70--Intent to award a contract to ImmixTechnology

Introduction: Pursuant to FAR Subpart 13.106-1(b)(1), the U.S. Army RDECOM Contracting Center, Natick Contracting Division, on behalf of the US Army WARSTAR directorate, intends to award a firm fixed price purchase order on a sole source basis to: Catherine Capone, 200 Red Acre Road, Stow, MA 01775. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. NO SOLICITATION DOCUMENT IS AVAILABLE. RESPONSES WILL BE USED FOR FUTURE ACQUISITIONS ONLY. 1. Nature and description of the supplies or services required to meet the agency's needs: Lotus Domino Software License including support (12 months) for AMCOM at Redstone Arsenal used to support PCMS mission services. 2. A demonstration that the proposed contractor is the only source available to provide these services or goods (i.e. unique qualifications, proprietary rights, etc.): ImmixTechnology provides software and support based on the DoD preferred ESI contract, #DABL01-03-A-l006. Immix is the sole source for IBM parts on this contract. IBM is the software mfg, no other vendor offers Lotus Domino. 3. A description of the market research that was conducted and the results, or a statement of the reason a market research was not conducted: Other vendors who would cover support have provided quotes exceedingly higher and are not part of the DoD preferred ESI contract 4. Any other facts supporting the use of other than full and open competition: Services are currently running in Support of AMCOM. Due to a funding issue the support contract did not get awarded in FY10 so this purchase is critical for the Army to maintain compliant systems In accordance with AR25-1. 5. A statement of the actions, if any, the agency may take to remove or overcome any barriers to competition before any subsequent acquisition for the supplies or services required: It's in the best interest of the government to award to Immix as they are the sole reseller for IBM products for the DoD. 6. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement to the U.S. Army RDECOM Contracting Center, Natick Contracting Division via e-mail to: [email protected] no later than 12:00 Noon (EST) on March 26, 2011. Contracting Office Address: RDECOM Contracting Center - Natick CCRD-NA-SY, Natick Contracting Division Kansas Street, Building 1 Natick, MA 01760-5011 Point of Contact: Jeffrey Bernard, Contract Specialist (508)-233-6105 [email protected]