SPECIAL NOTICE
D -- Geo Studio licenses for the following applications: Slope/W, Seep/W, Sigma/W, and Quake/W
- Notice Date
- 8/2/2023 1:34:00 PM
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- Contracting Office
- FPAC BUS CNTR-ACQ DIV WASHINGTON DC 20250 USA
- ZIP Code
- 20250
- Response Due
- 8/10/2023 7:00:00 AM
- Archive Date
- 08/10/2023
- Description
- This is a notice of intent to award a sole source contract and is not a request for competitive proposals. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Farm Production and Conservation (FPAC) intends to award a sole source firm fixed price contract for a base period of one year and two one-year option periods to Bentley Systems, Incorporated for access to Geo Studio licenses. They will be used on complex engineering projects so the majority of use will be by engineers in NRCS state offices and national centers.� Requirements: Geo Studio licenses to include the following applications: Slope/W, Seep/W, Sigma/W, and Quake/W to be used by engineers to complete geotechnical analysis on complex earthen structures designs.� They are also used to complete analysis such as slope stability, seepage, settlement, seismic, etc. for the design of structures such as earth embankments, embankment slopes, structure foundations, etc.�� The software will be used for the implementation of conservation projects and it is required for design of complex NRCS conservation engineering projects. The proposed contract action is for commercial items for which the Government intends to solicit in accordance with (IAW) Federal Acquisitions Regulations (FAR) 13.106-1(b), Only one source reasonably available and no other supplies or services will satisfy the agency�s requirement. The North American Industry Classification (NAICS) for this acquisition is 513210 - Software Publishers. This is not a solicitation for competitive quotes, however, if any other interested party believes that it can provide the required products, it may submit a statement of capabilities. Capability statements must display sufficient detail and evidence to determine if the party has the ability to provide the required products.� The statement of capabilities must be furnished in writing and emailed to Zsanique.Douglass@usda.gov by August 10, 2023 at 10:00 am. Central Standard Time (CST).� The government will not pay for information received in response to this announcement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement in the future. This is a notice, and a solicitation will not be issued. Oral communications will not be accepted in response to this notice.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Washington, DC 20250, USA
- Zip Code: 20250
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 20250
- Record
- SN06772905-F 20230804/230802230042 (samdaily.us)
- Source
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