SOLICITATION NOTICE
70 -- IT Guru Software
- Notice Date
- 6/13/2006
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 511210
— Software Publishers
- Contracting Office
- Social Security Administration, Office of Budget, Finance, and Management, Office of Acquisition and Grants, 1st Floor, Rear Entrance 7111 Security Blvd., Baltimore, MD, 21244
- ZIP Code
- 21244
- Solicitation Number
- SSA-RFQ-06-1478
- Response Due
- 6/16/2006
- Archive Date
- 7/1/2006
- Description
- VENDOR: <U>This is a Pre-solicitation Notice only.</U> This is a <U>NOTICE OF INTENT</U> to negotiate on a sole source basis. SSA intends to negotiate with Opnet Technologies, Inc. of 7255 Woodmont Ave., Bethesda, MD 20814-7900 for the following Opnet branded software: -PDM - Planning & Design module; perpetual rights -PDM-SY - Planning & Design Module upgrade subscription; 1 year -PDM-SY - Planning and Design Module technical support agreement; 1 year -WM - Wireless Module; perpetual rights -WM-UY - Wireless Module upgrade subscription; 1 year -WM-SY - Wireless Module technical support agreement This will be conducted under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 6.302-1(c) in which only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The place of performance is Social Security Administration, 6201 Security Blvd, National Computer Center, Baltimore, MD 21235-2000. The period of performance is 12 months from date of acceptance by the government. Opnet Technologies, Inc. is the only known source capable of providing the requested software. The Planning and Design Module and the Wireless Module will allow vastly increased modeling forecast capabilities for SSA via DOCPM?s ?IT Guru? software. More extensive and more accurate Wide Area network (WAN) traffic models can be developed quickly while preserving methods consistent with OTSO?s philosophy of leveraging resources already available to the organization, IT Guru software and personnel experienced with this software. As a bonus, these modules will provide flexibility and compatibility for modeling to incorporate potential future sources of data. Without these modules, SSA will not be able to accurately customize network traffic projections for each of its 1600 remote offices in a timely manner and must rely on time consuming manual data collection methods through large databases of historical network. Without each module, SSA does not have adequate staffing levels to perform database collection and analysis within an adequate turnaround timeframe. There is insufficient staffing to perform these tasks manually and SSA would have to rely on reactionary needs rather than extensive modeling these modules permit. Over provisioning is expensive, while selective ad hoc reviews can miss potential capacity shortfalls. There is no systematic or proactive methodology presently in use at the agency to insure correct network capacity at every remote office. As stated above, this is a <U>NOTICE OF INTENT</U>, not a solicitation. When responding to this announcement, respondents should refer to Opnet Technologies, Inc. IT Guru software products. Written responses to this synopsis shall contain sufficient documentation to establish a bonafide capability to fulfill this requirement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed order based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. In accordance with Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP) memorandum dated April 17, 2006 regarding the publication of Brand Name Justifications, the solicitation, to be issued to Opnet Technologies, Inc. only, along with the corresponding justification is being published and will be available via FedBizOpps on or about June 14th, 2006.
- Place of Performance
- Address: Social Security Administration, 6201 Security Blvd, National Computer Center, Baltimore, MD.
- Zip Code: 21235-2000
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 21235-2000
- Record
- SN01068990-W 20060615/060613221610 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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