ERDC Contracting Office intends to solicit - on a sole source basis under the authority of FAR 13.500 for one (1)MATLAB license, plus add-on toolkit licenses. This procurement is being conducted under Simplified Acquisition Procedures --- only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. NO RFP WILL BE ISSUED. This requirement will be advertised until Wednesday, 23 Sep 2010, at 12:00 noon CDST. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. Contracting Office POC is
[email protected]. Please use solicitation number referenced in the subject line. This software is capable of efficiently solving wavelet, global optimization, and other advanced computations that are an integral part of advanced radar processing techniques currently being researched by the Survivability Engineering Branch, Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory. Additionally, the Instrument Control Toolbox will be capable of controlling existing laboratory instruments which currently rely on limited proprietary controllers. MathWorks is the developer and only authorized vendor of MATLAB. The Engineer Research and Development Center currently has other MATLAB licenses from MathWorks, and therefore, MathWorks is familiar with the needs and capabilities of ERDC to best provide service and support.