R--Intent to Award Sole Source -- Tape Retention Services

The Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) intends to award on a sole source basis a contract to Iron Mountain Information Management, Inc. for retention of electronic tape cartridges for disaster recovery under the authority of FAR Part 6.302-1. This requirement includes storage, rotation of files or re-files, and retrieval for special projects as required for 5,200 electronic tape cartridges. DFAS market research has determined that Iron Mountain Information Management, Inc. is uniquely qualified with the ability to safely store large numbers of tape cartridges containing critical Government financial data. This notice is not a request for quotations. However, any firm believing it is capable of meeting this requirement must submit an interest letter that demonstrates its ability to provide an equivalent service and rationale why it should be considered. Such documentation must be submitted to the POC within 15 days of electronic 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 solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement or to proceed on a sole source basis. This acquisition will be awarded under FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures.