Special Notice on Federal Business Opportunities Please be aware, this is a NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304 (c) (1) - FAR 13.500(a) which states: "This subpart authorizes the use of simplified procedures for the acquisition of supplies and services in amounts greater than the simplified acquisition threshold but not exceeding $7 million ($13 million for acquisitions as described in 13.500(c)), including options, if the contracting officer reasonably expects, based on the nature of the supplies or services sought, and on market research, that offers will include only commercial items" in addition to the Class Deviation 2017-O0007, which states, "The acquisition is for commercial items that, as determined by the head of the agency, are to be used in support of a contingency operation or to facilitate the defense against or recovery from cyber, nuclear, biological, chemical, or radiological attack; international disaster assistance; or an emergency or major disaster". Please note this purchase is set-aside exclusively for small businesses only in accordance with FAR 19.502-2. No large businesses that reply to this notice will be taken into consideration. USCYBERCOM intends to award this purchase order to Telos Corporation with offices at 19886 Ashburn Road, Ashburn, VA 20147-2358, DUNS # 056280621 to procure licenses and maintenance and support in support of the Department of Defense United States Cyber Command, in support of Xacta Risk Management Framework. The contractor will be responsible for providing updates and software support to the branch's Xacta Risk Management Framework Suite. This action will result in a Firm-Fixed Price contract with a period of performance from May 1, 2018 through April 30, 2018. NAICS code for this requirement is 334111. THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS OR QUOTATIONS. No solicitation package will be issued. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed action based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Telos Corporation is capable of providing the licenses and services required, however, if any other vendor believes they are capable of equally providing the licenses and services necessary, they are encouraged to contact Robert Sheehan, SrA via email at
[email protected] with the subject line: "FY18 Frisky Puppy". Please also disclose the distance of the business from the address shown below. The business's DUNS number shall also be included in the response. All responses to this notice shall be submitted no later than May 3, 2018 at 10:00am EST. Capabilities, qualifications and other information provided will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A determination not to compete this proposed procurement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government and USCYBERCOM. Questions shall be submitted electronically to SrA Robert Sheehan, contract specialist at email
[email protected]. Address: US Cyber Command 9800 Savage Road Jessica Storms Fort Meade, MD 20755