Software suite for use as a simulation and modelingtool in the research of radiation hardening of micro-electronics tosupport the trident missile program and minutemen missile programs

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This solicitation is being issued pursuant to the procedures at FAR 12, FAR 13.5, and FAR 6.1,"Full and Open Competition". This requirement is for Qty 1, Technology Computer Aided Design(TCAD) software package must be provided by a single manufacturer and licensed to NSWC Crane Div for use for a period of three years after receipt and will include all software updates andsoftware support for that same three year period. This tool will be used to further the research,development and design of radiation hardened micro-electronics to be used in environments ofspace, natural occurring or hostile environment applications as part of and in support of theTrident Missile Program and Minutemen Missile Programs. TCAD software package must becompatible with the following platforms, further specifications are in solicitation N00164-09-RGM06:. Sun 64-bit Solaris 9. AMD64 64-bit Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) v3 & v4 (Binary compatible on EM64T 64-bit RHEL V3 & v4). X86 32-bit RHEL v3 & v4

Delivery and inspection/acceptance is required F.O.B. Destination within 4 weeks of contract award. The Government intends to award to the responsible contractor whose offer meets the specification and is the best value to the Government considering past performance and price related factors. The solicitation will be available on or about 20 July 2009 at the following address: http://www.crane.navy.mil/acquisition/homepage.htm. All changes to the requirement that occur prior to the closing date will be posted to Crane web site, FedBizOpps and NECO. It is the responsibility of interested vendors to monitor the Crane web site, FedBizOpps and NECO. For changes made after the closing date, only those offerors that provide a proposal will be provided any changes/amendments and considered for future discussions and/or award. "No hard copies of the solicitation will be mailed". Interested sources must download from the www site listed. Further questions can be sent to Michelle Richardson Code 0564ET, at telephone 812-854-6491, Fax 812-854-4848 or e-mail: dawn.m.richardson1@navy.mil. The mailing address is: Michelle Richardson Code 0564ET, Bldg. 41, NAVSURFWARCENDIV Crane, 300 Highway 361, Crane, IN 47522-5001. All responsible sources may submit a proposal, which shall be considered. Reference the above solicitation number when responding to this notice.