SAM #75D301-26-Q-79230

Annual Maintenance and Subscription for Itasca 3DEC, FLAC3D, and Griddle Software Licenses

The CDC's Pittsburgh Mining Research Division (PMRD) is seeking annual maintenance and subscription services for its Itasca numerical modeling software suite, supporting mining safety research. - Government Buyer: - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) - Pittsburgh Mining Research Division (PMRD) - OEM Highlight: - Itasca Consulting Group, Inc. (sole source, proprietary software) - Products/Services Requested: - Annual maintenance and subscription for: - 3DEC software (2 licenses, version 9 updated to 9.7) - FLAC3D software (1 license, version 9 updated to 9.7) - Griddle software (1 license, version 2 updated to 9.7) - Technical support for installation, configuration, troubleshooting, licensing, and model performance - Notable Requirements: - Only Itasca Consulting Group, Inc. can provide these services due to proprietary licensing - Support includes software updates, upgrades, license management, and remote technical assistance - Software is used for advanced geomechanical and ventilation modeling in mining safety research

Description

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) intends to acquire annual maintenance/subscription support for existing Government-owned ITASCA 3DEC, FLAC3D, and Griddle perpetual software licenses from Itasca Consulting Group, Inc. The Contracting Officer has determined that only one source is currently known to be capable of satisfying the requirement because the acquisition requires continued maintenance, software updates/upgrades, licensing support, and technical support for the Government's existing proprietary ITASCA licenses.

All responsible sources may submit a quotation or capability information in response to the attached RFQ. Timely responses will be considered by the Government.

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