SOLICITATION NOTICE
70 -- Informatica Software
- Notice Date
- 6/1/2010
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 423430
— Computer and Computer Peripheral Equipment and Software Merchant Wholesalers
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), National Office Procurement (OS:A:P), 6009 Oxon Hill Road, Suite 500, Oxon Hill, Maryland, 20745
- ZIP Code
- 20745
- Solicitation Number
- 10-A04
- Archive Date
- 6/23/2010
- Point of Contact
- Shirley Campbell, Phone: 202-283-1338
- E-Mail Address
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shirley.a.campbell@irs.gov
(shirley.a.campbell@irs.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This is a synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This solicitation, TIRNO-10-Q-00197, provisions and clauses are in effect through FAC 2005-41 and incorporated into this RFQ. The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 423430. This is an RFQ and brand name justification to procure Informatica PowerCenter and PowerExchange for UNIX software annual maintenance. The IRS is not requesting information from resellers of other brand names but manufacturers that can fulfill this brand name requirement. The equipment is located in the IRS/Detroit Computing Center, 985 Michigan Avenue, Detroit, MI 48226. The IRS is seeking competitive RFQs for the following brand name requirement: procure Informatica PowerCenter for UNIX software annual maintenance. The requirement is for the maintenance of mission critical Integrated Financial System (IFS). The Informatica software leverage the underlying modernization messaging system (MQ-Series) to provide cost-effective, secure, reliable, and scalable access to data in a range of complex source systems and provides the environmental tools utilized by the IFS application to collect, process, store, and report upon the IRS’s financial expenditures. The Informatica PowerCenter for UNIX software is already installed and operating in the IRS environment as described above. It would be too costly to procure new software, install and test the software, and have it operational to support daily workloads. Please provide your response with a base year and 4 on-year options through 2015. The following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) provisions and clauses in effect through FAC 2005-41 are applicable to this procurement: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to offerors - Commercial, and FAR 212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items, apply to this acquisition. Offerors shall include a fully executed copy of FAR provisions at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items, with their offer. FAR Clauses 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items, 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Order - Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. Per 12.603(b) the SF 1449 is not used. FAR clause 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans; 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era and Other Eligible Veterans and 52.232-33, Payment of Electronic Funds Transfer – Central Contractor Registration – 52.204-7. 1 IR1052.239-9008 Section 508 - Information, Documentation, and Support (Sep 2006) In accordance with 36 CFR 1194, Subpart D, the electronic information technology (EIT) products and product support services furnished in performance of this contract shall be documented to indicate the current conformance level with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, per the 1998 Amendments, and the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board_s Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility Standards. At no time during the performance of the award shall the level of conformance go below the level of conformance in place at the time of award. At no additional cost, the contractor shall provide information, documentation, and support relative to the supplies and services as described in this Purchase Order. The contractor shall maintain this detailed listing of compliant products for the full contract term, including forms of extensions, and shall ensure that it is current within five calendar days after award and within three calendar days of changes in products being utilized as follows: (a)Product support documentation provided to end-users shall be made available in alternate formats upon request, at no additional charge. (b)End-users shall have access to a description of the accessibility and compatibility features of products in alternate formats or alternate methods upon request, at no additional charge. (c)Support services for products shall accommodate the communication needs of end-users with disabilities. [End of clause] 2 IR1052.239-9009 Section 508 Conformance (Sep 2006) Each electronic and information technology (EIT) product and/or product-related service delivered under the terms of this contract, at a minimum, shall conform to applicable EIT accessibility standards at 36 CFR 1194 at the level of conformance specified in this Purchase Order. The following technical standards have been determined to be applicable to this contract: _X__1194.21, Software applications and operating systems. _(a) X(b) X_(c) _(d) X(e) X(f) X(g) X(h) X(i) X(j) X(k) I_(l) _X__1194.22, Web-based intranet and internet information and applications. _(a) _(b) _(c)_(d) _(e) _(f) _(g)_(h) _(i) X(j) X(k) I_(l) M_(m) _(n) _(o) _(p) _ __ 1194.23, Telecommunications products. _(a) _(b) _(c) _(d) _(e) _(f) _(g) _(h) _(i) _(j) _(k) ___1194.24, Video and multimedia products. _(a) _(b) _(c) _(d) ___1194.25, Self contained, closed products. _(a) _(b) _(c) _(d) _(e) _(f) _(g) _(h) _(i) _(j) ___1194.26, Desktop and portable computers. _(a) _(b) _(c) _(d) The standards do not require the installation of specific accessibility-related software or the attachment of an assistive technology device, but merely require that the EIT be compatible with such software and devices so that it can be made accessible if so required by the agency in the future. The following functional performance criteria (36 CFR 1194.31) apply to this contract. _X_(a) At least one mode of operation and information retrieval that does not require user vision shall be provided, or support for assistive technology used by people who are blind or visually impaired shall be provided. _X_(b) At least one mode of operation and information retrieval that does not require visual acuity greater than 20/70 shall be provided in audio and enlarged print output working together or independently, or support for assistive technology used by people who are visually impaired shall be provided. _X_(c) At least one mode of operation and information retrieval that does not require user hearing shall be provided, or support for assistive technology used by people who are deaf or hard of hearing shall be provided. _X_ (d) Where audio information is important for the use of a product, at least one mode of operation and information retrieval shall be provided in an enhanced auditory fashion, or support for assistive hearing devices shall be provided. _X_(e) At least one mode of operation and information retrieval that does not require user speech shall be provided, or support for assistive technology used by people with disabilities shall be provided. _X_ (f) At least one mode of operation and information retrieval that does not require fine motor control or simultaneous actions and that is operable with limited reach and strength shall be provided. [End of clause] All manufacturers that can provide the above requirements and perform the equivalent function/services shall submit written quotations which includes any applicable discounts; along with the completed Price Quotation Sheet (See the attached RFQ) no later than noon on Tuesday, June 8, 2010. The government intends to award a firm fixed price order. The Vendor shall be selected based on the lowest priced technically acceptable proposal. All quotes shall include: Price(s), FOB Point of Contact (name and telephone number), delivery date(s), business size, payment terms, Taxpayer Identification Number and Dun & Bradstreet number. All products/services must be in compliance with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act. Anyone desiring to do business with the federal government must be registered in Central Contractor Registration (CCR) www.ccr.com. All questions must be submitted by email to shirley.a.campbell@irs.gov
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