65--Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source

Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source The Southern Regional Contracting Office, Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center, Fort Hood, TX, intends to award a sole source Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract to Nuance Communications, a large business, under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1, on or after 25 September 2014, for maintenance contract for Dictaphone Equipment, at the Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center, Fort Hood, TX. The applicable NAICS code for this requirement is 811213, and the size standard is $10,000,000.00. This notice is not a request for competitive proposals. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, which shall be considered by the agency before the intended award date. Interested sources who submit data are responsible for appropriately marking information if it is proprietary in nature. The Government shall not reimburse interested sources for any information provided. No requests for capability briefings will be honored as a result of this notice and any information provided will not be used as part of any subsequent solicitation requirement. No telephonic inquires will be honored. A determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. NOTE: INTERESTED VENDORS, PLEASE RESPOND TO THIS NOTICE ON OR BEFORE 25 SEPTEMBER 2014, 1:00 P.M., CST. The Southern Region Contracting Office intends to make a sole source award to Nuance Communications, Inc., 1 Wayside Road, Burlington, MA 01803-4609. Interested parties may email any concerns to Mr. Timothy Hoerz at contact@example.gov no later than 25 Sep 2014 at 1:00 P.M. CST.