Intent_to_Sole_Source.docx

Pursuant to 13.106-1(b), the Department of Commerce/Office of the Secretary/Enterprise Services Acquisition intends to negotiate a sole source Purchase Order with MAD Security, LLC located in Ashland, Virginia to renew Check Point Software for the Bureau of Industry and Security. The Check Point Software is needed to transition firewalls for the Bureau of Industry and Security. MAD Security will provide the Check Point Premium Software Subscription and Technical Support.

The intent of this notice is not to request competitive proposals, and any information received from interested parties will only be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether a competitive procurement should be conducted. However, interested parties may submit a description of their firm's capabilities for satisfying this requirement, which demonstrates they possess the ability to successfully perform this effort. The responses must be received by August 28, 2018 at 12:00 PM Eastern. All questions concerning this matter should be addressed directly to Ms. Beverly Appell at BAppell@doc.gov.