SOLICITATION NOTICE
70 -- Renewal of Gaussian Software & License
- Notice Date
- 6/5/2009
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 511210
— Software Publishers
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Force Space Command, 45CONS (Bldg 423), 1201 Edward H White II St MS 7200, Patrick AFB, Florida, 32925-3238
- ZIP Code
- 32925-3238
- Solicitation Number
- F3KTK79119A001
- Archive Date
- 6/30/2009
- Point of Contact
- Charles A. Speed, Phone: 321-494-9958
- E-Mail Address
-
charles.speed@patrick.af.mil
(charles.speed@patrick.af.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Sole Source - Combined Synopsis/Solicitation - PR# F3KTK79119A001 DESCRIPTION: THIS IS A SOLE SOURCE SYNOPSIS! The 45th Contracting Squadron has a sole source requirement to purchase a renewal and support license agreement for Gaussian 03 software. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. This is a sole source requirement in accordance with FAR 6.302-1. This is not a request for competitive quotes. 45 CONS/LGCB, Patrick Air Force Base, FL, 32925 intends to award to Gaussian Inc., 340 Quinnipiac St., Bldg 40, Wallingford, CT 06492. Gaussian Inc. is the only source capable of fulfilling the government's requirement. Gaussian Inc. solely developed Gaussian software. As such they are the only contactor capable of cost effectively developing and supporting changes to this software. 45 CONS/LGCB has determined that Gaussian, Inc. is the only source capable of providing this requirement. However, the government will consider any responses from sources capable of providing THIS EXACT ITEM received within 10 days after date of publication of this solicitation. Phone calls will not be accepted. The Request for Quotation (RFQ) number is F3KTK79119A001. This solicitation and incorporated clauses/provisions are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2005-32 and DFARs Change Notice (DCN) 20090115. SIC Code is 7372 with a business size of $25M and the NAICS Code is 511210. 45 CONS, Patrick Air Force Base, FL, 32925 is seeking to purchase commercial items manufactured and designed by Gaussian, Inc. as follows: Updated license agreement for Gaussian 03 software, 1 EA, Shipping FOB Destination, 1030 S. Hwy A1A, Patrick AFB, FL 32925-3002. Minimum Salient Characteristic: System Performance Specifications: ITEM DESCRIPTION OF MATERIAL OR SERVICES TO BE PURCHASED QUANTITY UNIT 0001-AA Renewal of Gaussian software and update license agreement 1 EA 0002-AA Shipping 1 EA Preferred Delivery: Earliest Possible Delivery Date but Not Later than 30 Days After Receipt of Order. Place of delivery, performance, and acceptance is FOB Destination, 1030 S. Hwy A1A, Patrick AFB, FL 32925-3002. This solicitation incorporates the following clauses by reference: The following provisions and clauses apply: Offerors are required to submit with their quote enough information for the Government to evaluate the minimum requirements detailed in this synopsis. CONTRACTORS MUST COMPLY WITH ONLINE REPRESENTATIONS & CERTIFICATION (ORCA) (FEB 2009); & DFARS 252.212-7000, REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS - COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JUN 2005). TO REGISTER WITH CCR, GO TO URL: https://www.ccr.dlsc.dla.mil/. ONLINE REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS APPLICATION (ORCA) MUST BE COMPLETED. USE OF ORCA BECAME MANDATORY 01 JANUARY 2005. CONTRACTORS CAN ACCESS ORCA THROUGH CCR BY INTERNET URL: http://www.ccr.gov/. Further Information on ORCA may be obtained from the ORCA Help Menu. This help menu includes ORCA background information, frequently asked questions (FAQ), and the ORCA Handbook, 52.212-3 Alternate I, 52.225-4, 52.225-4 Alternate I, 52.222-22, 52.222-25, and 252.212-7000. 52.252-1 -- Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference. This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this address: http://farsite.hill.af.mil. Provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, applies to this acquisition. Provision at 52.212-2 -- Evaluation -- Commercial Items. (Jan 1999) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: (i) technical capability of the item offered to meet the Government requirement (ii) price 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items 52.212-3 Alt 1 Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity 252.225-7036 Buy American Act-Free Trade Agreements-Balance of Payments Program 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea (May 2002) 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this address: http://farsite.hill.af.mil. 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items 52.212-5 (DEV) Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes 52.219-28 Post-Award Small Business Program Representation 52.222-3 Convict Labor 52.222-19 Child Labor---Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies. 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities 52.222-50 Combat Trafficking 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--Central 52.233-3 Protest after Award 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim 252.212-7001(DEV) Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items 252.225-7036 Buy American Act-Free Trade Agreements-Balance of Payments Program 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea (May 2002) 5352.223-9000 Elimination of Use of Class I Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS) 5352.201-9101 Ombudsmen Please note if manufacturer requires a license agreement to be signed by government, the terms and conditions of that agreement are required to be in compliance with all Federal Laws, Statutes, and the Federal Acquisition Regulation. Therefore, please modify accordingly and submit with your quote. Offeror must quote on all items or none. Place of delivery, performance, and acceptance is FOB Destination, Patrick AFB, FL 32925. Offers are due at the 45 CONS/LGCBA, 1201 Edward H. White II St., Patrick AFB FL, 39925 (Attn: Charles Speed @ 321-494-9958), no later than Close of Business (COB) 15 June 2009 at 4 pm EST. Faxed transmissions of quotes are acceptable. Fax #: 321-494-9958 (please call and verify that I have received the fax) or e-mail charles.speed@patrick.af.mil.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Bldg 989, 1030 S. Hwy A1A, Patrick AFB, Florida, 32925-3002, United States
- Zip Code: 32925-3002
- Zip Code: 32925-3002
- Record
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