Notice of Intent ABIDES

1. The Air Force District of Washington intends to award a non-commercial sole-source firm-fixed price contract to International Business Machines Corp. The period of performance is a twelve-month base year with four twelve-month options years. The non-personal services of a contract are required to provide systems administration, help desk, and systems engineering support for the Automated Budget Interactive Data Environment System (ABIDES). ABIDES is a data-based back software system (both client-server and web-oriented) used to track and maintain the Air Force Budget (including the Air Force submission to the Presidential Budget), supporting the Secretary of the Air Force, The Office of Management and Budget, and other agencies throughout the Air Force. The anticipated award will be made under the authority of FAR 6.302-1(a)(1). Only one source is capable of responding due to the unique and specialized nature of the work. Services are currently provided under contract FA7014-13-C-3001, which will expire on 31 Dec 16. No substitution of these services will be accepted. No Request for Proposal will be issued based upon this Intent. 2. Administrative Information: The North American Industry Classification System code is 541513. This Notice of Intent is not a request for proposals. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract action, based upon response to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purposes of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. All work must be accomplished in accordance with the attached Performance Work Statement.