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NON-COMPETITIVE COMBINED SYNOPSIS / SOLICITATION Title: Three (3) ProModel License and Five (5) Process Simulator licenses (i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in... NON-COMPETITIVE COMBINED SYNOPSIS / SOLICITATION Title: Three (3) ProModel License and Five (5) Process Simulator licenses (i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. (ii) The solicitation number is 75N95023Q00401 and the solicitation is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). This acquisition is for a commercial item or service and is conducted under the authority of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13—Simplified Acquisition Procedures; and FAR Part 12—Acquisition of Commercial Items, and is not expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold. THIS IS A NON-COMPETITIVE (NOTICE OF INTENT) COMBINED SYNOPSIS SOLICITATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT OR PURCHASE ORDER WITHOUT PROVIDING FOR FULL OR OPEN COMPETITION (INCLUDING BRAND-NAME). The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), Office of Acquisition (OA), on behalf of The National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) intends to negotiate and award a Firm Fixed Priced contract without providing for full and open competition (including brand-name) to ProModel Corporation, 6811 Benjamin Franklin Drive, STE 200, Columbia MD, 21046-3187 for the purchase of three (3) ProModel License and five (5) Process Simulator licenses. This acquisition is conducted as non-competitive for a commercial item or service and is conducted pursuant to FAR 13.106-1(b)(1). The essential characteristics that make this requirement sole source are that the ProModel Licenses and Process Simulator licenses are proprietary to ProModel. Processor Simulator will allow access to much of the simulation modeling capabilities of ProModel without the steep learning curve and maintenance of the flagship platform albeit with some reduced features. Models created in Process Simulator can then be passed onto expert users of ProModel as, or if needed to create more full featured simulation models. In order to allow continuation of science, we must use this specific vendor’s proprietary software for ongoing protocols and research. (iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) Number 2023-04 dated June 2, 2023. (iv) The associated NAICS code 513210 – Software Publisher and the size standard in millions is $47. (v) This requirement is for the purchase of three (3) ProModel License and five (5) Process Simulator licenses. (vi) Background: The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is the nation’s leading medical research agency and the primary Federal agency whose mission is to seek fundamental knowledge about the nature and behavior of living systems and the application of that knowledge to enhance health, lengthen life, and reduce illness and disability, conducting, supporting and making medical discoveries that improve people’s health and save lives. This requirement is critical for the evaluation of complex design criteria and for rapid design iteration at any level of detail in a much faster and cost-effective manner than could ever be done with actual physical prototypes. Simulations are not limited to just hardware design and integration but can be applied to complete research workflows which can be conducted in rapid iterative fashion to gain innovative insight to possible design changes that could not as readily be achieved on the real system. Purpose: The purpose of this requirement is to purchase three (3) ProModel License and five (5) Process Simulator licenses. Project Requirements: Independently and not as an agent of the Government, the Contractor shall furnish all the necessary services,qualified personnel, material, equipment, and facilities, not otherwise provided by the Government as needed to perform the Statement of Work. Specific Requirements: The vendor will supply support service and licenses as shown below: 3 ProModel License 5 Process Simulator licenses The salient characteristics: Integrates with Microsoft's Visio application. Ability to create extremely informative discrete event simulation models from static process models. Build dynamic visual models with automated links to external output. Input and operating parameters directly on the Visio map. View the impact on system resources. Output metrics displayed in real time. Automatic data graphics update. Scenario results and KPI’s displayed. Capability to compare multiple scenarios. On-site training to cover software capabilities including training material & generic exercises Automatic software upgrades and product enhancements for duration of membership. Upgrade to ProModel v/10.14.336 with Entitlement Licensing. Upgrade to Process Simulator MH v/10.14.231 with Entitlement Licensing. Access to ProModel Technical Support. We offer extended technical support hours, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. MST Access to our library of Training Webinars (vii) The Government anticipates award of a firm fixed-price contract for this acquisition, and the anticipated delivery is: 3 ProModel Licenses - 06/30/2023 – 06/29/2024 5 Process Simulator MH Licenses - 07/31/2023 - 07/31/2024 (viii) The provision at FAR 52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998), applies to this acquisition. This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at these addresses: https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far https://www.hhs.gov/grants/contracts/contract-policies-regulations/hhsar/index.html (End of provision) The following provisions apply to this acquisition and are incorporated by reference: FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management (Oct 2018) FAR 52.204-16, Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting (Aug 2020) FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items (Nov 2021) FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (Nov 2021) FAR 52.222-48, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment-Certification (May 2014) HHSAR 352.239-73, Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility Notice (December 18, 2015) The clause at FAR 52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998), applies to this acquisition. This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at these addresses: https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far https://www.hhs.gov/grants/contracts/contract-policies-regulations/hhsar/index.html (End of clause) The following clauses apply to this acquisition and are incorporated by reference: FAR 52.204-13, System for Award Management Maintenance (Oct 2018) FAR 52.204-18, Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (Aug 2020) FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (DEC 2022). Addendum to this FAR clause applies to this acquisition and is attached. FAR 52.217-9, Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (Mar 2000). HHSAR 352.239-74, Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility (December 18, 2015) The following provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition and are attached in full text. Offerors MUST complete the provisions at 52.204-24 and 52.204-26 and submit completed copies as separate documents with their proposal. FAR 52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (Nov 2021) FAR 52.204-26 Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation (Oct 2020) FAR 52.204–27, Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application (Jun 2023) FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (Jan 2022) NIH Invoice and Payment Provisions (APR 2022) (ix) The Government will evaluate quotations or offers in accordance with FAR 13.106-2 and award a purchase order from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose quote conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate quotes: a. Technical capability of the item offered to meet the Government requirement; b. Price; and c. Past performance [see FAR 13.106-2(b)(3)]. (x) The Offerors to include a completed copy of the provision at FAR clause 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (Nov 2021), with its offer. If the offeror has completed FAR clause 52.212-3 at www.sam.gov, then the offeror does not need to provide a completed copy with its offer. (xi) The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (Nov 2021), applies to this acquisition. Addendum to this FAR clause applies to this acquisition and is attached. (xii) There are no additional contract requirement(s) or terms and conditions applicable to this acquisition. (xiii) The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) are not applicable to this requirement. (xiv) Responses to this solicitation must include sufficient information to establish the interested parties’ bona-fide capabilities of providing the product or service. The price quote shall include: unit price, list price, shipping and handling costs, delivery days after contract award, delivery terms, prompt payment discount terms, F.O.B. Point (Destination or Origin), product or catalog number(s), product description, and any other information or factors that may be considered in the award decision. Such factors may include: past performance, special features required for effective program performance, trade-in considerations, probable life of the item selected as compared with that of a comparable item, warranty considerations, maintenance availability, and environmental and energy efficiency considerations. The Unique Entity ID (UEI), the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), and the certification of business size must be included in the response. All offerors must have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) www.sam.gov. All offers must be received by 3:00p.m., Eastern Daylight/Standard Time, on June 20, 2023, and reference solicitation number 75N95023Q00401. Responses must be submitted electronically to Claudia Ventola, Contract Specialist at claudia.ventola@nih.gov. Fax responses will not be accepted.