SOLICITATION NOTICE
70 -- Annual KenCast FAZZT Software Licenses & Maintenance Support
- Notice Date
- 9/28/2011
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 511210
— Software Publishers
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, Hill AFB OO-ALC, OO-ALC/PKXB, 6038 Aspen Ave (Bldg 1289), Hill AFB, Utah, 84056
- ZIP Code
- 84056
- Solicitation Number
- FA8224-11-R-0044
- Point of Contact
- Hope E Gonzales, Phone: 801-777-5081
- E-Mail Address
-
hope.gonzales@hill.af.mil
(hope.gonzales@hill.af.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This is a commercial acquisition. The synopsis and solicitation are being Combined. Other Than Full and Open Competition. The Air Force intends to renew one (1) year of KenCast FAZZT software licenses and maintenance support. The Justification and Approval supporting Other Than Full and Open Competition: This renewal allows the government to receive software licenses as well as technical support. KenCast, Inc. is the only provider for the maintenance agreement of their systems and unique applicability to the Global Broadcasting System (GBS) software licenses. There is very little we can do to avoid a sole source situation. There is no alternative for this purchase due to the satellite system software which is in place. It would not be technically advantageous nor is it in the best interest of the Government. No other manufacturer has been found which is compatible to the existing satellite system software. KenCast Inc is the only known source that can satisfy the Government's requirement. The maintenance agreements to support the existing KenCast licenses must be provide by KenCast Inc as their software is proprietary. This software has capabilities that are unique to the GBS. KenCast Inc. was contacted to request a list of distributors or secondary vendors of their software licenses. KenCast Inc. is the sole proprietary supplier of the software licenses and there are no other vendors. A search of various search engines including Google and Bing were used and no other compatible software developers were identified. The entire solicitation will be made available only on FedBizOpps (FBO) website at: https://www.fbo.gov. All current/future information about this acquisition, i.e. solicitation, amendments, purchase specification, and Q &A's will be distributed through FBO. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring this site to ensure they have the most up-to-date information about this solicitation. Please use the solicitation document attached to this posting for proposal submissions. Any questions concerning this requirement must be submitted in writing via email at least THREE WORKING DAYS prior to the closing date. Questions need to be emailed directly to Hope Gonzales at Hope.Gonzales@hill.af.mil. AUTHORITY: 10 U.S.C. 2304 (C)(1), JUSTIFICATION: SUPPLIES REQUIRED ARE FROM ONLY ONE OR A LIMITED NUMBER OF RESPONSIBLE SOURCE(S) AND NO OTHER TYPE OF SUPPLIES WILL SATISFY AGENCY REQUIREMENTS. THE PROPOSED CONTRACT ACTION IS FOR SUPPLIES AND SERVICES FOR WHICH THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO SOLICIT AND NEGOTIATE WITH ONLY ONE, OR A LIMITED NUMBER OF SOURCES UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 6.301-1. INTERESTED PERSONS MAY IDENTIFY THEIR INTEREST AND CAPABILITY TO RESPOND TO THE REQUIREMENT OR SUBMIT PROPOSALS. THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. HOWEVER, ALL PROPOSALS RECEIVED PRIOR TO THE CLOSING DATE ON THE SOLICITATION WILL BE CONSIDERED BY THE GOVERNMENT. A DETERMINATION BY THE GOVERNMENT NOT TO COMPETE THIS PROPOSED CONTRACT BASED UPON RESPONSES TO THIS NOTICE IS SOLELY WITHIN THE DISCRETION OF THE GOVERNMENT. INFORMATION RECEIVED WILL NORMALLY BE CONSIDERED SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING WHETHER TO CONDUCT A COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT. SPECIFICATIONS, PLANS, OR DRAWING RELATING TO THE PROCUREMENT DESCRIBED ARE INCOMPLETE OR NOT AVAILABLE AND CANNOT BE FURNISHED BY THE GOVERNMENT. THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT OWN THE DATA OR RIGHTS TO THE DATA NEEDED TO PURCHASE THIS ITEM FROM ADDITIONAL SOURCES.
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/USAF/AFMC/OOALC/FA8224-11-R-0044/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Hill AFB, Utah, 84056, United States
- Zip Code: 84056
- Zip Code: 84056
- Record
- SN02595810-W 20110930/110928235619-cb0e39a69831d286b62a438f1258eab3 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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