Inteum Minuet Software Purchase for NOAA OAR/ORTA/TPO
***NOAA'S ACQUISITION & GRANTS OFFICE, WESTERN ACQUISITION DIVISION-BOULDER, NATIONAL OCEANIC & ATMOSPHERIC ADMINSTRATION (NOAA) OCEANIC & ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH (OAR) ORTA TPO INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE, ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS, UNDER AUTHORITY OF FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), WITH INTEUM MINUET, LLC LOCATED AT KIRKLAND, WA TO PROVIDE INTEUM MINUET SOFTWARE.
***THE SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED ON THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION'S (NOAA) REQUIREMENT THAT INTEUM MINUET, LLC IS THE SOLE PROVIDER OF THEIR SPECIALIZED INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT SOLUTION (IPMS) SOFTWARE.
“INTEUM COMPANY LLC (INTEUM) IS THE LONGEST SERVING AND MOST TRUSTED SOFTWARE PARTNER AND PROVIDER TO THE TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER COMMUNITY.
MINUET, PROVIDES INTUITIVE AND FLEXIBLE MANAGEMENT OF YOUR ENTIRE INNOVATION LIFE CYCLE: FROM INITIAL INVENTION DISCLOSURE TO THE FINAL COMMERCIAL PRODUCT (AND IN BETWEEN WITH KEY FUNCTIONALITIES LIKE IEDISON UPLOADS, KEEPING TRACK OF FINANCES AND CALCULATING DISTRIBUTIONS, ETC.). INTEUM’S BENCHMARK SOFTWARE DESIGN, MINUET, PROVIDES INTUITIVE AND FLEXIBLE MANAGEMENT OF YOUR ENTIRE INNOVATION LIFE CYCLE: FROM INITIAL INVENTION DISCLOSURE TO THE FINAL COMMERCIAL PRODUCT (AND IN BETWEEN WITH KEY FUNCTIONALITIES LIKE IEDISON UPLOADS, KEEPING TRACK OF FINANCES AND CALCULATING DISTRIBUTIONS, ETC.). INTEUM OFFERS COMPREHENSIVE IMPLEMENTATION, TRAINING, AND ONGOING SUPPORT. MINUET IS THE ONLY TRUE EXTENSIBLE PLATFORM WITH UNEQUALLED FLEXIBILITY TO CONFORM TO THE WAY WE DO BUSINESS. MINUET ALSO INTEGRATES WITH MS OFFICE AND CAN INTERFACE WITH THIRD PARTY SYSTEMS, WITH UNEQUALED EXPERIENCE.”
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: 3 YEARS FROM DATE OF AWARD
***THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS AND NO SOLICITATION PACKAGE IS AVAILABLE. HOWEVER, FIRMS THAT BELIEVE THEY CAN FULLY MEET THE GOVERNMENT'S REQUIREMENTS MAY SUBMIT SUBSTANTIATING DOCUMENTATION IN WRITING TO THE IDENTIFIED POINT OF CONTACT WITHIN 15 DAYS AFTER PUBLICATION OF THIS SYNOPSIS. SUCH DOCUMENTATION WILL BE EVALUATED SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING WHETHER OR NOT TO CONDUCT THIS PROCUREMENT ON A COMPETITIVE BASIS. A DETERMINATION BY THE GOVERNMENT NOT TO CONDUCT A COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT, BASED UPON RESPONSES TO THIS NOTICE, IS SOLELY WITHIN THE DISCRETION OF THE GOVERNMENT. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE IN RESPONSE TO THIS NOTICE
NR-MW1000-22-01106MWH Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
7/30/22, 12:58 AM Non-Personal Services for Intellectual Property Management and Agreement Management System Software Includes Installation
Please review all attachments for complete details for this full and open, unrestricted combined synopsis.
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(I) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice and in accordance with the simplified acquisition procedures authorized in FAR Part 13. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.
(II) This solicitation is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). Submit written quotes on RFQ Number NR-MW1000-22-01106MWH.
(III) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2022-07 (AUG 2022) DEVIATION (2020-11) (AUG2020).
(IV) This solicitation is being issued as full and open, unrestricted. The associated NAICS code is 511210. The small business size standard is $45.5.
(V) This combined solicitation/synopsis is for the purchase of the following commercial item(s):
Non-personal services to provide labor, materials and equipment (unless otherwise provided herein) to procure an intellectual property and agreement management system.
(VI) Description of requirements is as follows:
The contractor shall provide all the necessary materials, labor, equipment/supplies, and supervision necessary to to procure an intellectual property and agreement management system in accordance with the attached, incorporated Performance Work Statement
(VII) Date(s) and place(s) of performance and acceptance:
The contractor shall perform work remotely and will coordinate with NOAA/OAR CIO staff to complete the work.
Period of performance:
From date of award for three years.
(VIII) FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items (NOV 2021), applies to this acquisition. This is a tradeoff, best value RFQ.
NOTICE TO OFFERORS: Instructions for submitting quotations under this request for quote must be followed. Failure to provide all information to aid in the evaluation may be considered non-responsive. Offers that are non-responsive may be excluded from further evaluation and rejected without further notification to the offeror.
Enter specific Instructions below
1. Submit quotations to the office specified in this solicitation at or before the time specified in the solicitation. Email quotes are acceptable and can be sent to marilyn.herrera@noaa.gov.
2. Contractor shall have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM found at www.SAM.gov) in order to provide a quote and be eligible for award.
3. Provide all evaluation criteria in accordance with FAR 52.212-2 in this package.
"THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR NON-RECEIPT OF QUOTES. IT IS THE CONTRACTOR'S RESPONSIBILITY TO REQUEST AND RECEIVE A CONFIRMATION OF THE QUOTE RECEIPT".
CAM 1352.215-72 Inquiries (APR 2010)
OFFERORS MUST SUBMIT ALL QUESTIONS CONCERNING THIS SOLICITATION IN WRITING TO MARILYN.HERRERA@NOAA.GOV. QUESTIONS SHOULD BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN 4:00 P.M. MDT/MST, 09/12/2022. Any responses to questions will be made in writing, without identification of the questioner, and will be included in an amendment to the solicitation. Even if provided in other form, only the question responses included in the amendment to the solicitation will govern performance of the contract.
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(IX) FAR 52.212-2, EVALUATION – COMMERCIAL ITEMS (NOV 2021), applies to this acquisition. Offers will be evaluated based on price and the factors set forth in paragraph (a) the Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers. All factors have the same value.
Paragraph (a) is hereby completed as follows: Evaluation will be based on:
Technical Approach and Capability. It is the contractor’s responsibility to provide, with the quote, all necessary documentation and/or information for the Government to make a determination that the contractor is technically capable and acceptable to complete the services.
Proposed solution must be FedRAMP certified.
Past Performance. The offeror's past performance on related contracts will be evaluated to determine, as appropriate, successful performance of contract requirements, quality and timeliness of delivery of goods and services, cost management, communications between contracting parties, proactive management and customer satisfaction. Provide at least two references of similar projects as well as contact information for those projects, contacts names, contacts emails, and contacts telephone numbers.
Price
The Government intends to award a tradeoff, best value, firm fixed price purchase order on an all or none basis with payment terms of Net 30.
(b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).
(c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer’s specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.
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NR-MW1000-22-01106MWH Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
9/8/22, 10:10 AM