SPECIAL NOTICE
D -- Notice of Intent to Sole Source for R-WMS Software Maintenance and Support
- Notice Date
- 8/24/2016
- 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
- SB1342-16-RQ-1014
- Archive Date
- 9/17/2016
- Point of Contact
- Cheryl S. Rice, Phone: 7036056116, Tiffany Johnson, Phone: 202-482-7831
- E-Mail Address
-
crice@ntis.gov, tiffany.johnson@nist.gov
(crice@ntis.gov, tiffany.johnson@nist.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS, AN INVITATION FOR BIDS, OR A REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS. FURTHER, IT DOES NOT REPRESENT A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT TO PAY FOR COSTS INCURRED IN PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION OF DATA OR ANY OTHER COSTS INCURRED IN RESPONSE TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. This is a Special Notice with the intent to award a sole source firm fixed-price contract to Robocom US, LLC, dba Robocom Systems International Inc., 1111 Broadhollow Road, Suite 100, Farmingdale, NY 11735-4819, under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1) Robocom's unique proprietary software maintenance and support to an existing NTIS Warehouse Management System (WMS). Robocom is the only known company authorized to provide software maintenance and support on warehouse management software (WMS), R-WMS.net, RF Modules, and Manifest Link Module. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) on behalf of the National Technical Information Service (NTIS) knows of no other source able to provide support. NAICS code 511210, Software Publishers applies and the size standard is $38.5M. Notice is provided as information to the marketplace, market research, and is an invitation for any other qualified companies to express their interest in and demonstrate their capability to provide the required maintenance and support to software. This requirement is being procured in accordance with FAR subpart 13.5, Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items. Description In support of the NTIS mission, NTIS requires support services as follows: 1) Access to Help Desk support via telephone during "standard hours" of Monday- Friday from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM EST; 2) Emergency Help Desk support outside of normal business hours; 3) Access to user manuals and guides; and 4) Software releases and updates, including bug fixes and new feature releases Sources capable of fully satisfying the above requirements are invited to submit capability statements/expressions of interest providing the Government the necessary information to determine actual capability. At a minimum, this information, which must be prepared specifically in response to this notice must include: (1) identification of company or organization; (2) an assertion of existing, full capability to meet proposed requirements; (3) business/contracts/marketing office point(s) of contact; (4) notification of business size and /or special status; and (5) any additional information that may be useful to the successful procurement of the requirements, if solicited. Expressions of interest shall adhere to a ten (10) page submission limit plus web links and any specialized software descriptions. The statement of qualifications should include only information that clearly demonstrates the respondent's capabilities, expertise, and experience to provide the requirements described in this notice. General marketing material should not be included. NIST prefers that companies do not submit proprietary material. However, the Government recognizes that proprietary data may be a part of your submittal. If so, clearly mark such restricted or proprietary data and present it as an addendum to the non-restricted/non-proprietary information. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete the proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, which shall be considered by NIST. Parties must submit information within ten (10) days of publication of this notice. The Government will not pay for any information received. NIST will not return capability statements and the supporting documentation submitted in response to this notice. Telephone responses and inquiries will not be accepted. You may email questions regarding this notice to the issuing office to Cheryl Rice via email at: crice@ntis.gov
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DOC/NIST/AcAsD/SB1342-16-RQ-1014/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: 5301 Shawnee Road, Alexandria, Virginia, 22312, United States
- Zip Code: 22312
- Zip Code: 22312
- Record
- SN04238811-W 20160826/160824235202-7949bd2ad062a9f7b973540dc26d5c87 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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