NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE ORDER

NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center, San Diego (NAVSUP FLC San Diego) intends to issue a sole source contract to PTC Inc. 140 Kendrick Street, Needham, MA 02494. The requirement is for PTC ApexAda V4.4 and V5.0 as part of the MH60RS stand-up. PTC ApexAda V4.4 and V5.0 is currently being used as part of the software development environment for some of the MH60RS Computer Software Configuration Items (CSCI). The authority for soliciting a single source under simplified acquisition procedures is FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), Soliciting Competition, which states that contracting officers may solicit from one source if the contracting officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available (e.g., urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand-name or industrial mobilization). The proposed contract action is Sole Source only. In accordance with FAR 5.102, the required justification documentation is attached (See Note 22). This Notice of Intent is not a request for quotation. No solicitation or RFQ will be forthcoming. NOTE 22: The proposed contract action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all proposals received by the closed date specified herein will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.