Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) Contracting Office intends to solicit on a sole source basis to American Society of Civil Engineers, 1801 Alexander Bell Drive, Reston, VA 20191 for a requirement to purchase American Society of Civil Engineers 2013 eBooks and Standards research publications. American Society of Civil Engineers is the supplier for these titles and can provide the required multisite licensing. Other vendors were reviewed but upon market research they could supply it however, they could not provide the multisite licensing required. The Government intends to procure from only one source under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b), soliciting from a single source. Interested parties may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 7:00 a.m. CST on September 23, 2013. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed effort on a full and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the government. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. No RFP will be issued based upon this Notice of Intent. Interested parties may submit any information for consideration by the Government to
[email protected] with solicitation number referenced in the subject line.