70 -- Software Purchase Plus One Year Maintenance

(I) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6 and as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Awards will be made in IT Solutions; therefore, registration in GSA IT-Solutions Shop (ITSS) is required http://web1.itss.gsa.gov offerors must verify complete business mailing address, contact name, phone number, fax number, remittance address and email address. In order to further the Government policy of maximizing electronic commerce and making the acquisition process optimally cost effective, all future amendments and any other official communications, if any, from the agency regarding this solicitation will be distributed via www.fbo.gov. All questions must be submitted via email, and all questions and answers will be posted to the www.fbo.gov website as an amendment to this RFQ. Quote Validation Date quote must be valid for at least 30 days. Quote response must be inclusive of the Section 508 Rehabilitation Act Compliance Statement. Offeror must acknowledge compliance. Offeror must state no later than Delivery and Installation Dates use calendar date(s). Include State Federal Tax Identification (TIN) and Dun and Bradstreet (DUNS) number(s). Quote must include the terms and conditions for returns and exchanges as well as any restocking fees. Offerors must identify if returns or exchanges are not accepted. (II) The solicitation for commercial items is issued by the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), Northern California Area Team (NCAT), Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) on behalf of the Department of Defense, Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC) West, located in Seaside, California. (III) The solicitation number is 9T8NJBIC106. This number is also used for this Request for Proposal (RFP). The Government may transmit or post any common questions and answers regarding this solicitation to all interested parties. (IV) Documents and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2005-13. (V) This solicitation is issued on an unrestricted basis. (VI) Description of Requirement: Software Purchase plus Annual Maintenance ? A base year period plus four one year options as follows: Base Period: 1 January 2008 through December 31, 2008 Option Year 1 1 January 2009 through December 31, 2009 Option Year 2 1 January 2010 through December 31, 2010 Option Year 3 1 January 2011 through December 31, 2011 Option Year 4 1 January 2012 through December 31, 2012 Background: Currently the client uses different versions of SPSS. These versions of SPSS are also different in that one is a network version and the other is a standalone version. They want everyone who uses SPSS to use one version located only on the network. The client would like to increase the number of users who can use the network version of SPSS. SPSS has modules/components/add-on items that the client uses. One component is Regression, but only one person can use this module at a time and the client would like to increase the number of users who can use it at any one time. The server and regression items must be compatible with Windows Server 2003 SP2 Standard Edition on the server side. On the workstation end, both must be compatible with Windows XP SP2. The licenses and maintenance (maintenance must include software upgrades, telephone and email support, and any new operation literature digital together with tape media if required). Technical Capabilities: ? Provide 3 licenses of SPSS V16.0 Base Network Users, or equivalent, plus annual maintenance ? Provide 2 licenses of SPSS Regression, or equivalent, plus annual maintenance Salient Characteristics and Features: 1) More flexible user interface such as the ability to instantly resize dialog boxes to accommodate long variable names and lists and the ability to quickly drag and drop variables from one pane to another to set up your analysis. 2) Expanded analytical capabilities such as an integration plug-in that would enable users to access statistical routines created in R, free software for statistical computation and graphics. 3) Additional programmability enhancement such as a programmable integration plug-in that provides a link with configuration instructions that enables an SPSS syntax job to take advantage of an external programming language. 4) Enhanced data management and reporting capabilities such as: ? The ability to change the string length or the data type of an existing variable using syntax. ? The ability to define missing values and labels for data strings of any length. ? Capability of choosing either rounding off or add decimal places to calculated dates when using the Date/Time Wizard. ? Ability while in the Data Editor to find and replace information, spell check value and variable labels, sort within the Variable View, show/hide dictionary attributes. ? Capability of finding and replacing text in syntax. ? Ability to transfer data and SPSS output to and from Excel 2007. ? Ability to suppress the number of active datasets that are open on the desktop. ? Ability to set a permanent default-working directory. 5) Multiple algorithms (linear regression, correlation, partial correlation, and factor analysis). (VII) The following Federal Acquisition Regulations clauses apply to this solicitation and any subsequent award: (Clause 1) 52.212-1 -- Instruction to Offerors -- Commercial Items. (Jan 2006) is hereby incorporated into this solicitation by reference and the following additional instructions apply: Awards will be based on lowest-priced technically acceptable quotes. (b) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offerors specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award. (End of Provision) The following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses and provisions are incorporated into this contract: ? FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items--Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items (Sep 2006) ? Clause 52.212-2 Evaluation, Commercial Items (Jun 1999) ? Clause 52.212-3 Offeror Representation and Certifications (Nov 2006) ? FAR 52.212-4 -- Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items (Feb 2007) ? FAR 52.212-5 -- Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items ( NOV 2006), ? FAR 52.217-5, Evaluation of Options (July 1990), ? FAR 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services (Nov 1999) and ? FAR 52.217-9, Option to Extend the Term of the contract (March 2000) ? Clause 52.247-35 F.o.b. Destination, Within Consignee?s Premises (Apr 1984) ? 52.204-7 Central Contract Registration (July 2006) ? 52.222.22, Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports; ? 52.233-3 Protest After Award (Aug 1996) ? 52.243-1 Changes Fixed Price Alternate 1 (Aug 1987) ? 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) ? DFARS: 252.204-7004 Alternate 1, Required Central Contactor Registration (Nov 2003) ? DFARS 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests (May 2006) (IX) Closing Date and Time: Friday, December 7, 2007, 5:00 p.m. PST. (X) Offerors must submit Cost Quotation, via email to the Technical Project Advisor, Josh Barrak at contact@example.gov by the closing date and time of this solicitation. (XI) If offeror does not have access to email, offeror must mail offer to: Mr. Chris Matthews, Senior Contracting Officer U.S. General Services Administration 450 Golden Gate Avenue 4th Floor San Francisco, California 94102 The NCAT Office is located in a secure federal building. If offers are hand delivered, please ensure that any courier is instructed to allow sufficient time for access to the facility. All proposals shall be clearly marked with the RFP Number 9T8NJBIC106. All offerors are hereby notified that if your proposal is not received by the date/time and at the location specified in this notice announcement, this it will be considered late/non-?responsive. (XIII) Please direct any questions regarding this solicitation to the Technology Project Advisor, Mr. Josh Barrak at contact@example.gov or +1 (555) 000-0000. Point of Contact Josh Barrak, Technology Project Advisor Telephone +1 (555) 000-0000 Email contact@example.gov Point of Contact Mr. Chris Matthews, Senior Contracting Officer, Telephone +1 (555) 000-0000, Fax +1 (555) 000-0000, Email contact@example.gov