NUCARS Software Renewal

This is a non-competitive 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; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation No. DTRT57-13-Q-80012 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). This solicitation is being conducted under Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP), FAR Part 13 and FAR Part 12. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-62, effective December 20, 2012. The NAICS Code is 423430 and the Small Business size standard is $6.5 million. The Government intends to award a Firm Fixed-Price Purchase Order on a sole source basis to the Transportation Technology Center, Pueblo, CO, for the renewal of two NUCARS software licenses for 2013 and options to extend for an additional four years. The Offeror shall provide pricing for the 10 Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINs) provided in Attachment No. 1. Please submit a price for each CLIN and total amount for all CLINs (0001 - 0010). Instructions to Offerors: The signed offer must be submitted electronically via e-mail to contact@example.gov no later than 2:00 P.M. EST on January 23, 2013. 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. 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. All contractors must be registered in Central Contractor Registration (CCR) in order to receive an award from a DOT Agency. Contractors may access Central Contractor Registration (CCR) via System for Award Management (SAM.Gov) to register and/or obtain information about the registration. Additionally, solicitation Representations and Certifications are no longer provided within the solicitation and must be submitted on-line through SAM.gov. FAR Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, 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, 52.225-13, 52.232-33, 52.232-34, and 52.222-41. FAR Clause 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services also applies to RFQ. These references may be viewed at www.acquisition.gov/far. No telephone requests will be honored. When award is made a firm fixed-price purchase order is anticipated. 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.