70 -- ANNUAL RENEWAL OF SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE

Notice Date

April 19, 2001

Contracting Office

NASA/Glenn Research Center, 21000 Brookpark Road, Cleveland, OH 44135

ZIP Code

44135

Solicitation Number

RFQ3-172962

Response Due

April 27, 2001

Point of Contact

Linda M. Kendrick, Contracting Officer, Phone (216) 433-2407, Fax (216) 433-5185, Email Linda.M.Kendrick@grc.nasa.gov

E-Mail Address

Linda M. Kendrick (Linda.M.Kendrick@grc.nasa.gov)

Description

NASA/GRC plans to acquire the annual renewal of maintenance on existing UGS CAD/CAM/CAE software licenses. This procurement is being conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). NASA/GRC intends to purchase the annual maintenance from UGS, the original supplier of the software. Since UGS is the only entity with access to the source codes for this software, UGS is the only entity capable of providing maintenance for this software. The Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION. THIS IS AN ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE GOVERNMENT'S INTENT TO PURCHASE THESE ITEMS FROM THE ORIGINAL SUPPLIER ONLY. Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to supply software maintenance (bug fixes, updates, help line support, etc.) for UGS CAD/CAM/CAE products. All submittals shall be in writing to the identified point of contact, Linda Kendrick, not later than 4:30 p.m. local time on April 27, 2001. To be considered, a submittal shall EITHER specifically address how the submitting company plans to assure concurrent real-time updates to UGS-proprietary software, OR, a submittal that recommends acquisition of alternative software shall address the associated additional consumption of the government's resources (dollars, workhours, user training, conversion of existing programs, etc.) and how the submitter will offset those costs. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed effort on a full and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the government. NO COMPETITIVE SOLICITATION WILL BE ISSUED AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. If the Government determines that this acquisition should be competed, another announcement (identifying that intention) will be published/posted to this site. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. An Ombudsman has been appointed. See NASA Specific Note "B". Any referenced notes can be viewed at the following URL: http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nasanote.html

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Record

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