NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE PROCUREMENT TO ERDAS INC FOR DSW-500 SUPPORT

Notice of intent to award a sole source, fixed-price procurement under FAR Part 12.203 to ERDAS Inc. to provide software/hardware maintenance support subscriptions on two DSW-500 Digital Scanning Workstations. The contractor is to provide all support on both DSW-500 workstations from date of award through 30 Sep 2011. In accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1(a)(2)(ii), the Government will negotiate directly with ERDAS Inc. The proposed contract action is for supplies and services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302. A determination not to compete this requirement is within the discretion of the Government. This notice is for information only. It is neither a request for proposals nor a solicitation for offers. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTATION. No contract will be awarded on the basis of offers received in response to this notice. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is 334119, Other Computer Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing with a size standard of 1,000 employees. All inquiries and concerns must be addressed in writing to USDA ITS Contracting Branch, ATTN: Kenneth Carpenter, 2150 Centre Ave., Bldg. A, Ste. 145, Fort Collins, CO 80526 or sent by email to [email protected]. Responses to this notice must be submitted by the date/time listed on the notice. Interested sources may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government in future procurements. Response to this synopsis is not required.