SPECIAL NOTICE
70 -- LANforge System Software Maintenance and Upgrade - Notice of Intent to Award
- Notice Date
- 9/13/2011
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 511210
— Software Publishers
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Education and Training Command, Lackland AFB - 802D Contracting Squadron, 1655 Selfridge Avenue, Lackland AFB, Texas, 78236-5253, United States
- ZIP Code
- 78236-5253
- Solicitation Number
- 11TC0790
- Archive Date
- 10/1/2011
- Point of Contact
- Richard A. Wall, Phone: 2106715002, Susan R Arnold, Phone: (210)671-0929
- E-Mail Address
-
richard.wall.3@us.af.mil, susan.arnold@lackland.af.mil
(richard.wall.3@us.af.mil, susan.arnold@lackland.af.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Notice of Intent to Award to Candela Technologies, Inc. NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD 11TC0790 North American Industry Classification System Code 511210 Standard Industrial Code 7372 The 802d Contracting Squadron intends to issue a sole source firm fixed priced purchase order to Candela Technologies Inc., 2614 ALDERGROVE RD, FERNDALE, WA, 98248-3260, for the purchase of LANforge System to provide software upgrade and 12 months of maintenance service. Candela Technologies Inc. is the only vendor that can provide the LANforge System to the Govt based on interoperability and capability concerns. These services must be purchased from the manufacturer. This requirement is to include the following: 1. Upon receipt of phone call or e-mail from customer, an acknowledgment e-mail is usually sent back within 24 hours. 2. Response in the way of a detailed explanation is usually sent within 72 hours of receipt of customer request. 3. If more than 72 hours are required to answer maintenance inquiries Government will be notified as soon as possible. 4. All service upgrades/patches will be provided free to Government with annual license. JUSTIFICATION: SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS 1. Must have Air Force Defense Information Assurance Certification and Accreditation Process (DIACAP) approval. 2. Must be able to provide upgrades to the LANforge System. 3. Must be able to perform maintenance on the LANforge System. The statutory authority permitting other-than-full-and-open competition is 41 U.S.C., 253(c) (1): FAR 6.302-1 and FAR 13.106-1(b)(1). Only one responsible source and no other services will satisfy agency requirements. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement. This notice is not a request for competitive proposals. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract will be based on responses to this notice and is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for informational purposes. This procurement is not set-aside for small business and the intent of this procurement is to award based on Sole Source requirement. The proposed contract action is for commercial items which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under authority of FAR subpart 27.4. The anticipated award date is 16 Sep 2011. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-53 Effective 4 Aug 2011 and DFARS Change Notice 20110819, and are apply to this procurement. The following FAR clauses and provisions apply to this requirement: 52-211-17 Delivery of Excess Quantities, 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions, 52.212-5 (DEV) Full text Contract terms and Conditions required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders - commercial items, 52.247-34 - FOB Destination, 52.252-2 Clause Incorporated by Reference...http://farsite.af.mil or www.arnet.gov, 52.252-6 Authorized Deviation in Clauses, 252.204-7004 Alternate A Required CCR Registration, 252.212-7001(c) Contract Terms and Conditions, 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Request. The Government intends to evaluate and award without discussions on this procurement. The intent of this procurement is to award based on sole source requirement. Quotes are not being requested and written solicitation will not be used.
- Web Link
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- Place of Performance
- Address: 404 Grieg St, Bldg. 178, San Antonio, TX 78236, San Antonio, Texas, 78236, United States
- Zip Code: 78236
- Zip Code: 78236
- Record
- SN02574326-W 20110915/110914000439-930b4705d100bacb4e4dec0d92c2f06b (fbodaily.com)
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