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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF OCTOBER 06, 2006 FBO #1775
SOLICITATION NOTICE

70 -- Q-APS System/Software License Renewal

Notice Date

10/4/2006
 

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

W91260-07-T-0001
 

Response Due

10/9/2006
 

Archive Date

12/8/2006
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command intends to issue a contract to DigitalGlobe Incorporated, Longmont, CO through solicitation no. W91260-07-T-0001 pursuant to the authority of FAR Parts 6.3, 12 and 13.501(a) Sole Source Acquisitions. Digita lGlobe 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/ARSTRA T, Peterson AFB Colorado. 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) De compression Module Software 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 E mbedded Database), and (4) customer service and technical support. Period of performance for this effort will be one (1) year, 1 Oct 2006 through 30 Sep 2007. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the for mat in Federal Acquisition 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 Circu lar (FAC) 2005-13. The proposed 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 resp onsible source and no other 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 sourc e 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 thi s acquisition. The clause 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 pa rties must submit a capability statement that sufficiently describes their qualifications, capabilities, and previous experience related to fulfilling similar requirements via email to: george.knowlton@smdc-cs.army.mil 3:00 PM MST on October 09, 2006 to be considered by the government. IMPORTANT!! THE POINT OF CONTACT IS Leah Pauls. Quote responses and inquiries will only be accepted electronically by email at: george.knowlton@smdc-cs.army.mil Quote responses sent to any other email address will not be acce pted. A determination by the Government 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 cond uct a competitive procurement.
 

Place of Performance

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

Zip Code: 80914-4914

Country: US
 

Record

SN01161289-W 20061006/061004220758 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
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