Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source

The Federal Bureau of Prisons plans to issue a sole source purchase order to Actuate Corporation for the renewal of Silver Maintenance for Birt iServer software, with the contract covering a twelve-month period from the date of award. This action is authorized under the relevant government acquisition regulations and statutes, specifically FAR 13.106-1(b)(1) and 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1), and will be awarded as a firm-fixed-price contract through Simplified Acquisition procedures. The contract posting explicitly states that no competitive solicitation will be issued, and quotations are not being requested. However, any interested parties must submit detailed responses within three days if they believe competition would benefit the Government, though the decision to open competition lies solely with the Government. The contract is associated with the Department of Justice's FCC Florence office located in Colorado, but the place of performance is designated as Washington, DC. The relevant NAICS code for this acquisition is 511210, indicating information technology services. Laurence Faytaren is the primary point of contact for this acquisition. This notice serves as the formal announcement of intent to award the sole source contract and advises that any responses to challenge this sole source determination must provide clear and convincing evidence to justify competition.