Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source ECA Maint

The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with one source under the authority of FAR Clause 6.302-1 for the purchase of post warranty maintenance support for the Enhanced CAW Adapter (ECA), Certificate Management and Registration Tool (CMART), Type 2 Cryptographic Support Server (T2CSS) and Mini-T2CSS for the U.S. Army Special Operations Command (USASOC), Fort Bragg, NC. It is the Government's intent to award a sole source acquisition to 3S Group Incorporated, 125 Church Street, NE, Suite 204, Vienna, VA 22180. The Period of Performance will be for a base and one option period. NOTE: The Extension of Service Clause (52.217-8) will be included in the resulting negotiated award. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. All proposals received by 31 July 2012 at 11:00 am EST will be considered by the Government in determining the acquisition for future requirements. A determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement for future actions.