SOURCES SOUGHT
70 -- TruckSim Software Maintenance and Technical Support Renewal
- Notice Date
- 6/18/2010
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 511210
— Software Publishers
- Contracting Office
- National Transportation Safety Board, National Transportation Safety Board, Acquisition Division, 490 L'Enfant Plaza East, SW, Washington, District of Columbia, 20594, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20594
- Solicitation Number
- NTSBQ100022
- Archive Date
- 7/10/2010
- Point of Contact
- BRYAN J. MOY, Phone: 202-314-6282
- E-Mail Address
-
bryan.moy@ntsb.gov
(bryan.moy@ntsb.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS, AN INVITATION FOR BIDS, OR A REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS. FURTHER, IT DOES NOT REPRESENT A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT TO PAY FOR COSTS INCURRED IN PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION OF DATA OR ANY OTHER COSTS INCURRED IN RESPONSE TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. This is a Sources Sought notice with the intent to award a sole source contract to Mechanical Simulation Corporation (MSC) under the authority of FAR 6.302 because MSC is the original developer of the software product described in this notice and is uniquely qualified to perform maintenance and technical support of its proprietary software as described below. Notice is provided as information to the marketplace, market research, and is an invitation for any other qualified companies to express their interest in and demonstrate their capability to perform the anticipated work. Background The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) originally purchased the TruckSim software through purchase order NTSB-P-07-0071 from MSC. This software application simulates many advanced features for graphic illustration and accident depiction. The software has the ability to model changes in suspension during a simulation. The software application is used to simulate surface vehicle dynamics and accident depictions. This software is used extensively by the NTSB to simulate advanced features installed on the current generation of surface vehicles. The NTSB has a requirement to renew maintenance and technical support for two (2) TruckSim Driving Simulator for Windows single machine software licenses for a base year of 12 months and up to three 12-month option years for a total period of performance of up to four years. MSC is uniquely qualified to provide the maintenance and technical support of this software. MSC is the manufacturer of the software and the only source authorized to provide maintenance and technical support of its proprietary software. Required Capabilities The TruckSim software maintenance and technical support renewal allows access to several unique software features not known in other surface vehicle simulation software. This simulation software includes a robust driver model, which can be used to test the handling and controllability of a vehicle. The software renewal will allow continued access to this software that has the ability to model changes in suspension during a simulation - for instance if a shock absorber breaks or a tie rod bends. In addition, the software renewal gives NTSB access to software that has ability to integrate Simulink models into the CarSim/ TruckSim models. Simulink is used by the industry to model modern electronics control systems such as anti-lock brakes and stability control systems. Finally, this software is used by industry to model and design vehicles. Sources capable of fully satisfying the above requirements are invited to submit capability statements/expressions of interest providing the Government the necessary information to determine actual capability. At a minimum, this information, which must be prepared specifically in response to this notice should, must include: (1) identification of company or organization; (2) an assertion of existing, full capability to meet proposed requirements; (3) business/contracts/marketing office point(s) of contact; (4) notification of business size and /or special status; and (5) any additional information that may be useful to the successful procurement of the requirements, if solicited. These expressions of interest shall adhere to a ten (10)-page submission limit plus web links and any specialized product descriptions. The statement of qualifications should include only information that clearly demonstrates the respondent's capabilities, expertise, and experience to perform the requirements described in this notice. General marketing material should not be included. The NTSB prefers that companies do not submit proprietary material. However, the Government recognizes that proprietary data may be a part of your submittal. If so, clearly mark such restricted or proprietary data and present it as an addendum to the non-restricted/non-proprietary information. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete the proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, which shall be considered by NTSB. Parties must submit information within seven days of publication of this notice. NTSB will not return capability statements and the supporting documentation submitted in response to this notice. Telephone responses and inquiries will not be accepted. You may email questions regarding this notice to the issuing office to Bryan Moy via email at: bryan.moy@ntsb.gov.
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