D -- SOFTWARE SITE LICENSES AGREEMENT

Notice Date

December 22, 2000

Contracting Office

NASA/George C. Marshall Space Flight Center, Procurement Office, Marshall Space Flight Center, AL 35812

ZIP Code

35812

Solicitation Number

8-1-1-E1-D1611

Response Due

January 5, 2001

Point of Contact

Debbie R. Matthews, Contract Specialist, Phone (256) 544-8945, Fax (256) 961-0059, Email debbie.r.matthews@msfc.nasa.gov -- David A. Iosco, Contracting Officer, Phone (256) 544-0387, Fax (256) 544-4400, Email david.iosco@msfc.nasa.gov

E-Mail Address

Debbie R. Matthews (debbie.r.matthews@msfc.nasa.gov)

Description

NASA MSFC plans to procure a Site Licenses Agreement (SLA) to allow NASA MSFC to use existing Unigraphics Solutions (UGS) software for a up to three years as well as any software updates developed during the term of the SLA. The proposed SLA will provide a maximum of 60 concurrent licenses at any given time to use UGS software, including iMAN, one license to use Parasolid, and a maximum of 100 concurrent licenses at any given time to use Solid Edge. The SLA will not include any requirements for software installation, software maintenance; on-site technical support, consulting/implementation services (managed services) and training; however, it will provide 1-800 support. The term of the basic contract will be one year, however, the basic contract will include an option provision to extend the term in one-year increments for up to two additional years. NASA MSFC plans to procure the SLA from Unigraphics Solutions (UGS), Suite B, 3000 Business Park Drive, Norcross, GA 30071, on a sole-source basis pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1. Competition is impractical for the following reasons: 1. Unigraphics is the only software compatible with Solid Edge, iMAN, and associated software currently used by NASA. iMAN is unique because of its features and expedient implementation of the Multidiscipinary Design/Analysis (MDA) system through built-in tailoring capabilities or a customizing toolkit. These features include, but are not limited to, an interface with a large commercial database, a 3D Master Model capability, modeling of the design process, external email notification to users of data availability and data transfer to and from design/analysis tools. iMAN is unique because of its features and expedient implementation of the MDA system through built-in tailoring capabilities or a customizing toolkit. These features include, but are not limited to, an interface with a large commercial database, a 3D Master Model capability, modeling of the design process, external email notification to users of data availability and data transfer to and from design/analysis tools. 2. To procure other software would not be cost effective because approximately 200 users currently trained in the use of Unigraphics, Solid Edge, iMAN and other associated modules would have to be retrained to use other software. In addition, a considerable number of software libraries and customized programs have been developed to interface and integrate with Unigraphics, Solid Edge, iMAN and other associated modules. Recreation of these libraries and customized programs to interface and integrate with any other applications would require a considerable amount of labor. The use of this software greatly enhances the design process by reducing the design cycle and interaction time. Aerospace Integrated Design Environments have documented better than 40-50% reductions in cost and labor hours. In the long term, lacking the demonstrated ability to reduce time and cut costs for the detailed design process, as well as the delay in technology development, will jeopardize the capture of future development projects. 3. UGS is the only source for the software and licenses. In order for any other supplier to furnish MSFC with the software and licenses, it would have to procure the same from UGS and simply increase the cost to NASA. Interested firms have 15 days from the publication of this synopsis to submit in writing to the identified point of contact, their capabilities and qualifications. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. Responses received after the 15 days or without the required information will be considered nonresponsive to the synopsis and will not be considered. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed effort on a full and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the government. The Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. This procurement is being conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). All qualified responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency. An Ombudsman has been appointed. See NASA Specific Note "B". Any referenced notes can be viewed at the following URL: http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nasanote.html

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Record

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