Notice of Intent to Sole Source.pdf

Special Notice

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE

This is a notice of intent is to solicit and award a sole source contract under the authority of FAR 13.106 -1(b)(1)(i) “Only one source reasonably available”.

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Chief of Contracting Office (COCO) on behalf of the National Risk Management Center (NRMC) hereby issues this notice of intent to award a sole source contract to Primetrica, Inc., located at 1 Thomas CIR, STE 360, Washington, DC 20005.

Background The NRMC within CISA brings together government and industry to collaborate to reduce cyber and other systemic risks to national and economic security. The NRMC is a planning, analysis, and collaboration center. The NRMC analysis helps CISA prioritize its operational activities and maximize operational effectiveness through more efficient use of resources to support DHS leadership, operational components, and field personnel during crises, emerging threats, or incidents impacting the Nation’s infrastructure.

Scope CISA will utilize the Transport Network Research Service and Data Center Database for a variety of different use cases. Database access to Transport Network Research Service shall provide data and analysis for long-haul networks and the undersea cable market including supply and demand, country profiles, carriers, pricing analysis. Additionally, Data Center Database is required which includes a comprehensive online guide to global data center capacity, service providers, and pricing trends and sites around the world.

Place of Performance: Not applicable.

Period of Performance: The anticipated performance is a 12-month base period plus 2 12-month options.

A determination by the Government not to compete based upon responses to this notice is solely at the discretion of the Government. This is a notice of the intent to award a sole source contract. It is published for informational purposes only and not a request for competitive proposals. Therefore, no solicitation document exists for this requirement. Any firm believing

Special Notice

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE

that they can fulfill the requirement may be considered by the agency. Interested parties may identify their interest and capabilities in response to this synopsis by sending capability statements via email within three (3) calendar days of this publication to Angel Rhone, Contracting Officer, angel.rhone@cisa.dhs.gov and William Curto, Contract Specialist, william.curto@cisa.dhs.gov. Those interested firms must indicate whether they are large, small, small-disadvantaged, 8(a) or woman owned business and whether they are U.S. or foreign owned. Respondents who submit proprietary data shall clearly mark the data with appropriate markings. The Government will not pay for any information submitted because of this synopsis. This synopsis shall not be construed as an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services.

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