SOLICITATION NOTICE
70 -- Data Clarity Suite (DCS) Southwest Border Configuration
- Notice Date
- 8/17/2012
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 511210
— Software Publishers
- 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
- D00-TAB
- Archive Date
- 9/8/2012
- Point of Contact
- Traci Brinkley, Phone: 2022836889, Tara Burfening, Phone: 2022831215
- E-Mail Address
-
traci.a.brinkley@irs.gov, tara.l.burfening@irs.gov
(traci.a.brinkley@irs.gov, tara.l.burfening@irs.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) intends to solicit and award a contract to Visual Analytics, Inc. for brand name VisualLinks (server/client) and DIG (server/client) software. This software is used to create the Data Clarity Suite (DCS) software platform for the Southwest Border Configuration. This software is in support of the IRS Criminal Investigation Organization’s Southwest Border Investigation Data Connectivity Initiative. This contract action is under the authority of 41 USC 253(c) (1). This requirement will be made on a sole source basis under the guidelines of the above mentioned authority that Visual Analytics, Inc., software and installation support is proprietary to one manufacturer. The requirement will be fulfilled by the delivery of VisualLinks and DIG client/server software. Period of Performance is from date of award through one year. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written RFQ will not be issued. Contractors interested in this requirement should submit clear and convincing evidence that they can meet the Government’s requirement. The IRS is purchasing the following: Item 001 – Data Clarity Suite (DCS) Southwest Border Configuration Item 002 – Installation Period of Performance: Date of award through one year Offers are due at the Internal Revenue Service, 6009 Oxon Hill Road, Suite 500, Oxon Hill, MD 20745 on August 24, 2012 at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Electronic mail transmissions of quotes are preferred to Traci Brinkley, Business Operations Specialist, at Traci.A.Brinkley@irs.gov ; fax number 202-283-1290. Place of Performance: Phoenix, AZ Los Angeles, CA San Diego, CA Laredo, TX El Paso, TX Dallas, TX The exact addresses will be provided to the vendor at the time of award due to the covert nature of this effort. This notice of intent to award should not be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a formal Request for Proposal (RFP), Request for Quotation (RFQ) or contract. Any information provided to the Government is strictly voluntary. Responses to the notice of intent to award will not serve as proposals, bids, or offers which could be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. As such, the Government will not cover any costs for any information or inquiry submitted as a result of this request. Please include the name of the point of contact, e-mail address and telephone number should the Government have questions regarding individual responses. Please note: A SOLICIATION DOES NOT EXIST. Any comments should be provided no later than NOON ET on August 22, 2012. Inquires and/or questions may be sent to the attention of Traci Brinkley via e-mail to: Traci.A.Brinkley@irs.gov. The reference number for this announcement is D00-TAB. If no compelling responses are received, the award for this requirement will be made to Visual Analytics, Inc. The following clauses are applicable to the subject solicitation (current through FAC 2005-60 dated July 26, 2012): FAR 52.204-7 Central Contractor Registration (FEB 2012) FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items (FEB 2012) FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders – Commercial Items (JULY 2012) FAR 52.227-19 Commercial Computer Software License (DEC 2007) 52.232-33, Payment of Electronic Funds Transfer – Central Contractor Registration (OCT 2003) IR1052.239-9008 Section 508 – Information, Documentation, and Support (SEP 2006) IR 1052.239-9009 Section 508 Conformance (SEP 2006) 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 Boards 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. X(a)X (b) X(c) X(d) X(e) X(f) X(g) X(h) X(i) X(j) X(k) _(l) _ X_ _ 1194.22, Web-based intranet and internet information and applications. X(a) X(b) X(c)X(d) X(e) X(f) X(g) X(h) X(i) X(j) _(k) _(l) X(m) X(n) X(o) X(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]
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- Place of Performance
- Address: To be provided to vendor at the time of award., Phoenix, Arizona, 85007, United States
- Zip Code: 85007
- Zip Code: 85007
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