D -- Failover Support Services

Washington Headquarters Services/Acquisition and Procurement Office intends to award two separate contracts for continued specialized technical failover services which support the Department of Defense Continuity of Operations Network (DCIN)/ Pentagon Continuity Information Systems (PCIS). The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with the incumbent contractors, STRONG LINK DATA, INC, 7408 SPRING VILLA CIRCLE, ORLANDO, FLORIDA 32819-5244 and NETWORK MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS, 1111 E MURDOCK DRIVE, AMERICAN FORK UT 84003-3519, under the authority, 10 USC 2304(c)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(iii); Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all proposals received by 10 a.m. Apri1 30, 2007 will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The resultant contract will be firm fixed price with a performance period of 1 May 07 to 31 Dec 07. Verbal requests will not be acted upon. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 541512 and the small business size standard is $23M. All questions and comments should be addressed to Debra Hill, Contracts Specialist, (703) 693-8969, and/or e-mail at [email protected].