70--Dell Laptops and Bags Notice of Intent to Sole Source

Notice of Intent to award a sole source contract. Under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation, Part 6, Subpart 6.302-1, the Rock Island Contracting Center, Pine Bluff Contracting Office, intends to contract for 40 Dell E6540 Laptops through the Computer Hardware, Enterprise Software and Solution (CHESS) program with Dell Federal Systems, L. P., 1 Dell Way, Round Rock, TX 78682-7000, on a sole source basis. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. In doing so, interested sources must submit technical capabilities, pricing, and other information that demonstrates their ability to meet the Government's needs. Detailed capabilities must be submitted to Rock Island Contracting Center, Pine Bluff Contracting Office, 10020 Kabrich Circle, Building 17-120, CCRC-ISP, ATTN: Jeffrey Allred, Pine Bluff, AR 71602-9500. This synopsis is not considered a request for bid. No solicitation document is available and telephone requests will not be honored. No contract will be awarded on a basis of offers received in response to this notice, but offers will be used to determine if a comparable source is available and more advantageous to the Government.