NOTICE OF INTENT TO CONTRACT WITH A SINGLE SOURCE

NOTICE OF INTENT TO CONTRACT WITH A SINGLE SOURCE: The Federal Aviation Administration intends to award a single source contract to Creative IT Solutions, LLC in Oklahoma City, OK. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center, proposes to continue procuring financial analyst services to finalize the creation of data-backed visual dashboards for the FAA Academy. The acquisition will utilize single source procedures. In accordance with the FAA Acquisition Management System, AMS 3.2.2.4, the purpose of this announcement is to inform industry of the basis of the FAA's decision to contract with a selected source when it is determined to be in the best interest of the FAA. It is in the best interest of the FAA to maintain the current vendor, Creative IT Solutions, through completion of the dashboard project as it has specialized data analytics experience and familiarization with the existing dashboard development efforts. This will retain efficiencies and eliminate duplicated work efforts, learning curves for complexity, or unacceptable delays. This announcement is for informational purposes only and is not a Solicitation, Request for Proposal, or Screening Information Request. This requirement will be awarded to Creative IT Solutions and is not available for full and open competition. All questions pertaining to this announcement should be addressed in writing to the FAA Contracting Officer at [email protected] no later than 4 pm (CT) on February 17, 2021. Note: The FAR references cited in SAM.gov are not applicable to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) as the FAA has its own policies and guidance referenced in the Acquisition Management System (AMS).