Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) Code 210.M, Office of Mission Enabling in support of Code 547, The Advanced Manufacturing Branch intends to negotiate solely with ComTech Solutions, 100 Elmgrove Park, Rochester, NY, 14624, to procure Epicor Software Solutions (ESS) Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software in accordance with 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), as implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1, "Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements" to provide Epicor Software and Services. NASA GSFC requires an upgrade and expansion to its ERP software that is required to effectively manage business activities. ComTech is the only authorized vendor to provide Epicor ERP software services. The software is used to automate shop scheduling, estimating, inventory, material tracking and certification, labor tracking and quality assurance. The software must be capable of producing an electronic man readable document with barcode that can be used as a traveler to define manufacturing processes for each piece of hardware being manufactured. The barcode document will enable Advanced Manufacturing Branch personnel to electronically scan each barcode traveler for the purpose of tracking labor hours and cost, percentage completion of each task and aid in real-time scheduling of resources on each project being worked. There is also an additional requirement for functionality of the software which should include vendor evaluation, purchase order initiation, external document management and customer relationship tracking. The software must be specifically tailored to job shop related duties in order to handle changing requirements (i.e. changing quantities, delivery dates, etc.). Technical support is also needed to install the software onsite. Further support is required to assess the data transfer requirements for moving existing data into the new software, implement the software to ensure functionality and train the designated onsite personnel as required to stand up the entire system. The notice of intent and any documents related to this procurement will be available over the Internet. These documents will reside on a World Wide Web (WWW) server, which may be accessed using a WWW browser application. It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor the Internet site for the release of amendments (if any). Potential offerors will be responsible for downloading their own copy of amendments, if any. The Upgrade and Expansion of Enterprise Resource Planning Software Statement of Work, which details the requirements, may be accessed at https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=home&tab=list&mode=list&cck=1&au=&ck. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 541512; Small Business Size: $27.5M. This announcement constitutes the notice required by FAR 5.201. All questions and responses concerning this notice shall be emailed to Georgeana Green at georgeana.l.green@nasa.gov. Interested parties must identify their capability in writing to the above e-mail address no later than 3:30 pm EST, September 25, 2018. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether a competitive procurement is in the best interest of the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed effort on a full and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the government. Contracting Office Address: NASA/GSFC ATTN: POC: Georgeana Green, 210.3 Procurement Operations Division 8800 Greenbelt Road, Greenbelt, MD 20771