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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF MAY 15, 2014 FBO #4555
SOLICITATION NOTICE

70 -- SONY Virtuoso Software Upgrade Plan - Sole Source Justification

Notice Date

5/13/2014
 

Notice Type

Justification and Approval (J&A)
 

NAICS

511210 — Software Publishers
 

Contracting Office

Department of the Air Force, Direct Reporting Units, USAF Academy - 10 CONS, 8110 Industrial Drive, Suite 200, USAF Academy, Colorado, 80840-2315, United States
 

ZIP Code

80840-2315
 

Solicitation Number

FA7000-14-T-0045
 

Archive Date

5/20/2014
 

Point of Contact

Susan Hashemi, Phone: 7193332965
 

E-Mail Address

susan.hashemi@us.af.mil
(susan.hashemi@us.af.mil)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Award Number

FA7000-14-P
 

Award Date

5/30/2014
 

Description

Sole Source Justification FEDBIZOPS NOTICE OF INTENT FOR SOLE SOURCE: The 10CONS/LGCB, Operational Contracting Office, USAF Academy, US Air Force Academy received a Sole Source justification for the purchase of the FY14 SONY VIRTUOUSO SOFTWARE UPGRADE PLAN. This procurement is for the acquisition of a sole source commercial item using simplified procedures in accordance with FAR Part 13. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) number is 511210 and the business size standard is $35.5M. a. Only one responsible source and no other item will satisfy the USAFA requirement. b. International Teaching Systems, INC is the only approved source for this software upgrade plan. c. This request is issued for the USAF Academy Dean of Faculty- Department of Foreign Language. International Teaching Systems, INC is the only known source that meets the USAFA requirements. Contract period of performance is 1Jul 2014 through 30 June 2019. This synopsis is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation for bids or proposals. DO NOT submit a bid/quote at this time. Any offerors believing they can provide the required SONY VIRTUOUSO SOFTWARE UPGRADE PLAN may provide evidence for consideration. Evidence must support the offeror's claim they can provide this brand name or equal. All qualified sources may submit a response, which if timely received, will be considered by this agency. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether a competitive procurement can be conducted. A determination not to compete this proposed procurement based on response to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Responses must be received NLT 12:00 pm Mountain Standard Time (MST) on 16 May 2014. Responses received after this will be considered late IAW FAR 52.212-1(f). The Government does not intend to pay for any information provided under this announcement. Contractors must have a current registration with the System For Award Management (SAM) at http://sam.gov/. The Government intends to award a Firm Fixed Price contract with four option periods processed IAW FAR 12 and 13. The closing date of this synopsis is 12:00 pm, Mountain Standard Time (MST) on 16 May 2014. Questions should be addressed to the Primary POC Susan Hashemi, Contract Specialist, (719) 333-2965 or sent via e-mail to susan.hashemi@usafa.af.mil. 5352.201-9101 OMBUDSMAN (NOV 2012) (a) An ombudsman has been appointed to hear and facilitate the resolution of concerns from offerors, potential offerors, and others for this acquisition. When requested, the ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The existence of the ombudsman does not affect the authority of the program manager, contracting officer, or source selection official. Further, the ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals, the source selection process, or the adjudication of protests or formal contract disputes. The ombudsman may refer the interested party to another official who can resolve the concern. (b) Before consulting with an ombudsman, interested parties must first address their concerns, issues, disagreements, and/or recommendations to the contracting officer for resolution. Consulting an ombudsman does not alter or postpone the timelines for any other processes (e.g., agency level bid protests, GAO bid protests, requests for debriefings, employee-employer actions, contests of OMB Circular A-76 competition performance decisions). (c) If resolution cannot be made by the contracting officer, the interested party may contact the Center/MAJCOM/DRU or AFISRA ombudsmen, Kelly S. Snyder 8110 Industrial Drive, Ste 103 USAFA, CO 80840 Telephone number 719-333-2074 FAX 719-333-9018 email: kelly.snyder@us.af.mil Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations that cannot be resolved at the Center/MAJCOM/DRU or AFISRA level, may be brought by the interested party for further consideration to the Air Force ombudsman, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary (ADAS) (Contracting), SAF/AQC, 1060 Air Force Pentagon, Washington DC 20330-1060, phone number (571) 256-2397, facsimile number (571) 256-2431. (d) The ombudsman has no authority to render a decision that binds the agency. (e) Do not contact the ombudsman to request copies of the solicitation, verify offer due date, or clarify technical requirements. Such inquiries shall be directed to the Contracting Officer. (End of clause)
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/USAF/DRU/10ABWLGC/FA7000-14-T-0045/listing.html)
 

Place of Performance

Address: US Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 80840, United States

Zip Code: 80840
 

Record

SN03364428-W 20140515/140514021521-0f982bcd2f2a8ab0e33806d437d6eac1 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
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