Purchase ArcSight Logger Support and Traing for DIAMONDS Program Office

Notice of intent to award a sole source contract. The Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA)intends to negotiate and award a sole source contract under the auspices of FAR Part 12, to ArcSight, Incorporated, Cupertino, CA for ArcSight Logger with 5k EPS and 500 devices and four Option Periods. ArcSight was determined to be the only plausible systems that could provide enterprise level consoliated security, audit log management, and was approved on the NIAP CCEVS Listing. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. Interested parties have ten (10) days from the date of publication of this Synopsis, to submit in writing, to the identified point of contact, clear and convincing evidence of their qualifications and/or capabilities. Such qualifications and/or capabilities will be used solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. Responses received after ten (10) days, or without the required information, will be considered non-responsive to this synopsis and will not be considered. A determination by the Government to not conduct this effort as a full-and-open competitive procurement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. All inquiries must be submitted in writing to the address or facsimile number stated herein and to the attention of Ms. Roxana Nichols, Purchasing Agent. Responses to this notice must be received by close of business, March 11, 2009. Responses must include your business name, point of contact, address, and telephone number with area code. Telephone requests or inquiries will not be accepted. Requests may be faxed to (703) 767-4246. If no responses are received, an award will be made to ArcSight, Incorporated.