Entrypoint Software License and Maintenance

The Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) seeks EntryPoint software licenses and maintenance for form keying operations, with quotations due October 28, 2026 at 12:00 PM Central Standard Time and questions due October 26, 2026 at 12:00 PM CST. This is a sole-source, noncompetitive procurement restricted to Phoenix Software International, Inc., as the exclusive owner and licensor of the proprietary EntryPoint software.

Place of performance is the National Operations Center in Olivette, Missouri 63132, with subordinate Regional Field Offices across the country. The NASS Forms Processing Group uses EntryPoint to capture data from hundreds of thousands of agricultural survey forms, reports, and communications annually to support production of hundreds of agricultural reports, including Principal Federal Economic Indicator reports distributed nationwide.

The required configuration includes one server, three application studio licenses (one included in the base package), 179 workstation/web client licenses, and one Key from Image add-on license. Performance period runs from November 5, 2026 through November 4, 2031, comprising a firm-fixed price base year plus four optional renewal years. The base period is valued at $31,798.83 in FY27, with total contract value across all periods at $179,252.94. Market research confirmed no alternative vendors or comparable software solutions meet the required form keying and data output specifications. Evaluation follows Lowest Price, Technically Acceptable (LPTA) criteria, with technical acceptability determined first, followed by past performance and price. Active SAM.gov registration is required at time of quote submission. The NAICS code is 513210 (Software Publishers) with a $47 size standard. Quotations must be submitted electronically to Katelyn Nelson at Katelyn.nelson@usda.gov with the solicitation title and number in the email subject line.