CTIL Maintenance Agreement

This is a special notice for follow-on commercial services reference number DTFR5332110200245 issued on 15 September 2011 prepared in accordance with the format in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only notice being posted and an additional written solicitation will not be issued. This special notice is being issued using Simplified Acquisition Procedures under the test program for certain commercial items found at FAR Part 13.5. This document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect in the current Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) FAC 2005-53 effective 05 July 2011and Transportation Acquisition Regulation Supplement (TAR) current through: TAC 06-01. The NAICS code is 541511 and the small business size standard is $27 million dollars. The Department of Transportation, Freight Railroad Administration (FRA) has a sole source requirement for service maintenance of our existing Robust Engineer's Workstation Design (REWD), installed in our current Cab Technology Integration Laboratory (CTIL) in support of the FRA IT Department. Support shall be delivered via telephone, internet and on-site at the VOLPE Center by Alion Science and Technology Corporation. The period of performance is one (1) year after date of award with a possibility of four (4) option years. FOB point is Destination. Inspection and acceptance shall be at Destination by the Government. The following provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition: The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors--Commercial Items. The clause at 52.212-2 Evaluation of Commercial Items, provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, and the Offeror must ensure a completed ORCA is available for download. The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders--Commercial Items. Specifically, the following clauses cited are applicable to this solicitation: FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; FAR 52.211-14, Notice of Priority Rating for National Defense Use, FAR 52.211-15, Defense Priority and Allocation Requirements, FAR 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; FAR 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers; FAR 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era, clause at FAR 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds-Central Contractor Registration. The following additional TAR clauses apply to this acquisition and shall be incorporated into any task order: The clause at TAR 1252.237.71, Certification of Data, TAR 1252.237-72, Prohibition on Advertising; The above provisions and clauses can be found at http://farsite.hill.af.mil. This announcement will close by 12:00 PM (EST) 22 September 2011. Any inquiries on this special notice must be submitted to the FRA Contracting Office, Attn, Stanford Williams; Commercial Phone number (202) 493-6181, Fax (202) 493-6171 and E-mail stanford.williams@dot.gov.