D -- BAA/FNC Tool

The Office of Naval Research (ONR) plans to award a contract to Quality Technology, Inc., based in Largo, Maryland, to acquire a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) tool for use in an ONR pilot program. This tool will serve as an automation solution to facilitate the receipt and evaluation of proposals, streamlining the process for the ONR. The acquisition will be executed in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12, which governs the procurement of commercial items. The contract duration is set for five months starting from the effective date of the order. Interested vendors were required to submit their responses by 2:00 PM on November 1, 2007, with late submissions disqualified from consideration. The solicitation, referenced under number 08PR01246-00, falls under the NAICS code 423430. Key contacts for the contract include Nicholas C. Anderson, Contract Specialist, and Vera G. Carroll, Branch Head for ONR Code 253. This procurement aims to promptly provide functional support to the ONR pilot by implementing an efficient, automated BAA evaluation tool.