Construction Cost Estimating Network Software

This notice is being published in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 5.101, requiring dissemination of information for proposed contract actions expected to exceed $25,000. This is a notice of intent to award a sole source contract under the statutory authority prescribed by FAR 6.302-1--Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services will Satisfy Agency Requirements. This is not a request for competitive proposals. DHS/FEMA Region 2 has a requirement to procure twenty-eight (28) RS Means Costworks Network Software Licenses to provide construction cost estimate support for Public Assistance within the Recovery and Mitigation divisions. Public Assistance needs this software to do Cost Estimating Format (CEF) to complete work. The Project specialists will need to use this software daily to write Project Worksheets (PWs). Software is used to develop the cost of the projects and to validate PWs. The Government intends to issue a sole source contract to RSMeans, Company LLC (The Gordian Group) of Rockland, MA for RSMeans Costworks Network Software Licenses on the basis that RS Means is the sole distributor and that no similar product exists that will satisfy the requirement. Any other firm desiring consideration must fully demonstrate its capability, in writing, to provide the required items, no later than 21 February 2018 by 07:00AM EST.