D -- CHEMCAD MAINTENANCE

The contract, titled "D -- CHEMCAD MAINTENANCE" and issued by the Department of Defense at Patrick SFB, Florida, involves procuring maintenance services for CHEMCAD software under NAICS code 541511. The solicitation number is FA2521-08-T-0066, and it was posted on December 14, 2007. This procurement is designated as a sole source/brand name requirement and is not open to competitive bidding, although the government will consider any responses from suppliers capable of providing the exact item within 10 days of the solicitation’s publication. The contract action is conducted in compliance with FAR 5.101(a)(2) for publicizing proposed contract actions expected to fall between $10,000 and $25,000. The solicitation document is posted exclusively on FedBizOpps to meet publicizing requirements, with no set-aside status indicated. The designated points of contact are Bonnie S. Pruett and Shelley A Hall, the Supervisory Contracting Officer, both at Patrick SFB, who can be reached via provided email addresses and phone numbers. The contract emphasizes the need for prompt and precise proposals under the sole-source condition, supporting the Department of Defense’s operational requirements related to CHEMCAD maintenance.