TAPS Software Maintenance Renewal

Added: Jul 15, 2009 1:33 pm

DISA/DITCO, intends to issue a sole source contract to Source of Future Technology, Inc (SOFT), 161 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 904, New York, NY, 10013-1205. This acquisition is to renew an expiring software maintenance contract for the product Terminal Area Processing System (TAPS) for DISA SSO in Mechanicsburg, PA. SOFT has proprietary rights to the software code for TAPS. They own the source code and will not release it to other vendors. These software licenses are proprietary and are protected by copyright laws. No third party maintenance is authorized. The renewal contract will have a five-year life - base year plus four one-year option periods, which will begin on 01 October 2009 and remain in effect through 30 September 2014. The statutory authority for other than full and open competition is 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. Companies who can provide the above listed software maintenance renewal must complete the attached solicitation, HC1028-09-T-2165, and submit it via email to lynn.buss@disa.mil no later than 4:00 PM (CST) on Tuesday, 21 July 2009. All responsible sources may submit a quote that will be considered. The resultant contract will be a firm fixed price purchase order. The NAICS code is 511210 for this procurement. The justification detailing the government's essential need for TAPS software maintenance is attached.