R -- EPIC EDITOR SOFTWARE SUBSCRIPTION

Notice Date

July 24, 2001

Contracting Office

Regional Contracting Department (Code 201), Fleet and Industrial Supply Center, 1942 Gaffney Street, Ste 100, Pearl Harbor, HI 96860-4549

ZIP Code

96860-4549

Solicitation Number

N00604-01-T-B060

Response Due

July 30, 2001

Point of Contact

Ms. Chiang, contract specialist, 808-473-7508

E-Mail Address

Click here to contact the contract specialist via (nadia_chiang@pearl.fisc.navy.mil)

Description

N00604-01-T-B060 Epic Editor software subscription. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being required and a written solicitation will not be issued. The provisions and clauses in the RFQ are those in effect through FAC 97-27. The Regional Contracting Department, Fleet & Industrial Supply Center, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii intends on negotiating a Firm-Fixed Price, Sole-Source contract with Arbortext, Inc. The renewal of the continuous subscription is for proprietary software. Provide continuous subscription for the following Government-owned software for the Joint Intelligence Center Pacific for the following: Item 0001 -- 12/mo, software, Epic Editor PC (concurrent/ floating licenses, qty 37). Item 0002- 12/mo, software, Epic Editor UNIX (concurrent/ floating licenses, qty 5). Item 0003 -- 12/mo, software, Epic Architect (concurrent/ floating licenses, qty 3 PC and qty 2 UNIX). Item 0004 -- 12/mo, software, Print Composer PC (concurrent/ floating licenses qty 5). FOB DEST to Joint Intelligence Center Pacific, 352 Halawa Drive, Code SRF, Pearl Harbor, HI 96860-3120. The periods of Performance will be 01 October 2001 through 30 September 2002. This procurement is unrestricted. The NAICS and the small business size standard for this procurement is 541511 and $18.0 respectively. All contractors must be registered in the Central Contracting Registration database to be eligible for a Department of Defense contract award. Quoters are encouraged to use the Standard Form 1449, Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Items form found at http://www.gsa.gov/forms/pdf_file and submit a quotation. All qualified responsible business sources may submit a quotation, which shall be considered by the agency. The quoter shall provide the information required in FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items. If the end product(s) quoted is other than domestic end product(s) as defined in the clause entitled "Buy American Act -- Supplies", the quoter shall state and list the country of origin, DFAR 252.212-7000 -- Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (NOV 1995), and DFAR 252.225-7035 -- Buy American Act-North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act-Balance of Payments Program Certificate (MAR 1998)-Alternate I (MAR 1998). The following clauses are applicable: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items, Addendum (h): a single award will be made. FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation Commercial Items, the following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: (1) Technically acceptable, (2) Price. Award will be made to the low cost, technically acceptable responsible offeror. The following clauses apply: FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial items, FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders -- Commercial items (Apr 2001) (Deviation), DFARS 252.212-7001 -- Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisition of Commercial Items (Apr 2001) (Deviation), and DFARS 252.212-7001 -- Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisition of Commercial Items; Under this clause the following is incorporated by reference: 252.225-7036 -- Buy American Act -- North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act -- Balance of Payment Program, Alternate 1. The following clauses applies, FAR 52.213-2, Invoices (APR 1984), FAR 52.225-1, Buy American Act -- Balance of Payments Program -- Supplies, DFARS 252.204-7004 -- Required Central Contractor Registration, FAR 52.232-18 -- Availability of Funds (APR 1984), These clauses may be obtained via the Internet at http://www.arnet.gov/far, http://farsite.hill.af.mil and http://www.acq.osd.mil/dp/dars/dfars.htm. Responsibility Information (FISCPH) (AUG 2000) is required. Review of Agency Protests (FISCPH)(MAY 2001) (a) The contracting activity, Fleet and Industrial Supply Center, Pearl Harbor (FISCPH), will process agency protest in accordance with the requirements set forth in FAR 33.103(d). (b) Pursuant to FAR 33.103(d)(4), agency protests may be filed directly with the appropriate Reviewing Authority or a protester may appeal a decision rendered by a Contracting Officer to the Reviewing Authority. (c) The Reviewing Authority for FISCPH is the Deputy Director, Regional Contracting Department (Code 200A), Fleet and Industrial Supply Center, Pearl Harbor, at 1942 Gaffney Street, Suite 100, Pearl Harbor, HI 96860-4549. Agency procurement protests should clearly identify the initial adjudicating official, i.e., the "Contracting Officer" or "Reviewing Official". (d) Offerors should note this review of the Contracting Officer's decision will not extend GAO's timeliness requirements. Therefore, any subsequent protest to GAO must be filed within 10 days of knowledge of initial adverse agency action. Proposals must be received no later than July 30, 2001, 8:00 a.m., HST. Proposals should be emailed to nadia_chiang@pearl.fisc.navy.mil. Facsimile proposals will be accepted at (808) 473-5750. See Note (22)

Web Link

Click here to download a copy of the Request for Proposal (http://www.cic.pearl.fisc.navy.mil/fisc/owa/opportunities.start_page)

Record

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