SPECIAL NOTICE
99 -- J&A 6.302-1 - iFix Maintenance Renewal.
- Notice Date
- 6/10/2013
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- Contracting Office
- Bureau of Reclamation - LC - Lower Colorado Regional Office P.O. Box 61470 Boulder City NV 89006
- ZIP Code
- 89006
- Archive Date
- 6/10/2014
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- Description
- Contract No.: R13PA30244 TAS: 14 5656 This J&A is also available at:http://www.usbr.gov/mso/aamd/doing-business-acquisitionsnoncompetitive. html. JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION Solicitation No.: R13PS30244 Project Name: iFix Maintenance Renewal In accordance with FAR 6.302, the proposed contractual action is pursuant to the statutory authority of 41 U.S.C. 253(c)( 1). 1.Agency and Contracting Activity. Bureau of Reclamation Lower Colorado Regional Office. 2.Nature/Description of Action. This requirement is for the purchase of yearly maintenance support for iFix software. This is a firm fixed price requirement. 3.Description of Supplies/Services. IFIX provides SCADA engine, rich set of connectivity options, open architecture and highly scalable and distributed networking model. IFIX software is already in use by Lower Colorado Dams Office (LCDO). LCDO Dams are comprised of Hoover, Parker and Davis Dams. The purchase of yearly maintenance support is essential because it provides technical assistance to Reclamation employees when there are problems encountered with the software and provides automatic software upgrades for the entire support year. It is anticipated that a Blanket Purchase Agreement is to be awarded for five years. 4. Statutory Authority Permitting Other than Full and Open Competition. (Check one) 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1)FAR 6.302-1 Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements 5.Demonstration of Contractor's Unique Qualifications. TMMI is the authorized distributor for GE Intelligent Platform Inc. for the purchase, distribution, maintenance and support of FIX/iFIX software. TMMI processes the orders, however, award and payment is made directly to the manufacturer, GE Intelligent Platforms. See attached sole source letter from TMMI confirming that they are the only authorized distributor of iFix maintenance renewals. TMMI is the authorized distributor for GE Intelligent Platform Inc. for the purchase, distribution, maintenance and support of FIX/iFIX software. There are no other authorized distributors for GE Intelligent. Any vendor that states that they can offer this software maintenance purchases the maintenance directly from TMMI and will re-sell for a fee. 6.Description of efforts made to maximize competition. A sources sought was posted in order to determine if there are other authorized distributors for GE Intelligent that can provide iFix software support. Two responses were received. However, vendors that submitted the capabilities statements are software integrators. They do not run the system and are not GE certified support technicians. They are GE partners that are available for value added services such as onsite programming and design. LCDO has a current system designed and installed and do not require programming and design. LCDO requires the yearly maintenance of software support. These system integrators would have to purchase the software support from TMMI directly, GE's authorized distributor for this region. 7.Determination of Fair and Reasonable Cost. This amount has been determined to be fair and reasonable based on the cost of similar software maintenance renewals. Therefore, GE's price is determined to be fair and reasonable to the Government. 8.Description of Market Research Conducted. A sources sought was posted on 04/16/2013 and two responses were received. Although these companies are able to provide the support, the manufacturer (GE Intelligent) of iFix advised that TMMI is their authorized dealer for the software maintenance renewal and that companies that claim they can provide the same service will need to purchase the service from TMMI and then re-sell it for a fee. (See attached email from manufacturer). In addition, these two companies are system integrators. They are GE partners that are available for onsite programming and design. The required software maintenance renewal can only be offered by GE and sole through GE IP certified representatives (TMMI of NV). These integrators do not perform the work and are not GE certified support technicians. The work required to be performed is done by GE Intelligent directly. 9.Any Other Supporting Facts. None. 10.Listing of Interested Sources. Wunderlich Malec - 5501 Felti Road, Minnetonka, Minnesota 55343 Red Group - 121 Brookhollow Esplanade, Elmwood, LA 70123 11.Actions Taken to Remove Barriers to Competition. An example of an action taken to remove barriers to competition can be to replace the existing system with a new system that allows multiple vendors to provide the software renewal. However, at this time, there is no intention of replacing the existing system for the foreseeable future due to budgetary reasons.
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