SOLICITATION NOTICE
70 -- SOLE SOURCE FOR COMPUTER SIMULATION TECHNOLOGY MICROSTRIPES EMC EDITIONSOFTWARE
- Notice Date
- 3/30/2009
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 511210
— Software Publishers
- Contracting Office
- NASA/John F. Kennedy Space Center, Procurement, Kennedy Space Center, FL 32899
- ZIP Code
- 32899
- Solicitation Number
- NNK09286344Q
- Response Due
- 4/17/2009
- Archive Date
- 3/30/2010
- Point of Contact
- Karim F Hourani, Contract Specialist, Phone 321-867-7234, Fax 321-867-4848, />
- E-Mail Address
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karim.f.hourani@nasa.gov<br
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This notice is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared inaccordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additionalinformation included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the onlysolicitation; offers are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.The Government intends to acquire a commercial item (Computer Simulation Technology(CST)Microstripes EMC Edition Software)) using FAR Part 12 and the Simplified AcquisitionProcedures set forth in FAR Part 13.This notice is being issued as a Request for Quotations for: CST Microstripes Emc Edition License Software (1 Job)Last item.No other software is compatible for use with NASA's systems and requirements. In theperformance of electromagnetic interference analyses for the Launch Services Program,NASA has designed and developed unique software models that interface with Microstripessoftware. This software is required in order to meet mission and launch schedules. Theacquisition of any other software would entail unacceptable technical risk by introducingincompatibilities with existing data, simulations, models, and processes and wouldrequire years of redevelopment work and potentially impact launch schedules. CST is theonly source of this software support.The provisions and clauses in the RFQ are those in effect through FAC 2005-16 This procurement is a total small business set-aside. See Note 1. The NAICS Code and the small business size standard for 511210, $25 millionrespectively. The offeror shall state in their offer their size status for thisprocurement.All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency.Delivery to KSC, FL 32899 is required within 30 days ARO. Delivery shall be FOBDestination. Please indicate delivery date in your response. Delivery to:Transportation Officer, NASAATTN: PR4200286344, NNK09LA40PJ-BOSC Warehouse, Building M6-744Kennedy Space Center, Florida 32899Offers for the items(s) described above are due by April 17, 2009, 4:00PM (EST) toNASA-KSC, Attn: Karim F. Hourani, OP-LS, KSC, FL 32899 and must include, solicitationnumber, FOB destination to this Center, proposed delivery schedule, discount/paymentterms, warranty duration (if applicable), taxpayer identification number (TIN),identification of any special commercial terms, and be signed by an authorized companyrepresentative. Offerors shall provide the information required by FAR 52.212-1 (JUNE 2008), Instructionsto Offerors-Commercial Items, which is incorporated by reference. If the end product(s) offered is other than domestic end product(s) as defined in theclause entitled "Buy American Act -- Supplies," the offeror shall so state and shall listthe country of origin.FAR 52.212-4 (FEB 2007), Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items is applicable. FAR 52.212-5 (JUNE 2008), Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutesor Executive Orders-Commercial Items is applicable and the following identified clausesare incorporated by reference:(1) 52.233-3 Protest After Award (Aug 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553).(2) 52.233-4, Applicable law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004) (Pub. L. 108-77,108-78)(b) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that theContracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference toimplement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercialitems: 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755). 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jun 2004) (E.O. 13126).52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999).52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Apr 2002) (E.O. 11246). 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era,and Other Eligible Veterans (Dec 2001) (38 U.S.C. 4212). 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 1998) (29 U.S.C. 793). 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era,and Other Eligible Veterans (Dec 2001) (38 U.S.C. 4212). 52.225-1, Buy American Act-Supplies (June 2003) (41 U.S.C. 10a-10d). 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (MAR 2005) (E.o.s., proclamations,and statues administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of theTreasury). 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Other than Central ContractorRegistration (May 1999) (31 U.S.C. 3332). The FAR may be obtained via the Internet at URL: http://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html The NFS may be obtained via the Internet at URL: http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/procurement/regs/nfstoc.htm All contractual and technical questions must be in writing (e-mail) to Karim Hourani notlater than April 13, 2009. Telephone questions will not be accepted.Selection and award will be made to that offeror whose offer will be most advantageous tothe Government, with consideration given to the factors of proposed technical merit,price, and past performance. It is critical that offerors provide adequate detail toallow evaluation of their offer. (SEE FAR 52.212-1(b)).Offerors must include completed copies of the provision at 52.212-3 (JUNE 2008), OfferorRepresentations and Certifications - Commercial Items with their offer. These may beobtained via the internet at URL:http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/eps/Templates/Commercial_Greater_Than_25K.doc. Theserepresentations and certifications will be incorporated by reference in any resultantcontract.An ombudsman has been appointed -- See NASA Specific Note "B".Prospective offerors shall notify this office of their intent to submit an offer. It isthe offeror's responsibility to monitor the following Internet site for the release ofsolicitation amendments (if any):http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/eps/bizops.cgi?gr=D&pin=76. Potential offerors willbe responsible for downloading their own copy of this combination synopsis/solicitationand amendments (if any).Any referenced notes may be viewed at the following URLs linked below.
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