Arcata Associates, Inc. has a requirement for One year renewal of IADS SiteLicense. Arcata Associates, Inc. intends to purchase the items from Symvionics, Inc. located at190 Sierra Court, Palmdale, California, 93550.We recommend that the Government acquire the annual maintenance and support renewallicense identified by the procurement request 12-2087 /121120003 by means other than fulland open competition. This annual licensing agreement procurement supports an existingNASA DFRC capability (Western Aeronautical Test Range WATR), this capability provides forthe processing and display of flight data. This Symvionics IADS software is currently inuse by the WATR.The estimated period of performance for this procurement will commence November 1, 2011and continue through October 31 2012.This procurement will be awarded as a sole source. Symvionics will be responsible fordelivering the software licensing and maintenance identified in the purchase request. This procurement will be procured under statutory authority permitting other than fulland open competition, FAR 6.302-1, Only one responsible source and no other supplies andservices will satisfy agency requirements (10 U.S.C. 2304 (c)(1)).Symvionics is the only responsible source which is capable of satisfying the agency'sunique need for the following reasons:a. Symvionics developed the IADS software. Symvionics possesses the detailedknowledge for all aspects of the software and its implementation, which is unavailable toanother firm. Symvionics owns the unique detailed design information and has personnelwith the knowledge and ability to maintain and modify this software as required. Thepersonnel and design information are critical in implementing the required capabilities b. Symvionics, as the sole producer of the IADS software and licensing andmaintenance support specified has the unique capabilities required to provide thissolution. Due to the proprietary nature of the intellectual property, Symvionics is theonly firm that can provide these required services and materials. c. Schedule risk and cost will be significantly reduced through the utilization ofan existing unique capability identical to that currently used by the WATR. The time andcost of a detailed technical analysis of the capabilities provided by the Symvionics IADSsoftware will be avoided, and the time and cost of the development of an alternatesolution will also be avoided.Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform theeffort in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 2:30 p.m. local timeon 9/30/11. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose ofdetermining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. Adetermination by the Government not to compete this proposed effort on a full and opencompetition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretionof the government.Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice.All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency.

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