70-Information Technology Equipment (Including Firmware), Software, Supplies and Support Equipment

The U.S Department of Transportation, John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (Volpe Center), Cambridge, MA, in support of the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), requires an upgrade of the Observer XT software and hardware components for use in the FRA’s Cab Technology Integration Laboratory (CTIL), a locomotive cab simulator which the Volpe Center houses and operates for all research projects. This purchase also includes 4 years of technical support.  Noldus Information Technology, Inc. is the manufacturer and sole distributor of the Observer XT software and there are no other authorized resellers of this product.  Therefore, the Government intends to award a purchase order on a sole source basis to Noldus Information Technology, Inc.  The delivery date for this order is no later than 05/11/2020.  The NAICS Code for this procurement is 334516; the Small Business size standard is $1,000 employees.

Notice:

Interested firms must submit a written capability statement to the above named point of contact providing clear and convincing evidence of the firms' capability to provide the required services. Written capability statements must be submitted within seven (7) calendar days from the date of publication of this synopsis. Responses received after seven (7) calendar days or without the required documentation will be considered non-responsive and will not be considered. Such documentation will be utilized solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. The Government will not pay for any documentation provided in response to this synopsis and documentation received will not be returned to the sender. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement on a full and open competitive basis, based upon responses received to the synopsis, is solely within the discretion of the Government. Telephone calls made in place of the required documentation will not be accepted.