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SAMDAILY.US - ISSUE OF SEPTEMBER 10, 2020 SAM #6860
SPECIAL NOTICE

70 -- Notice Of Intent to Award Sole Source - Pointwise Software

Notice Date

9/8/2020 6:27:44 AM
 

Notice Type

Special Notice
 

NAICS

511210 — Software Publishers
 

Contracting Office

FA8650 USAF AFMC AFRL PZL RAK RXK WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OH 45433-7541 USA
 

ZIP Code

45433-7541
 

Solicitation Number

FA8650-20-Q-4227
 

Response Due

9/15/2020 2:00:00 PM
 

Archive Date

09/30/2020
 

Point of Contact

Curtis Liska
 

E-Mail Address

curtis.liska@us.af.mil
(curtis.liska@us.af.mil)
 

Description

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE The United States Air Force (the Government) intends to issue a Firm-Fixed-Price Purchase order to a single source, Pointwise, under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) (only one source reasonably available) on or about 18 September 2020.� The period of performance (PoP) shall be from 01 October 2020 � 30 September 2021.� FSC: 7030 NAICS: 511210 Size Standard: $41.5M Subscription name: � Pointwise Software License and Maintenance Supplier name: Pointwise, Inc. Product description: Pointwise software is essential to sustain the AFRL/RQH current environment and is necessary to ensure AFRL/RQH is able to provide mission critical research in support of the warfighter�s mission. Pointwise is a software suite used for advanced fluid dynamics grid-meshing. This CFD software is a foundational tool for the in-house research performed within the RQH Division. Product characteristics an equal item must meet to be considered: It has been determined that Pointwise, Inc. is the single source provider of Pointwise software and there are no authorized resellers.� This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations.� However, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the Government.� The Government will consider responses received within 5 days of issuance of this notice. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a full and open competitive procurement or a small business set aside competitive procurement. The Government will not pay for any information received in response to this announcement. If the Government decides to compete this requirement, a synopsis shall be issued utilizing the combined synopsis/solicitation procedure identified in FAR 12.603.� If this effort becomes a Small Business Set-Aside, FAR 52.219-14, Limitation on Subcontracting, will apply. Therefore, small businesses that want to be considered for a small business set-aside should demonstrate how they intend to comply.� A determination not to compete this requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.� Contractors should be aware of the following information: Contractors must include the following information: Points of contact, addresses, email addresses, phone numbers. Identification as a large U.S. business, a small U.S. business, or a foreign business. Please note that size indicated should be based on the NAICS code for this effort listed above. Identification of any other socioeconomic status including: Women-Owned Small Business, Economically Disadvantaged Small Business, 8(a), Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, Veteran Owned Small Business or HUBZone. Company CAGE Code or DUNS Number.� In your response, you must address how your product meets the product characteristics specified above. Submitted information shall be UNCLASSIFIED. Responses are limited to 10 pages in a Microsoft Word compatible format. Responses should be emailed to Curtis Liska curtis.liska@us.af.mil and Jennifer Arnett at jennifer.arnett.1@us.af.mil no later than 15 September 2020, 5:00 PM EST.� Any questions should be directed to Curtis Liska through email.�
 

Web Link

SAM.gov Permalink
(https://beta.sam.gov/opp/795ad2dcbf144df5869fe2d1483638c2/view)
 

Place of Performance

Address: Wright Patterson AFB, OH 45433, USA

Zip Code: 45433

Country: USA
 

Record

SN05789309-F 20200910/200908230150 (samdaily.us)
 

Source

SAM.gov Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)

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