SOLICITATION NOTICE
99 -- Software Support for the Total Airspace and Airport Modeler (TAAM)
- Notice Date
- 2/7/2005
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, ASU-340 FAA Headquarters (ASU)
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- DTFAWA-05-C-00032
- Response Due
- 2/14/2005
- Archive Date
- 3/16/2005
- Description
- This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE to determine the availability of potential sources to satisfy the FAA's requirement for Maintenance, Support and Updates for a quantity of three Total Airport Airspace Modeler (TAAM) Software Licenses. The TAAM is an air traffic simulation model used for decision support, planning, design and analysis. The TAAM software is commercial software originally purchased under DTFA06-98-C-50047 from Preston Aviation Solutions, 3901 Roswell Road, Suite 207, Marietta, Georgia 30062. Preston is the owner and developer of the software and have the source code, which allows them to perform the maintenance and develop enhancements. Under DTFA06-98-C-50047, Preston developed the TAAM software product, and owns and controls the copyright and all other intellectual rights subsisting in TAAM. TAAM is primarily written in C++ with some Java components. It is built on Solaris 9 and Rehat Enterprise 3 platforms, using the standard development tools of those platforms, and is compiled with gcc (GNU compiler). This requirement is for the maintenance of this software. There is no Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) provided. The services provided under this requirement are updates of TAAM Software, telephone consultations, assistance and advice on TAAM Software usage from 9:00am to 5:00pm each business day. The vendor shall participate in the worldwide TAAM user group, make TAAM Software corrections and make periodic customer site visits. The services shall be provided on a fixed price basis and the period of performance is one year, plus four one-year options, if exercised for a total of five years. The anticipated value is between $550,000 - $650,000. A technically acceptable offer and low price will likely be the method of contractor selection. The FAA is considering a set-aside procurement to a Small Socially and Economically Disadvantaged Business (SEDB), 8(a). The NAICS code will be 443120 Computer and Software Stores, Size Standard $7.5. Interested parties shall address whether they can fulfill the requirements through a GSA schedule or other Government contract, if available. Any party capable of satisfying this requirement is invited to respond. Interested parties should submit a capability statement that demonstrates the firm's ability to satisfy the requirements described above. Standard company brochures and literature are not considered an adequate response. Responses to this sources sought notice must contain the following information: a. A one-page capability statement demonstrating your ability to satisfy the requirements. Summarize your relevant prior work and include a brief description of the your quality control processes. Include a corporate summary and provide your company's website URL. b. Identify any current GSA schedule or other Government contract, if available that the FAA can utilize for the intended period of performance. c. Provide a statement identifying if size status. This notice does not commit the Government to award a contract based solely on the response to this notice nor does it intend to pay for any costs incurred in response to this announcement. Anyone who responded under the previous Market Survey Sources Sought for Maintenance and Support Services for the Total Airspace and Airport Modeler (TAAM) will not automatically be considered for this announcement. If you wish to be considered you need to respond to this announcement. The previous announcement was cancelled to expand the period of performance to include option years. Written responses must be received not later than February 14, 2005 at 2:00PM local time. Responses may be faxed to (202) 267-5142 to the attention of Katherine M. Williams or emailed to katherine.m.williams@faa.gov.
- Web Link
-
FAA Contract Opportunities
(http://www.asu.faa.gov/faaco/index.cfm?ref=3996)
- Record
- SN00746722-W 20050209/050207211713 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
-
FedBizOpps.gov Link to This Notice
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