Intent to Sole Source AnyLogic North America, LLC

THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, OFFICE OF ACQUISITION AND GRANTS INTENDS TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION TO ANYLOGIC NORTH AMERICA, LLC, 20 NORTH WACKER DRIVE, SUITE 2044, CHICAGO, IL, TO PURCHASE SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE SERVICE FOR SEVERAL ANYLOGIC LICENSE PACKAGES. THE MAINTENANCE SERVICE WOULD PROVIDE FDA CUSTOMER WITH PRODUCT UPDATES AND BUG FIXES, TECHNICAL SUPPORT, THE ABILITY TO ADD NEW MODULES TO THEIR CURRENT LICENSE PACKAGES, AND THE ABILITY TO MANAGE LICENSES ONLINE FROM 08/01/2017 THROUGH 07/31/2022. THE STATISTICS BRANCH IN THE OFFICE OF SCIENCE (OS) OF THE CENTER FOR TOBACCO PRODUCTS (CTP) REQUIRES ACCESS TO SPECIALIZED SOFTWARE TO MEET SCIENTIFIC COMPUTING CAPABILITIES NEEDED FOR DEVELOPMENT AND ASSESSMENT OF COMPLEX MODELING AND SIMULATION FRAMEWORKS, SUCH AS AGENT-BASED MODELS, SOCIAL NETWORK ANALYSIS, AND SYSTEM DYNAMIC MODELS. ANY LOGIC IS A TOOL FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF AGENT-BASED, DISCRETE EVENT, AND SYSTEM DYNAMICS MODELS, THAT ENABLES THE USER TO CAPTURE THE COMPLEXITY AND HETEROGENEITY OF THE DESIRED SYSTEM (FOR EXAMPLE, SOCIAL, BUSINESS AND REGULATORY) AT THE DESIRED LEVEL OF DETAIL. THE STATISTICS BRANCH IS INVOLVED IN MODELING EFFORTS TO INFORM REGULATORY ACTIVITY THAT ENTAIL THE EVALUATION OF MODELS DEVELOPED OUTSIDE OF CTP AND THE INTERNAL DEVELOPMENT OF MODELS. THE COMPLEXITY OF THESE MODELS REQUIRES A TOOL CAPABLE OF INCORPORATING THE COMPLEXITY OF PARAMETER ESTIMATION, MODEL INTERACTIONS, AND DATA STRUCTURES IN AN EFFICIENT AND USER-FRIENDLY MANNER. ANY LOGIC PROVIDES THESE CAPABILITIES AND WILL BE USED TO MOVE MODELING EFFORTS FORWARD BY TO EVALUATING TOBACCO PRODUCT APPLICATION REVIEWS AND DEVELOPING MODELS TO INFORM REGULATORY ACTIVITY. ANYLOGIC NORTH AMERICA IS THE ONLY COMPANY THAT PROVIDES MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT FOR ITS SOFTWARE, WHICH IS WHY IT IS NECESSARY FOR ANYLOGIC TO PROVIDE MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT PRODUCTS FOR CTP. THE PROPOSED SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION ACTION IS FOR PRODUCTS FOR WHICH THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO SOLICIT AND NEGOTIATE WITH ONLY ONE SOURCE. INTERESTED PERSONS MAY IDENTIFY THEIR INTEREST AND CAPABILITY TO RESPOND TO THE REQUIREMENT OR SUBMIT QUOTES WITHIN 10 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. A DETERMINATION BY THE GOVERNMENT NOT TO COMPETE THIS PROPOSED SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION BASED UPON RESPONSES TO THIS NOTICE IS SOLELY WITHIN THE DISCRETION OF THE GOVERNMENT. INFORMATION RECEIVED WILL NORMALLY BE CONSIDERED SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING WHETHER TO CONDUCT A COMPETITIVE REQUIREMENT. NO SOLICITATION IS AVAILABLE. ALL RESPONSIBLE VENDORS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT A RESPONSE TO THIS NOTICE. FDA WILL CONSIDER ALL RESPONSES RECEIVED PRIOR TO THE CLOSING DATE OF THIS NOTICE AND WILL USE RESPONSES IN DETERMINING WHETHER IT IS NECESSARY TO USE FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION FOR THIS REQUIREMENT. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT CONTRACT SPECIALIST ERIC FLAGG BY EMAIL AT ERIC.FLAGG1@FDA.HHS.GOV.