NOTICE OF INTENT to Sole Source.docx

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE

1. SOLICITATION NUMBER: 75N95021Q00258

2. TITLE: Acquisition of institute-wide license for the MATLAB software and its assorted licensed libraries (AKA ‘toolboxes’)

3. NAICS Code: 511210 - Software Publishers

4. RESPONSE DATE:

July 6, at 11:00 am Eastern Time.

5. PRIMARY POINT OF CONTACT:

Polina Klimenkova polina.klimenkova@nih.gov Phone: 301-443-6677

6. DESCRIPTION:

The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) intends to award a sole source contract under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 13.106-1 (b) Soliciting from a single source. For purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold, 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. This contract will be awarded to The MathWorks, Inc., 3 Apple Hill Drive, Natick, MA 01760-2098, to procure:

· MATLAB & Simulink Full Suite for Institute-Wide Licenses – 12 months, plus one 1-year option year.

This license was previously procured under purchase order number 75N95020P00447 from MathWorks, Inc on a sole source basis.

NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) CODE and SET ASIDE STATUS

The intended procurement is classified under NAICS code 511210 with a Size Standard of $41.5 mil.

This acquisition is not set aside for small businesses.

DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT

MATLAB & Simulink Full Suite for Institute-Wide Licenses.

The Intramural Research Program (IRP) of the National Institute on Drug Abuse has the need to purchase an institute-wide license for the MATLAB software and its assorted licensed libraries (AKA ‘toolboxes’) from MathWorks, including Simulink. This software will be used for a variety of purposes including (but not limited to) data analysis, machine learning and data acquisition. This software must be purchased from MathWorks, as MATLAB is the only software 100% capable of running code written in the MATLAB language. This will allow NIDA IRP to continue with the current data analysis and experiments.

CONTRACTING WITHOUT PROVIDING FOR FULL OR OPEN COMPETITION DETERMINATION

The determination by the Government to award a contract without providing for full and open competition is based upon the market research conducted. Specifically, MathWorks is the sole provider of Software Maintenance Service for MathWorks products in North America.

In accordance with FAR part 10, the market research was conducted to reach this determination. Specifically, contacts with knowledgeable individuals both in industry and Government, as well as reviews of available product literature, revealed no other sources. Finally, a review of the GSA Advantage, and previous government acquisitions returned no results that meet all of the requirements. Therefore, only The MathWorks, Inc. is capable of meeting the needs of this requirement.

The intended source is:

The MathWorks, Inc., 3 Apple Hill Drive, Natick, MA 01760-2098

CLOSING STATEMENT

THIS SYNOPSIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. However, interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to this notice.

A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the agency. The information received will normally be considered solely for the purposes of determining whether to proceed on a non-competitive basis or to conduct a competitive procurement.

Responses to this notice shall contain sufficient information to establish the interested parties' bona-fide capabilities for fulfilling the requirement and include: unit price, list price, shipping and handling costs, the delivery period after contract award, the prompt payment discount terms, the F.O.B. Point (Destination or Origin), the Dun & Bradstreet Number (DUNS), the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), and the certification of business size. All offerors must have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) www.sam.gov. FAR clauses 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items (October 2018) and 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders – Commercial Items (January 2021) apply to this acquisition.

All responses must be received by the closing date and time of this announcement and must reference the solicitation number, 75N95021Q00258. Responses must be submitted electronically to Polina Klimenkova, Contract Specialist, at polina.klimenkova@nih.gov. U.S. Mail and Fax responses will not be accepted.