Notice of Intent to Sole Source-Actian DataConnect

This NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A NON-COMPETITIVE CONTRACT is conducted in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), and the authority for this acquisition is set forth in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.106-1(b) "Soliciting from a Single Source." The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) intends to issue a sole source award to Actian Corporation located at 2300 Geng Road, Suite 150, Palo Alto, CA 94303 for the purchase of Actian DataConnect. The award will have a Period of Performance (PoP) of one (1) year commencing on December 31, 2022. The Actian DataConnect Integrator is an integral part of the OPM Data Hub operations in enabling the necessary HIPAA mappings and translation services necessary for the data hub effectively to process and transmit Federal Employee Health Benefits (FEHB) data to and from Federal agencies and FEHB providers. Our license/support ends on 12/30/2022 and a renewal is requested to assist with remediating a JAVA vulnerability finding and upgrading to the latest version of Data Integrator while preserving the customized maps that have been developed. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 513210. THE PURPOSE OF THIS NOTICE IS TO SATISFY THE REQUIREMENTS OF FAR SUBPART 5.2. THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTATIONS. However, all responsible parties who identify their interest and capability to satisfy this requirement will be considered. No solicitation will be issued; therefore, all requests for the solicitation will be considered non-responsive. A determination by the Government not to compete the requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purposes of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. All interested parties must express their interest and capabilities in writing via e-mail to Patricia Gibson, [email protected], within three days of the published date of this notice. Submissions after that date will not be considered. Verification of receipt of electronic transmission is the sole responsibility of the contractor. Telephone calls regarding this matter will not be accepted nor returned. All OPM contractors are required to register in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to execution of award. If no competitive responses are received, an award will be made for Actian DataConnect to Actian Corporation.