SOURCES SOUGHT
70 -- Articulate 360 Teams Software License Renewal
- Notice Date
- 10/24/2018
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 511210
— Software Publishers
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Eastern Acquisition Division - Kansas City, 601 East 12th Street, Room 1756, Kansas City, Missouri, 64106, United States
- ZIP Code
- 64106
- Solicitation Number
- NWWG0000-19-00050
- Archive Date
- 11/20/2018
- Point of Contact
- Elliott Waxman, Phone: 816-426-2068
- E-Mail Address
-
Elliott.Waxman@noaa.gov
(Elliott.Waxman@noaa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Eastern Region Acquisition Division office intends to negotiate, on a sole source basis, under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), with Articulate Global, Inc. to provide Articulate 360 Team software license renewals for the National Weather Service Training Center (NWSTC) in Kansas City, MO. The acquisition is for base year from November 29, 2018 to November 28, 2019 and four one-year option periods. Justification for Sole Source The NWSTC has used Articulate 360 software in their development process for several years. Many of their existing online training modules were developed using Articulate 360, and their instructors have had many hours of on the job training using Articulate 360. Not having access to this software would prevent developers from editing existing modules, and would result in many hours learning a new software package. The loss of hours would far exceed the cost of purchasing this software. The NWSTC staff has already spent 700+ hours developing online training content in Articulate 360 software - this training content cannot be modified in other software. It would take roughly 300-400 hours to redo these courses if licenses to access Articulate 360 is not renewed. Many online training course have been created using Articulate 360 software and would need to be re-engineered if new software was utilized. Finding new software to meet their needs would result in designer time lost, which they cannot afford given their high workload and short staffing. In short, failure to renew their licenses of Articulate 360 Teams would severely inhibit the ability of the NWS OCLO to develop online training for the rest of FY19 and beyond. Per Articulate Global, since the original licenses were purchased directly from Articulate Global, the renewals must also be purchased from Articulate Global. Sources Sought This sources sought notice is not a request for competitive offers and no solicitation package is available. However, firms that believe they can provide the licenses may submit substantiating documentation in writing within ten (10) days of this notice. Responses can be sent via e-mail to elliott.waxman@noaa.gov. Documentation will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A determination by the Government not to conduct a competitive procurement, based upon response to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. DOC, Eastern Region Acquisition Division requires that all contractors doing business with this office be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM). No award can be made to a company not registered in SAM. For additional information and to register in SAM, please access the following web site: www.sam.gov. To register, all contractors must have a Dun and Bradstreet number. A Dun and Bradstreet number may be acquired free of charge by contacting Dun and Bradstreet on-line at http://www.dnb.com/eupdate or by telephone at (800)333-0505.
- Web Link
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- Place of Performance
- Address: NWS Training Center, 7220 NW 101 Terrace, Kansas City, Missouri, 64153, United States
- Zip Code: 64153
- Zip Code: 64153
- Record
- SN05133290-W 20181026/181024230548-c892f3169ac1c63f1ee8025a643deae5 (fbodaily.com)
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