Description
- This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is SB1341-03-Q-0526; the solicitation is issued as a request for quotation. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular Number 2001-14. This solicitation is not set aside for small businesses only; it is unrestricted with respect to size status of companies. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code (see http://www.census.gov/epcd/www/naics.html) for this solicitation is 423430, and the size standard is 100 employees. This solicitation is for procurement of ANSYS Mechanical 7.0 software licenses, ANSYS Parallel Performance add-on modules, and related maintenance and support. The list of contract line item numbers, their descriptions, the related quantity of each, and the unit of measure of each for this solicitation are as follows: Item 0001, Part # P-001, ANSYS Mechanical 7.0 Software License (Quantity: 2, Unit of Measure: Each); Item 0002: Part # M-001, ANSYS/Mechanical 7.0 Maintenance of Software, 12 Month Technical Enhancements and Customer Service (TECS) (Quantity: 2, Unit of Measure: Each); Item 0003: Parallel Performance Add-On Module for ANSYS Mechanical 7.0 Software (Quantity: 1; Unit of Measure: Each); Item 0004: 12 Month Technical Enhancements and Customer Service (TECS) for Parallel Performance Add-On Module for ANSYS Mechanical 7.0 Software. Delivery for all deliverables will be required to be made on an FOB destination basis to: U. S. Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, Building 301 Shipping and Receiving, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-0001 no later than 30 days after purchase order award. The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors—Commercial items, applies to this solicitation. Each Offeror must include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Items, with its offer. The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Items, applies to this solicitation. The clause at FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders—Commercial items, applies to this acquisition. All of the aforementioned FAR provisions and clauses are accessible on the Internet at http://www.arnet.gov/far under Part 52. The FAR provisions cited in FAR 52.212-5 that apply to this solicitation include: 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (E.O. 11246); 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (38 U.S.C. 4212); 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (29 U.S.C. 793); 52.222-19, Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (E.O. 13126); Alternate I of 52.225-3, Buy American Act—North American Free Trade Agreement—Israeli Trade Act (41 U.S.C. 10a – 10d, 19 U.S.C. 3301 note, 19 U.S.C. 2112 note); 52.225-13, Restriction on Certain Foreign Purchases (E.O. 12722, 12724, 13059, 13067, 13121, and 13129); 52.225-15, Sanctioned European Union Country End Products (E.O. 12849); 52.225-16, Sanctioned European Union Country Services (E.O. 12849); 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—Other than Central Contractor Registration. Offers must be submitted in .rtf, .txt, .doc, .xls and/or .pdf format by email only to Joseph.Widdup@nist.gov. The offer must be RECEIVED at that email address no later than Friday, June 13, 2003 at 12:00pm Eastern Time. Each offer must include the following: (1) a copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, with all applicable blanks and blocks in paragraphs (b), (c), (d), (e), (g)(2), (h), and (i) completed; (2) FOB Destination firm-fixed-price for each of the items 0001 through 0004; (3) schedule for delivery of Item Numbers 0001 and 0003 (stated in terms of number of days after receipt of an order); (4) the Offeror’s Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number for the offeror (if the Offeror does not have a DUNS number, then the Offeror must either (a) obtain a DUNS number from D&B, Inc. (see http://www.dnb.com/US/duns_update/index.html) or (b) authorize NIST to obtain a DUNS number from D&B, Inc. for the Offeror before award may be made to that Offeror); (5) documentation that verifies that the Offeror is authorized by ANSYS, Inc. to be a reseller of the required software and related support for the Gaithersburg, Maryland area; and (6) a copy of the software license agreement for the software referenced in Items 0001 and 0003. Please note that, since is a procurement being conducted by the Federal Government, the following text addendum regarding the software license agreement will be incorporated into any resultant purchase order: “This Addendum incorporates certain terms and conditions relating to federal procurement actions. The terms and conditions of this Addendum take precedence over the terms and conditions contained in any license agreement or other contract documents entered into between the parties. Governing Law: Federal procurement law and regulations, including the Contract Disputes Act, 41 U.S.C. Section 601 et seq., and the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), govern the agreement between the parties. Litigation arising out of this contract may be filed only in those fora having jurisdiction over federal procurement matters. Attorney’s Fees: Attorney’s fees are payable by the federal government in any action arising under this contract only pursuant to the Equal Access in Justice Act, 5 U.S.C. Section 504. No Indemnification: The federal government will not be liable for any claim for indemnification; such payments may violate the Anti-Deficiency Act, 31 U. S. C. Section 1341(a). Assignment: Payments may only be assigned in accord with the Assignment of Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. Section 3727, and FAR Subpart 32.8, “Assignment of Claims.” Invoices: Invoices will be handled in accordance with the Prompt Payment Act, 31 USC Section 3903, and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-125, Prompt Payment. Payment: The Government will make payment in accordance with the Prompt Payment Act (31 U.S.C. Section 3903) and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-125, Prompt Payment. Patent and Copyright Infringement: Patent or copyright infringement suits brought against the United States as a party may only be defended by the U.S. Department of Justice (28 U.S.C. Section 516). Renewal of Support after Expiration of this Award: Service will not automatically renew after expiration of the initial term of this agreement. Renewal may only occur in accord with (1) the mutual agreement of the parties; or (2) an option renewal clause allowing the government to unilaterally exercise one or more options to extend the term of the agreement.” The Government will award a purchase order to the responsible, technically acceptable offeror whose quotation represents the lowest price to the Government. Offers will be considered from all responsible sources that are authorized by ANSYS, Inc. to sell Items 0001 through 0004 in the Gaithersburg, Maryland area.
- Web Link
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Link to FedBizOpps document.
(http://www.eps.gov/spg/DOC/NIST/AcAsD/SB1341-03-Q-0526/listing.html)
- Record
- SN00339168-F 20030605/030603214443 (fbodaily.com)
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