SOURCES SOUGHT
69 -- NOI for Sole Source procurement of VBS3 to EUCOM/AFRICOM countries
- Notice Date
- 4/3/2020 12:37:50 PM
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 511210
— Software Publishers
- Contracting Office
- W6QK ACC-ORLANDO ORLANDO FL 32826-3224 USA
- ZIP Code
- 32826-3224
- Solicitation Number
- W900KK-20-R-VBS3_EUCOM_AFRICOM
- Response Due
- 4/18/2020 11:00:00 AM
- Archive Date
- 05/03/2020
- Point of Contact
- Keith Thomas, Phone: 4072083344, Dana D. Graham, Phone: 4072083429
- E-Mail Address
-
keith.l.thomas68.civ@mail.mil, dana.d.graham2.civ@mail.mil
(keith.l.thomas68.civ@mail.mil, dana.d.graham2.civ@mail.mil)
- Description
- NOTICE OF INTENT FOR SOLE SOURCE PROCURMENT OF EUCOM/AFRICOM VIRTUAL BATTLESPACE 3 � INTENT OF THE NOTICE: In support of The Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation (PEO STRI) International Product Office (IPO), the Army Contracting Command (ACC-ORL) intends to issue a contract to Bohemia Interactive Simulations (BIS) on a sole source basis as the only responsible source that can provide the Virtual Battlespace 3 (VBS3) Army-wide software licenses, license server maintenance, commercial software updates, technical support, and training based on the PEO STRI International Product Office (IPO) requirements. REQUIREMENTS: The Government requires eight (8) VBS3 suites to include software, licenses, hardware, technical assistance, and instructor/operator training for countries in EUCOM and AFRICOM. Requirements of the effort by country are as follows: (1) Three (3) VBS suites for EUCOM country. System requirements include: One Hundred Fifty-Six (156) Dell Mobile Precision 7730 Intel Core i7-9850H 64GB 1TB SSD 3 Year Keep Your Components Three (3) Precision 5820 Intel Core i7-7820X 3.6GHz 32GB 4TBx2 3 Year Keep Your Components Nine (9) C9300 24P data, Network Essentials One Hundred Fifty-Nine (159) Mouse Pads One Hundred Fifty-Nine (159) Razer Kraken 7.1 Chroma Expert USB gaming headset s Twenty-Four (24) Logitech G29 Racing Wheels Three (3) Logitech Z 323-speaker systems Eight-One (81) Logitech F-310 USB Gamepads Three (3) Infocus IN3138HDA DLP 4200LM projectors Twelve (12) Dell Ultrasharp 27� (inch) Monitors - U2719D Twelve (12) Belkin 25� (foot) HDMI M/M Twelve (12) Belkin Displayport to HDMI adapters Eighty-Four (84) CAT6 Patch Snagless 20� (foot) Eighty-Four (84) CAT6 Patch Snagless 30� (foot) One Hundred Fifty-Six (156) 2-button USB Optical Mice Thirty-Nine (39) 6-Outlet Power Strip 12' (foot) cords Twenty-One (21) Custom Rugged Cases w/wheels for eight (8) notebooks, power supply and optical mice One Hundred Fifty-Nine (159) VBS3 Seat Licenses One Hundred Fifty-Nine (159) VBS Call For Fire Seat Licenses Three (3) VBS3 Fire Support Team Seat Licenses Fifteen (15) WIBU Net 10 Keys (standard dongle) containing ten (10) each software licenses Nine (9) WIBU Keys (standard dongle) containing one (1) each software license One (1) year of VBS3 software updates and technical support In-country inspection and inventory upon delivery. Instructor/Operator training upon delivery. � Equivalent hardware items are acceptable. � (2) Three (3) VBS suites for EUCOM country. System requirements include: One Hundred Fifty-Six (156) Dell Mobile Precision 7730 Intel Core i7-9850H 64GB 1TB SSD 3 Year Keep Your Components Three (3) Precision 5820 Intel Core i7-7820X 3.6GHz 32GB 4TBx2 3 Year Keep Your Components Nine (9) C9300 24P data, Network Essentials One Hundred Fifty-Nine (159) Mouse Pads One Hundred Fifty-Nine (159) Razer Kraken 7.1 Chroma Expert USB gaming headset s Twenty-Four (24) Logitech G29 Racing Wheels Three (3) Logitech Z 323-speaker systems Eight-One (81) Logitech F-310 USB Gamepads Three (3) Infocus IN3138HDA DLP 4200LM projectors Twelve (12) Dell Ultrasharp 27� (inch) Monitors - U2719D Twelve (12) Belkin 25� (foot) HDMI M/M Twelve (12) Belkin Displayport to HDMI adapters Eighty-Four (84) CAT6 Patch Snagless 20� (foot) Eighty-Four (84) CAT6 Patch Snagless 30� (foot) One Hundred Fifty-Six (156) 2-button USB Optical Mice Thirty-Nine (39) 6-Outlet Power Strip 12' (foot) cords Twenty-One (21) Custom Rugged Cases w/wheels for eight (8) notebooks, power supply and optical mice One Hundred Fifty-Nine (159) VBS3 Seat Licenses One Hundred Fifty-Nine (159) VBS Call For Fire Seat Licenses Three (3) VBS3 Fire Support Team Seat Licenses Fifteen (15) WIBU Net 10 Keys (standard dongle) containing ten (10) each software licenses Nine (9) WIBU Keys (standard dongle) containing one (1) each software license One (1) year of VBS3 software updates and technical support In-country inspection and inventory upon delivery. Instructor/Operator training upon delivery. � Equivalent hardware items are acceptable. � (3) One (1) VBS3 suite for AFRICOM country. System requirements include: Fifty-Two (52) Dell Mobile Precision 7730 Intel Core i7-9850H 64GB 1TB SSD 3 Year Keep Your Components One (1) Precision 5820 Intel Core i7-7820X 3.6GHz 32GB 4TBx2 3 Year Keep Your Components Three (3) C9300 24P data, Network Essentials Fifty-Three (53) Mouse Pads Fifty-Three (53) Razer Kraken 7.1 Chroma Expert USB gaming headset s Eight (8) Logitech G29 Racing Wheels One (1) Logitech Z 323-speaker systems Twenty-Seven (27) Logitech F-310 USB Gamepads One (1) Infocus IN3138HDA DLP 4200LM projector Four (4) Dell Ultrasharp 27� (inch) Monitors - U2719D Four (4) Belkin 