Intent to Sole Source Requirement

The Defense Security Service, an agency within the Department of Defense, intends to issue a sole source award to 90Meter, Inc. for a smart card issuance system. This requirement, identified by solicitation number HS0021-13-Q-0107, includes card issuance workstation software designed to support the bulk formatting and enrollment of Secret Internet Protocol Network tokens, along with necessary hardware and software maintenance. The procurement is being conducted as a firm fixed price purchase order under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, as 90Meter, Inc. is identified as the only responsible source capable of meeting the government's needs. The contract features a period of performance consisting of a 12-month base year followed by two one-year options, with an estimated value of 44,000 dollars. Managed by the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency office in Quantico, Virginia, the action was finalized with a justification approved on September 6, 2013. While the notice served as an intent to award rather than a request for proposals, it provided a mechanism for challenges to be submitted to the designated point of contact to determine if equivalent products or services existed.