Notice of Intent to Sole Source -Annual Maintenance and Support Fee

Notice of Intent to acquire sole source the annual maintenance and support fee of the Ready Reserve Force (RRF) Management System (RMS) NS5 Data Extraction Tool, a proprietary application developed by Management Systems Consulting, LLC. The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), Maritime Administration (MARAD) intends to award a sole source contract to Management Systems Consulting LLC (MSC). This acquisition is conducted in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b) (1) Soliciting from a Single Source. The Contracting Officer has determined that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available due to only one responsible source and no other service will satisfy the agency requirement. MSC has developed a NS5 data extraction tool for their commercial clients that meets MARAD Ready Reserve Force requirements, including the critical requirement to segregate data visibility by site. The RMS data extraction software, initially procured in 2008, provides customized reports to MARAD and ship manager staffs. This product is a proprietary application with the source code wholly owned by MSC, and MSC is the only entity that can make changes in the software. The total estimated value is Not-to-Exceed one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) for the base year and four options. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement within fourteen (14) days after date of publication of this synopsis. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. A determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.