SOLICITATION NOTICE
D -- Automatic Data Processing and Telecommunication Services
- Notice Date
- 6/29/2007
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- 55 Broadway; Cambridge, MA 02142
- ZIP Code
- 02142
- Solicitation Number
- DTRT57-07-R-20031
- Response Due
- 7/16/2007
- Archive Date
- 9/27/2007
- Description
- The US Department of Transportation, Research and Innovative Technology Administration, John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (Volpe Center) located in Cambridge, Massachusetts intends to procure on a sole source basis under statutory authority of FAR Part 6.302 Circumstances Permitting Other Than Full and Open Competition, an award for a contract with a base period of performance of one year, and two one-year option periods for an Online Electronic Library service of Pipeline Specifications and Standards with Information Handling Services (IHS). Market research shows that IHS is the only supplier of the Pipeline standards and specifications required. The Volpe Center is tasked to acquire, implement, and manage the electronic library and subscription of required specifications and standards for the pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Office (PHMSA). The PHMSA State Program electronic distribution of regulatory specifications and standards data was a project started in 2001 by the Office of Pipeline Safety. The electronic distribution of regulatory data and industry standards is one of the steps OPS has taken and continues to provide to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of inspection and enforcement activities. The contractor will: 1) provide, via the Internet, online network access to the specifications and standards, 2) provide automatic updates to the specifications and standards as the update becomes available, 3) maintain the ability to publish online the specifications and standards from the NFPA, AGA and ASTM standards organizations, and 4) provide full integration with the existing Internet application in use by the State Pipeline Partners called State Pipeline Processing System (SPPS). The Custom Collection Intraspex network service, a proprietary server, will be provided as a multi-site subscription. This service will be provided on an annual subscription basis and the system will be updated daily. This procurement will be conducted under Commercial Item Acquisition procedures in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code for this acquisition is 519190. The small business size standard is $6.5 million. Interested firms have 15 calendar days from the date of this synopsis publication to submit in writing to the above named point of contact, clear and convincing documentation of their company?s capability to provide required services. Such documentation will be utilized solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. Firms will be required to submit a maximum of three (3) but not less than two (2) pages of documentation in support of the above for evaluation prior to receiving a solicitation. This proposed action is for services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under authority in FAR Part 6.302 as referenced above. 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 received to this notice would normally be considered, solely for the purpose of determining whether to reissue as a competitive procurement. The Request for Proposal (RFP) issuance to the above identified firm will be on or about July 16, 2007. No telephone requests will be accepted ? only written requests via email for this solicitation will be accepted. The URL address of the Volpe Center Acquisition Division home page is: http://www.volpe.dot.gov/procure/index.html.
- Web Link
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Volpe Center Acquisition Division home page
(http://www.volpe.dot.gov/procure/index.html)
- Record
- SN01331489-W 20070701/070629220608 (fbodaily.com)
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