D--Governments intent to award a sole source bridge contract for 3 months to GSTEK, Inc. for Administrative Telephone Support for West Point, New York.

The Government plans to award a sole source bridge contract to GSTEK, Inc. for a three-month period, from April 1 to June 30, 2010, to provide Administrative Telephone Services support at West Point, New York. This bridge contract is awarded under the authority of FAR 6.302-1 and is intended to maintain uninterrupted service while a competitive follow-on contract is pursued among IMCSII IDIQ awardees as per FAR 16.505(b)(1). No solicitation will be issued for this contract, but interested parties may respond by demonstrating compelling evidence that competition would benefit the Government. Responses are due by March 16, 2010, at noon Arizona time, and must be submitted to designated Government contacts. The contract is managed by the National Capital Region Contracting Center located at Fort Huachuca, Arizona, with Kimberly Johnson and Cory West serving as primary points of contact. The contract’s justification and approval documentation will be publicly available around April 14, 2010. The award relates to NAICS code 811213 and falls under the Department of Defense’s software sector, ensuring timely continuity of telephone support services during the interim period prior to a full competitive procurement.