99--NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE-PROVIDING RENEWAL OF GE GLOBAL SOFTWARE ASSURANCE SUBSCRIPTION FOR U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, MOBILE DISTRICT HYDROPOWER PLANTS

The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source, Advantage Industrial Automation, Inc, 4775 River Green Parkway, GA 30096-8567, under authority of FAR 6.302. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Mobile District has a requirement to renew the GE Global software assurance subscription for the software upgrades that was previously procured for the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems. The contract for the subscription renewal for the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition systems at the hydropower plants was originally competed and awarded to Advantage Industrial Automation, Inc. The software assurance subscription provides necessary security patches, software updates, and technical support. The subscription renewal is required to maintain and operate the hydropower facility SCADA systems as well as meet NERC requirements. The subscription was originally purchased through Advantage Industrial Automation, who provided the software licenses for which the subscription covers. Advantage Industrial Automation is the sales representative designated by the software manufacturer, GE, for the geographic region in which the software will be used. This requirement is a renewal software maintenance agreement and must be renewed through the vendor from whom the software was originally purchased. It is anticipated that a fixed Price contract will be awarded. The (NAICS) code is 423430 and size standard is 100 employees. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement. This notice is not a request for competitive proposals. All responses received within 15 calendar days after date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. All questions should be sent by email to Geanette Kelley, at [email protected].