Copy of Copy of SW R Merrill SW Maintenance TAC-20-54733

Synopsis for Request for Quote 36C10B19Q0576
The Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Information and Technology has the requirement for two renewals of Merrill MXG Software Subscription and Support. These renewals are required for continual use, maintenance releases, version releases, and upgrades to the MXG software currently utilized in VA Data Centers located in Austin TX, and Philadelphia, PA. MXG software is utilized to read raw data in IBM System Management Facility data records and organizes this statistical data into a performance database. The licensing and support will allow for continual use of the software product, commercial software patches and updates, and phone and email technical support from 8:00AM to 7:00PM Central Standard Time. The period of performance shall be one 12-month base period with four (4) 12-month option periods. The Statutory Authority permitting other than full and open competition is 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1), as implemented by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 13.106-1(b)(1), for purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold, contracting officers may solicit from one source if the contracting officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available.
The primary North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 511210, Software Publishers; size standard of $38.5M.
This notification shall close on August 19, 2019 at 10AM EST. Questions shall be submitted via e-mail to Contract Specialist, Rachel Fromm, Rachel.Fromm@va.gov with the subject line as the synopsis/solicitation number, 36C10B19Q0576. The Points of Contact for this action are Rachel Fromm, Rachel.Fromm@va.gov and Asif Damji, Contracting Officer, Asif.Damji@va.gov..