Purchase Of Tech Support and Warranty Service

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subart 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the ONLY solicitation and no other solicitation document will be issued. This solicitation is issued as a Request For Quote number RFQ HSCG44-09-Q-9THA448.This number is for tracking purposes only. Solicitation documents and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 05-35. This procurement will be processed in accordance with FAR Part 12. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is 541511. The SBA size standard in Dollars is $25M. This is Not a Small Business Set-Aside, due to this acquisition being a Sole Source Procurement it is not anticipated that there will be 2 or more qualified Small Business Concerns to provide pricing foe this requirement. The USCG Command and Control Engineering Center (C2CEN) Ports. Va. 23703 intends to purchase on a non-competitive basis with ICAN INC. of Huntsville AL. for the purchase of 1 Year of ICAN Aldebaran II ECS Investment Protection (IT) Tech Support and Warranty Service for a Period of Performance of Sept/30/2009 thru Sept/29/2010. Them USCG currently has 18 Cutters and 2 Boats that utilize the Aldebaran II ECS Software. The Coast Guard does not own nor can they obtain specifications, drawings, plans or other technical data for these materials/items/software. Request for drawings/specs will be disregarded. The proposed contract action resulting from this synopsis/solicitation for commercial supplies is the Governments intention to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1. Interested persons/parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all proposals received within 5 days after date of publication of this synopsis/solicitation will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract 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 procurement, and for informational purposes. The contractor for this proposed Sole Source contract is: ICAN INC.Cage Code 3GV15. This is an Sole Source Procurement. See attached J&A Document below. SOLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION It is necessary for the performance of Coast Guard Cutters missions to navigate safely in oceans/waterways/coastlines/ports. The ICAN Aldebaran II Software with NAVAIDS, Survey and Sentinel modules is operational on USCG's Western River Buoy Tender Fleet. The Aldebaran II Software was purchased in Oct 2006 from the developer ICAN Inc. with additional licences added to support the project. At present time there are a total of twenty nine(29) active licenses. ICAN Inc. is the creator developer and patent holder of this Software and is the only known contractor that can provide the Tech Support and Warranty Service and required Upgrades for this system. To develop and duplicate this effort would cost the Government an estimated amount of: $3.0 Million Dollars. The estimated cost for the Tech Support and Warranty is $27,450.00. End of Sole Source Justification. The government intends to award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible bidder proposal conforming to the solicitation which will be most advantageous and BEST VALUE to the Government, price and other factors considered. FIRM FIXED Price Proposals may be submitted on company letterhead stationary and must include the following information: Cost breakdown, Unit Price, Extended Price, Delivery of Subscription, Payment Terms and discount offered for prompt payment. The closing date and time for receipt of offers is AUG/07/2009 @ 8:00 AM EST. Facsimile and E-mail quotes are acceptable and may be faxed to +1 (555) 000-0000 or E-mailed to the primary POC James A. Lassiter Contracting Officer contact@example.gov 2nd POC Ms. Carrie Houck Contracting Officer, USCG contact@example.gov *PLEASE NOTE* Offerors are to provide Firm Fixed Prices ,by AUG/07/2009 @ 8:00am EST . The anticipated Award Date for the Contract is AUG/10/2009 , this date is approximate and not exact. The Following FAR Provisions apply to this Acquisition: FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items (a) Overall Best Value to the Government FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, Offerors should be registered in CCR The Following FAR Clauses apply to this Acquisition: FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items The government intends to award a Purchase Order Contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible bidder/offeror quotation conforming to the solicitation which will be most advantageous and Overall BEST VALUE to the Government, price and other factors considered. FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items (JUN 2008), FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items (JAN 1999)- award will be made to the Offeror proposing the Best Value to the Government considering specification, price, delivery, and past performance, and quality. FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (FEB 2009) to include Alt I (APR 2002). These certifications must be included with quote and can be accessed and downloaded via FedBizOps with this RFQ. Contractors are encouraged to submit through http://orca.bpn.gov FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items (MAR 2009) with the following addendas: FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Jun 1998), the full text of the clause may be accessed electronically at Internet address http://www.arnet.gov/far; A Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number is the primary identifier in FAR 52.204-7 Central Contractor Registration (CCR)(Jul 2006). Contractors are located and identified in CCR by their DUNS number. To facilitate payment via Electronic Funds Transfer - CCR, contractors should be registered in the CCR. A DUNS Number can be obtained via www.dnb.com and CCR registration can be obtained via www.ccr.dlis.dla.mil End of Clause FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items (MAY 2009), The following Clauses and others as indicated by the Contracting Officer as applicable shall apply to the awarded contract. FAR 52.222-3 Convict Labor (JUN 2003) (E.O. 11755) FAR 52.222-19 Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (FEB 2008) (E.O. 13126),; FAR 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (FEB 1999) FAR 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (MAR 2007)(E.O. 11246), FAR 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Special Disable Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (SEPT 2006) (38 U.S.C. 4212), FAR 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (JUN 1998)(29 U.S.C. 793), FAR 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (SEPT 2006)(38 U.S.C. 4212), FAR 52.222-50 Combat Trafficking in Persons(FEB 2009) FAR 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (JUN 2008)(E.O. 12722,12724,13059.13067,13121, and 13129) FAR52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration (OCT 2003)(31 U.S.C. 3332) End of Clause The following clauses are incorporated by reference, entire clause(s) available at http://www.arnet.gov/far; HOMELAND SECURITY ACQUISITION REGULATION (48CFR CHAPTER 30) CLAUSES (can be accessed electronically at www.dhs.gov/dhspublic) HSAR 3052.209'70 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTS WITH CORPORATE EXPATRIATES (JUNE 2006). NOTICE TO OFFERORS CONCERNING REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS: This solicitation contains FAR Clause 52.204-7, Central Contractor Registration and FAR Provision 52.204-8, Annual Representations and Certifications. In accordance with FAR 4.1201 prospective contractors are required to submit annual representations and certifications via the Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) at http://orca.bpn.gov. Please ensure completion prior to submission of your quote. Also note that paragraph (b) of FAR 52.204-8, applies.