--Maintenance Services Telecommunication and Data Networking

This is a notice of intent, not a request for a proposal. A solicitation document will not be issued and proposals will not be requested. The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), Intramural Research Program (IRP) intends to solicit, negotiate and award a purchase order on a noncompetitive basis with the Shared Technologies, Inc., 2550 Eisenhower Avenue, Norristown, PA 19403-2331. The agency requires the following items: Qty Description 1 ea Four hour support for two core router switch support and four hour turn around parts Cat# GE6300187 1 ea Data maintenance for switches. Triad Building, Product-specific operational and/or application major software releases (upgrades), minor releases (upgrades) and documentation. 1 ea Data maintenance for switches at NIDA/ facility per Schedule 1 Data maintenance. BRC Building, Product-specific operational and/or application major software releases (upgrades), minor releases (upgrades) and documentation. 12 ea Cotermed monthly maintenance for ongoing telephone maintenance for BRC building. 10 ea Cotermed monthly maintenance for ongoing telephone maintenance for Triad building. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 517110, Wired Telecommunications Carriers. The acquisition is being conducted under simplified acquisition FAR 13 and is exempt from the requirements of FAR Part 6, Competition Requirement. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. Interested parties may identify their interest and capabilities in response to this synopsis. This notice is for information and planning purposes only. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. The Government does not intend to award a contract based on responses under this announcement. The determination by the Government not to compete the proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely with the discretion of the Government. Comments to this announcement, referencing synopsis number NIHDA2011186 may be submitted no later than 4:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on March 24, 2011 to NIDA/IRP, Biomedical Research Center, Suite 200, 251 Bayview Boulevard, Room 4A326, Baltimore, MD 21224, ATTN: Carol Lindsay.