SOLICITATION NOTICE
D -- ANNUAL MAINTENANCE AND RENEWAL LICENSE
- Notice Date
- 4/5/2010
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 541511
— Custom Computer Programming Services
- Contracting Office
- Arcata Associates, Inc., P.O. Box 9, Edwards, CA, 93523
- ZIP Code
- 93523
- Solicitation Number
- AAI070900-10-012
- Response Due
- 4/19/2010
- Archive Date
- 4/5/2011
- Point of Contact
- Richard C Courtois, Senior Buyer, Phone 661-276-2635, Fax 661-276-6092, Email Richard.C.Courtois@nasa.gov - Jennifer Campbell, Arcata Procurement, Phone 661-276-3760, Fax 661-276-6092, Email dfrc-dl-arcata-procurement@mail.nasa.gov
- E-Mail Address
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Richard C Courtois
(Richard.C.Courtois@nasa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Arcata Associates, Inc has a requirement for Warranty, Software Only 15 eachOMEGA-SERVE, 3 each OMEGA-DRU License, and 4 each OMEGA-CH10 Option: Chapter 10 FileProcessing for SERV, FILE, THICK. Items are listed on GSA scheduleArcata Associates, Inc intends to purchase the items from WYLE Laboratories, Inc.Telemetry and Data Systems 44417 Pecan Court California, MD 20619 is the only responsiblesource which is capable of satisfying the agency's unique need for the following reasons.This annual licensing agreement procurement supports an existing NASA DFRC capability(Western Aeronautical Test Range WATR), this capability provides for the processing offlight data archive files produced by the Wyle Omega telemetry front-end system. ThisWyle Omega front-end system is currently in use by the WATR.The estimated period of performance for this procurement will commence April 25 2010 andcontinue through April 24 2011.This procurement will be awarded as a sole source. Wyle Telemetry and Data SystemsDivision will be responsible for delivering the software licensing and maintenanceidentified in the purchase request.This procurement will be procured under statutory authority permitting other than fulland open competition, FAR 6.302-1, Only one responsible source and no other supplies andservices will satisfy agency requirements (10 U.S.C. 2304 (c)(1)).Wyle Telemetry and Data Systems Division developed the ODE software and the telemetryfront-end system to which it interfaces. Wyle Telemetry and Data Systems Divisionpossesses the detailed knowledge for all aspects of the telemetry front-end system andthe proprietary data file formats, which is unavailable to another firm. Wyle Telemetryand Data Systems Division owns the unique detailed design information and has personnelwith the knowledge and ability to interface to the telemetry data system files and toperform the processing necessary. The personnel and design information are critical inimplementing the required capabilities Wyle Telemetry and Data Systems Division, as the sole producer of the ODE software andlicensing and maintenance support specified has the unique capabilities required toproduce this solution.Due to the proprietary nature of the intellectual property, WyleTelemetry and Data Systems Division is the only firm that can provide these requiredservices and materials. Schedule risk and cost will be significantly reduced through the utilization of anexisting unique capability identical to that currently used by the WATR. The time andcost of a detailed technical analysis of the capabilities provided by the Wyle ODEsoftware will be avoided, and the time and cost of the development of an alternatesolution will also be avoided.Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform theeffort in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 2:30 p.m. Pacifictime on April 19, 2010. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely forthe purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitivebasis.A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed effort on a fulland open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within thediscretion 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.
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