D -- ArcInfo Licencing & Maintenance

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) plans to award a sole source purchase order to ESRI Inc. for the provision of software licenses and maintenance services related to ArcInfo Software. This procurement is authorized under FAR 13.106-1, and no competition or solicitation process will be conducted unless firms respond within 10 days of the synopsis publication with written notifications indicating their capability to provide the service. Responses will be reviewed solely to decide if a competitive procurement is warranted, with the final decision resting entirely with the government. The contract, identified under solicitation number PA0010 and posted on December 13, 2005, falls under the NAICS code 519190. The points of contact for this procurement are Phil D Alexander and Russell T Oxford, both contract specialists reachable via email or phone. The CDC emphasizes that this is not a request for proposals but offers an opportunity for interested parties to notify the contracting officer to possibly influence the procurement approach. All inquiries should be directed to Phil Alexander via email or fax.