MATHEMATICA SOFTWARE RENEWAL

THE U.S. COAST GUARD ACADEMY INTENDS TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE PURCHASE AGREEMENT UNDER SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES TO WOLFRAM RESEARCH, 100 TRADE CENTER DRIVE, CHAMPAIGN, IL 61820, FOR THE RENEWAL OF A SOFTWARE LICENSE FOR MATHEMATICA UNLIMITED CAMPUS AGREEMENT FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2011-2012. USCGA INFORMATION SYSTEMS DIVISION HAS A REQUIREMENT TO RENEW THE ANNUAL USE OF THE MATHEMATICA SOFTWARE PACKAGE. WOLFRAM RESEARCH IS THE DEVELOPER OF THE SOFTWARE, IT IS PROPRIETARILY SOLD AND IS NOT AVAILABLE THROUGH ANY CHANNEL OR RESALE VENDORS. SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH: FAR PART 13.106-1 SOLICITING COMPETITION (b) SOLICITING FROM A SINGLE SOURCE (1) FOR PURCHASES NOT EXCEEDING THE SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION THRESHOLD, CONTRACTING OFFICERS MAY SOLICIT FROM ONE SOURCE IF THE CONTRACTING OFFICER DETERMINES THAT THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CONTRACT ACTION DEEM ONLY ONE SOURCE REASONABLY AVAILABLE. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTES, A SOLICITATION PACKAGE WILL NOT BE ISSUED.