AudSoft_Notice_of_Intent_to_Sole_Source_09-10-2015.pdf

Notice of Intent to Sole Source

1. Solicitation Number: W81XWH-15-T-0429

2. Sole Source Title: Audiological Support Services

3. Agency: U.S. Air Force Medical Operations Agency (AFMOA), Hearing Center of Excellence (HCE)

4. Contracting Office: U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA), Fort Detrick, Frederick, MD

5. Location: Joint Base San Antonio, Lackland Air Force base (AFB), TX

6. Description: USAMRAA intends to award a sole source Firm-Fixed Price services contract to AudSoft Inc. located at 1327 Ashton Road, Suite 203, Hanover, MD 21076. The statutory authority permitting the acquisition of this requirement by other than full and open competition is Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) citation 13.501(a) and the FAR citation title is “Special Document Requirements, Sole Source (including brand name) acquisitions”.

7. Background: The HCE’s mission focuses on improving outcomes in five key areas, including prevention and surveillance; clinical care, rehabilitation and restoration;

research; information collection, sharing and re-use; and outreach. These priorities roughly correspond to the HCE’s five directorates. These directorate groups work together to prevent injury, care for the hearing impaired, educate the armed forces about tinnitus causes and treatments (treatment options) and improve the operational effectiveness of the military through enhanced diagnosis, assessment and hearing protection.

8. Scope and Purpose: This requirement is to provide audiological support services to the HCE for the AudBase software. The services include continuous unlimited telephonic and remote dial-in support, critical updates to the database software, on-going training, user account setup/configuration, remote reload of software on new/replacement computers, configuration of saved search queries, remote assistance for AudBase client settings, and database management. In addition, services shall include the design, development, testing, and implementation of enhancements to the AudBase software.

9. Performance Work Statement (PWS): A Draft PWS dated 10 September 2015 is included with this Notice of Intent to Sole Source.

10. North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code: The NAICS code for this requirement is 541519, Other Computer Related Services.

11. Anticipated Period of Performance: The anticipated period of performance is a one (1) year base period and three (3) option periods.

12. Information to Industry: This is a Notice of Intent to Sole Source for informational purposes only in accordance with (IAW) Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 5.201and not a request for competitive proposals. Therefore, no solicitation document exists for this requirement. Interested parties should submit a Capability Statement and pricing information for this requirement within 15 days of public notice to be considered by the Government. A determination to compete the proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Responses received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive requirement.

13. Response Due Date: Interested vendors should submit the Capability Statement in response to this Notice of Intent to Sole Source electronically by 10:00 A.M. (EST) 25 September 2015 via e-mail to the Contract Specialist, Evelyn Stephenson at evelyn.k.stephenson.civ@mail.mil. No phone calls will be accepted.

14. Confidentiality: No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in response to this notice. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s).

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