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COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY ISSUE OF APRIL 12,2000 PSA#2577Department of the Navy, NAWCAD Contracts Competency Division, Villa
Road, Bldg. 8110, St. Inigoes, Maryland 20684-0010 70 -- EUREKA PORTAL SOFTWARE LICENSES AND MAINTENANCE SOL
N00421-00-Q-0263 DUE 042400 POC Susan J. Denham, Contract Specialist,
(301)862-8925 E-MAIL: click here to contact the contract specialist
via, DenhamSJ@navair.navy.mil. This is a sole-source combined
synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with
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; quotations are
being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.
Solicitation Number N00421-00-Q-0263 is issued as a request for quote
(RFQ). The incorporated document and provisions and clauses are those
in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-15 and Defense
Federal Acquisition Regulations Supplement Change Notice 20000316. This
action is not set aside for small business. The Government intends to
purchase on a firm fixed-price basis and to solicit and negotiate the
proposed contract for EUREKA Portal software licenses and maintenance
package on a sole source basis with Sterling Software (Northern), Inc.,
7905 Golden Triangle Drive, Suite 190, Eden Prairie, MN 55344-7227, for
the part numbers listed below, under the authority of FAR Part 6.302-1
(Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will
satisfy agency requirements). Sterling Software (Northern), Inc.
possesses sole proprietary rights to the manufacture and distribution
of this product. The EUREKA Portal software licenses and maintenance
package are required to support Post Fielding Support Analysis (PFSA)
for the Naval Aviation Logistics Information System (NALDA). The EUREKA
Portal product is the only product that meets the Government's minimum
requirements because it is the third component of the fully integrated
and compatible EUREKA software suite. The contract line item numbers
and description are** CLIN 0001 -- EUREKA: Portal Licenses (100
Concurrent Users); CLIN 0002 -- Maintenance for Licenses (Line Item
#1); CLIN 0003 -- Installation Support. The quotation along with
completed representations and certifications is due by 24 April 2000.
Award is expected to be 24 April 2000 with an expected delivery date of
2 Days ARO. FOB Destination to Receiving Officer, NAWCAD, Bldg 8115,
Villa Road, St. Inigoes, MD 20684-0010; M/F: Lea Weaver, Code 4.5.8.6.
Inspection and acceptance shall be made at destination. The contractor
shall extend to the Government full coverage of any standard commercial
warranty normally offered in a similar commercial sale. Acceptance of
the warranty does not waive the Government's rights under the
Inspection clause, nor does it limit the Government's rights with
regard to the other terms and conditions of this contract. In the event
of a conflict the terms and conditions of the contract shall take
precedence over the warranty. The warranty period shall begin upon
final acceptance of the applicable deliverable listed in the schedule.
FAR 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS -- COMMERCIAL ITEMS (NOV 1999)
is incorporated by reference and applies to this acquisition. The
provision at 52.212-2 EVALUATION-COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JAN 1999) does not
apply to this acquisition. The Government will evaluate Sterling
Software's quotation for fairness and reasonableness in accordance with
simplified procedures as defined in FAR Part 13 prior to making an
award. The offeror shall provide back-up information that verifies the
price offered. This could consist of a copy of the current catalog or
price list; invoices from previous sales of the identical item(s);
etc. Offeror shall include a completed copy of the provision at FAR
52.212-3, OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS ALT I --
COMMERCIAL (FEB 2000) with its quotation. FAR 52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS
AND CONDITIONS -- COMMERCIAL ITEMS (MAY 1999) is incorporated by
reference and applies to this acquisition. The following addendum is
added: YEAR 2000 COMPLIANCE (OCT 1998) (a) The Contractor shall ensure
that all information technology, which will be required to perform
date/time processing involving dates subsequent to December 31, 1999,
shall: (1) be Year 2000 compliant or (2) if the Contracting Officer
approves in writing, the identified information technology will be
upgraded to be Year 2000 compliant prior to the earlier of: (I) the
earliest date on which the information technology may be required to
perform date/time processing involving dates later than December 31,
1999 or (ii) December 31, 1999; and (3) Describe existing information
that will be used with the information technology to be acquired and
identify whether the existing information is Year 2000 compliant. (b)
"Year 2000 compliant" means, with respect to information technology,
that the information technology accurately processes date/time data
