SAM #1232SA27Q0007

USDA NASS EntryPoint software licensing and maintenance

USDA seeks Phoenix Software International’s EntryPoint software licensing and maintenance for survey-form processing across NASS operations. - Government buyer: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Acquisition and Property Division, soliciting for the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), National Operations Division and National Operations Center. - OEM and vendor: Phoenix Software International, Inc. is identified as the sole authorized source for the proprietary EntryPoint software; market research found no comparable vendor meeting the requirements. - Products and services: EntryPoint software licenses and associated maintenance for capturing and keying survey forms, reports, and respondent communications at the Forms Processing Group and regional field offices. - The annual package includes 1 server, 3 Application Studio licenses (1 included in the package), 179 Workstation/Web Client licenses, and 1 Key from Image add-on. - The requirement covers a base year and four one-year option periods; each period includes the EntryPoint/main licenses, two additional Studio licenses, and one Key from Image license. - Notable requirement: The procurement specifies the Phoenix EntryPoint product; alternate products are not acceptable. No product part numbers are provided. - Estimated total value: $179,252.94 across the base period and four option periods.

Description

Noncompetitive Contract Action

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) currently relies on the EntryPoint software for the keying of forms in the Forms Processing Group at the National Operations Center in St. Louis, MO and Regional Field Offices across the country. To ensure this functionality continues to be available, NASS requires Entrypoint software.  See “Attachment 1 – Salient Characteristics” for an overview of the requirements.

The acquisition of the Entrypoint Software must be restricted to Phoenix Software International, because they are the only source capable of providing the data output and respondent communications required by the Form Processing Group.   Additionally, the proprietary nature of the software means that no other manufacturer can provide the Entrypoint Software or meet the specifications of the form keying required at the Forms Processing Group. To ensure the functionality of the software across all platforms at the regional field offices across the country, Entrypoint software is required.

Potential sources who believe they can provide the services listed are invited to submit a quotation by the response date listed, in accordance with the instructions provided herein.  All timely responses to this solicitation will be considered, however, the determination by the Government to compete this proposed contract based on responses to this notice is solely at the discretion of the Government.  

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