--ND CORE ANNUAL SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE SUBSCRIPTION

Notice of intent to award a sole source purchase order to: Applied Technical Systems, Inc 3505 NW Anderson Hill RD Silverdale, WA 98383-9161. The award will be made for the purchase of : (1) ND Core Annual Support and Maintenance Subscription formerly known as Contiguous Connection Model, CCM. This procurement is being conducted under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 6.302-1, for Other than Full and Open Competition and FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTATION. No contract will be awarded o n the basis of offers received in response to this notice. All inquiries and concerns must be addressed in writing to Terri L. McGee, Senior Contracting Specialist at [email protected]. Telephone requests or inquiries will not be accepted. Responses to this notice shall be received no later than 3:30 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST), Wednesday, August 23, 2006. A determination not to compete this requirement is within the discretion of the Government. Any response to this notice must show clear and conv incing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government in future procurements. The point of contact for this announcement is Terri L. McGee, Senior Contracting Specialist at [email protected] or phone 703-428-4581. The following j ustification and approval is provided for other than full and open competition for this purchase. 1. This request for justification for other than full and open competition is for (1) ND Core Annual Support and Maintenance Subscription formerly known a s Contiguous Connection Model, CCM. 2. Statutory Authority: FAR 6.302-1, only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. 3. A Request For Information (RFI) was issued via General Services Administratio n (GSA) eBUY asking all of the vendors under schedule 70 Special Item Number (SIN) 132 34. Efforts to solicit other contractors will be made via http://www.fedbizopps.gov in accordance with FAR 5.2. A Notice of Intent to Award Sole Sourc e will be iss ued on Friday, August 18, 2006. The anticipated cost of this acquisition is determined fair and reasonable by comparison of prices proposed in other purchases of this nature and by prices offered by the vendors who responds to the GSA eBUY RFQ. 4. Efforts were made to identify other sources of competition by publishing a RFQ to all GSA 8a vendors under schedule 70 Special Item Number (SIN) 132 34. 5. Applied Technical Systems is the only known vendor who can provide a the ND Core product formerl y known as CCM. 6. This justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.