FBO_LS-DYNA_Intent_to_sole_source_28FEB18.docx

THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SINGLE-SOURCE CONTRACT AND IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES.

The Bureau of Reclamation, Acquisition Operations Group, Denver, Colorado, intends to award a single source purchase order with Blackfish Software.

DESCRIPTION/BACKGROUND

The Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) has a requirement for software renewal of LS-DYNA to perform non-linear structural analyses. The requirement is for a base plus four option periods, for licensing of the most recent version of LS-DYNA on a yearly basis, with options to renew yearly at the discretion of the government. The current number of licenses required is 74.

REQUIRED APPLICATION PROCEDURE

The requirement is for licensing of the most recent version of LS-DYNA on a yearly basis, with options to renew yearly at the discretion of the government. The current number of licenses required is 74.

The Corporate Infrastructure Services Group Information Technology administration personnel will coordinate with Management and Acquisitions Dept., to approve payment for maintenance as required.

TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS

· The software renewal must be compatible with the current and future versions of the LS-DYNA software application.

COMMISSIONING & TRAINING

The statutory authority for other than full and open competition is FAR 13-106-1(b)(1)(i), Contracting officers may solicit from one source if the contracting officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available (e.g., urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand-name or industrial mobilization).

Responsible sources may submit technical capability statement along with business profile to Contract Specialist, Gina Garcia, at vgarcia@usbr.gov by 12:00 PM MT, March 2, 2018, which shall be considered by the Agency. Any information received will be treated as market research information for future of same or similar requirements. The Contracting Office reserves the right to pursue the single source negotiation or compete the requirement based on information received. Quotations or proposals received in response to this notice will not be accepted since THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS OR QUOTES.