SOLICITATION NOTICE
D -- Aptify Software Licenses
- Notice Date
- 7/9/2010
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 511210
— Software Publishers
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), National Office Procurement (OS:A:P), 6009 Oxon Hill Road, Suite 500, Oxon Hill, Maryland, 20745
- ZIP Code
- 20745
- Solicitation Number
- Q-0-QF-01-00-W86
- Archive Date
- 7/31/2010
- Point of Contact
- Traci Brinkley, Phone: 2022836889, Tara Burfening, Phone: 2022831215
- E-Mail Address
-
traci.a.brinkley@irs.gov, tara.l.burfening@irs.gov
(traci.a.brinkley@irs.gov, tara.l.burfening@irs.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) intends to solicit and award a contract for Aptify Standard End User Licenses to only one source, Aptify, Corporation, 1850 K Street, NW, Suite 350, Washington, DC, 20006 in accordance with FAR 6.302, which authorizes other than full and open competition when there is only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The IRS has a need for Aptify Software in support of the Tax Payer Advocate Service (TAS). This software is used to support TAS in the scheduling of seminars, training events, roster production, training reports, and registrant event selection. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written RFQ will not be issued. Contractors interested in this requirement should submit clear and convincing evidence that they can meet the Government’s requirement. The IRS anticipates a sole source award to Aptify Corporation. The IRS is purchasing the following: (1) Aptify Standard End User License – Quantity 20 Aptify Corporation is the single source software supplier for the Aptify software application. This is the only software on the market which provides 100% of the security, functionality and architectural compatibility necessary to support the TAS function. Aptify Corporation has attested to the proprietary nature of the software. To the Service’s knowledge, there is no other software that can meet the Service’s needs for this application. Offers are due at the Internal Revenue Service, 6009 Oxon Hill Road, Suite 500, Oxon Hill, MD 20745 on July 16, 2010 at 4:00 p.m. EDT. Electronic mail transmissions of quotes are preferred, to Tara Burfening, Contracting Officer, at Tara.L.Burfening@irs.gov; fax number 202-283-1290. Place of Performance: Internal Revenue Service, 5000 Ellin Road, Building B Lanham, MD 20706 The following clauses are applicable to the subject solicitation (current through FAC 2005-41 dated May 13 2010): FAR 52.204-7 Central Contractor Registration (APR 2008) FAR 52.227-19 Commercial Computer Software License (DEC 2007) 52.232-33, Payment of Electronic Funds Transfer – Central Contractor Registration – OCT 2003 IR1052.239-9008 Section 508 – Information, Documentation, and Support (SEP 2006) IR 1052.239-9009 Section 508 Conformance (SEP 2006) 1 IR1052.239-9008 Section 508 - Information, Documentation, and Support (Sep 2006) In accordance with 36 CFR 1194, Subpart D, the electronic information technology (EIT) products and product support services furnished in performance of this contract shall be documented to indicate the current conformance level with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, per the 1998 Amendments, and the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Boards Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility Standards. At no time during the performance of the award shall the level of conformance go below the level of conformance in place at the time of award. At no additional cost, the contractor shall provide information, documentation, and support relative to the supplies and services as described in this Purchase Order. The contractor shall maintain this detailed listing of compliant products for the full contract term, including forms of extensions, and shall ensure that it is current within five calendar days after award and within three calendar days of changes in products being utilized as follows: (a)Product support documentation provided to end-users shall be made available in alternate formats upon request, at no additional charge. (b)End-users shall have access to a description of the accessibility and compatibility features of products in alternate formats or alternate methods upon request, at no additional charge. (c)Support services for products shall accommodate the communication needs of end-users with disabilities. [End of clause] 2 IR1052.239-9009 Section 508 Conformance (Sep 2006) Each electronic and information technology (EIT) product and/or product-related service delivered under the terms of this contract, at a minimum, shall conform to applicable EIT accessibility standards at 36 CFR 1194 at the level of conformance specified in this Purchase Order. The following technical standards have been determined to be applicable to this contract: ___1194.21, Software applications and operating systems. _(a)_ (b) _(c) _(d) _(e) _(f) _(g) _(h) _(i) _(j) _(k) _(l) ___1194.22, Web-based intranet and internet information and applications. _(a) _(b) _(c)_(d) _(e) _(f) _(g)_(h) _(i) _(j) _(k) I_(l) M_(m) _(n) _(o) _(p) _ __ 1194.23, Telecommunications products. _(a) _(b) _(c) _(d) _(e) _(f) _(g) _(h) _(i) _(j) _(k) ___1194.24, Video and multimedia products. _(a) _(b) _(c) _(d) ___1194.25, Self contained, closed products. _(a) _(b) _(c) _(d) _(e) _(f) _(g) _(h) _(i) _(j) ___1194.26, Desktop and portable computers. _(a) _(b) _(c) _(d) The standards do not require the installation of specific accessibility-related software or the attachment of an assistive technology device, but merely require that the EIT be compatible with such software and devices so that it can be made accessible if so required by the agency in the future. The following functional performance criteria (36 CFR 1194.31) apply to this contract. _X_(a) At least one mode of operation and information retrieval that does not require user vision shall be provided, or support for assistive technology used by people who are blind or visually impaired shall be provided. _X_(b) At least one mode of operation and information retrieval that does not require visual acuity greater than 20/70 shall be provided in audio and enlarged print output working together or independently, or support for assistive technology used by people who are visually impaired shall be provided. _X_(c) At least one mode of operation and information retrieval that does not require user hearing shall be provided, or support for assistive technology used by people who are deaf or hard of hearing shall be provided. _X_ (d) Where audio information is important for the use of a product, at least one mode of operation and information retrieval shall be provided in an enhanced auditory fashion, or support for assistive hearing devices shall be provided. _X_(e) At least one mode of operation and information retrieval that does not require user speech shall be provided, or support for assistive technology used by people with disabilities shall be provided. _X_ (f) At least one mode of operation and information retrieval that does not require fine motor control or simultaneous actions and that is operable with limited reach and strength shall be provided. [End of clause]
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- Place of Performance
- Address: IRS NCFB, 5000 Ellin Road, Building B, Lanham, Maryland, 20706, United States
- Zip Code: 20706
- Zip Code: 20706
- Record
- SN02201307-W 20100711/100709235339-6e71bc7598631e8fc3e377a8c7fcf38c (fbodaily.com)
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