Great Plains software support/maintenance

The contract intends to award a sole-source order to Socius1 LLC to provide support and maintenance for Great Plains software. This contract supports multiple divisions within the Defense Finance and Accounting Service, including the Trust Fund Accounting Division, Standards and Compliance Business Office, Military Housing Privatization Initiative, and the Accounts Maintenance and Control Directorate. The sole-source award is justified under the Federal Acquisition Regulation, permitting non-competitive procurement when only one source is reasonably available due to factors such as urgency or exclusive licensing agreements, with the simplified acquisition threshold applied. The solicitation, identified by number KOCUB2RI002, was posted on December 12, 2011, and falls under NAICS code 541519, which pertains to computer systems design services. The place of performance is Indianapolis, Indiana, while the contracting activity is based in Columbus, Ohio, as part of the Department of Defense’s Defense Finance and Accounting Service. The contract is managed through an office contact, Larry L. Lowery, who can be reached by email or phone for further information. This action is explicitly a notice of intent and not a request for competitive proposals.