Notice of Intent to Sole Source FDB Knowledge Bases Licenses

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE- THIS IS A NOTICE OF THE GOVERNMENT'S INTENT TO ISSUE A SOLE SOURCE AWARD TO FIRST DATABANK, INC, FOR FDB KNOWLEDGE BASES LICENSES. DOL intends to award a firm-fixed-price contract with First Databank, Inc. for these services. The period of performance for this action will be date of award through 12 months thereafter, with two 12-month option periods. The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 511140-- All Other Publishers, which has a size standard of 500 employees. The statutory authority for this non-competitive action is Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1, Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements 10 U.S.C 2304(c)(1). This is a sole source notice published for informational purposes only and not a request for competitive proposals. Therefore, no solicitation document exists for this requirement. However, all responsible parties interested in responding to this notice are invited to submit a capability statement by 1:00 p.m. EDT, November 8, 2017, that provides sufficient details for consideration by the Government, via email to: yorgason.roxanne.a@dol.gov. The determination not to compete the contract based on the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Phone calls will not be accepted in response to this notice. All information submitted should support the offeror's capability to provide the items required, and shall be furnished at no cost or obligation to the Government. Responses must be in writing and must provide clear and concise documentation indicating an offeror's bona fide capability to provide these supplies/services. Verbal responses are not acceptable and will not be considered. The Government reserves the right to cancel this requirement.