70 -- INTERACTIVE DESIGN LANGUAGE (IDL) SOFTWARE RENEWAL, MAINTENANCE AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT

Notice Date

September 5, 2001

Contracting Office

NASA/Langley Research Center, Mail Stop 144, Industry Assistance Office, Hampton, VA 23681-0001

ZIP Code

23681-0001

Solicitation Number

1-155-REB.1417

Response Due

September 20, 2001

Point of Contact

Sharon V. Hare, Contract Specialist, Phone (757) 864-2409, Fax (757) 864-6966, Email S.V.HARE@larc.nasa.gov -- Roberta I Hollifield, Contracting Officer, Phone (757) 864-2521, Fax (757) 864-6966, Email r.i.hollifield@larc.nasa.gov

E-Mail Address

Sharon V. Hare (S.V.HARE@larc.nasa.gov)

Description

NASA/LaRC plans to issue a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for Interactive Design Language (IDL) Software Renewal, Maintenance and Technical Support for a base period of one year with a 1 one-year option period. This procurement is being conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). NASA/LaRC intends to purchase the items from Research Systems who is the only responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy Agency requirements. The IDL is a complete computing environment for the interactive analysis and visualization of scientific and engineering data. The maintenance and technical support needs to be renewed to receive upgrades of the software, new manuals, and technical support. IDL software packages currently being utilized by NASA LaRC personnel are marketed exclusively by Research Systems. It would take substantial duplication of time and money for another company to customize their software necessary to meet the government's needs and these costs are not expected to be recovered through competition. The Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 4:30 p.m. local time on September 20, 2001. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. 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. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. All 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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