SPECIAL NOTICE
R -- Other Computer Related Services
- Notice Date
- 9/8/2008
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 541519
— Other Computer Related Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, Rockledge Dr. Bethesda, MD, Office of Acquisitions, 6701 Rockledge Dr RKL2/6100 MSC 7902, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892-7902
- ZIP Code
- 20892-7902
- Solicitation Number
- NHLBI(GR)HL2008283JNB
- Archive Date
- 10/7/2008
- Point of Contact
- Jeffery Battle,, Phone: 301-435-0343, Kathleen Marsden,, Phone: 301.435.0364
- E-Mail Address
-
battlej2@nhlbi.nih.gov, marsdenk@nhlbi.nih.gov
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Solicitation Number: NHLBI-PB-(HG)-2008-283-JNB This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the Format in FAR 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation, and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation number is NHLBI-PB-(HG)-2008-283-JNB, and is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The solicitation/contract will include all applicable provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-26. The North American Industry Classification (NAICS) Code is 541519 and the business size standard is $23.0 million. This acquisition is being conducted using Simplified Acquisition Procedures in accordance with FAR Part 13. This solicitation is a set aside for small business. It is the intent of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, to procure the services/products from Openeye Scientific Software, Inc., for the following: 1. Software Non-Profit Annual Lease Package for Chemoinformatics 2. One year lease term. 3. Product Included: Filter, Brood, Omega, ROCS, EON, Szybki, FRED, QuacPac, Vida, (5 named users), Lexichem, Toolkit, OEChem Toolkit, Case Toolkit, Shape Toolkit, Ogham Toolkit and Zap Toolkit. 4. Additional User Terms. The sole source determination is based on the fact that the software has been in use for the last two years at the NIH Chemical Genomics Center. Openeye products are among the best in the molecular modeling area, and they consist of software development toolkits that are available in various technical in various technical platforms, including support for C++, Java, and Python programming language. There are no comparable suites of products to the Openeye line as described in this document, which could be substituted for the current software now in use. The offer must include complete copies of the following provisions: 1) FAR Clause 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial: 2) FAR Clause 52.212-2, Evaluation Commercial Items. As stated in FAR Clause 52.212- (a), The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible Offeror whose offer conforms to the solicitation, and will be most advantageous to the Government, with price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: Technical Evaluation and Price. 3) FAR Clause 52.212-3, Offeror Representation and Certifications Commercial Items; 4) FAR Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to implement Statues or Executive Orders Commercial Items, Terms and Conditions Commercial Items; and 5) FAR Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders Commercial Items Deviation for Simplified Acquisitions. This action is under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 253 (c)(1), as set forth in FAR 6.302-1 and HHSAR 306-302-1. Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. Interested parties may identify their interest and capabilities to respond to the requirement, by submitting a proposal. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations, however, all responses received within 15 days from the date of publication of this synopsis, will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed acquisition, is based upon responses to this notice, and is solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive acquisition. The Offeror must include in their quotation, the unit price, the list price, shipping and handling costs, the delivery period after contract award, the prompt payment discount terms, the delivery terms (Destination or Origin), the Duns and Bradstreet Number (DUNS), the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), and the certification of business size. NOTE: In order to receive an award from the Government, the contractors must have a valid registration in the Central Contractors Registration (CCR) www.ccr.gov. The clauses are available in full text at http://www.arnet.gov/far. Interested vendors capable of furnishing the government with the items specified in this synopsis, should submit their quotation to the below address. Quotations will be due fifteen (15) calendar days from the publication date of this synopsis, at 8:00 am, Eastern Standard Time. The quotation must reference Solicitation number NHLBI-PB-(HG)-2008-283-JNB. All responsible sources may submit a quotation, which if timely received, shall be considered by the agency. Quotations must be submitted in writing to the National heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, 6701 Rockledge Dr., Suite 6137, Bethesda, Maryland 20892; Attention: Jeffery Battle battlej2@nhlbi.nih.gov. Faxed copies will not be accepted. Emails copies will be accepted.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892-7902, United States
- Zip Code: 20892-7902
- Zip Code: 20892-7902
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