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J--Maintenance services for proprietary software. Maintenance may involve hardware and/or software issues.

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The Department of Defense, through the US Army Contracting Command at Aberdeen Proving Ground, intends to award a sole source contract for maintenance services related to proprietary software and associated hardware. The contract involves procuring a modular room system, an inverse multiplexer, and three plasma panels larger than 42 inches. The award will be a firm-fixed price contract to LGS Innovations LLC, as they are the sole source capable of providing these services due to their ownership of the proprietary software and their unique ability to diagnose and maintain both software and hardware components. The maintenance period is set for one year from the date of contract award, and the pricing is considered fair and reasonable based on previous purchases of similar nature. This acquisition is being conducted under the authority of FAR Part 6.302-2 for Other than Full and Open Competition, with an open call for any interested parties to respond within ten days of the notice publication. However, the Government reserves the right to decide not to compete the contract if responses provide insufficient evidence that competition would be beneficial. The notice, posted on August 29, 2012, invites interested contractors to provide clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous, but telephone inquiries will not be accepted. The contracting office’s point of contact for questions is Ms. Janice G. Hankins via email.

General Info

Sole source, one-year firm-fixed price contract to LGS Innovations for proprietary software maintenance.

Agency

Department Of Defense → W6QK Acc-Apg Director

NAICS

811212 - Computer and Office Machine Repair and Maintenance

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PostedAug 29

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Defense → W6QK Acc-Apg Director

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OfficeABER PROV GRD, MD, 21005, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Defense → W6QK Acc-Apg Director

Office AddressABER PROV GRD, MD, 21005, USA

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Full Description

This is a NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT using Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 6.302-2, for Other than Full and Open Competition. The US Army Contracting Command, Aberdeen Installation Contracting Division, Aberdeen Proving ground, MD 21005-3013, has a requirement to procure the following items: CLIN 0001, 1 each, Modular Room System CLIN 0002, 1 each, Inverse Multiplexer CLIN 0003, 3 each, Plasma Panel (greater than 42") The intended delivery date begins from date of the award for one year. Under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, only one responsible source and no other will satisfy the agency requirements, the Government intends to award a firm-fixed price (FFP) sole source contract to LGS Innovations LLC, 5440 Millstream Road, Room E2M31, McLeansville, North Carolina 27301. This is being sole sourced to LGS because software is proprietary LGS and they are only ones who can diagnose whether hardware and/or software issues are involved. LGS owns the software and government cannot define specific maintenance and repair parameters for proprietary software. All responses received within ten (10) days after date of publication of this notice will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed purchase order based upon responses to this notice is solely within the descretion of the Government. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement no later than 2:00 PM eastern time, 10 September 2012. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government in future procurement. Efforts to solicit other contractors are being made via this announcement in accordance with FAR 5.2. The anticipated cost of this acquisition is determined fair and reasonable by comparison of prices proposed in other purchases of this nature. For questions concerning this Notice of Intent, contract Ms. Janice G. Hankins, email: contact@example.gov. Posting date of this requirements is 29 August, 2012. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed purchase order based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. No telephone requests will be honored.