Sole Source Synopsis - US Navy App Maintenance

The contract action pertains to the procurement of commercial supplies or services related to US Navy application maintenance, identified under solicitation number N0018916H3196 and classified with NAICS code 517919. The government plans to solicit and negotiate with only one source, invoking the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), and this notice serves to inform interested parties of the intent rather than to request competitive proposals. However, any interested entities may express their interest and capability to fulfill the requirement within three days of the notice's publication date. Responses will be considered solely to determine whether a competitive process should be pursued, with the government retaining full discretion over the decision to proceed without competition. Submission of interest must be emailed to Joseph Haviland at [email hidden] by 3:00 PM EST on September 9, 2016, referencing the specified solicitation number. The notice emphasizes that all information received in response will be evaluated exclusively for assessing the necessity of competitive bidding. Additional details and justification for the sole source approach are provided in the attached Sole Source Justification document. The contract does not specify the exact location for performance or details regarding organization type or set-aside status.