Thunderstone Software Maintenance

The United States Secret Service Office of Procurement plans to award a sole source firm fixed price contract to Expansion Programs International, doing business as Thunderstone Software, for software maintenance services. This contract will cover a base year plus four option years, and the government intends to negotiate exclusively with Thunderstone Software under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1. The justification for other than full and open competition has been reviewed, certified, and approved. The contract falls under NAICS code 511210, which pertains to Software Publishers, with a small business size standard of $38.5 million. The procurement notice clarifies that this is not a competitive solicitation, and while interested parties may express their interest and capabilities by contacting the designated contract specialist, the government holds sole discretion in determining whether to open the requirement to competition. The place of performance is Washington, DC, and the contracting office is the Fletc Glynco Procurement Office under the Department of Homeland Security, located in Brunswick, Georgia. The contract opportunity was posted on August 9, 2019, and no request for quotes is currently available.