NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE PURCHASE ORDER TO SYMBOLICS

The Center for Army Analysis, under the Department of the Army, is seeking to procure two Open Genera Workstations, Model SYS-Alpha-833, with an upgrade to dual 72 GB SCSI disks, along with related services to be delivered at their Fort Belvoir, Virginia facility. This procurement will be handled by GovWorks under the Department of the Interior's franchise authority following the FAR 13.5 regulations covering commercial items. The Government plans to award the contract on a sole source basis to Symbolics, as authorized by FAR 6.302-1, meaning this is not a competitive solicitation but allows other interested parties to express interest or submit quotes within five working days after the publication date. All questions must be faxed to the designated contact, Debra Hoffman of the Procurement Operations Branch, with no acceptance of phone calls or emails. While the Government is primarily negotiating with Symbolics, any quotes received promptly will be considered. The contract opportunity was posted on July 24, 2002, under solicitation number DOI-SNOTE-020724-003, with administrative oversight by the Department of the Interior’s Acquisition Management Division. The solicitation process reflects a clear intent to issue a sole source purchase order for specialized equipment and associated services essential for the Center for Army Analysis mission needs.