D -- Notice of Intent to Sole Source

The Department of Homeland Security's Procurement Directorate Contracting Division intends to award a sole source contract to OAG Worldwide, Inc. for daily worldwide flight schedule data covering all airline arrivals and departures domestically and internationally to, from, and within the United States and its territories. This contract is being pursued under the authority of the Federal Acquisition Regulation 6.302-1, which allows for a non-competitive acquisition due to the unique nature of the data provided by OAG Worldwide, Inc. The notice clarifies that this is not a solicitation for proposals but rather a notification of intent to proceed with a sole source acquisition. While no competitive bids will be accepted for award consideration, interested parties who believe they can meet the requirements must submit detailed technical documentation by December 19, 2005, for evaluation regarding the possibility of a competitive procurement in the future. Submissions can be sent by fax or preferably by email to the contract specialist indicated, although no contract will be awarded based on this information alone. The contract solicitation is identified under the number Reference-Number-20018381JDY and relates to NAICS code 511140, corresponding to the field of data services. The work is managed out of Washington, DC.