70 -- RENEWAL OF SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR ASPENPLUS SOFTWARE

Notice Date

August 17, 2001

Contracting Office

Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, North Atlantic Area Office, 600 East Mermaid Lane, Wyndmoor, PA, 19038

ZIP Code

19038

Solicitation Number

Reference-Number-108-0001

Response Due

August 27, 2001

Point of Contact

Lisa Botella, Contract Specialist, Phone 215-233-6551, Fax 215-233-6558, Email lbotella@naa.ars.usda.gov -- Eileen LeGates, Procurement Assistance Officer, Phone 215-233-6551, Fax 215-233-6558, Email elegates@naa.ars.usda.gov

Description

The USDA, Agricultural Research Service (ARS), intends to renew the maintenance support services on leased Aspen Technologies software for the USDA, ARS, Eastern Regional Research Center, in Wyndmoor, (Philadelphia), PA. This software is proprietary to Aspen Technologies as they are the manufacturer an the only source to provide maintenance of their software. The USDA has a 99-year software lease from Aspen Technologies for the following: 1) one (1) user license for Bioprocess Simulation with Aspen Plus; and 2) One user license for Aspen Plus with ModelManager. The software packages are a process flowsheeting and simulation program for engineering design of chemical and biochemical processes. The maintenance and technical support services will provide regular updates of the software, troubleshooting of programming bugs, and technical support. The performance period will begin October 1, 2001 through September 30, 2002, with four (4) 1-year option periods. This requirement is pending availability of funding. The maintenance support shall include "Y2K" and Section 508 Compliancy requirements. Delivery shall be F.O.B. Destination to the USDA, ARS, NAA, Eastern Regional Research Center (ERRC), 600 East Mermaid Lane, Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania 19038. Companies with the demonstrated capability and financial capacity to service the software must submit a written substantive statement outlining the Company's and systems' capabilities to the Contracting Officer within 10 days of publication of this notice. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. NO SOLICITATION IS AVAILABLE.

Web Link

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Record

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