This is a Notice of Intent to Sole source. Requests for a solicitation will receive no response. This Proposed Contract Action is published to notify potential sources that the National Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station Intends to award a sole source firm-fixed price contract, on behalf of the USDA Forest Service, to TechStreet otherwise known as Global Knowledge Solutions LLC. TechStreet utilizes IP address authentication to provide the Forest Service access to web-based technical standards from various professional organization and societies. The database that is owned and hosted exclusively by Global Knowledge Solutions LLC. It gives users access to a custom suite of professional technical standards through a single interface. Tech street provides access by IP address authentication/verification and does not require authentication through other means such as log ins and passwords which means that the Forest Service Library isn’t required to maintain a database of logins/passwords. Techstreet allows the user to access engineering standards in the PDF format that is required for research at the Forest Products Laboratory, Maintenance of Forest Service Structures, and for Forest Service construction and renovation projects. TechStreet is the only company of those surveyed that allows for PDF format and utilizes IP address authentication. IP address authentication allows an agency as large as the Forest service with engineers distributed throughout the United States and Puerto Rico access to the system whereas other companies would offer access via a persistent URL TechStreet will allow Forest Service employees to search for technical standards from an unlimited number of physical locations and virtual environments. The Proposed contract action is for services which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 13.106-1 (b)(1)(i) Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. A determination by the government not to compete this proposed contract 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. Date posted to SAM.gov July 11, 2022. Date Posting will close: 8:00 am July 28, 2022. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 511199. The Size Standard is 500. The desired delivery date described herein is anticipated to be, July 29, 2022. The Responses to this synopsis will be used to confirm that this is a sole source requirement. This notice is NOT a request for Quote (RFQ); it is a market research tool being utilized to determine the availability and adequacy of potential sources prior to awarding the contract. Any information submitted by respondents to this synopsis is strictly voluntary. The Government will not pay for any information that is submitted by respondents to this notice of proposed contract action. Contractors who believe they possess the expertise and experience shall submit technical capabilities in writing to Rochelle Infante electronically at:
[email protected]. Responses must be received no later than 8:00 am July 28th 2022 MDT. All documentation shall become the property of the Government. Firms responding must indicate the following information: Business Size: small business, disadvantaged business, veteran owned small business or HUB Zone certified, indicate the appropriate NAICS code, and UEI. This synopsis neither constitutes a request for Quote nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. This synopsis should not be construed as commitment by the Government for any purpose other than market research. Please note than any prospective offeror must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov prior to the award in accordance with FAR part 4.11