SPECIAL NOTICE
D -- Service for Supply Chain Guru Licenses & Maintenance
- Notice Date
- 9/17/2015
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 511210
— Software Publishers
- Contracting Office
- Defense Logistics Agency, DLA Acquisition Locations, DLA Aviation - BSM, 8000 Jefferson Davis Highway, Richmond, Virginia, 23297-5000, United States
- ZIP Code
- 23297-5000
- Solicitation Number
- KHSCGDORRA
- Archive Date
- 10/6/2015
- Point of Contact
- Kathleen A. Hicks, Phone: 8042793929
- E-Mail Address
-
kathy.hicks@dla.mil
(kathy.hicks@dla.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Request for Information (RFI) The purpose of this Request for Information (RFI) is to gather information from industry on establishing a Commercial service for the purchase of one year software maintenance renewal and support DLAon 2 existing Supply Chain Guru license, which includes product upgrades, bug fixes, and phone support for Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), Office of Operations Research and Resource Analysis (DORRA). This maintenance is to provide continuing support for the proprietary software Supply Chain Guru that is already loaded onto respective computers in Richmond, Virginia. Supply Chain Guru is strategic planning software that allows planners to model, analyze and optimize supply chain networks. This proprietary software is protected by copyright and patent laws. This software provides technology that can help an organization meet any number of constraints, such as money, time, order quality, etc. The simulation capability is a powerful tool that allows users to evaluate the full impact of changes across all performance measures. Many tools can support simulation or optimization but not both. Supply Chain Guru reverses the normal workloads and allows users to spend 20% on modeling (used in both optimization and simulation) and 80% on the analysis, which results in wiser decision points and achievement of real value. All feedback and information received may be used to determine the appropriate acquisition strategy for a possible future acquisition. This notice is issued solely for market research and planning purposes and does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP), Request for Quote (RFQ), or Invitation for Bid), or obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services, nor does its issuance in any way restrict the Government as to its ultimate acquisition approach. Furthermore, those who respond to this RFI should not anticipate feedback with regard to its submission. No award will be made from this RFI and the Government will not pay for any effort expended in responding to this notice. All costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the responding party's expense. The information provided in this RFI is subject to change and is not binding on the Government. This RFI is prepared for planning purposes only and is not restricted to small business. If the Government decides to pursue an RFQ, portions of your RFI response may be incorporated into the Statement of Work (SOW). Sources are discouraged from submitting any information deemed competition-sensitive or proprietary. However, if sources elect to submit competition-sensitive or proprietary information, sources bear sole responsibility for marking said information as such to ensure appropriate safeguarding by the Government. The Government shall not be held liable for any damages incurred if proprietary information is not properly identified. All submissions become Government property and will not be returned. After review of the responses to this RFI, the Government may or may not proceed with an acquisition. Responses to this RFI are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract.
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DLA/J3/DSCR-BSM/KHSCGDORRA/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), Office of Operations Research and Resource Analysis (DORRA), 8000 Jefferson Davis Hwy, Richmond, VA, Richmond, Virginia, 23297, United States
- Zip Code: 23297
- Zip Code: 23297
- Record
- SN03890662-W 20150919/150917235248-542eaf4ced55401c599ea1bbdfa9ebf6 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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