R--Microsoft premium maintenance renewal support.

The Navy Supply Fleet Logistics Center (NAVSUP FLC) Philadelphia plans to award a renewal contract for Microsoft premium annual maintenance support specifically for the National Defense University. This procurement will be conducted on a sole-source basis, following the authority of FAR 13.501(a), allowing the government to bypass full and open competitive bidding. Microsoft Corporation is the intended contractor for negotiation and award. Although the government is not soliciting competitive proposals, it invites interested parties to express their interest and capability within two days of the notice’s publication. Any information submitted will be reviewed solely to determine whether a competitive procurement should be pursued, but the decision to proceed without competition remains at the government’s discretion. The contract solicitation is identified as N0018917Q0695, posted on February 2, 2017, and classified under the NAICS code 541330, which corresponds to engineering services. The government does not intend to pay for any information provided in response to this notice. Details regarding the place of performance and point of contact are not specified. This effort aims to ensure continuous maintenance support for Microsoft software used at the National Defense University, emphasizing continuity and reliability in IT infrastructure through a renewal arrangement with the incumbent provider.