Geosoft Oasis Montaj Software   2

THIS IS STRICTLY A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) NOTICE ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP). NO SOLICITATION IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

1. INTRODUCTION

The CEHNC, in support of the United States Army Military Munitions Response Program (MMRP), is seeking responses from commercial vendors or integrators that can provide Geosoft Oasis Montaj UX-Analyze software licenses and support agreement which can be used for the analysis of advanced geophysical classification data. The US Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville (USAESCH), houses the Environmental and Munitions Center of Expertise (EM CX), which provides technical program and project support/services to all USACE Districts performing work under the MMRP.

Geosoft is a Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) software application that provides a scalable environment for efficiently importing, viewing, modelling, analyzing and sharing large volume geophysical, geochemical and geological data, all within one integrated environment.

MMRP must renew existing subscriptions to prevent mission failure and intends to solicit and negotiate the current Geosoft licenses and support agreement for coverage beginning 19 March 2017 with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1.

2. SCOPE/PURPOSE

This RFI is solely for the purpose of gathering information and identifying sources that may possess the expertise, capabilities and experience necessary to provide the Geosoft licenses and follow-on support listed in Attachment 1, Statement of Work (SOW). This RFI does not constitute a solicitation, Request for Proposal (RFP) or a commitment, implied or otherwise, that a contract will be issued. All information received will be considered by the government for future acquisitions of this nature. A determination by the Government not to compete future requirements for these services based upon responses to this RFI is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.

The Government will analyze all responses and determine if the pool of qualified and interested small business firms is significant enough for a total set-aside competition restricted to small businesses or for a partial set-aside competition restricted to small businesses. If the determination is made that there are not enough qualified and/or interested small business firms to perform this requirement, the Government may solicit the acquisition as an unrestricted full and open competition.

This RFI announcement is unrestricted to allow small and large businesses to respond. The Government is seeking to identify qualified sources either singularly, or as part of an assembled team under North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 511210, Software Publishers.

The purpose of this RFI is to conduct market research which will be used to formulate an acquisition strategy and determine the capability of the vendor community to supply MMRP Geosoft licenses and follow-on software support maintenance.

Estimated RFP opening date for future requirements of this nature are undetermined at this time.

The Government will not pay for information received in response to the RFI.

3. INDUSTRY QUESTIONS/SUBMISSIONS

CEHNC is accepting questions regarding this RFI but WILL NOT be providing responses. The questions will be used to develop more information and receive input from industry regarding capabilities. If a formal RFP is issued as a result of this notice, questions and answers will be allowed at that time.

4. RESPONSE INSTRUCTIONS

Interested companies shall respond with submissions detailing their ability to provide the Geosoft software licenses and follow-on software maintenance as described in Attachment 1, SOW. Responses should demonstrate capability to meet the requirements outlined, not merely affirm the respondent's capability (e.g. the response must go beyond the statement that "XYZ company can provide XYZ supplies").

Submissions cannot exceed 10 pages, single spaced, 12-point type with at least one-inch margins on 8 1/2" X 11" page size, including all appendices, attachments and title pages. The response should not exceed a 5 MB e-mail limit for all items associated with the RFI response. Oral communications are not permissible. The Government does not intend to rank submittals or provide any reply to interested firms.

Responses should include the vendor's (1) capabilities submission; (2) business name and address to include any partners; (3) name of company representative and their business title; (4) contract vehicles available to the Government for the procurement of the product and service, to include General Service Administration (GSA) Federal Supply Schedules (FSS), or any other Government Agency contract vehicle; and (5) business type (large business, small business, small disadvantaged business, 8(a)-certified small disadvantaged business, HUBZone small business, woman-owned small business, very small business, veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business) based upon North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 511210, Software Publishers.

5. POINT OF CONTACT

Companies who wish to respond to this RFI should send responses via email no later than 4:00 pm CST, Thursday, 23 February 2017 to Kimberly Wheeler at kimberly.wheeler@usace.army.mil.

6. ATTACHMENTS

Attachment 1: Statement of Work