Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source Contract to Platts, McGraw Hill Financial

The Library of Congress Contracting Office intends to award a sole source, firm-fixed price contract to Platts, McGraw Hill Financial for the renewal of the Platts PowerMap Pro annual software license agreement. This software is essential for the Congressional Cartographic Program, as Platts is the sole provider capable of meeting the specific and unique requirements needed to support congressional requests. Following prior market research, the agency determined this to be a sole source procurement under FAR 6.302-1. This action is not open for competitive proposals, and no solicitation will be issued. Although this is not a solicitation, any interested parties may submit written evidence within five days of the notice to demonstrate their capability to provide timely and effective services. The Government will consider such responses and retain complete discretion over whether to pursue competition. The contract is administered by the Library of Congress Contracts Services in Washington, DC, with designated procurement analysts and contract specialists available for contact. The contracting need falls under NAICS code 511210, which is associated with software publishing.