Aptify Software Licenses for Maintenance

The IRS, Office of Information Technology Acquisition, Tier 2/3 Support Branch, intends to negotiatie a Sole Source Firm-Fixed Price Purchase Order for the furnishing of the renewal of 60 Aptify software product licenses for annual maintenance for the IRS Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS), 1111 Constitution Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20224 to Aptify Corporation, Inc. 7900 Westpark Drive, Atrium, 5th Floor, Tysons Corner, VA 22102. Market research conducted by acquisition personnel has determined that Aptify software is proprietary and therefore any necessary software license renewals are required to be obtained directly from Aptify. This fact was confirmed, in writing, by representatives from Aptify Corporation. The licenses are necessary to maintain the functionality of existing software, which is imperative for TAS' mission. (CLIN) 0001 - Reinstatement period for 60 Aptify software product licenses for annual maintenance: March 22, 2015 - April 12, 2015 (CLIN) 0002 - Period of Performance for 60 Aptify software product licenses for annual maintenance: April 13, 2015- March 21, 2016. The NAICS code is 511210 and the size standard is $35.5M. This announcement is in accordance with FAR 6.302. The point of contact is Ms. Inez Maguire, Contract Specialist, e-mail: inez.maguire@irs.gov. This is not a solicitation for proposals or an invitation for bids. NO SOLICITATION DOCUMENT IS AVAILABLE. All interested sources must respond in writing with clear and convincing evidence to support their ability to provide this renewal subscription. This is a Notice of Intent to Award using other than full and open competition and should not be considered a request for competitive proposals. A request for more information or a copy of the solicitation will not be considered a request for competititve proposals. A request for more information or a copy of the solicitation will not be considered a response. No telephone inquiries will be accepted. Any responses received as a result of this notice, shall be considere solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive requirement. Responses will NOT be considered as either proposals or bids. A determination by the Government not to open this requirement to competition, based upon any written response to this notice, is soley within the Government's discretion. The Goernment does not anticipate receiving responses to this notice of a non-competitive action. If parties choose to respond, any cost associated with preparation and submission of data or any other cost incurred in response to this announcement are the sole responsibility of the respondent and will not be reimbursed by the Government. The point of contact for this purchase is listed below. Any other interested organization must submit a written statement of their capabilities and qualifications to fulfill this requirement to the identified point of contact as soon as possible, but no later than 9:00 Eastern Time on Tuesday, April 7, 2015. E-mailed statements are acceptable, but the senders bear full responsibility to ensure complete transmission and timely receipt. All inquiries and concerns must be address in writing to inez.maguire@irs.gov. Vendors must include evidence of their bona fide capability to provde this license. Any such statement of capabilities and qualifications received by the deadline will be evaluated.