SOLICITATION NOTICE
D -- Software Program Subscription Service
- Notice Date
- 10/10/2007
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 541519
— Other Computer Related Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Homeland Security, United States Coast Guard (USCG), Commanding Officer, USCG Aircraft Repair & Supply Center, HU25, HH65, H60J, C130, EISD, 130J or ALD Support, Elizabeth City, NC, 27909-5001, UNITED STATES
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- HSCG38-08-Q-500002
- Response Due
- 10/18/2007
- Archive Date
- 11/2/2007
- Point of Contact
- Denise Hall, EISD Contract Specialist, Phone 252-334-5323, Fax 252-335-6849
- E-Mail Address
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Denise.P.Hall@uscg.mil
- Description
- This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. This Request for Quote HSCG38-08-Q-500002 incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through FAC 2005-20. This is an unrestricted procurement. The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard is 541519 and the Small Business Size Standard is $23.0m. The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) intends to issue a Firm Fixed Price Purchase Order using the procedures of FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, in conjunction with FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedure for software program subscriptions for a single site-specific networked group of computers at one facility for various specifications and standards. The USCG intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with Information Handling Services, Inc. or a responsible contractor who can provide the following software program subscriptions for One Year: Item 1: QME1 Specifications and Standards ?Essential (1 User), 1 Year; Item 2: DoD Adopted Industry Standards DA53S (1 User), 1 Year; Item 3: Haystack Gold HG58 (10 Users), 1 Year; Item 4: QAVX AV Data- Worldwide Bronze (1 User), 1 Year; Item 5: AIA Aerospace Industries Association of America340N (1 User), 1 Year; Item 6: SAE DoD Adopted 688N (1 User), 1 Year; Item 7: License for Application and Services, 1 Each. The USCG does not own, nor can it provide, specifications, plans, drawings or other technical data. All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency. INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE shall be performed at destination. DELIVERY shall be made to the USCG Aircraft Repair and Supply Center (ARSC), Engineering Services Division Bldg 78, Elizabeth City, NC 27909. F.o.b. Destination quotes are desired. The following FAR Subpart provisions and clauses are incorporated by reference in accordance with the format prescribed by FAR 12.303: CLAUSES: FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items (Feb 2007) with the following Addenda: FAR 52.211-14 Notice of Priority Rating for National Defense Use (Sep 1990), FAR 52.213-2 Invoices (Apr 1984), FAR 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated By Reference (Feb 1998) and FAR 52.252.-2 Clauses Incorporated By Reference (Feb 1998) Full text may be accessed electronically at internet address www.arnet.gov/far; Homeland Security Acquisition Regulation (HSAR) 48 CFR 3009.104-75 Prohibition on Contracts With Expatriates (Jun 2006) of which full text is available at http://www.pubklaw.com/regs/68fr67867.html; FAR 52.212-5 Contracts Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Order-Commercial Items (Aug 2007)(a)(b), FAR 52.219-28 Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Jun 2007) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)), FAR 53.222-3 Convict Labor(June 2003)(E.O. 11755), FAR 52.222-19 Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Aug 2007)(E.O.13126),FAR 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999), FAR 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007)(E.O. 11246), FAR 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (June 1998)(29 U.S.C. 793), 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons (Aug 20007), 52.225-1 Buy American Act-Supplies (June 2003)(41 U.S.C. 10a-10d), FAR 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Feb 2006) (E.o.s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury, FAR 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration (OCT 2003)(31 U.S.C. 3332); PROVISIONS: FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items (Sept 2006) with the following addenda; The Closing Date and Time for receipt of quotes is 18 October, 2007 at 1:00pm EDST.; FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items (Jan 1999) (a) The following factors shall be used to evaluate quotes and are listed in the order of importance 1) capability of the item to meet the Government's requirement, 2) The offeror agrees to hold it prices in its offer firm for 30 calendar days. Quotes may be emailed or faxed to Denise Hall, Contract Specialist at Denise.P.Hall@uscg.mil or fax (252)334-5242, FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications ? Commercial Items (Sep 2007) Offerors shall include a completed copy of this provision with offer or complete only paragraph (j) of the provision if the offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically at http://orca.bpn.gov . If an offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically at the ORCA website, the offeror shall complete only paragraphs (b) through (i) of this provision. To meet the requirements of FAR 11.105 and 5.102(a)(6), the following Justification/documentation for purchase of items peculiar to one manufacturer is provided ? "The U.S. Coast Guard Aircraft Repair and Supply Center has a requirement for various software program subscriptions including: Military Specs & Standards, DoD Adopted Industry Standards, AV Data (Air Worthiness Directives and Federal Aviation Requiements),Haystack Gold, Worldwide Specs and Standards andAIA Specs and Standards. The standards need to be downloadable for immediate access. Market research has identified only one known source, Information Handling Services, capable of providing a one year subscription for the required software programs. Market research identified various "users" of the same software programs, however it appears these users all use Information Handling Services as their source of supply. Based on these market research results only Information Handling Service is known to be able to meet the government?s requirement". LEGAL EFFECT OF QUOTATIONS (FAR 13.004) A quotation is not an offer and, consequently, cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Therefore, issuance by the Government of an order in response to a supplier's quotation does not establish a contract. The order is an offer by the Government to the supplier to buy certain supplies or services upon specified terms and conditions. A contract is established when the supplier accepts the offers. The supplier may indicate acceptance by furnishing the supplies or services ordered, by proceeding with the work to the point where substantial performance has occurred. When appropriate the contracting officer may ask the supplier to indicate acceptance of an order in writing.
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