SPECIAL NOTICE
D -- ESI CFD-ACE Software Licenses Maintenance Renewal.
- Notice Date
- 11/9/2015
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 511210
— Software Publishers
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Acquisition Management Division, 100 Bureau Drive, Building 301, Room B130, Gaithersburg, Maryland, 20899-1410, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20899-1410
- Solicitation Number
- SB1341-16-RQ-0021
- Archive Date
- 11/28/2015
- Point of Contact
- Judith L. Hicklin, Phone: 3019758838
- E-Mail Address
-
judith.hicklin@nist.gov
(judith.hicklin@nist.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) intends to negotiate, on a sole source basis, under authority of FAR 13.106-1(b) (1), with ESI North America, Inc. (ESI Group). The purpose of this procurement is to ensure continued possession of license updates and patches (as applicable) to ensure continued and optimal use of those licenses. Background: ESI Group is the copyright holder and sole source for maintenance and support of the ESI-CFD scientific software products. ESI provides technical support via email, web and telephone. The renewal of ESI CFD ACE+ software includes all new software revisions and releases during the performance cycle. NIST has been using the ESI CFD-ACE+ software for at least the last 10 years. The current ESI CFD-ACE+ software products are critical to the success of NIST researchers for their work. Deliverables: Contractor shall provide updates, patches, and technical support for currently owned ESI-CFD software licenses. This requirement also includes ancillary technical support to ensure 100% use of all software capabilities. Period of Performance: The period of performance for this requirement is 11/30/2015 through 11/29/2016. *****Sole Source determination is based on the need to ensure continued possession of license updates and patches (as applicable) to ensure continued and optimal use of those licenses. *****The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 511210, and the size standard is $35.5 M. ******A determination by the Government not to compete the proposed acquisition based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. *****No solicitation package will be issued. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations. However, responses received by November 13, 2015 will be considered by the Government.
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