--Purchase renewal of Army-wide site licenses for the PRICE Estimating Suite, True Planning Suite, Knowledge Network, Microsoft Excel Solution and Total Ownership Cost Solution.

The Department of Defense, through the Contracting Center of Excellence acting on behalf of the Assistant Chief of Staff for Installation Management, intends to award a sole source contract to Price Systems L.L.C. located in Arlington, Virginia. This contract is for the renewal of Army-wide site licenses covering several software solutions including the PRICE Estimating Suite, True Planning Suite, Knowledge Network, Microsoft Excel Solution, and Total Ownership Cost Solution. The contract will be firm-fixed price with a performance period of three months, starting April 1, 2008, and ending June 30, 2008. The decision to award without competition is based on the justification that only one responsible source exists capable of meeting the agency’s specific requirements. This notice serves as an official intent to award and is not a solicitation for competitive proposals, meaning no Request for Proposal will be issued and phone inquiries will not be entertained. Interested parties may submit statements of interest and capability by March 10, 2008, but the Government retains exclusive discretion in deciding whether or not to engage in competition. The contracting officer and contract specialist are the designated points of contact for this action, available via email for any communication related to this procurement. The contract falls under NAICS Code 541511 and the place of performance is associated with the Department of Defense office located at Fort Belvoir, Virginia.