SOLICITATION NOTICE
70 -- CostPerform Activity Based Management software which supports operations of the Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
- Notice Date
- 1/27/2016
- Notice Type
- Fair Opportunity / Limited Sources Justification
- NAICS
- 511210
— Software Publishers
- Contracting Office
- Department of Education, Federal Student Aid, FSA Acquisitions, Union Center Plaza, RM 91F1, 830 First Street, NE, Washington, District of Columbia, 20202-5405
- ZIP Code
- 20202-5405
- Archive Date
- 2/26/2016
- Point of Contact
- April R West,
- E-Mail Address
-
April.West@ed.gov
(April.West@ed.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Award Number
- ED-FSA-16
- Award Date
- 1/29/2016
- Description
- This is not a Solicitation Sole Source/Brand Name Justification (Justification for other than full and open competition) CostControl USA, LLC CostPerform Software Maintenance Date : 1/26/2016 Contracting Activity: U.S. Department of Education, Office of Federal Student Aid (FSA) Description of Action: The U.S. Department of Education, Office of Federal Student Aid (FSA), has a continued need for brand name software maintenance of CostPerform Activity Based Management software which supports operations of the Chief Financial Officer (CFO). The CostPerform software is necessary for the Cost Management Team to calculate the managerial cost accounting data used to provide business managers with the cost of their processes and outputs; as recommended by Statement of Federal Financial Accounting Standards. This information is ultimately used to report unit costs results for FSA’s Annual Report and Strategic Plan. The CFO has maintained considerable customizations that are built into their existing products therefore, it will be cost prohibitive to acquire a new product and customize it to the requirements of the CFO. The U.S. Department of Education, Office of Federal Student Aid (FSA), possesses the license to use the CostPerform Software provided by CostControl USA, LLC. Nature and Description of the Acquisition: As authorized by FAR 13.106-1(b), soliciting from a single source is permitted when supplies or services required by the agency are available from only one responsible source. Maintenance and support services for CostControl USA’s CostPerform software are provided solely by CostControl USA, LLC. CostPerform Software is a brand name product of CostControl USA, LLC. This software is currently in use by FSA and is in need of maintenance to prevent interruption in its operations. Being that FSA currently holds the license to use such products, it is economically and technically viable to acquire additional maintenance from the manufacture, CostControl USA, LLC. Should the alternative be performed, it will prove to cost the Government much more to test and implement a new product and will hold the potential for unwarranted risks. The period of performance for this effort is: Base Year: 1/28/2016 to 1/27/2017 Option Year 1: 1/28/2017 to 1/27/2018 Option Year 2: 1/28/2018 to 1/27/2019 Market Research The market research conducted for the performance of maintenance of the CostPerform software was limited to its provider CostControl USA, LLC. CostControl USA, LLC. is the sole provider of support and maintenance for this product. Contracting Officer’s Certification I certify that this requirement meets the Government’s minimum needs and that the justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief. ______________________________ April West Contracting Officer
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