PYRRA Platform Renewal-Intent to Sole Source

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE / SOURCES SOUGHT (Under the Sat - $250,000) The Mission and Installation Contracting Command (MICC) at West Point intends to negotiate and award a purchase order on a sole source basis to only one responsible source in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i). "Only one responsible source" is based on the company being the sole developer and provider of the product and / or service and is therefore the only source capable of satisfying the Government's requirement. The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with: Pyrra Technologies, Inc. 938 4th ST NE Washington, DC 20002 This is considered a sole source to Pyrra Technologies Inc. because - based on market research and to the best of MICC West Point's knowledge - Pyrra Technologies Inc. is the only known source that can provide the exact software needed to meet our requirements. Pyrra Technologies Inc. is the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) with trademark protections of the Pyrra platform and its software. Pyrra Tech platform is not a generic social media listening platform but is specifically focused on fringe platforms as well as knowledge of military culture. This makes them uniquely qualified to develop data tools to sift through massive amounts of large social media data and organize it into military narratives and threats. This platform possesses the ability to customize searches and filters as well as export data that will enable to investigate fringe narratives and how they move from the margins to the mainstreams across social media platforms. No other potential sources are known to exist. MFR: Pyrra Technologies, Inc. ITEM: Pyrra platform licensing QTY: 1 each This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation document is available. However, any interested party that believes is capable of meeting our requirement may identify themselves but must submit evidence of their capability to fulfill the requirement as an Authorized Agent. If a vendor is an Authorized Agent of Pyrra Technologies, Inc., they must submit written proof from Pyrra Technologies, Inc. that says they have permission to sell / distribute / service the equipment on Pyrra Technologies, Inc's behalf (NOTE: Documents will be verified with Pyrra Technologies, Inc.). All interested parties must provide the following data with their responses: 1. Full Company Name and Address 2. DUNS Number and SAMs Unique Entity ID (UEI) 3. CAGE Code 4. TAX ID# (aka - EIN or - TIN#) 5. Business Size ("Large" or "Small" must be stated on your reply) 6. The NAICS Code(s) your company uses to identify its business size. 7. Company POC, Email, Phone# 8. Proof (no exceptions) - - a. Authorization Letter from Pyrra Technologies, Inc. that says you are an Authorized Agent of Pyrra Technologies, Inc. The Small Business Administration (SBA) NAICS Code is 513210 and the SBA Size Standard is $41.5 million. A determination not to compete the proposed requirement based on the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Any information received will be considered solely for market research purposes to determine a competitive procurement. Responses must be submitted in writing by the No-Later-Than (NLT) closing date and time stated below. Telephone responses or requests will not be accepted. Please submit all documents and responses to patricialee.a.pomarico.civ@army.mil by NLT 05/11/23 @ 12:00 PM (EST).