This is a non-competitive combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. Solicitation No. DTRS57-06-Q-80046 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). This solicitation is being conducted under Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP), FAR Part 13.5. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-08. The NAICS Code is 443120 and the Small Business size standard is $8.0 Million. This sole source announcement constitutes the only solicitation. A written solicitation will not be issued. The Government intends to award a Firm Fixed-Price Purchase Order on a n on-competitive basis to Abaqus Solutions Northeast, LLC., Warwick, RI. The Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (Volpe Center) has a requirement to purchase a two-user license renewal for the ABAQUS/Standard, ABAQUS/Explicit and ABAQUS Viewer components of the finite element analysis package for use at the Volpe Center. This two-seat license is for a finite element analysis software system, which is capable of linear, nonlinear, static and dynamic analysis. The product must include a graphical post-processing feature, which is compatible with Silicon Graphics workstation display capabilities. The items are as follows - 1)Renewal – License for 10 ABAQUS/Standard, ABAQUS Explicit, ABAQUS/Aqua, ABAQUS/Design – Lease; 2) ABAQUS/CAE – Lease; 3) ABAQUS/Viewer – Lease. The period of per formance for this renewal is April 1, 2006 to March 31, 2007. This proposed action is for commercial services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under authority in FAR Part 6.302. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed purchase order based upon responses received to this notice would normally be considered, solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A response to this announcement must be mailed to the following: U.S. Department of Transportation, Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Attn: Karen M. Marino, DTS-853, 55 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02142 no later than 2:00 P.M. EST on February 17, 2006. FAR 52.212-1, Instruction of Offerors-Commercial Items (JAN 2005) is hereby incorporated by reference; The Offeror must complete the Offeror Representations and Certifications required in FAR 52.219-1 by using the Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) at the following website: http://orca.bpn.gov. The Offeror is reminded that as of January 1, 2005, it must provide Certifications and Representations online at least annually via ORCA. FAR Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items (OCT 2003), is hereby incorporated by reference. FAR Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders – Commercial Items (APR 2005) are hereby incorporated by reference. Additional clauses cited in 52.212-5 that apply to this acquisi tion are: 52.203-6, 52.222-3, 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.225-13, 52.232-33, 52.232-34, and 52.222-41. These references may be viewed at www.arnet.gov. Responses may also be sent via email to
[email protected]. No telephone requests will be honored. When award is made a firm fixed-price purchase order is anticipated. The Government will not pay for any information received. The following notice is provided for informational purposes for Minority, Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises. The Department of Transportation (DOT), Short-Term Lending Program (STLP) offers working capital financing in the form of lines of credit to finance accounts receivable for transportation related contracts. Maximum line of credit is $750,000 with interest at the prime rate, as published daily in the Wall Street Journal, plus 1.75 percent. For further information, call DOT Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization at (800)532-1169 or visit their website at http://osdbuweb.dot.gov.