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Furthermore, if another software were purchased from a different vendor, there would be disruption of service across the MRI Section's lab where the software and toolboxes would need to be required, and there is the risk of existing data becoming unusable with new software.
Continuation of these software and toolbox licenses allows uninterrupted access to MATLAB. Renewal of these software licenses and associated toolboxes is critical to the continuation of research within the MRI Section. It is for these reasons this requirement is restricted to MATLAB brand-name licenses.
Acquisition Authority: This acquisition is being conducted under Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Part 13 – Simplified Acquisition Procedures, and the resultant contract award will include all applicable provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2021-05 published in the Federal Register on March 10, 2021.
MATLAB toolboxes are used by the Laboratory of Behavioral Neuroscience ( LBN), National Institute on Aging (NIA) for basic statistical analysis and various stages of image processing and analysis of BLSA data.
The MATLAB software licenses along with their associated add-on toolboxes are due to expire. Renewal of these software licenses and associated toolboxes is critical to the continuation of research within the MRI Section. The contractor will provide unlimited technical support for MATLAB and it's installed toolboxes via phone, E-mail and its web site. The contractor will provide software updates and technical support for all specified MATLAB software for one year under the Software Maintenance Service.
Item Names and Quantity:
6 MATLAB (MLSMS)- Software Maintenance Service
1 Image Processing Toolbox (IPSMS)- Software Maintenance Service
1 Image Processing Toolbox (IPSMS)- Software Maintenance Service
1 Optimization Toolbox (OPSMS)- Software Maintenance Service
1 Parallel Computing Toolbox (DMSMS)- Software Maintenance Service
2 Parallel Computing Toolbox (DMSMS)- Software Maintenance Service
1 Signal Processing Toolbox (SGSMS)- Software Maintenance Service
1 Signal Processing Toolbox (SGSMS)- Software Maintenance Service
4 Statistics and Machine Learning Toolbox (STSMS)- Software Maintenance Service
License required for May 1, 2021- February 28, 2022
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Respondents that believe that they are manufacturers or authorized resellers of the brand-name product specified in this announcement must provide, as part of their response: (a) product, catalog, model, and/or part number(s); (b) product description; (c) all relevant information and documentation that the item(s) offered meets the salient physical, functional, or performance characteristics as specified in the purchase description; quantity; estimated price or cost; shipping, handling, and/or installation charges; and delivery date after receipt of order.
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The following provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition and are incorporated as an attachment. Offerors MUST complete the provision at 52.204-24 and 52.204-26 and submit completed copies as separate documents with their quotation.
1. FAR 52.204-24, Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (Aug 2020)
2. FAR 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (Aug 2020)
3. FAR 52.204-26, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation (Oct 2020)
All responses must be received by May 14, 2021 12:00 p.m. EST and must reference announcement / solicitation number NIA21-006102MD. Responses may be submitted electronically to malita.dyson@nih.gov. Fax responses will not be accepted.
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Interested parties may identify in writing their interest and capability in response to this requirement. Responses to this notice shall contain sufficient information to establish the interested parties’ bona-fide capabilities for fulfilling the requirement and include: unit price, list price, shipping and handling costs, the delivery period after contract award, the prompt payment discount terms, the F.O.B. Point (Destination or Origin), the Dun & Bradstreet Number (DUNS), the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), and the certification of business size. All offerors must have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) www.sam.gov.
All responses must be received by closing date and must reference the announcement. Responses may be submitted electronically to the attention of the contract specialist. Fax responses will not be accepted.
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