COGNOS Maintenance Renewal

USTRANSCOM, TCAQ-D: This notice is a "Notice of Intent" only. Under the authority of FAR 13.106(b)(1), the Government intends to award a firm-fixed price contract to International Business Machine (IBM) for the following items: 2 Each - Part No. E0678LL; IBM Cognos BI Business Author Limited Use Processor Annual SW Subscription & Support Renewal; PoP 1-Apr-11 thru 30-Sep-11 2 Each - Part No. E06SBLL; IBM Cognos BI Powerplay Analyst Limited Use Processor Annual SW Subscription & Support Renewal; PoP 1-Apr-11 thru 30-Sep-11 This will be in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are not being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation documents and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-43, dated 02 August 2010. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 541519 and the small business size is $25M. This requirement will provide software maintenance support to the Integrated Surface Deployment Data Cleansing Tool (iSDDC), which only IBM can provide. This software maintenance support will provide software patches, maintenance releases, and software upgrades. The iSDDC utilizes the Cognos Suite of reporting tools for all the program's reporting requirements. The iSDDC houses the command's historical and operational data and provides integrated data visibility and reporting, refreshed daily, from all major SDDC transportation systems. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. All interested parties must submit their interest and capability in writing via e-mail to Michael Muskopf at [email protected] on or before the Response Date.