D--NOTICE OF INTENT TO ISSUE A SOLE SOURCE PURCHASE ORDER UNDER SOLICITATION NUMBER W81GNN4227N358. The requirement is for one year of Microsoft Premier Support Service.

NOTICE OF INTENT TO ISSUE A SOLE SOURCE PURCHASE ORDER. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional inf ormation included in this notice. Solicitation number for reference use W81GNN4227N358. Headquarters, US Army Intelligence & Security Command, Fort Belvoir, VA intends to negotiate a sole source commercial-item purchase order (under FAR Parts 12 and 13 .5 ) with Microsoft Corp. The requirement is for one year of Microsoft Premier Support Service. The proposed acquisition is for software support for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR Part 1 3.106-1 and 10 U.S.C. 230 4(c)(1) FAR 6.302-1. Interested parties are hereby given the opportunity to identify their capability in the fulfillment of this requirement. The services needed by the HQINSCOM are believed to be available from only one respons ible source and no other vendor possesses the needed knowledge of Microsoft source code to satisfy the needs of the Army. No product substitutions/equivalent products will be accepted but if you feel that your firm possesses the ability to provide this ser vice, respond no later than September 23, 2004 13:00 P.M. All capability statements will be considered by the Government. The provision at FAR 52.212.1, Instructions to Offerors, Commercial, applies to this acquisition. A completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212.3, Offeror Representations and Certifications for Commercial Items must be included with the offer. The clause at 52.212.4, Contract Terms and Conditions, Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The clause 52.212.5, Contract terms and Co nditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders, Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition including 52.222.6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government with Alt I 41 U.S.C.253g and 10 U.S.C.2402; 52.222.19, Child Labor Cooperati on with Authorities and Remedies E.O 13126, 52.22.21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; 52.222.26, Equal Opportunity E.O.11246; 52.222.35, Affirmative Action for Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era 38 U.S.C. 4212; 52.222.36, Affirmative A ction for Workers with Disabilities 29 U.S.C 793; 52.222.37, Employment Reports on Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era 38 U.S.C 4212; Buy American Act and Balance of Payment Program 41 U.S.C. 10a thru 10d, E.O 10582; 252.247.7024 Notification of Transportation of Supplies by Sea 10 U.S.C 2631. The DFARS Clause 252.240.7004 Required Central Contract Registration applies. Full FAR/DFARS text may be obtained at website http:/www/arnet/gov/far. IMPORTANT Only offerors who are registered in the Cen tral Contractor Database are eligible for award reference DFARS clause 52.204.7004 or see website http:/ccr.edi.disa.mil, NO PRODUCT SUBSTITUTIONS/EQUIVALENT PRODUCTS WILL BE ACCEPTED. All responsible sources should submit a response to this notice to Pet e Peterson, INSCOM Contractor Support, at [email protected].