Safe Copy 2 Software

The Department of Agriculture’s Procurement Operations Division in Washington, DC plans to negotiate a sole source contract with PinPoint Laboratories for the purchase of "Safe Copy 2 Software" licenses and support subscriptions. This sole source approach is due to the fact that PinPoint Laboratories does not have authorized resellers for their software product. The acquisition will follow the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) part 12.5, with a firm fixed price contract anticipated, and an award date on or around February 10, 2011. Although this notice is not a solicitation for competitive proposals, the government will consider any proposals received by the closing date but retains full discretion on whether to proceed with competition. The contract involves procurement under NAICS code 423430, and performance will take place in Washington, DC. The contract specialists managing this procurement are Ellery R. Taylor and Geloria A. Dorsey, who can be contacted via email or phone for further information. The procurement is being handled by the Office of Procurement Management Branch, FTC USDA, with the office located in Fort Collins, Colorado. Interested parties are invited to express their interest and capability, but this notice primarily serves to inform about the intent to negotiate solely with PinPoint Laboratories due to unique product availability.