A -- MODIFICATIONS TO ELASTIC PLASTIC IMPACT CODE (EPIC) HIGHFIDELITY, COMPUTATIONAL ANALYSIS SOFTWARE

Notice Date

December 5, 2001

Contracting Office

Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, AFRL -- Eglin Research Site, 101 West Eglin Blvd Suite 337, Eglin AFB, FL, 32542-6810

ZIP Code

32542-6810

Solicitation Number

MNK-02-0005

Response Due

January 22, 2002

Point of Contact

Martin Kradlak, Contract Specialist, Phone 850-4294x3411, Fax 850-, Email martin.kradlak@eglin.af.mil -- Brenda Soler, Contracting Officer, Phone (850)882-4294X3399, Fax (850)882-9599, Email solerb@eglin.af.mil

Description

A sole source procurement is contemplated with Network Computing Services, Incorporated, 1200 Washington Ave So, Minneapolis, MN 55415. Network Computing Services, Incorporated is the only known qualified source to be uniquely capable of performing these tasks because of their staff members' previous direct experience with the original software development, including direct experience with development and implementation of material models in EPIC and maintenance of the EPIC software. Modifications are required to improve the existing "Elastic Plastic Impact Code (EPIC)" high-fidelity, computational analysis software. The modifications will upgrade EPIC in several areas including development and incorporation of advanced material models, development and incorporation of advanced numerical algorithms and development of the software to support massively parallel computational architectures. The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under authority of FAR 6.302-1. An Ombudsman has been appointed to address concerns from offerors or potential offerors during the proposal development phase of this acquisition. The Ombudsman does not diminish the authority of the program director or Contracting Officer, but communicates Contractor concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations to the appropriate Government personnel. When requested, the Ombudsman shall maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The Ombudsman does not participate in the valuation of proposals or in the source selection process. Matters of a routine or administrative nature concerning this acquisition should not be addressed to the Ombudsman but rather to the Contracting Officer or Contract Specialist identified above. For any other concerns, interested parties may call AFRL/MN's Ombudsman, Lt Col Mary T. Quinn at (850) 882-2872 ext 3420. Note 22.

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Record

Loren Data Corp. 20011207/ASOL001.HTM (D-339 SN5144V8)