SUBJECT: Iberon National Law Enforcement Telecommunications Systems (NLETS) and Iberon NCITE® Kiosks Software Subscription Renewals

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with (IAW) the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is PANAPG-23-P-0000-007559 and is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ).

The U.S. Army Contracting Command – Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG) is requesting a Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) delivery order for Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) Iberon NLETS and Iberon Ncite Kiosks software subscription renewals. This effort is in support of the Communications-Electronics Command (CECOM) Software Engineering Center (SEC) in support of Product Manager Force Protection Systems (PM-FPS)/Automated Installation Entry (AIE). Iberon NLETS software subscription provides vetting service and automated criminal background screening against federal and state/local enforcement databases. In addition, the software subscription is required to work on existing Iberon NCITE® Kiosk which provides the Army with visitor registration allowing an applicant to enter their appropriate information and the system puts the applicant in a queue for the registrar to submit for vetting. This procurement will consist of subscription periods with an anticipated award date of 31 May 2023. The subscription periods per product are listed in the table below. It is in the Government’s intent to make a sole source award utilizing the authority set forth in 41 United States Code 1901 as implemented in FAR 13.501(a)(1)(ii), sole source (including brand name) under the authority of the simplified procedures for certain commercial items. The 2022 North American Classification System (NAICS) Code for this procurement is 513210-Computer Software Publishers. The Product Service Code (PSC) is 7A21.

The request for quote (RFQ) for this requirement is PANAPG-23-P-0000-007559 and quotations are due within two business days of this notification, no later than close of business at 1600 (EST) on 22 May 2023.

Product Descriptions – This requirement is for the purchase of the Iberon NLETS and Iberon NCITE® Kiosks software subscription renewals. See attached document for the product description, quantity, subscription periods, respondent instructions, evaluation factors, special contract requirements, delivery instructions, and clauses.

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