(i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. (ii) Solicitation # DHQLGL04MPD0009. This solicitation is a Request For Quote(RFQ). (iii) The RFQ document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through FAC 15 (7-24-03) and Defense Change Notice 20030821. (iv) The resultant sole-source contract will be 100% set aside for small business as Business Software, Inc., owns all proprietary rights to the software's source code and is the only known source for licensing and support. NAICS 511210, Software Publishers. Size Standard is $21M average annual receipts over past three years. (v)(vi) CLIN 0001: One (1) GS-72Z, BSI - TaxFactory License and Support. (vii) Required Period of coverage for maintenance is 1 December 2003 through 30 November 2004. Delivery is to DECC St Louis; 4300 Goodfellow Boulevard; Bldg 103, 2nd Floor, Post D-2; St. Louis, MO 63120-0012. (viii) FAR 52.212-1 Instruction to Offerors-Commercial Item, applies to this acquisition. (ix) FAR 52.212-2 does not apply to this sole source acquisition. (x) Quotes shall include a completed copy of the provisions at FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representation and Certifications-Commercial Item (excluding paragraph “b”); DFARS 252.212-7000, Offeror Representation and Certifications-Commercial Item. (xi) FAR 52.212-4 Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items applies to this acquisition (xii) FAR 52.212-5(Deviation) Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items: 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity ; 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity For Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and other Eligible Veterans ; 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disablities; 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era and other Eligible Veterans applies to this acquisition. (xiii) Additional requirements: (1) The following FAR clauses apply to this acquisition: 52.232-33, Payment by Electronics Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration; 52.239-9209 Year 2000 Compliance (2) The following DFARS 252.212-7001(b), Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items clauses apply to this acquisition: 252.204-7004, Required Central Contractor Registration; 252.227-7015, Technical Data-Commercial Item; 252.227-7037, Validation of Restrictive Markings on Technical Data; 252.243-7002, Requests for Equitable Adjustment. The contract type will be a firm fixed price. All unit prices are firm fixed. (xvi) Proposals are due no later than 4:00 p.m. local time, November 19, 2003. (xvii) Any party interested in submitting a proposal for this solicitation shall provide a request to the Contracting Office. Fax or e:mail your proposals to DITCO/AQSS31, MAJ Mark Youmans, [email protected], 2300 E. Drive, Scott AFB IL., 62225-5406, (618) 229-9246. Fax (618) 229-9177. Oral proposals are not acceptable. All FAR/DFARS clauses can be obtained at www.far.npr.gov & http://farsite.hill.af.mil/VFFARa.htm). See note 1.

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