25� (foot) HDMI M/M Four (4) Belkin Displayport to HDMI adapters Twenty-Eight (28) CAT6 Patch Snagless 20� (foot) Twenty-Eight (28) CAT6 Patch Snagless 30� (foot) Fifty-Two (52) 2-button USB Optical Mice Thirteen (13) 6-Outlet Power Strip 12' (foot) cords Seven (7) Custom Rugged Cases w/wheels for eight (8) notebooks, power supply and optical mice Fifty-Three (53) VBS3 Seat Licenses Fifty-Three (53) VBS Call For Fire Seat Licenses One (1) VBS3 Fire Support Team Seat Licenses Five (5) WIBU Net 10 Keys (standard dongle) containing ten (10) each software licenses Three (3) WIBU Keys (standard dongle) containing one (1) each software license Three (3) years of VBS3 software updates and technical support In-country inspection and inventory upon delivery. Instructor/Operator training upon delivery. � Equivalent hardware items are acceptable. � (4) One (1) VBS3 suite for AFRICOM country. System requirements include: Fifty-Two (52) Dell Mobile Precision 7730 Intel Core i7-9850H 64GB 1TB SSD 3 Year Keep Your Components One (1) Precision 5820 Intel Core i7-7820X 3.6GHz 32GB 4TBx2 3 Year Keep Your Components Three (3) C9300 24P data, Network Essentials Fifty-Three (53) Mouse Pads Fifty-Three (53) Razer Kraken 7.1 Chroma Expert USB gaming headset s Eight (8) Logitech G29 Racing Wheels One (1) Logitech Z 323-speaker systems Twenty-Seven (27) Logitech F-310 USB Gamepads One (1) Infocus IN3138HDA DLP 4200LM projector Four (4) Dell Ultrasharp 27� (inch) Monitors - U2719D Four (4) Belkin 25� (foot) HDMI M/M Four (4) Belkin Displayport to HDMI adapters Twenty-Eight (28) CAT6 Patch Snagless 20� (foot) Twenty-Eight (28) CAT6 Patch Snagless 30� (foot) Fifty-Two (52) 2-button USB Optical Mice Thirteen (13) 6-Outlet Power Strip 12' (foot) cords Seven (7) Custom Rugged Cases w/wheels for eight (8) notebooks, power supply and optical mice Fifty-Three (53) VBS3 Seat Licenses Fifty-Three (53) VBS Call For Fire Seat Licenses One (1) VBS3 Fire Support Team Seat Licenses Five (5) WIBU Net 10 Keys (standard dongle) containing ten (10) each software licenses Three (3) WIBU Keys (standard dongle) containing one (1) each software license Three (3) years of VBS3 software updates and technical support In-country inspection and inventory upon delivery. Instructor/Operator training upon delivery. � Equivalent hardware items are acceptable. � Anticipated delivery of equipment will take place 6 months after contract award. � The determination to issue this notice is based on market research that was conducted between July 2019 � March 2020 consisting of querying of Government databases, use of internet tools/web searches, review of the results of recent market research on similar or identical requirements, and attendance to the Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC) which garnered no identification of potential sources for the VBS3 licenses or a suitable replacement for this requirement. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Any resulting contract shall be compliant with the specialty metals restriction of the Berry Amendment (10 U.S.C. 2533a and 2533b) in accordance with DFARS clauses 252.225-7008 and 252.225-7009. � PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The PEO STRI IPO has a requirement to procure VBS3 software licenses, hardware, new equipment training (NET), and technical support. VBS3 is a commercial game-based first person shooter capability developed by BISim. The Government anticipates awarding a firm fixed price (FFP) contract to purchase VBS3 software licenses, license server maintenance, commercial software updates, technical support, and training. Name of Intended Contractor is Bohemia Interactive Simulations (BIS), 3050 Technology Parkway, Suite 110, Orlando, FL 32826. BIS is the original developer of the VBS3 commercial gaming engine, and holds all of the current developmental tools, licenses and agreements with the game and model developers (intellectual property and software licensing). The contract will be issued on a sole source basis in accordance with FAR 6.302-1. Only one awardee is capable of providing the supplies or services required at the level of quality required because the supplies or services ordered are unique or highly specialized. RESPONSES: The proposed contracting action is for training systems, components, and technical support for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1. Interested firms may identify their interest and capability to meet the requirement and submit their response no later than 2:00pm (Eastern Standard Time) on 18 April 2020.� This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received maybe be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the contract specialist Mr. Keith Thomas at keith.l.thomas68.civ@mail.mil or call at 407-208-3344; Mrs. Dana D. Graham at dana.d.graham2.civ@mail.mil or call at 407-208-3429. DISCLAIMER: This notice does not constitute an Invitation for Bids (IFB) or a Request for Proposal (RFP) and is not a commitment by the U.S. Government to procure the subject products/services. No solicitation documents exist at this time.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Orlando, FL 32826, USA
- Zip Code: 32826
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 32826
- Record
- SN05610418-F 20200405/200403230144 (samdaily.us)
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