D -- IT SOFTWARE AND SERVICES

Notice Date

October 2, 2000

Contracting Office

National Library of Medicine, Office of Acquisitions Management, Building 38A, Room B1N17, 8600 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, Maryland 20894

ZIP Code

20894

Solicitation Number

N/A

Response Due

October 18, 2000

Point of Contact

Dennis E. Black, Chief, Contracting Officer, 301-496-6546

E-Mail Address

Data Stream Software (db139i@nih.gov)

Description

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, Subpart 12.6 and an award will be made in accordance with FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; a proposal is requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This combined synopsis/solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotation. It is the intent of the National Library of Medicine to negotiate for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Business System Project on a sole source basis with Data Stream Software, Inc. for its Enterprise Asset Management Software licenses, maintenance and training. Under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements, the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source. The acquisition is for : (1) Datastream software and support; (2) A fully functional application programming interface (API) to the Oracle asset management software; (3) Software documentation; and (4) Datastream training. The software license will provide a perpetual, nontransferable, and non-exclusive software license to use the Datastream software to support the requirements of the NIH Business System. The key NIH Business System requirements are property planning and budgeting; asset tracking; maintaining a warranty, repair and maintenance record system, tracking the disposal and transfer of property throughout its life cycle, and integration with Oracle Financial Management Application. The system must be web-based with menu driven facilities for data entry, editing, tracking and retrieval. The system shall run on a Unix platform, and support Windows, Macintosh and Unix workstations. The period of performance for this order will be from October 20, 2000 through October 19, 2001, with options to extend the period of performance for two one year periods. FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items and FAR 52.214-4 Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items apply to this acquisition. FAR provisions and clauses can be found at the INTERNET site: http://www.arnet.gov/far 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 will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. All responses must be submitted no later than fifteen (15) calendar days from date of publication of this announcement. Questions concerning this acquisition may be directed to Dennis Black, 301-496-6546.

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20001004/DSOL003.HTM (W-276 SN503013)