D -- PHASE I 2F137 138 SOFTWARE UPGRADE TO T45C GTS

Notice Date

September 13, 2001

Contracting Office

Olin E. Teague Veterans' Center (90C), Chief Logistics Management Service, 1901 South First St., Temple, TX 76504

ZIP Code

76504

Solicitation Number

RFP 674-99-01

Response Due

September 20, 2001

Point of Contact

Robert L. Stringer

E-Mail Address

Click here to contact the Contracting Officer via (robert.stringer@med.va.gov)

Description

Department of Veterans Affairs, Central Texas Veterans Health Care System, (CTVHCS)Temple, Texas 76504. Under the provisions of FAR 6.302-1, the CTVHCS intends to award on a sole source basis, a contract to Quantadyne Corporation, Herndon, VA for continuing software development for Phase I 2F137/138 Software Upgrade to the T-45 Training Device. This is a continuing effort which requires the unique knowledge and specialized experience that can only be gained through performance by the incumbent contractor on the previous effort. A new and different contractor could not reasonably be expected to have the required knowledge, specialized experience, training, and developed software required to perform this effort. Another source would have to expend three man-years of Engineering effort and one man-year of schedule time to acquire the level of expertise and knowledge that the incumbent contractor possesses. To train and familiarize a new contractor to develop new software and to perform this effort would result in lost time, double the costs, and unnecessary duplication of effort with no visible benefit to the government. This contract shall be negotiated in accordance with the authority of 41 U.S.C. 2152 (c) (1) -- Only one responsible source with unique capabilities. This is not a request for quotation. Any interested firms may submit their technical capabilities within 15 days after the publication of this notice. See numbered note #22.

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010917/DSOL008.HTM (W-256 SN50X4Q9)