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NOTICE OF PROPOSED CONTRACT ACTIONS(28 Aug 07) 1. This notice will serve as notification of a Sole Source solicitation for the following: Operational Contracting, US Air Force Academy intends to award a Sole Source Purchase Order utilizing simplified acquisition procedures to Cobalt Solutions, LLC., 4636 New Carlisle Pike, Springfield, OH 45504 for annual floating license and technical support for the Cobalt Code, version 4, or any upgrades for the period 6 Sept 07 to 5 Sept 08 which includes 3 option periods. This request is issued for the USAF Academy /DFAN. This will be a firm Fixed Price Purchase Order. This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive proposals. 2. This procurement is for the acquisition of a sole source commercial items using simplified procedures in accordance with FAR Parts 12 & 13. -Scope of Work: The contractor shall provide an annual floating license and technical support for the Cobalt Code, version 4, or any upgrades, for the period 07 Sep 07 to 06 Sept 08 for 64 PE. Unlimited technical support is included in accordance with user support for educational institutions. Software updates will be included to ensure the software is the most current available. Contact the Aeronautics Department at the United States Air Force Academy at (719)-333-4010 for location of the installed software. -Contract Experience: Support shall be provided by qualified Systems Support Engineers. -Current Software to be maintained and upgraded: -Cobalt 64 PE license, Version 4 or any upgrades 3. FAR provisions 52.212-3-Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items and the clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items, with the following addenda applies to this acquisition. Addendum to 52.212-4, 52.247-34 FOB Destination (Nov 1991). FAR clause 52.212-5 (DEV) (Nov 2006), Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders--Commercial Items (Deviation) applies to this acquisition. Additional FAR clauses applicable to this acquisition are: 52.222-3, 52.222-19, 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-33, and 52.252-2. DFARS 252.212-7001 (DEV), Contract terms and conditions required to implement status of Executive Orders applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items (Deviation) (Jan 2007), applies to this acquisition with the inclusion of the following: 252.225-7001, Buy American Act and Balance of Payment program and 252.232-7003, Electronic submissions of Invoices (May 2006). The full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at http://farsite.hill.af.mil/. 5. Please refer any questions to Contract Specialist, at 719-333-2984 or, Contracting Officer, at 719-333-3200