Citrix XenApp and Xenserver Maintenance Support

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD ON SOLE SOURCE/BRAND NAME BASIS The Department of Education, Federal Student Aid (the Department), intends to award under the authority of FAR 13.5 to Convergence Technology (a Citrix Reseller), 808 LandMark Dr Ste 213, Glen Burnie, MD 21061-4983. This procurement is being conducted over the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). Citrix XenApp is an application virtualization solution that reduces the cost of Microsoft Windows application management. Citrix XenServer is a complete, managed server virtualization platform built on the powerful Xen hypervisor. XenServer is designed for efficient management of Windows and Linux virtual servers and delivers cost-effective server consolidation and business continuity. Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the identified points of contact not later than Friday, June 28, 2013 at 5pm EST. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely to determine whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A determination by the Department not to compete this proposed effort on a full and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Department. This notice of intent is NOT a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for competitive quotes. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. Interested parties may submit any information for consideration by the Department to Demetrice.parker@ed.gov with "WTOD" referenced in the subject line.