J -- Maintenance on Karcher System

The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency anticipates issuing a sole source, firm fixed price contract to Karcher Group, Inc. for 12-months of maintenance on a system developed under a previous contract. Karcher provided custom programming of the display controller of the system to provide full capability for the unique display system required by NGA. Karcher, currently owns, and are the only ones who have access to, the code to the program. Karcher Group is the only responsible source to support this requirement. The authority cited for this procurement is 10 U.S.C 2304 (c) (1), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1; Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services will Satisfy Agency Requirements.This synopsis is not a request for competitive proposals and/or quotes. Interested parties have fifteen (15) days from the date of publication of this Synopsis to submit in writing to the identified point of contract (POC) clear and convincing evidence of their qualifications and/or capabilities. Such qualifications and/or capabilities will be used solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. Responses received after fifteen (15) days or without required information will be considered non-responsive to this Synopsis and will not be considered. A determination by the Government to either conduct or not conduct this effort as a full and open competitive procurement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. All inquiries must be submitted in writing to the address or facsimile number state herein to the attention of Christina Griffin, Contracting Officer, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), 12310 Sunrise Valley Dr., Reston, VA, 20191, Griffinch@nga.mil. Responses must include your business name, point of contact, address and telephone number with area code. Telephone requires or inquiries will not be accepted. Responses may be faxed to 703-755-5340.