SPECIAL NOTICE
99 -- GEO Studio Licenses
- Notice Date
- 9/21/2021 7:02:16 AM
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 511210
— Software Publishers
- Contracting Office
- FPAC BUS CNTR-ACQ DIV WASHINGTON DC 20250 USA
- ZIP Code
- 20250
- Response Due
- 9/23/2021 8:00:00 AM
- Archive Date
- 10/08/2021
- Point of Contact
- Sherita Glanton, Phone: 8175093192, Nancy W. Harris, Phone: 6152772543
- E-Mail Address
-
sherita.glanton@usda.gov, nancy.harris@usda.gov
(sherita.glanton@usda.gov, nancy.harris@usda.gov)
- Description
- Intent to Sole Source-Geo Studio Licences This is a notice of intent to award a sole source contract and is not a request for competitive proposals. The USDA, FPAC proposes to procure will procure access to GEO Studio licenses as a base award and two option periods. They will be used on complex engineering projects so the majority of use will be by engineers in NRCS state offices and national centers.� These applications which include Slope/W, Seep/W, Sigma/W, and Quake/W are used by engineers to complete geotechnical analysis on complex earthen structures designs.� They are used to complete analysis such as slope stability, seepage, settlement, seismic, etc. for the design of structures such as earth embankments, embankment slopes, structure foundations, etc.�� Implementation of conservation projects.� This software is very necessary for design of complex NRCS conservation engineering projects. An Analysis of Alternatives (AOA) was not completed for this purchase because the reason for the purchase of shared licenses is to replace existing NRCS state offices and centers standalone licenses and maintenance agreements.� I�m not aware of another application that can do this type analysis. This is on a basis other than full and open competition, Sole Source, Firm Fixed Price from GEOSLOPE International Ltd. The proposed contract action is for commercial items for which the Government intends to solicit in accordance with (IAW) Federal Acquisitions Regulations (FAR) 13.106-1(b), Only one source reasonably available and no other supplies or services will satisfy the agency�s requirement. The North American Industry Classification (NAICS) for this acquisition is 511210 - Software Publishers. This is not a solicitation for competitive quotes, however, if any other interested party believes that it can provide the required products, it may submit a statement of capabilities. Capability statements must display sufficient detail and evidence to determine if the party has the ability to provide the required products.� The statement of capabilities must be furnished in writing and emailed to Sherita.glanton@usda.gov by September 23, 2021 at 10:00 am. Central Standard Time (CST).� The government will not pay for information received in response to this announcement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement in the future. This is a notice, and a solicitation will not be issued. Oral communications will not be accepted in response to this notice.
- Web Link
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Washington, DC 20250, USA
- Zip Code: 20250
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 20250
- Record
- SN06139489-F 20210923/210921230117 (samdaily.us)
- Source
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