--INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT TO SYSCOM SERVICES INC. FOR FUJITSU 5120 SCANNER AND ANNUAL SUPPORT; CARDIFF TELEFORM V10.1 DESKTOP EDITION AND ANNUAL SUPPORT

The U.S. Army Contracting Agency at Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD, plans to negotiate a sole source contract with Syscom Services Inc. for the purchase of a Fujitsu 5120 scanner along with annual support, as well as Cardiff Teleform version 10.1 desktop edition and its annual support. This procurement is being conducted as an emergency purchase due to the unique capability of Syscom Services to provide a mission-critical software component essential for data collection during epidemiological consultations performed by the Disease Epidemiology Program. The contracting action is justified under FAR 6.302-1, allowing non-competitive awards when only one responsible source is available to fulfill the urgent requirement. The contract falls under the North American Industry Classification System code 423430, which relates to computer and software merchant wholesalers, with a size standard of 100 employees. Although this notice signals the intent to award directly to Syscom Services, it is not a solicitation for competitive proposals. Interested parties were invited to express their interest by a specified deadline prior to award. The government contact for this procurement process is Sharon Gary, who can be reached by phone or email for further information concerning the contract. The purchase aims to support essential software and hardware tools critical to epidemiological data analysis within the Department of Defense’s Disease Epidemiology Program.