Special Notice. ADM-13-284 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Division of Contracts Mail Stop TWB 01 B10M Washington, D.C. 20555 Product Service Codes (PSC): L070 EQUIPMENT (INCLUDING FIRMWARE), SOFTWARE, SUPPLIES AND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT NAICS Code: 519130 COMPUTER AND COMPUTER PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT AND SOFTWARE MERCHANT WHOLESALERS Contracting Office Address: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of Administration Division of Contracts 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852-2738 United States The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) intends to purchase a sole source subscription with Emergent for a stock of Oberthur Personal Identity Verification (PIV) cards. The proposed effort will provide NRC's Offices the use access to log in to the NRC computer network. All employees and contractors are required to display their PIV card so that it is visible to Security staff at all times. The card restricts access to separate parts of NRC buildings based on the person's need and security level. The card also offers a simple option for safe log in to NRC's computer network. The card is inserted into a reader connected to a computer for verification and access to only those domains that the person is cleared for. NRC needs to replenish the stock of PIV cards for new employees, new contractors and for replacement cards. The period of performance for this effort is to begin by April 13, 2013. This notice of intent is neither a request for quotes nor a solicitation of offers. The authority for negotiating on a sole source bases is made under FAR 6.302-1 which provides for limiting competition in those situations where an item peculiar to one manufacturer (e.g., a particular brand name, product, or a feature of a product, peculiar to one manufacturer) satisfies the agency's needs. A brand name item, whether available on one or more schedule contracts, is an item peculiar to one manufacturer available on open market. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 423430. Based on NRC's market research; Emergent is the only known source that can provide the following capabilities to meet the Agency's requirements stated below and no other organization is authorized to publish the journals. A final determination not to award this proposed procurement based on responses to this solicitation is solely within the discretion of the Government. Any response to this notice must show clear and concise. Interested sources must submit their capabilities to meet the below requirements to Wanda M. Brown, Contract Specialist, at the above address; U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Division of Contracts, TWB 01 B10M, Washington, D.C. 20555 via mail no later than 8:00am; April 5, 2013. Telephonic responses and responses providing insufficient information for evaluation by the NRC will not be considered. Questions may be submitted to Mr. Brown via email at
[email protected]. Requirements include the following: Oberthur Personal Identity Verification (PIV) card- 28K- ID-one PIV card dual interface (NO HID) Features: PIV II Applet Pre-Personalizaton of PIV II applet Laser Engraving Mag-stripe OVA Image Artwork from previous cards