SPECIAL NOTICE
70 -- Intent to Award Sole Source - Pointwise
- Notice Date
- 2/23/2022 9:06:09 AM
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 511210
— Software Publishers
- Contracting Office
- FA2396 USAF AFMC AFRL PZL AFRL PZLE WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OH 45433-7541 USA
- ZIP Code
- 45433-7541
- Response Due
- 3/1/2022 9:00:00 AM
- Point of Contact
- Shane Love
- E-Mail Address
-
shane.love@us.af.mil
(shane.love@us.af.mil)
- Description
- NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE The United States Air Force (the Government) intends to issue a Firm-Fixed-Price Purchase order to a single source, Cadence Design Systems, Inc., under the authority of FAR 6.302-1 and FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) (only one source reasonably available). FSC: 7A20 NAICS: 511210 Size Standard: $41.5M Description: Pointwise Software Maintenance � Supplier name: Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Product description: This acquisition is to purchase the Pointwise software maintenance to maintain the current Pointwise software licenses for the Air Force Research Laboratory. This is a yearly subscription renewal through 28 February 2022. Product characteristics an equal item must meet to be considered: The Pointwise software products can be purchased exclusively from Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Pointwise is developed and solely distributed in the United States by Pointwise, Inc., which is now Cadence Design Systems, Inc. There are no authorized resellers in the United States and Pointwise does not currently work with any third-party software vendors. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations.� However, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the Government.� The Government will consider responses received within 6 days of issuance of this notice. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a full and open competitive procurement or a small business set aside competitive procurement. The Government will not pay for any information received in response to this announcement. If the Government decides to compete this requirement, a synopsis shall be issued utilizing the combined synopsis/solicitation procedure identified in FAR 12.603.� If this effort becomes a Small Business Set-Aside, FAR 52.219-14, Limitation on Subcontracting, will apply. Therefore, small businesses that want to be considered for a small business set-aside should demonstrate how they intend to comply.� A determination not to compete this requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.� ��� Contractors should be aware of the following information: Contractors must include the following information: Points of contact, addresses, email addresses, phone numbers. Identification as a large U.S. business, a small U.S. business, or a foreign business. Please note that size indicated should be based on the NAICS code for this effort listed above. Identification of any other socioeconomic status including: Women-Owned Small Business, Economically Disadvantaged Small Business, 8(a), Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, Veteran Owned Small Business or HUBZone. Company CAGE Code or DUNS Number.� In your response, you must address how your product meets the product characteristics specified above. Submitted information shall be UNCLASSIFIED. Responses are limited to 10 pages in a Microsoft Word compatible format. Responses should be emailed to Shane Love at shane.love@us.af.mil no later than 1 March 2022, Noon EST.� Any questions should be directed to Shane Love through mail.�
- Web Link
-
SAM.gov Permalink
(https://sam.gov/opp/07271b58eab945409e1ef0395aaffc46/view)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Wright Patterson AFB, OH 45433, USA
- Zip Code: 45433
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 45433
- Record
- SN06248911-F 20220225/220223230103 (samdaily.us)
- Source
-
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