SOLICITATION NOTICE
D -- FOCUS and WebFOCUS annual maintenance renewal
- Notice Date
- 3/5/2010
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 541519
— Other Computer Related Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Acquisition Management Division, 100 Bureau Drive, Building 301, Room B129, Mail Stop 1640, Gaithersburg, Maryland, 20899-1640
- ZIP Code
- 20899-1640
- Solicitation Number
- SB1341-10-RQ-0190
- Archive Date
- 3/27/2010
- Point of Contact
- Divya Soni, Phone: 3019756394
- E-Mail Address
-
divya.soni@nist.gov
(divya.soni@nist.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- 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. FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures, are being utilized for this acquisition. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION; QUOTATIONS ARE BEING REQUESTED AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION DOCUMENT WILL NOT BE ISSUED. This solicitation is a Request for Quotation (RFQ). This solicitation document and incorporated clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-38. 1352.215-73 INQUIRIES (MAR 2000) Offerors must submit all questions concerning this solicitation in writing to the Contract Specialist. They must be received no later than seven (7) calendar days after the date of this solicitation. All responses to the questions will be made in writing and included in an amendment to the solicitation. Offerors will be responsible for obtaining related amendments to this solicitation, if any, from www.fbo.gov. It is the responsibility of each potential offeror to monitor www.fbo.gov for any amendments or other information related to this solicitation. Any communications regarding this acquisition must be made in writing and forwarded via email to Divya Soni at divya.soni@nist.gov and shall identify the solicitation number, company name, company address, as well as point of contact email address and phone number. This requirement is being competed among Information Builders, Inc. authorized resellers/business partners. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES FOR THIS SOLICITATION: The following FAR provisions and clauses apply to this solicitation: FAR 52.212-1; FAR 52.212-3; FAR 52.212-4; FAR 52.212-5, including 52.222-50, 52.233-3, and 52.233-4 in paragraph (a)(1), and the following fill-ins in paragraph (b): 52.219-28; 52.222-3; 52.222-19; 52.222-21; 52.222-26; 52.222-36; 52.225-13; 52.232-33. All provisions and clauses viewed at http://acquisition.gov/comp/far/index.html. Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, does not apply to this acquisition because the user does not interact with the EIT product directly. NIST currently owns licenses for FOCUS, WebFOCUS and iWay software. This request is for Technical Support Services and Software Upgrades under an annual maintenance agreement. In order to continue operating the FOCUS and WebFOCUS software, NIST needs to purchase an annual maintenance renewal from an authorized reseller of these Information Builders, Inc. products. This procurement will result in NIST being able to have the most current, updated version in use and to receive technical support to address problems that may arise. This requirement consists of the following Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINs): CLIN 0001 Part # IB-F-RSYSV7.6M-FT2 FOCUS Report Generator and Dialogue Manager v7.6 Annual Maintenance From 04/01/10 - 03/31/11 Qty: 1; Unit: EA CLIN 0002 Part # IB-F-MSYSV7.6M-FT2 FOCUS Transaction Processor and Database Manager v7.6 Annual Maintenance From 04/01/10 - 03/31/11 Qty: 1; Unit: EA CLIN 0003 Part # IB-F-DBMSV7.6M-FT2 FOCUS DBMS Server v7.6 Annual maintenance From 04/01/10 - 03/31/11 Qty: 1; Unit: EA CLIN 0004 Part # IB-FHLV7.6-T2 FOCUS Host Language Interface From 04/01/10 - 03/31/11 Qty: 1; Unit: EA CLIN 0005 Part # IB-FTTV7.6-T2 FOCUS Talk Technologies From 04/01/10 - 03/31/11 Qty: 1; Unit: EA CLIN 0006 Part # IB-FSAV7.6-T2 FOCUS Statistical Analysis Package From 04/01/10 - 03/31/11 Qty: 1; Unit: EA CLIN 0007 Part # IB-FEMV7.6-T2 FOCUS Extended Matrix Reporting From 04/01/10 - 03/31/11 Qty: 1; Unit: EA CLIN 0008 Part # IB-PCDV7.6-T2 FOCUS PC Data Export Interface From 04/01/10 - 03/31/11 Qty: 1; Unit: EA CLIN 0009 Part # IB-WFNV7.6M-WIP (Site Code 9592.02) WebFOCUS Reporting Server v7.6 Annual maintenance - Windows 1 Processor From 04/01/10 - 03/31/11 Qty: 1; Unit: EA CLIN 0010 Part # IB-WFNV7.6M-WIP (Site Code 9592.03) WebFOCUS Reporting Server v7.6 Annual maintenance - Windows 1 Processor From 04/01/10 - 03/31/11 Qty: 1; Unit: EA CLIN 0011 Part # IB-WFNV7.6M-WIP (Site Code 9592.04) WebFOCUS Reporting Server v7.6 Annual maintenance - Windows 1 Processor From 04/01/10 - 03/31/11 Qty: 1; Unit: EA BRAND NAME JUSTIFICATION: This request is to support the ongoing maintenance of FOCUS and WebFOCUS at NIST. This FOCUS environment is already in place at NIST and to acquire a subscription consisting of products from a different brand name would prove to be too costly and time-consuming. FOCUS maintenance is available through manufacturer-authorized resellers/business partners. All responsible offerors that are Information Builders, Inc.-authorized resellers/business partners are invited to submit quotations in accordance with the instructions below. ADDENDUM TO PROVISION 52.212-1 - QUOTATION SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS Paragraph (a) below replaces paragraph (a) in provision 52.212-1. (a) Submission of quotations. Submit signed and dated quotations to the office specified in this solicitation at or before the exact time specified in this solicitation. Quotations may be submitted on company letterhead stationery, or as otherwise specified in the solicitation. As a minimum, quotations must include- (1) The solicitation number; (2) The name, address, and telephone number of the offeror; (3) Technical description of the items being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with requirements in the solicitation. Item MUST meet exact specifications as laid out in the description above. This may include product literature, or other documents, if necessary; (4) Terms of any expressed warranty; (5) Firm-fixed price for each CLIN and discount terms; (6) Acknowledgement of solicitation amendment(s); (7) Evidence that the offeror is authorized by Information Builders, Inc. to provide the required CLINs; (8) Include a statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation. Quotations that fail to furnish required representations or information, or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration. Delivery Location: NIST 100 Bureau Drive Gaithersburg, MD 20899-1000 EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD: The award will be made to the responsible authorized offeror whose technically acceptable quotation is deemed to represent the lowest price.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: National Institute of Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg, Maryland, 20899-1000, United States
- Zip Code: 20899-1000
- Zip Code: 20899-1000
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