--Warranty Extension for Dell Client Systems

The contract pertains to a sole source award intended for Dell, Inc. for warranty extension services under the Complete Care program for Dell Client Systems. This award is made under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) and FAR 6.302-1, which allows for other than full and open competition, as a follow-on to a previously competed contract with Dell. The Government is issuing a Notice of Intent to solicit and negotiate exclusively with Dell, but it invites any other firms capable of providing the service to submit written notifications by the specified deadline. Any such responses must provide clear and convincing evidence that competition would benefit the Government, although the Government retains sole discretion regarding whether to pursue competitive measures. The solicitation number for this contract is W67K3D-8297-0001, issued by the Department of Defense’s W7N3 Uspfo Activity Utah Army National Guard office, located in Draper, Utah. The contract relates to NAICS code 811212, which covers computer and office machine repair and maintenance services. The solicitation was posted on January 26, 2009, and interested firms were instructed to respond by 10:00 A.M. MST on February 2, 2009. This notice serves as the only official announcement of the Government’s intent to negotiate solely with Dell for the warranty extension services.