--Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Purchase Order

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Acquisition Management (OAM), intends to negotiate and award a sole source Purchase Order for the Office of Environmental Information (OEI) using Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures to RSA Security LLC., 174 Middlesex Turnpike, Bedford, MA 01730 for support and maintenance renewal of Proprietary Software (RSA?s BSASE Crypto-J JCE FIPS 140-2 Certified). The authority for the sole source is FAR 6.302-1, only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. A determination not to compete this proposed purchase order has been made because RSA Security LLC is the only source capable and knowledgeable of providing the required services. NO SOLICITATION OR REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ) IS AVAILABLE. Response to this notice must be submitted by 6/27/14. A determination not to compete the proposed requirement based upon the responses to thi s notice is solely within discretion of the Government. All questions should be directed to Genine McElroy via e-mail at [email protected]. Telephone requests or inquiries will not be accepted.