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Classification Code: NAICS Code: 511210 - Software Publishers The U.S. Army Contracting Command - New Jersey, on behalf of U.S. Army CCDC Armaments Center, Weapons and Software Engineering Center (WSE... Classification Code: NAICS Code: 511210 - Software Publishers The U.S. Army Contracting Command - New Jersey, on behalf of U.S. Army CCDC Armaments Center, Weapons and Software Engineering Center (WSEC) at Picatinny Arsenal, NJ, is conducting market research to determine the capability of businesses to provide 6 brand name new Local Area Network (LAN) licenses for SmartUQ (v.4.2 or newest) software, which executes uncertainty analyses and design of computer experiments, and 4 additional maintenance years. DISCLAIMER "THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A "REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP)" TO BE SUBMITTED. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY. RESPONSES WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO THE RESPONDER. NOT RESPONDING TO THIS NOTICE DOES NOT PRECLUDE PARTICIPATION IN ANY FUTURE REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ) OR INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) OR RFP, IF ANY ISSUED. IF A SOLICITATION IS RELEASED, IT WILL BE SYNOPSIZED ON THE GOVERNMENT-WIDE POINT OF ENTRY (GPE). IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF POTENTIAL OFFERORS TO MONITOR THE GPE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMMATION PERTAINING TO THIS REQUIREMENT." BACKGROUND: to provide the United States Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Armament Center (CCDC AC) with brand name SMARTUQ Software and associated maintenance. Combat Capability Development Command Armaments Center (CCDC-AC) has recently established an initiative to integrate ‘Uncertainty Quantification' (UQ) tools, methods, and best practices into engineering modeling and simulations studies in science and technology. SmartUQ is a cutting-edge software package with unprecedented UQ capability which will enable CCDC-AC Statisticians to accurately and effectively assess and improve armament system performance and reliability. The contractor shall provide 6 new Local Area Network (LAN) licenses for SmartUQ (v.4.2 or newest) software, which executes uncertainty analyses and design of computer experiments, and 4 additional maintenance years. The contractor shall provide CCDC-AC with 6 LAN licenses (4 open and 2 secure site) of their software, SmartUQ 4.2. This access shall be available continuously without interruption at Picatinny Arsenal. The following Customer Support shall be provided: 1. SmartUQ shall provide license keys and support to CCDC-AC's Quality Engineering & System Assurance (QE&SA) Information Technology (IT) Helpdesk personnel related to installation of licenses on individual users systems and troubleshooting installation remotely. 2. SmartUQ will provide software-related technical support and version updates for a period of 1 year and continue on a yearly basis as per option years. 3. SmartUQ will also provide technical statistics-related support with the implementation of UQ techniques via the SmartUQ statistical software. The applicable NAICS code for this requirement is 511210 Software Publishes with a Small Business Size Standard of $38.5Million. Businesses of all sizes are encouraged to respond; however, each respondent must clearly identify their business size in their capabilities statement. SUBMISSION DETAILS: Each potential source is requested to provide dollar value(s) and brief description of work previously or currently being performed, which specifically demonstrates the contractor's ability to successfully satisfy the requirements of the Software purchase. Firms shall also provide point of contact information, where available, for the efforts cited above. All data should be sent at no cost to the US Government by July 2, 2019 to the US Army CCDC Armaments Center. ATTN: Antonius Gill. In addition, please provide the firm's name and address, point of contact with telephone number and email address, CAGE Code and DUNS number, and size of business (i.e. large, small, disadvantaged, veteran owned, woman owned, etc.). Each potential source is requested to provide any existing contract vehicle available for use for this requirement within their submittal (GSA, NASA SEWP, BPAs, other GWACs). This is a market survey for information only, and shall not be construed as a request for a proposal or as an obligation on the part of the US Government. The US Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this market survey or otherwise pay for information solicited. The official response must be submitted to: U.S. Army Contracting Command New Jersey, ACC-NJ-JA, ATTN: Antonius Gill Building 9, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806. Electronic submittals are preferred and should be sent to Email: antonius.gill.civ@mail.mil. Phone inquiries will not be addressed; all requests should be submitted in writing via email. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the survey.