MATLAB Software Maintenance and License Support

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE

This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive proposals.  This is not a solicitation or request for offers.  Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. 

The Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) intends to award a sole source purchase order for the Office of Naval Research (ONR) to The MathWorks, Inc to furnish:

MATLAB software, including multiple toolboxes and modules, maintenance, and license support for multiple research programs.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 513210 with the size standard of $47M.  Product Service Code (PSC) is 7E20.

This purchase will be made utilizing Simplified Acquisition Procedures for commercial items as defined by:

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 12.201 for purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold of $350,000. 

Interested parties may identify their interests and capability to respond to this requirement within fifteen (15) calendar days of the publication of this notice.  Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government.   Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining impacts to competition.  A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed purchase order based upon response to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.  No reimbursement for any cost connected with providing capability information will be provided.