Smart/Restart (Mainframe) & Smart/CAF (Mainframe) Software Maintenance

The Bureau of the Public Debt plans to award a sole-source contract to Relational Architects, Inc. for maintenance of its proprietary Smart/Restart and Smart/CAF mainframe software. This contract includes a base period and two one-year option periods. Since the software is proprietary and only the vendor can provide maintenance, support, and upgrades, no solicitation document is available for this acquisition. Interested parties are invited to submit affirmative responses by April 28, 2008, but only responses that demonstrate the ability to meet all requirements and offer a clear advantage to the government will be considered. If no such response is received, the contract will be awarded directly to Relational Architects, Inc. The contract is identified with solicitation number BPD-72500-08-0031 and covers services under NAICS code 541511. The place of performance is Parkersburg, West Virginia. Communication regarding the contract is directed to Contract Specialist Brent M. Burns and Contracting Officer Lorraine Smicker, whose contact information is provided for inquiries. Responses must be emailed or faxed by the deadline, and requests for more information alone will not be regarded as affirmative responses. This streamlined process underscores the sole-source nature of the procurement due to the unique software maintenance requirements.