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70 -- SPSS SOFTWARE UPGRADES AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT SOL TIRNO98R00022 DUE 052098 POC Contract Specialist, Cynthia A. Smith, 202-283-1351 (i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. (ii) The solicitation number is TIRNO-98-R-00022, issued as a request for proposal (RFP). (iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-03. (iv) The Internal Revenue Service intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with SPSS, Inc. to acquire 314 software maintenance and technical support licenses for 33 sites located throughout the United States. The workstations operators are engaged in complex research and analysis using large databases and computerized interfaces that include the use of the statistical software package SPSS for Window/NT. The contractor shall provide access to experts who are knowledgeable as to the functionality of SPSS for Windows/NT. The technical "hot-line" support, shall include an unlimited toll- free service that offers advice on improving data analysis techniques, navigating the software and running statistical procedures. The contractor shall provide free and unlimited software upgrades to each of the 314 workstation operators as new versions of the software are released during the period of maintenance. The contractor shall provide a newsletter for each of the 314 users and the newsletter shall contain valuable suggestions on ways to use the statistical software package. The contractor shall also provide access to an electronic bulletin board system that allows users to interface with other users as well as technical experts capable of providing sound advice on the use of SPSS for Windows/NT. The period of performance shall be for a base period and one option year. The standard industrial classification code (SIC) is 7379, and the small business size standard for that SIC is$18 million. (v) The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offers Commercial, applies to this acquisition. (vi) The provision at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition, (a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: (i) technical capability of the service being offered to meet the Government requirements; (ii) price and (iii) past performance. (vii) Offeror(s) shall include a completed copy of the provisions at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items, with its offer. (viii) The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Execute Orders-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The following additional FAR Clauses cited 52.212-5 are applicable to this acquisition: (1) 52.203- 6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government, with Alternate I (41 U.S.C. 253g and 10 U.S.C. 2402), (2) 52.203-10, Price or Fee Adjustment for Illegal or Improper Activity (41 U.S.C. 423). (3) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns and Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)), (6) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (E.O> 11246). (7) 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Special Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans (38 U.S.C. 4212). (8) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers (29 U.S.C. 793), (9) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era (38 U.S.C. 4212). (ix) DPAS and related rating is not applicable to this acquisition. (x) See Note 22. (xi) Offer(s) is due to the Contracting Specialist at the address shown in item 7 above by 12 noon on May 20, 1998. (xii) Cynthia Smith, Contract Specialist, may be contacted at (202) 283-1351. (0112)

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