Arcata Associates, Inc.(Arcata/UNITeS); in support of the United NASA Information Technology Services (UNITeS) Prime Contract, intends to negotiate only, on an sole source basis, with Mentor Graphics to acquire software support maintenance for existing software.
Arcata Associates, Inc. intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12.
This announcement constitutes the only solicitation as proposals are being requested per the attached Request for Quote (RFQ), which is located in the attached Word file, along with the list of covered items on Attachment “A”, an Offeror Representations & Certifications (Certs), and Terms and Conditions (T&C’s) Parts I and II, all of which are deemed to be in the solicitation package. Interested firms have until 14 April 2008, 4:00PM CDST to submit in writing to the identified point of contact a response to the RFQ and all associated paper work per the instructions. Responses received after the 14 April 2008 cutoff without the required information will be considered non-responsive to the synopsis/solicitation and will not be considered. A determination by Arcata/UNITeS to not compete this proposed effort on a full and open competitive basis, based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of Arcata Associates, Inc.
It is the offeror’s responsibility to monitor this Internet site for the release of any amendments, and clarifying questions and answers. For subscribers to FEDBizOpps who wish to obtain the relevant documents covering this synopsis, please access said information at http://prod.nasi.nasa.gov/sci-bin/eps-bizops.cgi?gr==C&pin=62 as no hard copy will be provided by this office.
Oral communications are not acceptable in this response to this notice.
