D -- Annual Maintenance for Stellent Software

This is a special notice as the Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) intends to negotiate a single source purchase order using Simplified Acquisition procedures with the FORCE3, Inc., Crofton, Maryland, under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 253c(1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1. This purchase order will be procured in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Part 12, through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-5. The purpose of this contract is to purchase annual maintenance for Stellent software. Transition away from the Stellent software to another software tool is impractical given the enterprise-wide use by NOAA personnel and the associated costs of any alternative. FORCE3, Inc. is the direct supplier of this software and does not use resellers in the U.S. A substantial investment has been made to train NOAA personnel to use the Stellent software.For the above reasons it would be untimely and too costly for any other firm to provide the services of this requirement. A one (1) year purchase order is planned.