This notice is being published in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 5.101 requiring the dissemination of information for proposed contract actions. This is a notice of intent to award a sole source contract and is NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. The statutory authority for this sole source procurement is prescribed by FAR 13.106-1(b). The National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Eye Institute (NEI) intends to issue a sole source purchase order for software support maintenance services for MatLab licenses and Distributed Computing Engine licenses to Lyme Computer Systems, Inc. The resulting purchase order will be a sole source award for one (1) year only. The proposed contract action is for supplies and services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source. However, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement demonstrating the ability to provide the requested items or exception to the intent to purchase on a sole source basis, which shall be considered by the Government if received by April 1, 2015, at 5:00 pm, local time, Washington, DC. Written responses to this synopsis shall contain sufficient documentation to establish a bonafide capability to fulfill the requirement. Oral communications are not acceptable to this notice. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. NIH will not be responsible for any costs incurred by interested parties in responding to this notice. The Government is not obligated to and will not pay for any information received from potential sources as a result of this synopsis. Contact Yvette Porter NLT 12:00 PM EST on March 31, 2015 at
[email protected] to request any relevant information or documentation, and to submit questions. All documentation and questions submitted by 12:00 PM EST on March 31, 2015 will be forwarded to the Technical Point of Contact for evaluation. Specifications are attached. Services include: Software support maintenance services for Main MatLab licenses and Distributed Computing Engine licenses used in Laboratory of Sensory-motor Research (LSR) to quantify research data generated in the laboratory of the Project Officer for this contract. The contractor shall provide software updates and upgrades on a contract basis for a full year in advance. The services provided shall include but may not be limited to access to new features and products (updates, patches), direct technical support via telephone, email and website, upgrades, online license management, bug fixes and the ability to add new products (ensuring compatibility). Also included are any shipping costs.