SOLICITATION NOTICE
70 -- NUIX Software
- Notice Date
- 9/12/2011
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 424990
— Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), National Office Procurement (OS:A:P), 6009 Oxon Hill Road, Suite 500, Oxon Hill, Maryland, 20745
- ZIP Code
- 20745
- Solicitation Number
- TIRNO11Q00335
- Point of Contact
- Stephanie B. Smith, Phone: 202-283-1281
- E-Mail Address
-
stephanie.bracey@irs.gov
(stephanie.bracey@irs.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The Internal Revenue Service intends to solicit and award a contract for NUIX Software to only one source, NUIX North America Inc., 1101 30th Street, Suite 500 Washington DC, 2007, in accordance with FAR 6.302, which authorizes other than full and open competition when there is only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The IRS has a need for NUIX Software in support of Criminal Investigation (CI) Electronically Stored Information (EIS) for their cases. NUIX operates by utilizing the Microsoft Remote Desktop Services, thereby operating within all Criminal Investigation (CI) Domain security and access policies and requirements, vs. a web based application which would require exceptions or modification of existing security parameters. NUIX operates within customer supplied hardware, it is a software not hardware based platform. It is very user friendly and intuitive; a user can start efficiently using the application within a very short introduction period. The licensing model chosen by CI includes on the fly OCR processing. NUIX licensing is based upon a number of processor cores, not volume. The customer can process unlimited amounts of data for Electronic Discovery (EDiscovery) with NUIX licensing. NUIX will export EDiscovery processing into various load file formats including Concordance, with all parent child relationships maintained. NUIX processes and indexes data at an extremely fast rate, which will allow CI to maintain the current and anticipated future workload demands for litigation. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written RFQ will not be issued. Contractors interested in this requirement should submit clear and convincing evidence that they can meet the Government’s requirement. The IRS anticipates a sole source award to NUIX North America Inc. The IRS is purchasing the following support: 1.(DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES OR SERVICES) 1-NUIX 3.2 Discovery Enterprise License (4 –Core Server) 1-NUIX Control Management Server License 4- Annual Renewal Exchange (ARX) Review License 1- ARX Review License (concurrent user) 1- NUIX Optical Character Recognition (OCR) Plug-in (4 core license unlimited page count) 2- Training & Consulting – Onsite (travel and expenses included) Firm Fixed Price Period of Performance- One year from date of delivery ***Base year and two option years NUIX North America, Inc. is the sole manufacturer and single source supplier for the NUIX Software product family. NUIX North America, Inc. has attested to the proprietary nature of the software. To the Service’s knowledge, there is no other software that can meet the Service’s needs for this application. The following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) provisions and clauses in effect through FAC 2005-53 are applicable to this procurement: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to offerors - Commercial, and FAR 212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items, apply to this acquisition. Offerors shall include a fully executed copy of FAR provisions at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items, with their offer. FAR Clauses 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items, 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Order - Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. Per 12.603(b) the SF 1449 is not used. FAR clause 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans; 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era and Other Eligible Veterans and 52.232-33, Payment of Electronic Funds Transfer – Central Contractor Registration – 52.204-7. 1 IR1052.239-9008 Section 508 - Information, Documentation, and Support (Sep 2006) In accordance with 36 CFR 1194, Subpart D, the electronic information technology (EIT) products and product support services furnished in performance of this contract shall be documented to indicate the current conformance level with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, per the 1998 Amendments, and the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board_s Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility Standards. At no time during the performance of the award shall the level of conformance go below the level of conformance in place at the time of award. At no additional cost, the contractor shall provide information, documentation, and support relative to the supplies and services as described in this Purchase Order. The contractor shall maintain this detailed listing of compliant products for the full contract term, including forms of extensions, and shall ensure that it is current within five calendar days after award and within three calendar days of changes in products being utilized as follows: (a)Product support documentation provided to end-users shall be made available in alternate formats upon request, at no additional charge. (b)End-users shall have access to a description of the accessibility and compatibility features of products in alternate formats or alternate methods upon request, at no additional charge. (c)Support services for products shall accommodate the communication needs of end-users with disabilities. [End of clause] 2 IR1052.239-9009 Section 508 Conformance (Sep 2006) Each electronic and information technology (EIT) product and/or product-related service delivered under the terms of this contract, at a minimum, shall conform to applicable EIT accessibility standards at 36 CFR 1194 at the level of conformance specified in this Purchase Order. The following technical standards have been determined to be applicable to this contract: _X__1194.21, Software applications and operating systems. X(a) X(b) X(c) X(d) X(e) X(f) X(g) X(h) X(i) X(j) X(k) IX(l) ___1194.22, Web-based intranet and internet information and applications. _(a) _(b) _(c)_(d) _(e) _(f) _(g)_(h) _(i) (j) (k) I_(l) M_(m) _(n) _(o) _(p) _ __ 1194.23, Telecommunications products. _(a) _(b) _(c) _(d) _(e) _(f) _(g) _(h) _(i) _(j) _(k) ___1194.24, Video and multimedia products. _(a) _(b) _(c) _(d) ___1194.25, Self contained, closed products. _(a) _(b) _(c) _(d) _(e) _(f) _(g) _(h) _(i) _(j) ___1194.26, Desktop and portable computers. _(a) _(b) _(c) _(d) The standards do not require the installation of specific accessibility-related software or the attachment of an assistive technology device, but merely require that the EIT be compatible with such software and devices so that it can be made accessible if so required by the agency in the future. The following functional performance criteria (36 CFR 1194.31) apply to this contract. _X_(a) At least one mode of operation and information retrieval that does not require user vision shall be provided, or support for assistive technology used by people who are blind or visually impaired shall be provided. _X_(b) At least one mode of operation and information retrieval that does not require visual acuity greater than 20/70 shall be provided in audio and enlarged print output working together or independently, or support for assistive technology used by people who are visually impaired shall be provided. _X_(c) At least one mode of operation and information retrieval that does not require user hearing shall be provided, or support for assistive technology used by people who are deaf or hard of hearing shall be provided. _X_ (d) Where audio information is important for the use of a product, at least one mode of operation and information retrieval shall be provided in an enhanced auditory fashion, or support for assistive hearing devices shall be provided. _X_(e) At least one mode of operation and information retrieval that does not require user speech shall be provided, or support for assistive technology used by people with disabilities shall be provided. _X_ (f) At least one mode of operation and information retrieval that does not require fine motor control or simultaneous actions and that is operable with limited reach and strength shall be provided. Offers are due at the Internal Revenue Service, 6009 Oxon Hill Road, Suite 500, Oxon Hill, MD 20745 on September 15, 2011 at 3:00 p.m. ET. Electronic mail transmissions of quotes are preferred, Stephanie Bracey Smith, Contracting Officer, at Stephanie.bracey@irs.gov fax number 202-283-1290. Place of Performance: IRS - Mail Stop#833A 7940 Kentucky Drive Forence, KY 41042
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- Address: Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Mail Stop 833A, 7940 Kentucky Drive, Forence, Kentucky, 41042, United States
- Zip Code: 41042
- Zip Code: 41042
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