SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- Intramalls Internet-based Acqusition System
- Notice Date
- 2/7/2007
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 518210
— Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Acquisition and Property Division, Acquisition Branch (MD), 5601 Sunnyside Avenue, Building 3, Mailstop: 5116, Beltsville, MD, 20705, UNITED STATES
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- AG-3K06-S-07-0002
- Response Due
- 2/17/2007
- Archive Date
- 3/4/2007
- Description
- The United States Department of Agriculture intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with IntraMalls, LLC, 120 Cockeysville Rd., Suite 204, Hunt Valley, MD 21030. The Government intends to award a purchase order using simplified acquisition techniques, for the continued use of IntraMalls' Internet-based acquisition system and mall that provides access to products and services of a scientific or other nature, the vendor base which is customized for the agency based upon historical data of vendors used predominantly at the micro-purchase level. The Award will be made pursuant to 41.U.S.C.253(c)(1)-Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. Requirement: The contractor shall provide all personnel, materials, and equipment necessary to provide product information and secure on-line ordering that is customized for USDA usage. The contractor shall also provide loading and hosting of vendor catalogues, which provides the ability to drill down to the greatest level of detail for product specifications so that users may conduct market research, order supplies with their Government purchase card, receive order tracking and routing, and maintain a purchase card log that is supported by Level 3 data. The mall will provide identification of mandatory sources of supply, and enable tracking of socio-economic and other preference data at the micro-purchase level, along with associated reporting capabilities. Award effective 3/1/07, will be for a period of performance consisting of a one-year base period and four additional option periods. The proposed sole source contractor is IntraMalls, LLC. Notwithstanding, any firm that believes it is capable of meeting USDA's requirement as stated herein may submit a capability statement, which if received within 10 calendar days of the date of this announcement will be considered. Responses to this posting must be in writing and provide clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. A determination not to compete the proposed purchase order based upon the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. No telephone inquiries will be accepted. No solicitation will be issued. Questions can be e-mailed Melanie.Robertsbrown@ars.usda.gov.
- Place of Performance
- Address: 5601 Sunnyside Ave, Beltsville, MD 20705
- Zip Code: 20705
- Country: UNITED STATES
- Zip Code: 20705
- Record
- SN01227502-W 20070209/070207220529 (fbodaily.com)
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