SPECIAL NOTICE
70 -- Subscription Renewal for Argent.
- Notice Date
- 4/12/2019
- Notice Type
- Synopsis
- Contracting Office
- Social Security Administration<br />Office of Acquisition and Grants<br />1540 Robert M. Ball Building<br />6401 Security Blvd<br />Baltimore<br />MD<br />21235<br />
- ZIP Code
- 21235
- Solicitation Number
- 28321319RNOI00009
- Archive Date
- 4/17/2019
- Point of Contact
- NORRIS, ROBYN
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- [NOTICE OF INTENT] - The Social Security Administration (SSA) intends to solicit Argent, Inc. on a sole source basis for the purchase of Argent Software maintenance. Argent. Inc. is located at 30 Wall Street, 8th Floor New York, NY 10005. SSA conducts this acquisition pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.106-1(b)(1), Soliciting from a single source, which states, [c]ontracting officers may solicit from one source if the contracting officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available (e.g., urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand-name or industrial mobilization). Argent Inc. is the copyright holder for Argent software. Only Argent Inc. has the right to issue an enterprise license for this software. Continued maintenance of these products is essential. Access to upgrades, updates, and fixes and patches ensures software continues to be compatible with the operating system and is in good working order. Without maintenance, there is potential for a major eDIB infrastructure workload disruption. Argent Inc. provides unique patches and technical assistance necessary to support the eDIB infrastructure. Any interruption to maintenance can severely affect our service to the public. SSA seeks a firm-fixed-price award for a one-year base period. The period of performance would be 09/22/2019 to 09/21/2020. Written responses to this synopsis shall contain sufficient documentation to establish a bona fide capability to fulfill this requirement. This is not a request for quotation; rather, this posting constitutes SSA s notice of intent to solicit on a sole source basis with Argent, Inc. for the above specified requirement. SSA does not intend to pay for any information received. If SSA does not identify other acceptable sources capable of providing the software maintenance and relevant upgrades, then it will issue a sole source award to, Argent, Inc.using the policies and procedures in FAR Part 12, in conjunction with those in FAR Part 13. Interested vendors must submit responses to this notice via email at Robyn.Norris@ssa.gov by 12:00PM EST on 04/17/2019. SSA will not honor or acknowledge requests for copies of a solicitation. Oral communications are not acceptable. The Government will not accept phone calls related to this notice of intent. NOTE: THIS NOTICE WAS NOT POSTED TO FEDBIZOPPS ON THE DATE INDICATED IN THE NOTICE ITSELF (12-APR-2019); HOWEVER, IT DID APPEAR IN THE FEDBIZOPPS FTP FEED ON THIS DATE. PLEASE CONTACT 877-472-3779 or fbo.support@gsa.gov REGARDING THIS ISSUE.
- Web Link
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Link To Document
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/SSA/DCFIAM/OAG/28321319RNOI00009/listing.html)
- Record
- SN05280169-F 20190414/190412230027 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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