HyperWorks Suite Renewal

This is a sole source combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation No. DTRT57-13-Q-80011 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). This solicitation is being conducted under FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items and FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. This solicitation document and the incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-63, effective December 10, 2012. The NAICS Code is 423430; the Small Business size standard is 100 Employees. The U.S. Department of Transportation, Research and Innovative Technology Administration, John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (Volpe Center), Cambridge, MA, is seeking to procure 46 HyperWorks Units for Renewal Support for 1 year. The USDOT/RITA/Volpe Center in support of the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) are engaged in several FRA projects in the areas of rail equipment and component structural integrity, locomotive and passenger car crashworthiness and vehicle/track dynamics. In support of these efforts, the Volpe Center shall renew its software licenses for the HyperWorks program. The Government intends to award a Firm Fixed-Price Purchase Order on a sole source basis to Altair Engineering, Inc., Troy MI. The Offeror shall provide pricing for the following Contract Line Item (CLIN): CLIN 0001 - License Renewal for Hyperworks software, Quantity: 46EA, Unit Price $____________________ Total Price $_____________________ INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS: The offer should be addressed to the following: U.S. Department of Transportation, Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Attn: Karen Marino, RVP-32, 55 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02142. The signed offer must be submitted via e-mail to contact@example.gov. The time for receipt of offers is 2:00 PM Eastern Time on 12/21/2012. FAR 52.212-1, Instruction of Offerors-Commercial Items is hereby incorporated by reference. All Offerors must include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items. The Government intends to award one (1) purchase order on a firm-fixed price basis as a result of this solicitation. The period of performance for this purchase order will be from January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2013. This RFQ is expected to result in a single purchase order award, subject to receipt of an acceptable quotation. The Offeror is reminded that as of January 1, 2005, it must provide Certifications and Representations online at least annually via ORCA at the following website: http://orca.bpn.gov. FAR Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, (OCT 2010) is hereby incorporated by reference. FAR Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items is hereby incorporated by reference. Additional clauses cited in 52.212-5 that apply to this acquisition are: 52.203-6, 52.214-35, 52.222-3, 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.223-16, 52.223-18, 52.225-13, 52.232-33, 52.232-34, and 52.222-41. These references may be viewed at www.acquisition.gov/far. No telephone requests will be honored. The Government will not pay for any information received. The following notice is provided for informational purposes for Minority, Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises. ATTENTION: Small and Disadvantaged (SDB), Women-Owned, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs). The Department of Transportation's (DOT) Short-Term Lending Program (STLP) offers working capital financing in the form of lines of credit to finance accounts receivable for transportation-related contracts. The Maximum line of credit is $750,000. The STLP loan has a variable rate, which is connected to the prime rate. The current rate may be found on the OSDBU website http://osdbuweb.dot.gov or call +1 (555) 000-0000.