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RFQ 1215699 SEND Explorer Plus Annual Support & Maintenance i This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

ii Solicitation Number: 1215699. This is a Request for Quotes.

iii the solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2019-04_2.

iv Small Business Set As ide for NAICS 54151, size standard $27,500,000.00.

v Line Items as follows (note: All fixed price).

a. SEND Explorer Plus Annual Support & Maintenance 09/30/2019-09/29/2020

b. OPTION SEND Explorer Plus Annual Support & Maintenance 09/30/2020-09/29/2021

c. OPTION SEND Explorer Plus Annual Support & Maintenance 09/30/2021-09/29/2022

d. OPTION On-s ite Training vi The requirement is for software maintenance and support for the software SEND Explorer Plus. The FDA owns the perpetual license for this software.

vii Delivery address is:

Office of Computational Science

ATTN: Xiaojun Jie/Karen Zeiter

10903 New Hampshire Avenue

White Oak Building 21, Room 1505

Silver Spring, MD 20993

Dates and duration of maintenance periods are listed in paragraph v.

viii The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial, applies to this acquisition, with the following addenda:

This is a brand name only solicitation. The sole source justification is attached.

ix The provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. Factors considered are:

Price Only.

x Offerors verifies that by summiting an offer their annual representations and certifications are complete and accessible in SAM, per FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items (Oct 2018).

xi Additional contract requirements are listed in the addenda.

xii DPAS and ratings are not applicable.

xiii Closing Date xiii Offers due TBDSeptember 18, 2019 xiv Contract POC

Contact isFedline Crowell xiv email: Fedline.Crowell@fda.hhs.gov

Phone: 301.796.6912

Addenda (Additional Terms and Conditions) xv Software Maintenance Minimum

All software new version release during the contract performance period.

All software bug fix patches during the contract performance period.

All usual manual updates due to the software upgrade during the contract performance period.

All Deployment and installation documents due to the software upgrade during the contract performance period.

No maintenance or support performed under this contract shall reduce the accessibility compliance (Section 508) of the software.

xvi Customer and Technical Support Minimum

The contract shall provide OCS with customer and technical support during the contract period:

Answering questions regarding SEND Explorer Plus from FDA Users.

Help OCS and FDA OIMT Deployment team to modify vendor’s technical documents for software upgrade, installation and system configuration in FDA’s developed, test, pre- production and production environments.

Provide real time consulting for FDA deployment team when FDA asks for help and technical insight of software upgrade.

xvii Onsite Training xviiixvii Additional Provisions and Clauses

FAR 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998)

This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text

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FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998)

This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

www.acquisition.gov.

HHS Class Deviation 17-01 applies to this acquisition.

FAR 52.212-5 -- Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders- Commercial Items (Aug 2019)

FAR 52.217-9 -- Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (Mar 2000)

Notice during performance. Written intent within 14 days.

Total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed three years.

HHSAR 352.239-73 Electronic Information and Technology Accessibility Notice (Dec 2015)

HHSAR 352.239-74 Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility (Dec 2015)

Functional Performance Requirements (Chapter 4) - All

Support Services & Documentation Standards (Chapter 6) – All

Note: Accessibility s tandards in this contract apply to the maintenance and support services, not the software itself.

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RFQ # 12

Brand Name Justification

Note the format of this justification uses the format at FAR 6.303-2, modified to reflect that the procedures in FAR subpart 13.5 were used in accordance with 41 U.S.C. 1901 or the authority of 41 U.S.C. 1903.

1) Agency: U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Contracting Activity: Office of Acquisition and Grant Services

2) This is a brand name justification.

3) The service required is software maintenance and support for the application SEND Explorer Plus. Estimated value is $67,000.

4) The authority is FAR 13.501 (a).

5) The requirement is for ongoing support for Send Explorer Plus software, which is owned by the FDA. Only the original software publisher is qualified to support their software.

6) The combined synopsis/solicitation, including this justification, are posted to FBO.

7) The anticipated cost to the Government will be fair and reasonable.

8) Market research determined that only the publisher of SEND Explorer Plus can provide maintenance and support.

9) No other facts.

10) No other sources have expressed interest in the acquisition.

11) The agency will periodically access whether it s till has a need for SEND Explorer Plus and/or maintenance.

12) The Contracting Officer certifies that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of the contracting officer’s knowledge and belief.

13) This justification contains no supporting data.

Contracting Officer