The U.S. Coast Guard Academy, New London, CT - INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE. Under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, the U.S. Coast Guard Academy intends to negotiate and procure on a sole source basis. This is neither a solicitation announcement nor a request for proposals or quotes and does not obligate the Government to award a contract. Requests for a solicitation will not receive a response. This is a notice of intent to award a sole source contract to Blackboard Incorporated for use of the Blackboard learning Systems Enterprise and associated hosting fees. Contractor shall provide online e-education software for student and faculty usage. Any firm that believes it can meet these requirements may give written notification. Supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail, to demonstrate the ability to comply with the above requirements. All information submitted in response to this announcement must be received by February 17, 2011, 1:00 pm Eastern Standard Time. This information can be faxed or emailed to Heidi Johnson. My email address is
[email protected] and my fax number is (860) 444-8258. Responses will be evaluated; however; a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Please no phone calls will be accepted.