NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD -- The Mission Installation Contracting Command - Fort Eustis intends to negotiate and award a sole-source Firm-Fixed Price contract for Blackboard in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 15.2. The contract will be awarded to Blackboard Inc., 650 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington DC 20001. This requirement will include the capability to support the current Blackboard application in the Blackboard, Inc. data enterprise center as a cloud-based Software-as-a-Service (SaaS). All of the Army Lifelong Learning Centers (LLCs) currently hosts the Blackboard Learn locally as the Learning Content Management System (LCMS) to support Army centers and proponent schools that participate in the Army LLC program. Contract shall include licenses for up to 23,000 students with an associated testing and staging environment. Contract shall include consultation services to integrate and retain existing system interoperability functionality with the registrar Student Management System (SMS) database and additional training and support for content management. In addition, this contract shall include the Mobile Learn product which will provide students Blackboard access through their personal smartphone, tablet, or other mobile device. The NAICS Code is 511210, Custom Computer Programming Services. This is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation is available. All interested sources must respond in writing with clear and convincing evidence to support their ability to provide timely and effective services within five (5) business days of this publication. A determination by the government not to compete this action based on responses received is solely within the discretion of the government. Authority: 10 U.S.C. 2304(c) (1), Justification: Supplies (or services) required are available from only one or a limited number of responsible source(s) and no other type of supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. Any questions regarding this acquisition should be directed to Ms. Karyn A. Chandler at (757) 501-8145,
[email protected], Contract Specialist.