--Intent to Sole SOurce

NOTICE OF INTENT SYNOPSIS: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) National Operations Center (NOC) intends to award a sole source contract to Probaris Technologies Inc. under FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures, and pursuant to FAR 6.302-1 The BLM has a requirement for the renewal of the maintenance and support for the Bureau of Land Managements Probaris SP software license. Probaris is the manufacturer and sole distributor of Probaris SP software. Based on the unique qualifications of Probaris Technologies Inc. and the Bureaus recurring need, it is in the Government's best interest to enter into a sole source agreement to obtain Probaris SP Software Licenses and Support from Probaris Technologies, Inc. The contract is to be administered for a one year base with four option years. This is a sole source procurement under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304 (c)(1) and FAR 6.302-1, Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. All responsible sources that feel they should be considered qualified to provide the foregoing licenses and support may submit a response to this notice within 15 days of synopsis publication to William Paterson at [email protected]. Information furnished shall include enough detailed documentation to allow the government to perform a proper evaluation. A determination by the government not to compete this proposed requirement 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. THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. A SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED.