Monitors

8/28/2009

On November 6th, 2008 MPC, Inc. filed a voluntary petition for relief under Chapter 11 of title 11 of the United States Code, 11 U.S.C. 101 et seq. (the Bankruptcy Code) in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.  Orders placed at the Federal Governments fiscal year end were ether slow to be delivered, partial deliveries made, or no deliveries made at all.

Over the months following and through the Bankruptcy Court's proceedings an initial Auction was made and a subsequent final Auction.  The apparent winner of the Auctioning was determined through the Bankruptcy Court's appointed Liquidation Vendor to be the vendor Intelligent Decisions (ID), Inc..  Intelligent Decisions, Inc. upon notification of being the apparent winner sent in their proposed  Novation Agreement for review and approval.

The cognizant Department of the Interior (DOI) Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Contracting Officer required that the Novatee (vendor assuming the contract) would accept all the original contract terms and conditions, fulfill undelivered orders that were paid in advance by credit card and fulfill all outstanding warranty claims.  Intelligent Decisions, Inc. has accepted these terms and conditions.  Immediately after the final Novation Agreement is competed the vendor will begin curing the past claims.

After review by the Civilian Department of Justice Attorney, the DOI Regional Attorney for Bankruptcy Filings, the DOI Hardware Acquisition Team, the DOI Chief Technology Officer a bilateral modification was signed off by both the Government and the vendor on August 18, 2009 making the official Novation from the vendor MPC, Inc. to the vendor Intelligent Decisions, Inc.  All DOI Contracting Officers, Purchasing Agents, and Government Credit Card holders with purchasing and IT authority may again start placing orders under this contract.

If you have any questions please contact your DOI Hardware Acquisition Team Lead, the Monitor Team Lead, the Contracting Officer, or the Contracting Officer's Technical Representative.

Sincerely,

John Sherman
Contracting Officer

FAQ's

Q: Will it be under the same contract number?
A: No, a new award was made. The new award number is L09PC00199 (for FPDS NG the complete # is INL09PC00199).

Q: Do you have the DUNS number for the new contractor so that we can place the orders under the correct new DUNS?
A: The vendor's DUNNS # is 618563720.

Q: Are there any specific instructions that need to be followed in order for the award to properly show up under the new contractor versus the old contractor?
A: No, simply issue a DO against the IDV, new contract number.

Q: Anything special we need to do in IDEAS to reflect the change?
A: I would print out a the contract which spells out the Novation Agreement.  

Q: Are there any changes to the business size or determination under the new award/ (small, 8(a); HubZone etc).
A: No, under NIACS 541519 Other Computer Related Services (i.e Re Sellers) the vendor exceeds both the $25M Annual Sales as well as the maximum 150 Employees.  So this would be considered a Large Business.

Q: For old orders that were placed on purchase orders, where the vendor is identified as the old vendor - will the invoices reflect the new vendor - and does each order have to have a copy of the novation agreement - or is there a certain procedure to follow so our finance office will pay the bills?
A: The Outstanding Orders that will be fulfilled starting August 31, 2009. The invoices will come from the new vendor, Intelligent Decisions, Inc.

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