SOLICITATION NOTICE
W -- Oasys PRIMER Software Lease for Crash Simulation - COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION
- Notice Date
- 4/23/2015
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 334513
— Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables
- Contracting Office
- Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), National Highway Traffic Safety Administration HQ, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE, Washington, District of Columbia, 20590
- ZIP Code
- 20590
- Solicitation Number
- DTNH2215Q00022
- Point of Contact
- Yvonne Green, Phone: 2023667204, Vincent C. Lynch,
- E-Mail Address
-
yvonne.green.ctr@dot.gov, vincent.lynch@dot.gov
(yvonne.green.ctr@dot.gov, vincent.lynch@dot.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Oasys PRIMER Software Lease for Crash Simulation **PLEASE READ THIS NOTICE CAREFULLY AS IT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY NOTICE THAT WILL BE ISSUED** (i) This is a COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring this site to ensure they have the most current information in reference to this acquisition. (ii) The solicitation number for this procurement is DTNH2215Q00022 and is issued, as a Request for Quote (RFQ). (iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-81. (iv) The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code associated with this procurement is 334513. The small business size standard is 500. This procurement has not been set-aside for small business participation. (v) Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINS). NHTSA intends to award a Firm Fixed-Price. B. Price Proposal: LS-DYNA Peripheral Software Suite or Equal Licenses: B.1 Price Schedule : Base Period: Year One (1) costs shall cover the period from the effective date of contract award through twelve (12) months thereafter. Base Period: 05/01/2015 - 04/30/2016 Qty Item Description # of Months Unit Price Discount Total Extended Price 1 Oasys PRIMER Software Product 1 Oasys PRIMER Software Product Option Period 1: 05/01/2016 - 04/30/2017 Qty Item Description # of Months Unit Price Discount Total Extended Price 1 Oasys PRIMER Software Product 1 Oasys PRIMER Software Product Option Period 2: 05/01/2017 - 04/30/2018 Qty Item Description # of Months Unit Price Discount Total Extended Price 1 Oasys PRIMER Software Product 1 Oasys PRIMER Software Product Option Period 3: 05/01/2018 - 04/30/2019 Qty Item Description # of Months Unit Price Discount Total Extended Price 1 Oasys PRIMER Software Product 1 Oasys PRIMER Software Product Option Period 4: 05/01/2019 - 04/30/2020 Qty Item Description # of Months Unit Price Discount Total Extended Price 1 Oasys PRIMER Software Product 12 1 Oasys PRIMER Software Product SECTION C - DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS C.1 BACKGROUND The U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (USDOT/NHTSA) mission is to prevent and reduce deaths, injuries, and economic losses resulting from automotive travel on our nation's roadways. The NHTSA has a requirement to continue use and service support for the product Oasys PRIMER Network Software License Codes for the Oasys Limited LS-DYNA Peripheral Software Suite, which the Government presently utilizes as its main analysis tool used to develop crash simulations results. The Oasys PRIMER software analysis tool allows users the ability to conduct crash simulations to better understand occupant crash conditions and restraint performance in support of NHTSA research and regulatory efforts. This ability provides developed human models in conjunction with existing vehicle, seat belt, and air bag models to simulate a range of crash conditions. NHTAS have been utilizing Oasys PRIMER software to perform this work for the past 20 years and are compatible with all of NHTSA's present computer system resources. A suitable COTS package shall support existing NHTSA standard analysis procedures. The COTS package must also support integration within the existing NHTSA computer networking environment. In addition to Section C.3 "General Requirements" and Section C.4 "Specific Requirements" this solicitation employs the use of a " brand name or equal " item description as listed in Section B "Schedule" to that of the following Oasys PRIMER Network Software Licenses products: Oasys Limited LS-DYNA Peripheral Software Suite (comprising Primer, D3Plot, T/His & Reporter)" or equal; and no other items will do in satisfying this requirement. All Offerors who can provide the stated brand name or equal should submit a proposal (quote) for consideration. C.2 OBJECTIVE The objective is to procure network software licenses for the following Oasys PRIMER products: "Oasys Limited LS-DYNA Peripheral Software Suite (comprising Primer, D3Plot, T/His & Reporter)," or equal presently in use by NHTSA. A suitable COTS package shall support existing NHTSA standard analysis procedures. The COTS package must also support integration within the existing NHTSA computer networking environment. In addition to Section C.3 "General Requirements" and Section C.4 "Specific Requirements" this contract employs the use of a "brand name or equal" item description as listed in Section B "Schedule" to that of: Oasys PRIMER products: "Oasys Limited LS-DYNA Peripheral Software Suite (comprising Primer, D3Plot, T/His & Reporter)," and no other items will do in satisfying this requirement. C.3 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS The Contractor shall provide continued use and service support for the product Oasys PRIMER Software License key for access to the Oasys Limited LS-DYNA Peripheral Software Suite (comprising Primer, D3Plot, T/His & Reporter) for a Base period of one (1) year with four (4) 1 year renewal option periods for use in analyzing vehicle handling, crashworthiness, and biometric data. C.4 SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS The COTS shall meet the following requirements: The Contractor shall provide network software license support of Oasys PRIMER products: "Limited LS-DYNA