99--Notice of Intent to Issue Limited Source Award for PMITS/PlaxusD Software Sustainment Support Services to Conexus, Inc.

The U.S. Army Medical Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA) intends to issue a limited sources award for PMITS/PlexusD Sustainment Support Services to Conexus, Inc.. Services include sustainment of Defense Health Support Systems (DHSS) Patient Movement Tracking System (PMITS) PlexusD proprietary software and hardware. This requirement will involve access to proprietary PlexusD source code. The period of performance for this effort will be a 12-month base period with two (2) 12-month option periods. Conexus is the only contractor that can provide proprietary services for the PlexusD system and has not licensed the resale right to sell, maintain, or sustain the PlexusD software to any other contractors. Any firm that believes it can provide the stated capability as outlined in the below Limited Sources Justification are invited to submit written notification to the Contract Specialist NLT 12PM ET on 11 July 2013. Supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail to demonstrate the firm's ability to provide the stated capability. Information shall be sent electronically to Mr. Charles J. Bartlett, Contract Specialist, at contact@example.gov. No telephone requests will be accepted. Responses received will be evaluated; however; a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. If no responses are received, USAMRAA will proceed with the limited sources contract. Limited Sources Justification: Approval is being requested for a new contract PMITS/PlexusD Software Suite Sustainment Support Services. Services include: This award provides for services in support of three (3) tasks to include (1) Sustainment of the distributed PMITS/PlexusD Version 1.0.3 application. The distributed version 1.0.3 includes all workstations, laptops, scanners and bar code printers used with the distributed application. (2) Information Assurance Sustainment for PMITS Web application Version 2.0.4. PMITS 2.0.4 Web includes a web and a database server in each of its environments. Production and production test environments are maintained at DISA-San Antonio and Oklahoma locations. (3) An optional task to develop, deploy and Sustain an IA compliant 2.0.X Distributed PMITS/PlexusD application including all workstations, laptops, scanners and bar code printers used with this distributed version of PMITS. This will be a sole source contract with Conexus, Ltd. Reason for Authority Cited: FAR 6.301-1, Market Research indicates that Conexus Inc. is the only contractor that can provide its proprietary services and equipment for the quote mark PMITS/PlexusD Application quote mark system. Conexus has not licensed the resale right to maintain or sustain the PMITS/PlexusD Application to any other contractors. The PMITS/PlexusD application is developed by and sold by only one vendor; Conexus. Under the terms of its standard commercial license, the developer of PMITS/PlexusD Software, Conexus, retained the data rights to the PMITS/PlexusD source code. Access to the source code is necessary to accomplish the sustainment services covered by the contract. Due to the proprietary nature of the PMITS/PlexusD source code, no other vendor could legally provide maintenance or sustainment the system. It is critical that the contractor in place is able to access the code to troubleshoot and correct issues. To sustain PMITS PlexusD softawre application, access and updates to this software must be done.