--ENVI IMAGE PROCESSING SOFTWARE SUPPORT

The Mission and Installation Contracting Command at Fort Gordon, Georgia plans to acquire annual support services for ENVI Image Processing Software for the 513th MI Brigade at Fort Gordon on a sole source basis from Research Systems, Inc., operating as ITT Visual Information Solutions. This procurement will use Simplified Acquisition Procedures under FAR Part 13 and will be conducted as a commercial item acquisition according to FAR Part 12. The sole source justification is based on statutory authority allowing acquisition from only one responsible source, and no solicitation for competitive offers will be issued. Interested parties must provide compelling evidence showing that competition would be beneficial to the government; otherwise, the award will proceed without further notice. Responses to this notice must be submitted in writing by 4:00 p.m. EST on September 24, 2008, to the Directorate of Contracting at Fort Gordon. Oral communications are not accepted, and the government reserves the sole discretion to decide whether or not to compete the requirement based on any responses received. The contract, identified under solicitation number W9124908T0131, falls under NAICS code 541511 and is managed by the Department of Defense office W6QM Micc-ft Gordon. The place of performance and contracting office are located at Fort Gordon, Georgia.