DCMA ChangeGear Software Maintenance and Support

ChangeGear Software Maintenance Support and Prior Year Lapsed Support Reinstatement Fees

The Defense Contract Management Agency intends to award a firm fixed price purchase order to a single source, SunView Software, Inc, the software manufacturer hereafter referred to as SunView, in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b)1(i) - Soliciting from a single source for purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold. This purchase order is required to provide software maintenance support, and reinstatement fees for lapsed maintenance for Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 for SunView's Change Gear software products. The ChangeGear IT Service Management software is a proprietary product, as is the case with most software applications. It is developed, and sold by SunView and its authorized resellers/distributors. However, SunView is the exclusive provider of its proprietary software maintenance support and reinstatement fees associated with expired maintenance support. No division of SunView or any other companyis authorized to sell the maintenance support or support associated with reinstatement fees.

Additionally, SunView has provided a written declaration that they are the sole providers of their maintenance support and reinstatement of lapsed support and do not allow their resellers/distributors to sell the maintenance support associated with their software licensing.

The period of performance for this purchase order is:

Base Period of Performance: 09/01/2019 - 08/31/2020

Period of Performance for Reinstatement: 09/01/2019 - 09/30/2019
This pre-solicitation notice of intent is NOT a request for competitive quotations; however, all expressions of interest received within three (3) days of the issuance of this notice will be considered by the government. Interested parties may identify their capability to provide the services prescribed within this notice, and should provide sufficient data for the government to determine they have been given the authority to sell the ChangeGear Software Maintenance Support. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed action is based solely on the market research findings and supporting documentation from the manufacturer and is at the sole discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement is achievable.
This acquisition will be under Simplified Acquisition Procedures and Other Than Full and Open Competition as authorized under FAR 13.106-1 (b). Expressions of interest should be sent via email to Asha E. Vidal at asha.e.vidal.civ@mail.mil and Rita. W. Jackson at rita.w.jackson.civ@mail.mil.

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