LiveLink Annual Software Renewal 2014

This notice is being posted in compliance with FAR 8.405-6(a)(2), within 14 days after placing an order exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold supported by a limited-source justification. On March 18, 2014, The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases issued a delivery order to Open Text, Inc. under HHSN272201300122U against Open Text's GSA Contract Number GS35F0480J. The period of performance for this task order is one year. This task order was issued under the authority of FAR 8.405-6(a)(1)(i)(B), only one source is capable of providing the supplies or services required at the level of quality required because the supplies or services are unique or highly specialized for the justification stated below:

NIAID currently utilizes LiveLink software to support NIAID's Electronic Document and Records Management System (EDRMS) initiative. The Adlib EXPRESS licenses sought as part of this purchase request are a third party module required for server-based document conversion ("publishing") within the enterprise electronic laboratory notebook system eNovator (KinMatik, Inc). The eNovator system is a component of the NIAID's enterprise document repository "LiveLink" sold and supported by Open Text Corporation. The LiveLink repository and modules within it are uniformly supported by Open Text Corporation, ensuring continuity of service and proper maintenance for the life of the repository. Because of the need for a single support route for all LiveLink-based systems and the way the Adlib EXPRESS package is bundled as a module integrating with the LiveLink system, we are required to use Open Text Corporation to provide the Adlib Express package. Open Text Corporation is the only available source that meets the requirements of this acquisition.