70--Intent to Award Egenera PBlade and Solaris Hardware Maintenance

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulations document (FAR) subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-44. U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command intends to issue a contract to World Wide Technology Incorporated (WWT), 58 Weldon Parkway, Maryland Heights, MO 63043-3237 through solicitation no. W91260-10-T-0012 pursuant to the authority of FAR Parts 6.3, 12 and 13.501(a) Sole Source Acquisitions. World Wide Technology Incorporated will be providing Egenera Hardware and Software Maintenance Support for one-year (period of performance 07/16/2010 - 07/15/2011) to the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command, Colorado Springs, CO. The required maintenance consists of one (1) PBlade 7X24 Service Level Enterprise Service which includes 12ea RAID Cores and one (1) Premier Support OS-Solaris. The proposed contract action is for services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 13.501. There is only one responsible source and no other services will satisfy agency requirements. A justification for Other than Full and Open Competition has been prepared and approved in support of this acquisition. The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors, applies to this acquisition to the extent consistent with a sole source acquisition. Offeror shall include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, with its offer. The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The clause at FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Offeror must submit a quote or proposal via email to: [email protected] by 3:00 PM Mountain Standard Time on July 15, 2010 to be considered by the government. IMPORTANT!! THE POINT OF CONTACT is: LaRonda Anderson. Proposal will only be accepted electronically by email at: [email protected]. Response sent to any other email address will not be accepted.