THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. This is a notice of intent to award a sole source contract under statutory authority 10 USC 2304(c)(1), set forth in Federal Acquisition Regulation 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements.United States Central Command (USCENTCOM), 7115 South Boundary Blvd, Tampa, FL 33621, requires Electronic Light Table (ELT) 5500PRO software training from Overwatch Systems of Virgina. The 6th Contracting Squadron intends to make an award to Overwatch Systems of Virgina, 400 West Cummings Park, STE 3050, Woburn, MA 01801. Interested parties may e-mail
[email protected] or fax 813-828-5111, Russell Beasley, not later than Wednesday, 5 September, 2007; 10:00 a.m. EST. Per FAR Part 5.207-13(e) Fed Biz Ops Numbered Note 22 applies and is modified to read: 22. The proposed contract action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all proposals received within six days after date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice 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. V. DEMONSTRATION THAT THE CONTRACTORS UNIQUE QUALIFICATIONS OR NATURE OF THE ACQUISITION REQUIRES THE USE OF THE AUTHORITY CITED ABOVE (APPLICABILITY OF AUTHORITY) Overwatch Systems is the sole provider of training for all Electronic Light Table (ELT) series of imaging software products, including the ELT/5500PRO. As the exclusive manufacturer of the ELT products, Overwatch Systems has exclusive rights to the complete software source codes for the application. The newest version of the software has been released for approximately six months and the only known provider of the training is the manafucturer of the software application.