Peripheral Software Suite (comprising Primer, D3Plot, T/His & Reporter)," to analyze or develop crash simulations results simultaneously. The COTS software tool must also generate computer code that allows transmission to outside organizations and support integration within the existing NHTSA computer networking additionally, the COTS software must meet the following: · Dummy and human body model Positioning •· · Mechanism that allows seat position to be quickly adjusted •· · Seat Foam Compression which allow users to pre-compress seat foam •· · Seatbelt Fitting which allows users to easily fit a seatbelt to a dummy and automatically re-fit the belt if the dummy is repositioned •· · Airbag Folding including mesh-independent airbag folding •· · Full support for LS-DYNA parameters D. INTRODUCTION D.1 Administrative Consideration D.1.1 Points of Contacts D.1.1.1 Contractor's Project Manager: TBD D.1.1.2 NHTSA COR: TBD U.S. Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Washington, DC 20590 Phone: (202) 366-XXXX Email: XXX@dot.gov D.2 Place of Performance : Washington, DC D.3 Duration of Task: D.3.1 Estimated Period of Performance: The Period of Performance for this firm fixed-price contract shall be twelve (12) months from the award date of award with four (4) renewable 1 year option periods, thereby making the full period of performance of this contract sixty (60) months. There is no obligation by NHTSA to renew this contract beyond the initial fixed order term. D.3.2 Effective: May 01, 2015, this contract will be a firm fixed-price one year contract, through April 30, 2016. (viii) 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-- Commercial Items (April 2014). E.1 Solicitation Provisions- FAR 52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference (FEB 1998). This solicitation and any resulting contract incorporates one or more provisions and clauses with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this address: ( http://www.aquisition.gov/far/ ) The contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses. (ix) 52.212-2, Evaluation--Commercial Items (OCT 2014). As prescribed in 12.301(c), the Contracting Officer may insert a provision substantially as follows: (a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: Listed in descending order of importance: (a.i) Section C.3, "General Requirements" (a.ii) Section C.4, "Specific Requirements" (a.iii) Past Performance, and (a.iv) Price. All evaluation factors other than price, when combined, are significantly more important than price. (b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s). (c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award. (x) 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications--Commercial Items (MAR 2015). (xi) 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-- Commercial Items (DEC 2014). (xii) 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders-- Commercial Items (APR 2015). (xiii) Special Contract Clauses and Provisions. E.2 FAR Part 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services. (NOV 1999) As prescribed in 17.208(f), insert a clause substantially the same as the following: Option to Extend Services (Nov 1999) The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within 60 days. (End of clauses) E.3 FAR Part 52.217-9 -- Option to Extend the Term of the Contract. As prescribed in 17.208 (g), insert a clause substantially the same as the following: Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (Mar 2000) (a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within 60 days ; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 60 days before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension. (b) If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this option clause. (c) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed 60 months. (End of Clause) E.4 SPECIAL PROVISIONS Seat Belt Use Policies and Programs In accordance with Executive Order 13043, the recipient of this award is encouraged to adopt and enforce on-the-job seat belt use policies and programs for its employees when operating company-owned, rented, or personally owned vehicles. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is responsible for providing leadership and guidance in support of this Presidential initiative. Information on how to implement such a program or statistics on potential benefits and cost-savings to companies or organizations, can be found in the Click It or Ticket section on NHTSA's website at www.nhtsa.dot.gov. Additional resources are available from the Network of Employers for Traffic Safety (NETS), a public-private partnership headquartered in Washington, DC dedicated to improving the traffic safety practices of employers and employees. NETS is prepared to help with technical assistance, a simple, user-friendly program kit and an award for achieving the goal of 90 percent seat belt use. NETS can be contacted at 1 (888) 221-0045, or visit its web site at www.trafficsafety.org. This Special Provision shall be included in all contracts, subcontracts, and assistance agreements entered into by the recipient under this award. (xiv) Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) N/A = Not Applicable (xv) Date, time and place offer are due. Proposals shall be transmitted electronically via email to Yvonne Green (with a courtesy copy to Vincent Lynch) on or before Thursday, April 30, 2015, not later than 1:00 pm EST. (xvi) Name and Telephone of individual to contact for more information. ADDITIONAL INFO: Questions pertaining to the is acquisition should address to Yvonne Green, Contract Specialist, via email at Yvonne.Green.ctr@dot.gov with a courtesy copy to Vincent Lynch, Contracting Officer via email Vincent.Lynch@dot.gov, as soon as possible but not later than 4:00 pm, EST, Wednesday, April 29, 2015. Phone calls will not be entertained.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Washington, District of Columbia, 20590, United States
- Zip Code: 20590
- Zip Code: 20590
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