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Request for Quotes

Project: Procurement of Hydroacoustic Data-Processing Software

Requirements:

I. Software must have the following applications:

Bathymetric (hydrographic) surveying for the creation of navigational charts
Classification of bottom types for the description of biological habitats in ecosystem studies
Counting and tracking of fish for fisheries and ecosystem management purposes
Characterization of fish schools and zooplankton aggregations for ecosystem studies
Estimation of fish and zooplankton biomass for fisheries and ecosystem management purposes

II. Technical Requirements::

Provide minimum computer requirements to operate software and any additional software utilities

III. Supporting Information:

Vendor must be registered in Central Contractor Registration (CCR.gov) Data base prior to award of U.S. Government Purchase Order.

Vendor must invoice through the Internet Payment Platform (IPP.gov)

Electronic Invoicing and Payment Requirements—Internet Payment Platform (IPP) (Sep 2011)

Payment requests must be submitted electronically through the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Internet Payment Platform System (IPP).

"Payment request" means any request for contract financing payment or invoice payment by the Contractor. To constitute a proper invoice, the payment request must comply with the requirements identified in the applicable Prompt Payment clause included in the contract, or the clause 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Items included in commercial item contracts. The IPP website address is: https://www.ipp.gov.

The Contractor must use the IPP website to register, access and use IPP for submitting requests for payment. The Contractor Government Business Point of Contact (as listed in CCR) will receive enrollment instructions via email from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston (FRBB) within 3–5 business days of the contract award date. Contractor assistance with enrollment can be obtained by contacting the IPP Production Helpdesk via email ippgroup@bos.frb.org or phone (866) 973-3131.

If the Contractor is unable to comply with the requirement to use IPP for submitting invoices for payment, the Contractor must submit a waiver request in writing to the Contracting Officer with its proposal or quotation.

(End of Local Clause)

Include shipping costs to Anchorage AK 99508 if applicable.

Quote Due By: February 16, 2012 NLT 4:00 PM Alaska Daylight Savings Time

For all projects, contact: Tyrone Rowse