Consolidation of MathLabs liceses

NON-COMPETITIVE
COMBINED SYNOPSIS / SOLICITATION

Title: Mathlabs Consolidation of Licenses

(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) The solicitation number is 75N95C19Q00008 and the solicitation is issued as a Request For Quotation (RFQ)

This acquisition is for a commercial item or service and is conducted under the authority of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13-Simplified Acquisition Procedures; FAR Subpart 13.5-Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items; and FAR Part 12-Acquisition of Commercial Items, and is not expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.

THIS IS A NON-COMPETITIVE (NOTICE OF INTENT) COMBINED SYNOPSIS SOLICITATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT OR PURCHASE ORDER WITHOUT PROVIDING FOR FULL OR OPEN COMPETITION (INCLUDING BRAND-NAME).

The National Center for Advancing Translational Science intends to negotiate and award a Purchase Order without providing for full and open competition (Including brand-name) to; Lyme Computer Systems, 240 Mechanic Street, Suite 301, Lebanon, NH 03766-2617.

This acquisition is conducted as non-competitive for a commercial item or service and is conducted under the authority of the FAR Subpart 13.5-Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items and 13.501 Special documentation requirements and the authority of 41 U.S.C. 1901 and the statutory authority of FAR 6.302-1(b)(1)(i).

Pursuant to FAR Subpart 13.501 (a) (1) (iv) the rationale for the brand name justification is that the manufacturer requires these reagents and consumables for the installation and implementation of the unit. Any use of any other brand or equal product can void any warranties.

(iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2019-05 dated 08-13-2019..

(iv) The associated NAICS code 423430 and the small business size standard 500. This requirement has no set aside restrictions.

(v) The purchase is for consolidation of 23 MathLabs LIcenses as follows;

Two Ibex Pro GPU (ibep2b), custom built to include NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000 ray tracing GPU.

Salient Characteristics
SUBML-40470136 RENEWAL OF MATLAB LICENSE
POP: 5/1/20 TO 8/31/20
SUBML-40610081 RENEWAL OF MATLAB LICENSE
12 MONTH LICENSE
SUBML-40693033 RENEWAL OF MATLAB LICENSE
POP: 6/1/20 TO 8/31/20
SUBML-40721158 RENEWAL OF MATLAB LICENSE
POP: 9/1/19 TO 8/31/20
SUBML-40721159 RENEWAL OF MATLAB LICENSE
POP: 9/1/19 TO 8/31/20
SUBML-40721160 RENEWAL OF MATLAB LICENSE
POP: 9/1/19 TO 8/31/20
SUBML-40721161 RENEWAL OF MATLAB LICENSE MATHWORKS
POP: 9/1/19 TO 8/31/20
SUBML-40721162 RENEWAL OF 480 MATLAB PARALLEL SERVER
POP: 9/1/19 TO 8/31/20
SUBML-40721163 RENEWAL OF MATLAB LICENSE MATHWORKS
POP: 9/1/19 TO 8/31/20
SUBML-40721164 RENEWAL OF MATLAB LICENSE MATHWORKS
POP: 9/1/19 TO 8/31/20
MLI-V2019A MATLAB STANDARD INDIVIDUAL/DC PERPETUAL
LICENSE
BII-V2019A BIOINFORMATICS TOOLBOX INDIVIDUAL/DC LICENSE
VPI-V2019A COMPUTER VISION TOOLBOX INDIVIDUAL/DC LICENSE
CFI-V2019A CURVE FITTING TOOLBOX INDIVIDUAL/DC LICENSE
NNI-V2019A DEEP LEARNING TOOLBOX INDIVIDUAL/DC LICENSE
IPI-V2019A IMAGE PROCESSING TOOLBOX INDIVIDUAL/DC LICENSE
COI-V2019A MATLAB COMPILER INDIVIDUAL/DC LICENSE
MJI-V2019A MATLAB COMPILER SDK INDIVIDUAL/DC LICENSE
OPI-V2019A OPTIMIZATION TOOLBOX INDIVIDUAL/DC LICENSE
DMI-V2019A PARALLEL COMPUTING TOOLBOX INDIVIDUAL/DC LICENSE
SGI-V2019A SIGNAL PROCESSING TOOLBOX INDIVIDUAL/DC LICENSE
STI-V2019A STATISTICS AND MACHINE LEARNING TOOLBOX INDIVIDUAL/DC LICENSE
WAI-V2019A WAVELET TOOLBOX INDIVIDUAL/DC LICENSE

(vi) Deliver to:

NCATS ITRB
National Institutes of Health
9800 Medical Center Drive
Rockville, MD 20850

(viii) The provision at FAR clause 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.

(ix) The provision at FAR clause 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.

(a) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party.
Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

(x) The Offerors to include a completed copy of the provision at FAR clause 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, with its offer.

(xi) The FAR clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.

(xii) FAR clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.

(xiii) The following additional contract requirement(s) or terms and conditions as determined by the contracting officer are necessary for this acquisition and consistent with customary commercial practices. NONE

(xiv) The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) are not applicable to this requirement.

(xv) Responses to this solicitation must include sufficient information to establish the interested parties' bona-fide capabilities of providing the product or service. The price quote shall include: unit price, list price, shipping and handling costs, delivery days after contract award, delivery terms, prompt payment discount terms, F.O.B. Point (Destination or Origin), product or catalog number(s); product description; and any other information or factors that may be considered in the award decision. Such factors may include: past performance; special features required for effective program performance; trade-in considerations; probable life of the item selected as compared with that of a comparable item; warranty considerations; maintenance availability; and environmental and energy efficiency considerations.

Respondents that believe that they are manufacturers or authorized resellers of the brand-name product specified in this announcement must provide, as part of their response: (a) product, catalog, model, and/or part number(s); (b) product description; (c) all relevant information and documentation that the item(s) offered meets the salient physical, functional, or performance characteristics as specified in the purchase description; quantity; estimated price or cost; shipping, handling, and/or installation charges; and delivery date after receipt of order.

In addition the Dun & Bradstreet Number (DUNS), the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), and the certification of business size must be included in the response. All offerors must have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) www.sam.gov."

All responses must be received by September 13, 2019 @ 11:00 AM (EST) and reference number 75N95C19Q00008. Responses may be submitted electronically to brian.lind@nih.gov.

Fax responses will not be accepted.

(xvi) The name and telephone number of the individual to contact for information regarding the solicitation.

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