SMARTS FTE Support

This is a notice of intent, not a request for a proposal. A solicitation will not be issued and a proposal will not be requested. This announcement is solicited and unrestricted and will not be set aside for small businesses. The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, (NGA), intends to negotiate and award a purchase order on a Sole Source basis with the Richards Corporation, 44931 Falcon Place, Sterling, VA. 20166-9510. The Richards Corporation will maintain equipment information in the Remedy database including location changes, equipment status, and preventative maintenance schedule. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for a commercial item prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. NGA intends to issue a Firm Fixed Price Level of Effort type contract for 2.5 Full Time Employees to provide Light Table Maintenance and Software Support Services located at various NGA locations throughout the Continental U.S. in accordance with Attachment 1, (Statement of Work (SOW). The NATIONAL GEOSPATIAL-INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, (NGA) is soliciting for 2.5 FTE's on a level-of-effort basis beginning after the Award date using the ordering procedures of FAR Part 12 and Part 13. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2005-33. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. Interested firms may identify their capabilities in response to this synopsis within 10 business days after this notice is posted. The determination by the Government not to compete the proposed contract based on responses to this notice is solely with the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. For delivery through the Postal Service, the address is: National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, 4600 Sangamore Road, Bethesda, Maryland, 20816; Mail Stop: D-006, and the Point of Contact is Ms. Roxanne Saulsbury, Contract Specialist, Email: Roxanne.Saulsbury@nga.mil. Firm-fixed-price level of effort proposals for the following items is being requested and a subsequent written solicitation will not be issued. The North American Industry Classification System Code, (NAICS), is 541511. SUBJECT: Light Table Maintenance and Software Support Project Requirements: See Attachment 1 Statement of Work (SOW) SOLICITATION PROVISIONS: Offerors must include with their quotations: a completed copy of provisions 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial items, obtained from Air Force FAR site, http://farsite.hill.af.mil. The following clauses and/or provisions apply to this solicitation: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial items, FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation Commercial Items. Award will be made to the responsive offeror whose offer will result in the lowest price technically acceptable offer to the government. The provisions at 52.212-3 Offeror Representation and Certifications Commercial Items, 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, 52.212-5 Executive Orders-Commercial Items, 252.212-7000 Commercial Item Acquisition apply to this solicitation. Convict Labor (JUN 2003) (E.O. 11755), 52.222-19 Child Labor - Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Feb 2008) (E.O. 13126), 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (FEB 1999), 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (MAR 2007) (E.O. 11246), 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (SEP 2006) (38 U.S.C. 4212), 52.222.36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (JUN 1998) (29 U.S.C. 4212), 52.222-37 Employment Reports on special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (SEP 2006) (38 U.S.C. 4212), 52.222-39 Notification of Employee Rights Concerning Payment of Union Dues or Fees (DEC 2004) (E.O. 13201), 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons, 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (JUN 2008) (E.O.'s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign to Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury), 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer Central Contractor Registration (OCT 2003) (31 U.S.C. 3332), and 252.232.7010 Levies on Contract Payments. RECEIPT OF QUOTES: All responsible sources may submit a Price Quote which shall be considered. The closing date for receipt of quotes is August 18, 2009, at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) to Roxanne Saulsbury via email: Roxanne.Saulsbury@nga.mil. Telephone responses will not be accepted. LATE OFFERS: Offerors are reminded that an email transmission of a quote/offer after the closing date and time will not constitute a timely submission of a quote/offer, and will not be accepted. All contractors must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration http://www.ccr.gov database prior to any contract award. Please submit the following information with each quote: Cage Code, DUNS number, the date offer expires, line item unit price, and total cost.