The proposed contract action is for commercial supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under authority for FAR 13.106-1(b)(1). Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, the Government will consider all responses received within ten days after date of publication of this notice of intent. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract action 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. Amazon is the only known source that operates compatible servers, network configuration, and sufficient bandwidth to permit the operation of CHINFO’s asset management system, app distribution server, and unique workflow requirements with a geographically dispersed backbone and data centers. Furthermore, CHINFO has invested in significant information assurance documentation, system development, network engineering and file transfers such that selecting another manufacturer would necessitate reconstruction and population of the system with a cost to the government that would exceed the value of the requested contract. Transition to a new manufacturer would also require a new accreditation process resulting in significant additional expenses. The cloud computing service offered by Amazon is both the most technically advantageous and the most cost-efficient in that it enables CHINFO to avoid both the delay and the major expense of adaptation and recertification of the central processing system. The applicable North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) Code is 511210. All responses may be emailed to Joseph Haviland at
[email protected] and reference number N6676014RC60020 no later than 1500 EST on 21 July 2014.