RTI Connext Professional Renewal

Synopsis: This is a special notice prepared in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 5.2 "Synopses of Proposed Contract Actions"

US Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District intends to award a sole-source, Firm-Fixed Price contract with Real-Time Innovations (RTI), Inc. 232 E. Java Dr, Sunnyvale, CA 94089. The purpose of this acquisition is to renew RTI Licenses and Support. This software is required to program, maintain and update the GDACS Data Distribution Service (DDS) framework. DDS is the protocol that is being used as the communications platform between various GDACS nodes. It is how the GDACS Master Station node communicates with the RTU node, and various other GDACS components on the network. DDS was developed from the RTI DDS software suite, and only DDS libraries and components from RTI Inc. can be used to program and maintain the DDS framework that is used within GDACS. The statutory authority for this non-competitive acquisition is 10 U.S.C 2304(c)(1) as implemented by FAR 13.106-1(b) for purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold. Furthermore, in accordance with FAR 6.302-1(b)(1)(ii), the items listed below are available from only one source. RTI Connext Professional, Developer Subscription is a product created and solely offered by RTI. RTI owns the Intellectual Property rights, so they are the only contractor that can supply the support for their product used in development and testing.

• RTI Connext Professional, Developer Subscription
• Phone, Email and Web Support, User Subscription
• 6 Week Connext Support Package (CSP)

A SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE POSTED.
The Government intends to proceed with this sole source action. The NAICS code is 511210. The size standard as defined by the U.S. Small Business Administration is $38.5m.

THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS OR QUOTATIONS. Interested concerns must show clear and convincing evidence that competition of this requirement would be advantageous to the Government. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal or quote to the contracting officer before the notice end date. If no affirmative written responses are received by 10:00 AM Pacific Daylight Time on August 6, 2015 an award will be made without further notice. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement is solely within the discretion of the Government. Electronic responses and question shall be submitted via email to dawn.r.simpson@usace.army.mil. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is not responsible for any costs incurred by responding to this notice.