This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subart 12.6 and guidance of FAR 13 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the ONLY solicitation and no other solicitation document will be issued. This solicitation is issued as a Request for Proposals number N61339-08-P-0125. This number is for tracking purposes only. Solicitation documents and incorporated clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-26. This procurement will be processed in accordance with FAR Part 12. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is 334611 – Software Reproducing. The SBA size standard in number of employees is 500. Naval Air Warfare Center, Training Systems Division (NAWC TSD) intends to contract, on a NON-COMPETITIVE basis, with Salem Automation, Inc., 4500 Indiana Ave., #40, Winston Salem, NC 27106-3269 for the purchase of qty 1, one-year of CHARON Gold Software Support, Part Number SA-TB-GS for period 9/01/08 – 8/31/09. The NAWC TSD ISEO lab has previously purchased a license for the aforementioned software and the software developer, Salem Automation, is the only source available from which to obtain the maintenance to continue to support the existing, operationally necessary, software application. The proposed contract action resulting from this synopsis/solicitation for a commercial product is the Government’s intent to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, “Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements.” Interested persons/parties 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 within three (3) days after date of publication of this synopsis/solicitation will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete with 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, and for informational purposes of future procurements. The contractor for this proposed Sole Source contract is: Salem Automation, Inc., Cage Code 1YUL2. This is a Sole Source Procurement. The government intends to award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible bidder proposal conforming to the solicitation which will be most advantageous and BEST VALUE to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following clauses from the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) (although not limited to these clauses) apply to this synopsis/solicitation: 52.204-7 Central Contractor Registration 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Items 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders- Commercial Items 52.222-50 Combat Trafficking in Persons (AUG 2007) 52.232-33 Payment By Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration 52.249-1 Termination for Convenience of the Government (Fixed-Price) (Short Form) 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): http://www.arnet.gov/far The following Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation (DFAR) clauses (although not limited to these clauses) apply to this combined Synopsis/Solicitation: 252.212-7001 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payments FIRM FIXED Price Proposals may be submitted on company letterhead stationary and must include the following information: Cost breakdown - Unit Price, Extended Price, Delivery (FOB Destination or Origin), Payment Terms, warranty information, Tax Identification No., Cage Code, discount offered for prompt payment and any government discount applied. Closing date and time for receipt of offers is Thursday, 11 September 2008 @ 6:00 PM Eastern Time. Facsimile and e-mail quotes are acceptable (no phone calls will be accepted) and may be faxed to 407-380-4164 or E-mailed to the primary POC:
[email protected]. SOLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION The NAWC TSD ISEO lab has previously purchased a license for the aforementioned software and the software developer, Salem Automation, is the only source available from which to obtain the maintenance to continue to support the existing, operationally necessary, software application. The estimated cost of qty 1, one-year of CHARON Gold Software Support, Part Number SA-TB-GS for period 9/01/08 – 8/31/09 is less than $3,040.