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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF SEPTEMBER 21, 2005 FBO #1395
SOLICITATION NOTICE

70 -- QuickBird Acquisition Processing System (Q-APS), Software Licenses and Support Renewal

Notice Date

9/19/2005
 

Notice Type

Solicitation Notice
 

NAICS

423430 — Computer and Computer Peripheral Equipment and Software Merchant Wholesalers
 

Contracting Office

U.S. Army Strategic Command , XR W4T8 ARSPACE CONTRACTING BR, 350 Vandenberg St. Bldg 3, Peterson Air Force Base, CO 80914-4914
 

ZIP Code

80914-4914
 

Solicitation Number

W91260-05-T-0012
 

Response Due

9/28/2005
 

Archive Date

11/27/2005
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

U.S. Army Space Command intends to issue a contract to DigitalGlobe Incorporated, Longmont, CO through solicitation no. W91260-05-T-0012 pursuant to the authority of FAR Parts 6.3, 12 and 13.501(a) Sole Source Acquisitions. DigitalGlobe Incorporated will be providing one (1) year QuickBird Acquisition Processing System (Q-APS) Software License, Maintenance, and Support for Q-APS digital satellite imagery acquisition system and software within Eagle Vision (EV) 2 van for SMDC/ARSTRAT, Peterson AFB Colo rado. The required Q-APS software license and services consists of: providing and/or maintaining (1) QuickBird Acquisition Processing System (Q-APS) software licenses to enable ARSTRAT to operate the base Q-APS system in EV2 van, (2) Decompression Module S oftware License to enable ARSTRAT to use QuickBird decompression software required to decompress VGT imagery posted on OEM's web site, (3) Q-APS System Software (Product Generation System, Systematic Order Generation Tool, and Empress Embedded Database), a nd (4) customer service and technical support. Period of performance for this effort will be 1 October 2005 through 30 September 2006. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisiti on Regulations document (FAR) subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-05. The p roposed contract action is for Q-APS software license, maintenance and support services renewal for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 13.501. There is only one responsible source and no ot her services will satisfy agency requirements. DigitalGlobe Incorporated in partnership with McDonald Detweiler co-developed this one of kind specialized system hardware/software suite and is sole source provider of Q-APS hardware, software and support. A justification for Other than Full and Open Competition has been prepared in support of this acquisition. The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors, applies to this acquisition to the extent consistent with a sole source acquisition. Offerors shall 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 acquisition. The claus e at FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. This is not a solicitation nor is it a formal request for proposal. All interested parties must submit a capa bility statement that sufficiently describes their qualifications, capabilities, and previous experience related to fulfilling similar requirements via email to: leah.pauls@smdc-cs.army.mil 3:00 PM MST on September 28, 2005 to be considered by the governme nt. IMPORTANT!! THE POINT OF CONTACT IS Leah Pauls. Quote responses and inquiries will only be accepted electronically by email at: leah.pauls@smdc-cs.army.mil Quote responses sent to any other email address will not be accepted. A determination by the Gov ernment not to compete this proposed contract based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.
 

Place of Performance

Address: U.S. Army Space Command ATTN: SMDC-CS Peterson Air Force Base CO

Zip Code: 80914-4914

Country: US
 

Record

SN00898649-W 20050921/050919212247 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps.gov Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)

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