D -- Software Maintenance and Consulting

The U.S. Secret Service plans to negotiate solely with Identity Sytems, Inc. for annual maintenance and consulting services related to proprietary software licenses previously acquired. This procurement will not be competed openly but is proceeding under a sole source authority in accordance with FAR 6.302. The contract covers software maintenance and consulting, and although this notice serves as an announcement, it is neither a request for proposals nor a solicitation for offers. Responses must be submitted in writing within two calendar days of the notice date, and no solicitation package is available. The government anticipates awarding the contract around July 27, 2005, and will not reimburse any costs associated with response preparation. The contracting office handling this effort is the Fletc Glynco Procurement Office within the Department of Homeland Security, located in Brunswick, Georgia. The acquisition falls under NAICS code 519190, which pertains to other information services. This action reflects the government’s discretion to bypass a full and open competitive process to obtain necessary maintenance and consulting services from the sole source vendor due to the proprietary nature of the software involved.