USDA-ITSD-NIFA - CuadraSTAR - Software License & Maintenance Support Renewal
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 1232SA25Q0011
- Agency
- Agricultural Research Service Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 513210 Software Publishers
- Place of performance
- United States
- Points of contact
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- David Tibbs david.tibbs@usda.gov (816) 412-5270
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) is seeking to renew its Cuadra STAR software licenses and maintenance support through a sole source procurement with Cuadra Associates, Inc. The contract involves a text management and information retrieval system with database management capabilities, requiring a 20-user license for software maintenance, upgrade services, and technical support. The procurement will utilize Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), which allows sole source contracting when only one source is reasonably available. Vendors interested in challenging the sole source determination must submit substantiating documentation within five calendar days of the notice's publication, specifically by January 2, 2025. The government will evaluate any responses to determine whether to open the procurement to competitive bidding, though they retain full discretion in this decision.
The contract opportunity is set aside for total small business participation under NAICS code 513210 (Software Publishers) and Product Service Code 7A21 for business application software. The base period of performance is scheduled from February 1, 2025, through January 31, 2026, with an anticipated award date of January 26, 2025. Cuadra Associates is positioned as the sole source provider due to being the original equipment manufacturer with proprietary rights to the STAR software. Market research conducted through SAM.gov, GSA MAS, and NASA SEWP confirmed no alternative vendors can provide the required software capabilities. The procurement involves a comprehensive software license renewal that includes database definition management, global change functions, web-based interfaces, and technical support services for the USDA's information management needs.
Notice text
Notice of Intent to Award on a Sole Source Basis:
THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTES/PROPOSALS/BIDS. This notice is for informational purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. Vendors that believe they can provide the services listed below are invited to submit substantiating documentation in writing to the identified point of contact. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. A determination by the Government to compete this proposed contract based on responses to this notice is solely at the discretion of the Government.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Information Technology Services Division, (ITSD), National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) intends to award a Purchase Order (PO) on a sole source basis to Cuadra Associates, Inc. for Cuadra STAR® Software & Maintenance.
NAICS: 513210 – Software Publishers
PSC: 7A21 – IT and Telecom—Business Application Software
Requirement Description: Please see attached Statement of Need/Product Specifications.
The proposed contract will be awarded using a Sole Source Justification in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), "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 (e.g., urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, proprietary data, brand-name or industrial mobilization).” Please see attached Sole Source Justification.
Period of Performance:
Base: 2/1/2025 – 1/31/2026
Anticipated Date of Award: 1/26/2025
The Government does not intend to award a contract/order based on this notice, nor will it reimburse vendors for any costs associated with preparing or submitting a response to this notice. However, all responsible sources, meeting all requirements of the statement of need/specifications, which, if received within five calendar days of publication of this notice shall be considered by the Government. All responses must be submitted to the Government primary point of contact at the contracting office address shown below. If no written responses are received after the publication of this notice the contract will be awarded without further notice. A determination by the Government not to open the requirement to competition based upon the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Sole Source Justification - STAR Software_Redacted.pdf | ||
| Statement of Need - Software and Maintenance.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| USDA-ITSD-NIFA - CuadraSTAR - Software License & Maintenance Support Renewal | Pre-Solicitation | |
| USDA-ITSD-NIFA - CuadraSTAR - Software License & Maintenance Support Renewal | Pre-Solicitation |
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