Notice of Intent to Sole Source for Computer Facilities Management Services

General Service Administration (GSA) intends to solicit on a sole source basis under the authority of FAR 6.302-1(ii)(a)(b) to BAR/SCAN, Inc., 4607 Lakeview Canyon Road, Suite 596, Westlake Village CA 91361-4028. This procurement is being conducted under Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) - only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy the agency requirements. BAR/SCAN is the only known source that offers product support for the BAR/SCAN proprietary software and Computer Facilities Management Services. The Government intends to acquire a commercial service under FAR part 12. The Government intends on awarding a purchase order with a period of performance of 30 calendar days for product and software support, user training, enhancements and updates to the government owned inventory management systems. Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the identified point of contact no later than 8:00am CST on February 23, 2011. Such capabilities qualifications will be evaluated solely of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A determination by the Government not to complete this proposed effort on a full and open competition basis will be based on the responses to this notice and is solely within discretion of the Government. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ). Oral communications are "not" acceptable in response to this notice. Interested parties may submit any information for consideration to the Government point of contact provided in this special notice.