D -- SOAPtest Professional SOftware

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) plans to award a purchase order to Parasoft Corporation, based in Monrovia, California, for the acquisition of SOAPtest Professional Edition-Windows Floating License software. This acquisition will be conducted on a sole source basis in accordance with FAR part 6.302-1(b)(2), which allows procurement without full and open competition. The justification for this non-competitive award is documented and attached, and there is no solicitation available for competitive proposals. However, other firms that believe they can provide the required software are invited to notify the Contracting Officer in writing within 15 days of the published notice to indicate their interest, although the Government retains full discretion whether to pursue competition based on any responses received. The contract in question is identified under solicitation number 0HCAJ512-2005-25516, posted on August 10, 2005, and falls under NAICS code 511210. The CDC contacts for this procurement are Contract Specialists Nicola L. Carmichael and Dale F. Defilipps, who are available for inquiries via email or phone. This procurement is specifically for software licenses, and the Government will consider any information received solely to determine whether to initiate a competitive acquisition process. The place of performance and other organizational details were not specified in the contract data.