--W81GNN6159N198 Intent To Sole Source

The United States Army Intelligence and Security Command plans to award a contract for Starlight software on a sole source basis to Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) in Richland, Washington. This award will be made under the authority of specific federal acquisition regulations and statutes that allow contracting without full and open competition due to PNNL being the only responsible source capable of manufacturing this software. The notice explicitly states that it is not a request for proposals but serves to gauge whether there is interest in competing for the contract. Responses received within a shortened window of three days from the posting date will be used solely to determine if a competitive procurement is warranted. The contract falls under the NAICS code 541330, indicating services related to engineering or consulting, and is managed by an office of the Department of Defense located at Fort Belvoir, Virginia. The government retains full discretion over whether to pursue a competitive process based on feedback from this notice. The abbreviated response period emphasizes the urgency and specialized nature of the contract, while the sole sourcing underscores the unique capabilities possessed by PNNL to fulfill the contract requirements.