SPECIAL NOTICE
J -- DATIS AND IDS5
- Notice Date
- 7/27/2012
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 511210
— Software Publishers
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Mobility Command, 6th Contracting Squadron, 2610 Pink Flamingo Ave, MacDill AFB, Florida, 33621-5119, United States
- ZIP Code
- 33621-5119
- Solicitation Number
- F2V1CA2172A001
- Archive Date
- 9/1/2012
- Point of Contact
- Wanda D Noel, Phone: 813-828-7465
- E-Mail Address
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wanda.noel@us.af.mil
(wanda.noel@us.af.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. This is a notice of intent to award a sole source contract under statutory authority Section 4202 of the Clinger Cohen Act of 1996 as implemented by FAR 13.501(a), "Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements". 6th Operations Group, Control Tower, 4608 North Boundary Rd, MacDill AFB, FL 33621, requires Digital ATIS Interface Upgrade which will enable automatic transfer of textual weather data from the AFAS workstation to the DATIS transmitter unit converting text to speech. Specifically, this interface will translate weather observation, watches and warnings and automatically create the ATIS messages, thus integrating two completely different systems to create a virtually hands-free system. The following software, hardware and services are needed for the creation of ROM are: Description Deliverables: • DATIS Hardware • DATIS Software and two-way interfaces between IDS5 and DATIS • Redundant Cold Stand-by Software and Interfaces • Manuals In-House Services: • All in-house services required to configure and test the site specific IDS5 DATIS hardware package components • Remote Maintenance Monitoring (RMM) re-configuration • Telephonic Site Survey • Associated shipping of the proposed deliverables Warranty / Support: • One (1) year of Hardware Warranty • Telephone/email technical support (1 year) from SAI during SAI published business hours, excluding SAI-observed holidays • One (1) IDS5 DATIS Vocabulary Update - for modifications or additions to the voice library, delivered once during the support year o The IDS5 DATIS Vocabulary Update Support begins after date of delivery and is valid for a period of one (1) year only if requested by the customer o The IDS5 DATIS Vocabulary Update does not cover any change to the basic program functionality. Any software changes must be negotiated under a separate contract or order On-Site Services • One (1) Day of On-Site Services performed by an SAI Technician to include the following tasks: o Install the DATIS Transmitter Radio Interface Unit onto the LAN o Integrate IDS5 DATIS Software onto an existing IDS5 Workstation located in the ATCT o Configure the IDS5 DATIS Software Interface to communicate with IDS5 software o Integrate the DATIS "Redundant Cold Stand-by" Software (backup) onto an existing IDS5 Workstation in the ATCT The 6th Contracting Squadron intends to make an award to Systems Atlanta Inc., 1100 Cobb International Place NW, Kennesaw, GA 30152. Interested parties may e-mail wanda.noel@us.af.mil, or thomas.armstead@us.af.mil for assistance. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to this notification by fax to 813-828-5111, Attn: Wanda Noel, not later than 17 Aug 2012, 10:00 a.m. EST. No phone calls please. The proposed contract action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority cited above. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, any proposals received by Friday, 17 Aug 2012, 10:00 a.m. EST. will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. NOTE: FAR Clause 52.232-18 - Availability of Funds is in effect for this notice of intent. As prescribed in 32.705-1(a), funds are presently not available for this contract. The Government's obligation under this contract is contingent upon the availability of appropriated funds from which payment for contract purposes can be made. Provisions/Clauses may be obtained via the internet: http://farsite.hill.af.mil, http://www.arnet.gov/far/, or http://safaq.hq.af.mil/contracting:
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