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70 -- SARA SOFTWARE LICENSES AND ANNUAL MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT SOL F44600-99-T0112 DUE 020899 POC Sandy Mount, Purchasing Agent, Phone (757)764-5802, Fax (757)764-4965, Email josandra.mount@langley.af.mil -- Johnnie Jackson, Contracting Officer, Phone (757) 764-7427, Fax (757) 764-4071, Email WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://eps.arnet.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=R&;ProjID=F44600-99-T 0112&LocID=203. E-MAIL: Sandy Mount, josandra.mount@langley.af.mil. This is a sources sought for the following synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with (IAW) the format in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation: a written solicitation will not be issued. PAPER COPIES OF THIS SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE. The solicitation will be issued on the world-wide web and can be found at the following website: http://www.langley.af.mil/contracting/sol/99T0112/default.html. (ii) Solicitation F44600-99-T0112 is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ) using Simplified Acquisition Procedures under the test program for certain commercial items found at FAR 13.5. (iii) The solicitation document incorporates provisions and clauses that are in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 97-10 and Defense Acquisition Circular 91-13. It is the contractors responsibility to be familiar with all applicable clauses and provisions. (iv) The 1st Contracting Squadron requests responses from qualified sources capable of providing SARA Software Licenses and Annual Maintenance Agreement, Manufactured by McDonnell Douglas Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company, P.O. Box 516, St. Louis, MO, 63166-0516. Purchase is for thirty-five (35) each Squadron Assistance/Risk Assessment (SARA) Software Licenses and Annual Maintenance Agreement, with possible option to increase the quantity. This is a commercial off-the-shelf item. SARA has been developed by Boeing using internal company funds, affording Boeing sole proprietary rights to the software. Accordingly, SARA software is not available from any other source. SARA is a unit-level tool designed to assist military aviation organizations in the conduct of daily activities. The software facilitates daily scheduling, accumulates unit data, and permits risk analysis of the data from a crew qualification perspective. SARA will run either stand-alone or in a network configuration. The tool is comprised of two separate applications designed to work in concert with one another. (v) The following requirements are applicable: (1) General: SARA Core Application: Engineered in Microsoft Access 2.0. Comprised of a front-end (application) that links to a separate back-end (database) to provide flexibility in deployment and application evolution. Over 300 table objects (relational model with referential integrity), 800 query objects (SQL definitions), 450 form objects (screens and dialogs), 100 report objects manipulated at runtime to create hundreds of report variations, and many thousands of lines of code interacting with the above objects. Designed to run in the Microsoft Access 2.0 runtime environment, the SARA core application provides the interface to define and manage unit data. The SARA core application provides capabilities in the following areas: Basic Schedule Generation, Operational Risk Management, Crew Management, Operational (TR) Syllabus Management, Student Syllabus Management, Combat Readiness Management, Core Competency Readiness Management, Qualification Currency Management, Mission Currency Management, Mission/Event/Flying Time Management, Subjective Rating Management, Resource Planning (Tracking), Information Summaries (on screen, printed report), and Crew/Log Import/Export in Support of Detachment Operations. The core application will run in a Microsoft Windows 3.1, 98, or NT environment. The core scheduler permits the generation of unit schedules; however, advanced scheduling features are not available until the user activates the separate SARA Advanced Scheduler application engineered in Microsoft Visual C++5.0. SARA is distributed with a runtime version of Microsoft Access 2.0, eliminating the need to install a full, retail version of Microsoft Access 2.0 to run the program. A full retail version of Microsoft Access 97 is a highly desirable component for any SARA computer. (2) Materials: All materials shall be new and conform to applicable standards specifications. Hardware/Software: Windows 95/NT 4.0+. Training and distribution of SARA will be performed at Contractors site by The Boeing Company. (vi) Delivery: Date of delivery will be no later than February 08, 1999 however, an earlier delivery date is desired. Place of Delivery and Acceptance for thirty-five (35) SARA Software Licenses will be made available at the Contractor site on scheduled training dates. Responsibility and Inspection: Unless otherwise specified in the contract or purchase order, the supplier is responsible for the performance of all inspection requirements and Quality Control. (vii) The following FAR provisions and clauses are applicable to this procurement: 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items (AUG 1998) is hereby incorporated by reference. (viii) Solicitation provision at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation Commercial Items (JAN 1999) is hereby incorporated by reference. (ix) Offerors are reminded to include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Deviation Offeror Representations andCertifications Commercial Items (JAN 1997) and 252.212-7000, Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items (NOV 1995) with its offer. Contact our point of contact for full text if necessary. (x) Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items (APR 1998), is hereby incorporated by reference. (xi) Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Items (JAN 1999), is hereby incorporated by reference. Clause 52.227-19, Commercial Computer Software-Restricted Rights (JUN 1987). Year 2000 Warranty-Commercial Supply Item applies to this acquisition. The following paragraphs apply to this solicitation and any resultant contract 52.203-6, 52.203-10, 52.219.8, 52.222-26, 52.222.35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.247-64, 52.217-5, 52.217-6, and 52.217-7. (xii) Additional Contract Terms and Conditions applicable to this procurement are: Clause 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Order Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items (JAN 1999), is hereby incorporated by reference. The following paragraphs apply to this solicitation and any resultant contract 252.247-7023, 252.225-7001, 252.227-7015, 252.225-7035, 252.227-7037, 252.247-7024, and 252.243-7001. (xiii) The Defense Priorities and Allocations Systems (DPAS) assigned rating for this procurement is: unrated. (xiv) There are no applicable Commerce Business Daily numbered notes. (xvi) This announcement will close 3:00 PM (EST) 8 Feb 1999. (xv) Contact Sandy Mount at 757 764-5802, fax 757 764-4965, or e-mail josandra.mount@langley.af.mil for information. Posted 02/04/99 (D-SN295264). (0035)

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