D--Datalabs Software Licenses Renewal with Support and Maintenance

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Technology Acquisition Center (TAC), located at 23 Christopher Way, Eatontown, NJ 07724 intends to enter into a sole source contract on the basis of other than full and open competition for the Office of Research and Development Massachusetts Veterans Epidemiology Research and Information Center for support and maintenance of 200 existing Datalabs perpetual licenses and renewal of existing brand name Datalabs term licenses with associated support and maintenance at 125 sites, in support of the Cooperative Studies Program (CSP) clinical trials. The CSP presently owns 200 individual Datalabs licenses in support of CSP clinical trial 578 and 125 term site licenses in support of CSP Trials 590 and 595. The TAC intends to award a sole source, firm-fixed price contract to Parexel 195 West Street Waltham, MA, 02451-1111 on the basis of other than full and open competition pursuant to authority 41 U.S.C.3304(a)(1) as implemented by the Federal Acquisition Regulation 6.302-1 entitled, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. However, in accordance with FAR Part 5.207(c) (16) (ii), all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency. The period of performance for software license renewal, support, and maintenance shall be July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019 with one, 12-month option period to be exercised at the Government s discretion. The North American Industrial Classification (NAICS) for this effort is 511210. The anticipated award date is June 30, 2017. This notice does not in itself represent the issuance of a formal request for proposal/quote and is not intended to be taken as such. This notification shall close on June 5, 2018. Questions/responses shall be submitted via e-mail to Contract Specialist, Keiahna Brewer, e-mail: [email protected], with the 36C10B18Q2903 Datalabs Response to Intent the subject line. The Points of Contact (POCs) for this action are Keiahna Brewer, Contract Specialist, 732-440-9686 or Sharon Fernandes, Contracting Officer, 732-440-9670.