N -- High Definition Editing Workstaiton Installation

The Department of Homeland Security’s Procurement Directorate Contracting Division intends to negotiate a sole source contract with Chesapeake Systems to provide and install Apple Mac High Definition Editing Workstations. This action is being conducted under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, which permits sole source procurement without a competitive solicitation. The notice explicitly states that it is not a request for competitive proposals and that no formal solicitation package will be made available. The contract is identified by solicitation number Reference-Number-PR20032908 and was posted on September 5, 2007. The contracting agency operates from Washington, DC, and the point of contact for this procurement is Billy J Cooper, who can be reached via the provided phone number or email. The workstations fall under NAICS code 423430, related to computer equipment and software merchant wholesalers. Chesapeake Systems, located in Baltimore, Maryland, has been selected to fulfill the requirement, and the contract focuses on installing the high definition editing workstations to meet the agency's operational needs without undergoing a competitive bidding process.