(including but not limited to, calculating, comparing and sequencing)
from, into, and between the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, and
the years 1999 and 2000 and lap year calculations, used in combination
with the information technology being acquired, properly exchanges
date/time data with it. FAR 52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS
REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS -- COMMERCIAL ITEMS
(FEB 2000) appliesto this acquisition. (a) The Contractor agrees to
comply with the following FAR clauses, which are incorporated in this
contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or executive
orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: (1) 52.222-3,
Convict Labor (E.O. 11755); (2) 52.225-13, Restriction on Certain
Foreign Purchase (E.O.'s 12722, 12724, 13059, 13067; and (3) 52.233-3,
Protest After Award (31 U.S.C 3553). (b) The Contractor agrees to
comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) which the contracting
officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by
reference to implement provisions of law or executive orders applicable
to acquisitions of commercial items or components: (1) 52.203-6,
Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government, with Alternate
I (41 U.S.C. 253g and 10 U.S.C 2402); (2) 52.222-21, Prohibited
Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999); (3) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity
(E.O. 11246); (4) 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Special Disabled
Veterans and Veteransof the Vietnam Era Veterans (38 U.S.C. 4212); (5)
52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (29 U.S.C.
793); (6) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans
and Veterans of the Vietnam Era (38 U.S.C. 4212); (7) 52.232-33,
Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration
(31 U.S.C. 3332). (e) Notwithstanding the requirements of the clauses
in paragraphs (a), (b), (c) or (d) of this clause, the Contractor is
not required to include any FAR clause, other than those listed below
(and as may be required by an addenda to this paragraph to establish
the reasonableness of prices under Part 15), in a subcontract for
commercial items or commercial components-(1) 52.222-26, Equal
Opportunity (E.O. 11246); (2) 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for
Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era (38 U.S.C. 4212); (3)
52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (29 U.S.C.
793); and (4) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flagged
Commercial Vessels (46 U.S.C. 1241) (flow down not required for
subcontracts awarded beginning May 1, 1996). **End of clause** DFARS
252.212-7001 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT
STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS APPLICABLE TO DEFENSE ACQUISITIONS OF
COMMERCIAL ITEMS (MAR 2000) is incorporated by reference. The
Contractor agrees to comply with the following list of DFARS clauses,
which are included in this solicitation by reference to implement
provisions of law or Executive Orders applicable to acquisitions of
commercial items or components. In addition to the clauses listed in
paragraph (e) of 252.212-7001 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to
Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items clause of
this contract, the Contractor shall include the terms of the following
clause, if applicable, in subcontracts for commercial items or
commercial components, awarded at any tier under this contract:
252.225-7014, Preference for Domestic Specialty Metals, Alternate I (10
U.S.C. 2241 note). The provision at 252.204-7004 Required Central
Contractor Registration (MAR 2000) applies to this solicitation. THIS
NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTATIONS. However,
responsible interested parties may submit a quotation in which they
identify their interest and capability. Offer is due to Susan Denham,
Contract Specialist, Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division,
Building 8110, Unit 11, Villa Rd., St. Inigoes, MD 20684-0010 by 3:30
P.M. Eastern Standard Time, 24 April 2000. All quotations received by
3:30P.M. Eastern Standard Time 24 April 2000 will be considered by the
Government solely for the purpose of determining whether to initiate
a competitive procurement. The Government reserves the right to process
the procurement on a sole source basis based upon the responses
received. The Government will not pay for any information received.
Facsimile quotations shall be accepted. For information regarding this
solicitation or copies of FAR provision 52.212-3 contact Susan Denham,
Code 254113,Tele#301-862-8925 or via e-mail. If an offeror is not able
to contact the Contracting Office via e-mail, please fax
correspondence/requests to the point of contact above @ facsimile
(301-862-8670). **END SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION #N00421-00-Q-0263. **
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