AESDirect Support Services

In accordance with FAR part 6.302-1, the U.S. Census Bureau, Acquisition Division, Suitland, MD, intends to award a fixed price IDIQ contract to Flagship Custom Services for AESDirect Service support (NAICS code 518210). Services under the proposed contract action are to continue support to the Automated Export System (AES) application used for the collection of information necessary to ensure export facilitation and compliance, collect required trade statistics and provide necessary customer service to the exports utilizing the system. The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all response to this notice received within 15 days after date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the government. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition from qualified source(s) is available in the open market. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement in the future. A determination by the Government not to open this requirement to competition is solely within the discretion of the Government.