SPECIAL NOTICE
D -- Notice to Intent to Sole Source
- Notice Date
- 2/23/2016
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 541511
— Custom Computer Programming Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Army, Army Contracting Command, MICC, MICC - Fort Benning, Bldg 6, Meloy Hall, Room 207, Fort Benning, Georgia, 31905-5000, United States
- ZIP Code
- 31905-5000
- Solicitation Number
- W911SF-16-R-0006
- Archive Date
- 3/16/2016
- Point of Contact
- Ray Lee Jr,
- E-Mail Address
-
ray.lee11.mil@mail.mil
(ray.lee11.mil@mail.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This is a NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT Synopsis: BENNING Q-FLOW SYSTEMS HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT FOR MARTIN ARMY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (BMACH), FORT BENNING, GEORGIA 1. The Mission and Installation Contracting Command (MICC) Fort Benning, Georgia is issuing a notice of intent to sole source set forth in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) part 6.302-3(1)(2)(iii). Full and open competition need not be provided for when it is necessary to award the contract to a particular source in order to acquire specialized training equipment. This is not a request for proposals or quotes. 2. The purpose of this notification is the Government's intent to sole source the purchase of the hardware and software product support services for the Q-Flow systems, which is manufactured by ACF Technologies. The preferred strategy is to procure this requirement as sole source from the manufacturer which is also the distributor. The Government will not reimburse participants for any information they provide. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR TECHNICAL OR COST PROPOSALS. 3. DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT: The Martin Army Community Hospital (BMACH) here at Fort Benning, Georgia is in need of the hardware and software product support services for the Q-Flow systems in the Information Management Division (IMD). The Q-Flow systems provided by ACF Technologies is exclusive. The cost and time to acquire another system and have all the approvals will not be recovered through competition. 4. The determination to sole source was made because ACF Technologies has proprietary rights over the currently used system. Due to the proprietary nature of the existing software it is unrealistic to assume that another contractor will be able to provide suitable support. 5. The NAICS code is 541511 -- Custom Computer Programming Services 6. The authority for this non-competitive award is 10 USC 2304(c)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1(a), only one responsible Source. The Government intends to procure this sole source requirement under FAR Part 15, Contracting by Negotiation. 7. THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS and a solicitation will not be issued. Interested concerns must show clear and convincing evidence that competition of this requirement would be advantageous to the Government. If no affirmative written responses are received by 2:00 P.M. Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 1 March 2016, award will be made without further notice. After this deadline, concerns will not be considered regarding this announcement. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. A determination by the government not to compete this proposed requirement is solely within the discretion of the government. 8. Point of Contact(s): SFC Ray Lee Jr. via email at ray.lee11.mil@mail.mil
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Fort Benning, Fort Benning, Georgia, 31905, United States
- Zip Code: 31905
- Zip Code: 31905
- Record
- SN04028270-W 20160225/160223235323-0c8c633f224908c18d0227a5a230e178 (fbodaily.com)
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