Amazon Web Services

The proposed contract action is for commercial supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under authority for FAR 13.106-1(b)(1). 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, the Government will consider all responses received within ten days after date of publication of this notice of intent. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract action is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Amazon Web Services is considered the supplier who can supply web-based "cloud computing services" for the receipt, storage, and distribution of digital still photograpju and video footage. Amazon is the only known source that operates both servers for receiving, routing, and distribution, and large-scale storage for file storage in geographically dispersed locations. This collocation of resources and single point of management is both more efficient and less expensive to acquire. Further, the combination of the required technical capabilities in a single, integrated functional package is more reliable and less vulnerable to malicious attack. The applicable North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) Code is 518210. All responses may be emailed to Jillian Swanson at [email protected] and reference number N6676010RC30007 no later than 9:00am EST on 9 August 2010.