Notice of Intent to Sole Source MatLab License

FEDBIZOPPS NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE The 10th Contracting Squadron, Directorate of Contracting, United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) Colorado received a Sole Source justification for the purchase of the FY19 annual renewal of academic MATLAB License. The government intends to award a Firm Fixed Price contract to Mathworks, Inc. at 3 Apple Hill Drive, Natick, MA 01760-2098. This procurement is for the acquisition of a sole source commercial item using simplified procedures in accordance with FAR Parts 12 and 13. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 511210 and the size standard in millions of dollars is $38.5. There is only one responsible source identified to satisfy the USAFA requirement. - This request is issued for the USAFA Dean of Faculty. - Mathworks, Inc. is the only known responsible source. - Due to curriculum development and in-house expertise, Matlab is the only software that meets the USAFA requirement. This software is a directed tool by the USAFA curriculum committee and is specifically called out for use in several course curriculum handbooks. It is a key tool for USAFA research. - Contract period of performance is 1 August 2019 - 31 July 2020. - Description of License(s) required: LICENSE PART # DESCRIPTION MATHWORKS - MASTER LICENSE 30552725 1090270 MATLAB Parallel Server (DWSMS) - Software Maintenance Service 552725 MATLAB Academic Online Training Suite (MAOTS) 552725 Full Suite (THFSSMS) - Software Maintenance Service***see below required toolboxes ***Products on MATLAB & Simulink Full Suite for Campus-Wide Licenses as of R19a: 5G Toolbox MATLAB Compiler SDK *Simulink Aerospace Blockset MATLAB Coder Simulink 3D Animation Aerospace Toolbox MATLAB Compiler Simulink Check Antenna Toolbox MATLAB Parallel Server Simulink Code Inspector Audio Toolbox MATLAB Report Generator Simulink Coder Automated Driving Toolbox Mixed-Signal Blockset Simulink Coverage AUTOSAR Blockset Model Predictive Control Toolbox *Simulink Control Design *Bioinformatics Toolbox Model-Based Calibration Toolbox Simulink Design Optimization Communications Toolbox OPC Toolbox Simulink Design Verifier Computer Vision Toolbox *Optimization Toolbox Simulink Desktop Real-Time *Control System Toolbox *Parallel Computing Toolbox Simulink PLC Coder *Curve Fitting Toolbox Partial Differential Equation Toolbox Simulink Real-Time *Data Acquisition Toolbox Phased Array System Toolbox Simulink Report Generator Database Toolbox Polyspace Bug Finder Simulink Requirements Datafeed Toolbox Polyspace Code Prover Simulink Test Deep Learning Toolbox Powertrain Blockset SoC Blockset *DSP System Toolbox Predictive Maintenance Blockset Spreadsheet Link Econometrics Toolbox Reinforcement Learning Toolbox *Stateflow Embedded Coder RF Blockset *Statistics and Machine Learning Toolbox Filter Design HDL Coder RF Toolbox *Symbolic Math Toolbox Financial Instruments Toolbox Risk Management Toolbox System Composer Financial Toolbox Robotics System Toolbox System Identification Toolbox Fixed-Point Designer Robust Control Toolbox Text Analytics Toolbox Fuzzy Logic Toolbox Sensor Fusion and Tracking Toolbox Trading Toolbox Global Optimization Toolbox SerDes Toolbox Vehicle Dynamics Blockset GPU Coder *Signal Processing Toolbox Vehicle Network Toolbox HDL Coder SimBiology Vision HDL Toolbox HDL Verifier Simscape Driveline Wavelet Toolbox Image Acquisition Toolbox Simscape Electrical WLAN Toolbox *Image Processing Toolbox SimEvents *Instrument Control Toolbox Simscape Fluids LTE HDL Toolbox *Simscape Multibody LTE Toolbox *Simscape Mapping Toolbox *MATLAB * Products on Standard Suite This synopsis is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation for bids or proposals. DO NOT submit a bid/quote at this time. Any offerors believing they can provide the required MatLab software license(s) renewal with all of the features and functions of the requirement described above may provide evidence for consideration. Evidence must support the offeror's claim they can provide this brand name or equal. All qualified sources may submit a response, which if timely received, will be considered by this agency. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether a competitive procurement can be conducted. A determination not to compete this proposed procurement based on response to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Responses must be received NLT 4:30 pm Mountain Standard Time (MST) on 14 June 2019. Responses received after this will be considered late IAW FAR 52.212-1(f) and will not be evaluated. The Government does not intend to pay for any information provided under this announcement. Contractors must have a current registration with the System for Award Management (SAM) at http://sam.gov/. Questions should be addressed to the Primary POC: Doris Jeffers, Contract Specialist, (719) 333-4683 or send via e-mail to doris.jeffers@us.af.mil. Alternate POC is Ryan Mavis, Contracting Officer, (719)-333-8265, ryan.mavis.2@us.af.mil. 5352.201-9101 OMBUDSMAN (JUN 2016) (a) An ombudsman has been appointed to hear and facilitate the resolution of concerns from offerors, potential offerors, and others for this acquisition. When requested, the ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The existence of the ombudsman does not affect the authority of the program manager, contracting officer, or source selection official. Further, the ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals, the source selection process, or the adjudication of protests or formal contract disputes. The ombudsman may refer the interested party to another official who can resolve the concern. (b) Before consulting with an ombudsman, interested parties must first address their concerns, issues, disagreements, and/or recommendations to the contracting officer for resolution. Consulting an ombudsman does not alter or postpone the timelines for any other processes (e.g., agency level bid protests, GAO bid protests, requests for debriefings, employee-employer actions, contests of OMB Circular A-76 competition performance decisions). (c) If resolution cannot be made by the contracting officer, the interested party may contact the ombudsman, James Anderson 8110 Industrial Drive, STE 103 USAFA, CO 80840 Telephone number 719-333-3829 FAX 719-333-9018 Email: james.anderson.72@us.af.mil Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations that cannot be resolved at the Center/MAJCOM/DRU/SMC ombudsman level, may be brought by the interested party for further consideration to the Air Force ombudsman, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary (ADAS) (Contracting), SAF/AQC, 1060 Air Force Pentagon, Washington DC 20330-1060, phone number (571) 256-2395, facsimile number (571) 256-2431. (d) The ombudsman has no authority to render a decision that binds the agency. (e) Do not contact the ombudsman to request copies of the solicitation, verify offer due date, or clarify technical requirements. Such inquiries shall be directed to the Contracting Officer. (End of clause)