dKART SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Parts 12 and 13, 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. Solicitation NCNJ2000-12-02404 issued as a request for quotation. The NAICS code is 334611 and the Small Business Size Standard is 500 employees. In accordance with FAR 6.302-1, the Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), specifically the Marine Chart Division has a requirement for Brand Name or Equal' dKart software, support, and maintenance for 2 copies of dKart Publisher and 57 copies of dKart Inspector. Offerors proposing to furnish an 'equal' product shall insert the following description for the product: Manufacturer's Name; Address; Product Name and Catalogue Description. Offerors shall be responsible for submitting all additional information on the above product necessary for the Government to determine whether the product(s) offered meets the salient specifications of the "brand name" as listed in the solicitation. Details regarding this requirement are listed in the attached Statement of Work titled, 'dKart Maintenance'. The period of performance for this requirement shall be from 09/01/2012 through 08/31/2013. The resulting purchase order shall be awarded on a firm fixed price. The award shall be made on a best value at lowest cost to the government. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-58. The provisions and clauses may be downloaded at http://www.arnet.gov/far. The following provisions and clauses shall apply to this solicitation: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial, FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items - The Government will award a purchase order resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certificates - Commercial Item, 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. All interested contractors must be actively registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) at the CCR website www.ccr.gov and must provide a completed copy of the Offeror Representations and Certifications. All responsible sources that can meet the requirements and provide the items as listed in the Statement of Work may respond to this solicitation by submitting a proposal electronically to shirley.l.johnson@noaa.gov, to be received no later than 12 Noon (EST), Tuesday, June 26, 2012. The Government reserves the right to make a single award or no award at all as a result of this solicitation. The Government shall not be liable for any costs incurred in response to this request.