Software & Hardware Upgrades

Added: Sep 08, 2016 4:20 pm The Army Contracting Command - Redstone Arsenal (ACC-RSA) under the authority of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures, and Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) 6.302-1 entitled, quote mark Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements quote mark, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice, this announcement constitutes the only solicitation; any offers will be considered; however, it is the Government's intent to award a sole-source purchase order to ViaSat, Inc.
In accordance with FAR 6.302-1, the Government intends to award a sole source contract for services to provide the The Aviation Mission Equipment Software Integration Lab (AME SIL) at the Software Engineering Directorate (SED) requires a software and hardware update for the Demand Assigned Multiple Access (DAMA) Orderwire Channel Controller Trainer/Simulator (DOCCT/S). The DOCCT/S is required to support the SED AME SIL in the conduct of communication interoperability testing. If upgrades are not performed, AME SIL testing will be restricted to two (2) channels or modes of operation. Additional channels are also required to meet AME SIL communication interoperability requirements. The software and hardware upgrades are mission critical and are required for the necessary upgrades to the existing DOCCT/S system. ViaSat Inc. is the only vendor that can supply products which meet all AME SIL critical requirements and are compatible with software and hardware currently in use.

Delivery date 30 Sep 16.
The Contractor shall furnish all personnel, equipment, labor, tools, materials, supervision, transportation and other items and services necessary to perform product related configuring services in support of configuration and data management processes for the Aviation and Missile Research, Development, and Engineering Center (AMRDEC), Software Engineering Directorate (SED), Redstone Arsenal, AL.

The following provisions apply to this acquisition:
52.204-7, SAM
52.204-9, Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel
52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial.
The offeror must include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, with its offer.
52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items.
52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items.
52.222-26, Equal Opportunity
52.222-50, Combat Trafficking in Persons
52.223-18, Texting While Driving
52.232-1, Payments
52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards
252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.
252.212-7001 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items.

The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: Technical capability and price. Award will be made to the lowest price technically acceptable offer.

This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). In accordance with FAR 5.207, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency.

All submissions and any questions regarding this request must be submitted via email to: david.d.acevedocano.ctr@mail.mil

No Phone calls please.