D -- WEBTRENDS PRODUCTS AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

Notice Date

June 26, 2001

Contracting Office

Rural Development, USDA, Property, Procurement, and Mail Management Branch, FC-702, 1520 Market Street, St. Louis, Missouri 63103

ZIP Code

63103

Solicitation Number

PSMD-01-C-06

Response Due

July 9, 2001

Point of Contact

Beverly Jones or Patricia Darian, 314-539-3827

Description

D -- WEBTRENDS PRODUCTS AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES. 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. The solicitation number is PSMD-01-C-06 and is issued as a request for quotations (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-26. The NAICS Code is 511210 and this is 100% small business set aside. USDA will award an IDIQ firm unit price contract to provide various WebTrends products in support of the Agency's Web Farm. This product is required to ensure compatibility, standardization and load balancing of components for three partner agencies (Rural Development, Natural Resources Conservation Service and Farm Service Agency) established Web Farms. The contract will be for base period from contract award through September 30, 2001, and include 3 option years. All line items must be firm priced through all periods. Items 1-3 must include a pricing for initial license cost; initial license maintenance cost; add-on license cost; and maintenance cost for each add-on license. (If maintenance costs are on annual basis, the cost may be pro-rated on a monthly basis to keep ordering on a Fiscal Year basis). Line items are (1) WebTrends Enterprise Suite V3.1 for NT, (2) WebTrends Enterprise Reporting Server V3.1 for NT, (3) WebTrends Firewall Suite 3.0 and (4) WebTrends Professional Services (hourly/daily rate). The professional services include analyzing, designing, installing, testing, implementing and training on WebTrends software products. A high level of expertise and ability to provide knowledge transfer to the USDA Web Farm staff is necessary. Award will be evaluated based on best value in accordance with FAR 15, using price and professional service experience as the evaluating factors. The Agency's current technical environment is Windows NT/2000 operating systems. The Web servers to be monitored include servers running Sun Solaris, Linux, Microsoft NT 4.0/2000. Contracting Officers from all three (3) partner agencies will be authorized to place orders. The places of performance are: RD-1520 Market Street, St Louis MO; FSA-6501 Beacon Drive, Kansas City MO; NRCS-2150 Centre Avenue, Fort Collins CO. The following provisions and clauses shall apply to this solicitation: 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference. This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. The full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at http://www.arnet.gov/far. (FAR) FAR 52.212-1, Instruction to Offers Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-3 Representations and Certification Commercial Items (NOTE Offerors must include a completed copy of "Offeror Representations and Certification" along with offer); FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes of Executive Orders Commercial Items; FAR 52.216-18 Ordering; FAR 52.216-19 Order Limitations; FAR 52.216-22, Indefinite Quantity. All questions must be submitted in writing-FAX 314-539-2480 or email: blj383@stl.rural.usda.gov no later than July 3, 2001. Responses to questions effecting offers will be incorporated into a written amendment to the solicitation. All offers must include pricing, required Reps/Certs and professional services background information, and be received no later than close of business (3:30PM CST) on July 9, 2001. Faxed proposals will be accepted.

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010628/DSOL007.HTM (W-177 SN50Q0I3)