70 -- Animal Resources Management

The U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Veterinary Services Laboratory, (NVSL) intends to negotiate on sole source basis with Topaz Technologies, 9601 Amberglen Blvd., for Granite Software, Mobile Vet and VMS Software currently installed on Central Server. The software product is proprietary and only Topaz can provide the maintenance, technical support and Mobile Vet. The software was originally purchased in September 2005. This contract will be for a base year and 4 one year options. This is not a request for competitive proposals; however interested companies may submit an affirmative response to the requirements within 3 days from the posting date of this notice to Arleane.L.Dean@APHIS.USDA.GOV. 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. No telephone requests will be honored. Award will be made under commercial acquisition procedures, FAR Subpart 12. The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offeror--Commercial applies to this acquisition. Offerors are to include a completed copy of FAR provision 52.213-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications--Commercial Items w/their response. The following FAR clauses also apply: 52-212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items,52-212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statute or Executive Orders--Commercial Items, with the following clauses cited in 52.212-5 being applicable to this acquisition. 52-203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government,52-222-3 Convict Labor, 52-222-21 Prohibition of Segregated facilities,52.222.26, Equal Opportunity,52-222-35 Affirmative Action for Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Reports on Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era,52,222-36, Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers," 52-222-37, Employment Reports on Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era, 52-222-25-3, Buy American Act--Supplies. 52-232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Central Contractor Registration. The aforementioned provision and clauses can be accessed electronically at http://www.arnet.gov/far and http://www.gsa.gov/far.