U -- Remedy, BMC Software Company Learning Pass Credits

The National Institute of Standards and Technology, Office of the Chief Information Officer, Boulder, Colorado proposes to negotiate on a sole source basis with Remedy, BMC Software Company, Pleasanton, CA for a quantity of sixty (60) Learning Pass Credits (LPC). The NIST OCIO is conducting an upgrade/migration to Remedy 5.x Help Desk module. A large number of people need to be trained on a short deadline and multiple training options need to be provided by the vendor, such as on-site training, training at the nearest vendor location and web-based training. This flexibility can be met by the LPC's. Market research indicates that only Remedy, BMC Software Company can provide the training on the Remedy 5.x Help Desk module via the multiple training delivery venues required by NIST. **** No solicitation is planned. Any responses to this notice will be evaluated solely to determine whether it is in the Government's best interests to acquire the LPC's via competitive procurement procedures. Address written responses to Kelly Rima, Purchasing Agent, at [email protected]. **** This small purchase (NTE $100K) procurement is being conducted under the authority of FAR Part 12, Commercial Items. FAR provisions in full text are available at http://www.arnet.gov/far/. Agency protest procedures are available at http://oamweb.osec.doc.gov/conops/reflib/alp1296. The anticipated award date is September 2, 2003.