The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Testing and Advanced Technology Division?s (TATD), intends to negotiate, on a sole source basis, under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), with National Instruments for the purchase of software maintenance subscriptions for National Instruments? LabView Full Development and National Instruments? Developer Suite. While the National Instruments software is available on GSA, the software maintenance subscriptions are only available from National Instruments.The US EPA requires annual subscription service to develop, maintain, and modify these systems with the most current software and technology available. These systems were procured competitively in 2004. Since these systems have been in place, we simply require renewal of the annual subscription service, which is only available through National Instruments.However, any firm that believes it?s capable of meeting the EPA?s requirements may submit technical documentation to establish the potential of complying with the specifications. Such documentation must be submitted to the point of contact within 15 days of the posting of this notice. A determination not to compete the proposed requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered only for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement or to proceed on a sole source basis. The applicable NAICS code is 334119. Please submit your request in writing to Noah Goldberg by e-mail to
[email protected]. No telephone requests or request by fax will be honored.