SOLICITATION NOTICE
70 -- Platts PowerMap Lease Renewal - Sol. # LCLST14Q0024
- Notice Date
- 8/7/2014
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 423430
— Computer and Computer Peripheral Equipment and Software Merchant Wholesalers
- Contracting Office
- Library of Congress, Contracts Services, Contracts Services, 101 Independence Ave SE, Washington, DC, 20540-9411
- ZIP Code
- 20540-9411
- Solicitation Number
- LCLST140024
- Archive Date
- 9/6/2014
- Point of Contact
- Brandon Pichanick, Phone: 202-707-2283
- E-Mail Address
-
bpic@loc.gov
(bpic@loc.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Attached is the Solicitation LCLST14Q0024 The Library of Congress, on behalf of the Congressional Cartography Program (CCP) of the Geography and Map Division (G&M) of Library Services, intends to issue a Contract to DRI McGraw Hill, Platts PowerMap on a Sole Source basis in accordance witn FAR Part 6.302-1. Only One Responsible Soure to provide annual license agreement renewals as a part of the firm fixed price contract. This contract is requires 1) access to Platts PowerMap for the Congressional Cartographic Program for the period contracted and 2) Platts will provide annual data updates in the form of updated attribute corrections and additions to existing map data layers within the data purchased and at the map scale originally provided. Background: The Platts PowerMap is available and maintained through only one vendor in the United States: Platts. Platts is the sole distributor and only authorized service center in the United States for all Platts products, including their maintenance. The Platts PowerMap was first utilized in the Geography & Map Division (G&M) in 2009 and has continued until last year. This dataset is key to delivering Congress with high quality cartographic products that require information on energy supplies and use. Scope: The Congressional Cartography Program (CCP) of the Geography & Map Division (G&M) of Library Services needs to continue access to the Platts PowerMap. This Annual License Agreement renewal will provide access to a geospatial dataset on worldwide energy information used in answering Congressional requests for cartographic products. Product: Platts PowerMap 12 Months Part Number: Platts PowerMap Manufacturer: Platts Quantity: 1 Period of Performance for Maintenance Renewal: 09/15/14 - 09/14/15 No substitutions are acceptable. Platts is the sole distributor and only authorized service center in the United States for all Platts products, including their maintenance. The Platts PowerMap was first utilized in 2009 and has been serviced by Platts since that time. Platts License Agreement: The license contract for the Platts PowerMap will cover the following: • Access to Platts PowerMap for the Congressional Cartographic Program for the period contracted. • Platts will provide annual data updates in the form of updated attribute corrections and additions to existing map data layers within the data purchased and at the map scale originally provided. Important to Note from ITS: • According to LOC ITS Directive #01 - "General Information Technology Security Directive" (MA-06.01), all Service and Enabling Infrastructure Units must maintain hardware and software maintenance contracts for all hardware and software owned and managed by that Service Unit or Enabling Infrastructure. • With the renewal of these maintenance agreements, Library Services will be in compliance with LOC ITS Directive #01. Vendor must be able to provide one (1) year Annual Software Subscription & Support Renewals for Platts PowerMap License Contract. This License Agreement provides: • Upgrade Protection • Software Updates • Technical Support Period of Performance: The support and maintenance agreements will continue for one year for an annual contract with the possibility of exercising two options years. • For PowerMap: 09-15-2014 thru 09-14-2015 • Option Year 1: 09-15-2015 thru 09-14-2016 • Option Year 2: 09-15-2016 thru 09-14-2017
- Web Link
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FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/LOC/CS/CS/LCLST140024/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: All work associated with this contract shall be performed at the following addresses:, Library of Congress, 101 Independence Avenue, SE, Washington, DC 20540, Washington, District of Columbia, 20540, United States
- Zip Code: 20540
- Zip Code: 20540
- Record
- SN03456904-W 20140809/140808001309-846d3e7d80ad1bba2479316651c6efa9 (fbodaily.com)
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