SPECIAL NOTICE
D -- IT Research and Consulting
- Notice Date
- 5/24/2022 8:49:52 AM
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 54151
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- Contracting Office
- DEPT OF COMMERCE ESO WASHINGTON DC 20230 USA
- ZIP Code
- 20230
- Solicitation Number
- BPA220030
- Response Due
- 6/8/2022 10:00:00 AM
- Point of Contact
- Kisha Baker, Danielle Green
- E-Mail Address
-
kbaker@doc.gov, dgreen@doc.gov
(kbaker@doc.gov, dgreen@doc.gov)
- Description
- THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE AND NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTATION OR PROPOSAL. The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC), Enterprise Services -Acquisition (ES-A), located in Washington, D.C., intends to negotiate on a sole-source basis and award a Blanket Purchase Agreement to (BPA) to Gartner Inc, 56 Top Gallant Road, Stamford CT 06902-7700. This acquisition is being conducted under the authority of permitting other than full and open competition, 41 U.S.C.3304(a)(1), as implemented by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 8.405-6(a)(1)(i)(B). The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 54151S- Information Technology Professional Services with a size standard of $27.5 million. The PSC Code is DA01 IT-And Telecom- Business Application Development Support Services (Labor): Support Management: Other. DOC ES-A anticipates awarding a Blank Purchase Order (BPA) to Gartner Inc, for this requirement. The demand for IT research and Consulting is expected to increase year over year as technological changes occur and the need for programmatic consulting and research expand. As a result, DOC has an evolving need for an ordering vehicle for the acquisition of Gartner services to maximize DOC leveraged buying power and provide a streamlined procurement process. The purpose of this acquisition is to establish a centralized procurement vehicle for Gartner services and subscriptions to meet the Department of Commerce�s (DOC) current and future Gartner needs. This single award Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) under the General Services Administartion (GSA), multiple award schedule (MAS) will enable the execution of the Department�s vision for a state-of-the-art architectural enterprise, including Gartner�s suite of products available at the enterprise-wide level. The BPA shall provide access to all Gartner services including, but not limited to, research artifacts, consulting services, and other optional products. There is a current Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) in place to meet the needs of the Government�s required IT Research and Consulting Services. This is NOT a solicitation for quotations, quotation abstracts, a request for competitive quotations; or request for competitive proposals; however, all responses received within 15 days from the date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. Responses must clearly and thoroughly defend any claims or assertions that attempt to refute the Government�s claim. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed action based upon responses to this notice is solely with the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Information received on this notice must eliminate the Government's concerns and addressed how the items can be provided without jeopardizing the science behind the on-going projects. If no affirmative responses are received within 15 days of this notice to determine whether a qualified source is more advantageous to the Government, a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) will be issued to Gartner, Inc. There is no solicitation package available. Any questions regarding this notice must be submitted in writing via email to Kbaker@doc.gov and dgreen@doc.gov.
- Web Link
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- Place of Performance
- Address: USA
- Country: USA
- Country: USA
- Record
- SN06336262-F 20220526/220524230119 (samdaily.us)
- Source
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