Federal Bid

Last Updated on 11 Aug 2015 at 8 AM
Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
Jones Michigan

SPSS Statistic Standard Campus Edition Value Unit Term License

Solicitation ID HU0001-15-Q-V112
Posted Date 16 Jul 2015 at 11 AM
Archive Date 11 Aug 2015 at 5 AM
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Contracting Office Usuhs
Agency Department Of Defense
Location Jones Michigan United states
The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) is the Nation's federal health sciences university and is committed to excellence in military medicine and public health during peace and war. We provide the Nation with health professionals dedicated to career service in the Department of Defense and the United States Public Health Service and with scientists who serve the common good. We serve the uniformed services and the Nation as an outstanding academic health sciences center with a worldwide perspective for education, research, service, and consultation; we are unique in relating these activities to military medicine, disaster medicine, and military medical readiness. USU is located in Bethesda, MD on the grounds of the Naval Support Activity Bethesda.
The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU), located in Bethesda, MD, intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with International Business Machines (IBM), to renew the University's SPSS Statistic Standard Campus Edition Value Unit Term License, including subscription and support.
This service will be procured in accordance with the procedures of FAR Part 12-Commercial Items and FAR Part 13-Simplified Acquisition Procedures.
Sole source determination is made in accordance with:
FAR Part 13.106-1 Soliciting Competition
(b) Soliciting from a single source
(1) For purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold, contracting officers may solicit from one source if the contracting officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available.
The mission of USU is to provide the highest quality education programs in the health sciences to those selected individuals who demonstrate dedication to a health profession career in the Uniformed Services. As such, it is essential USU provide the necessary training and equipment required for our students to become successful doctors and nurses and to be able to provide the best care possible for our soldiers and to support our research efforts.
SPSS is designed to perform statistical procedures to ensure the accuracy of research analyses and provides a better understanding of data and report results. SSS is used in several education courses for Graduate Education School and Graduate School of Nursing. In addition, the software is used in a variety of research project in the University.

IBM is the only known source that can provide the requested software to educational institutions.

This is not a request for quotes and a solicitation package will not be issued. Sources interested in responding to this requirement must be able to provide compelling evidence that they can provide the abovementioned requirement as specified. A determination by the government not to compete this proposed contractual action based upon responses received is solely within the discretion of the government. Responses must be received via email ([email protected]) by 10:00 a.m. EST on July 27, 2015.

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