SOLICITATION NOTICE
D -- SPSS Statistics Standard Campus Edition Value Unit Term License
- Notice Date
- 9/15/2013
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 511210
— Software Publishers
- Contracting Office
- Other Defense Agencies, TRICARE Management Activity, USUHS CONTRACTING OFFICE, 4301 JONES BRIDGE ROAD, Bethesda, Maryland, 20814-4799, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20814-4799
- Solicitation Number
- HT940413Q0381
- Archive Date
- 10/5/2013
- Point of Contact
- Pierre Smith, Phone: 301-295-3868
- E-Mail Address
-
pierre.smith@usuhs.mil
(pierre.smith@usuhs.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU), located in Bethesda, MD, intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with International Business Machines Corporation (IBM), to renew the University's SPSS Statistics Standard Campus Edition Value Unit Term License, including subscription and support. This service will be procured in accordance with the procedures of FAR Part 12-Commercial Items and FAR Part 13-Simplified Acquisition Procedures. Sole source determination is made in accordance with: FAR Part 13.106-1 Soliciting Competition (b) Soliciting from a single source (1) For purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold, contracting officers may solicit from one source if the contracting officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available. The mission of USU is to provide the highest quality education programs in the health sciences to those selected individuals who demonstrate dedication to a health profession career in the Uniformed Services. As such, it is essential USU provide the necessary training and equipment required for our students to become successful doctors and nurses and to be able to provide the best care possible for our soldiers and to support our research efforts. SPSS is designed to perform statistical procedures to ensure the accuracy of research analyses and provides a better understand of data and report results. SPSS is used in several education courses for Graduate Education School and Graduate School of Nursing. In addition, the software is used in a variety of research projects in the University. IBM is the only known source that can provide the requested software. This is not a request for quotes and a solicitation package will not be issued. Sources interested in responding to this requirement must be able to provide compelling evidence that they can provide the abovementioned requirement as specified. A determination by the government not to compete this proposed contractual action based upon responses received is solely within the discretion of the government. Responses must be received via email (pierre.smith@usuhs.edu) by 12:00 p.m. (noon) EST on September 20, 2013.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: 4301 Jones Bridge Road, Bethesda, Maryland, 20814, United States
- Zip Code: 20814
- Zip Code: 20814
- Record
- SN03188898-W 20130917/130915233401-984671d38e1b83a074257fcc5b8999ea (fbodaily.com)
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