Intent to Award Sole Source.docx

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE

The United States Air Force (the Government) intends to issue a Firm-Fixed-Price order to a single source Interclypse, on or about 15 September 2024. The period of performance (PoP) shall be 12 months from receipt of award.

PSC: 7A21

NAICS: 541519

Size Standard: $34M

Software name: Interclypse

Supplier name: Interclypse

Product description:

The Aerospace Systems Directorate (AFRL/RQ) has a requirement to renew the hardware maintenance agreement for Interclypse Hardware that is installed and running a major portion of our VMware/Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) system. This hardware consists of 4 server chassis with 4 nodes in each chassis, 2 Graphical Processing Unit (GPU) servers, and 4 additional servers with model number 22S88RGi.

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations. However, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the Government. The Government will consider responses received within 6 days of issuance of this notice. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a full and open competitive procurement or a small business set aside competitive procurement. The Government will not pay for any information received in response to this announcement.

If the Government decides to compete this requirement, a synopsis shall be issued utilizing the combined synopsis/solicitation procedure identified in FAR 12.603. If this effort becomes a Small Business Set-Aside, FAR 52.219-14, Limitation on Subcontracting, will apply. Therefore, small businesses that want to be considered for a small business set-aside should demonstrate how they intend to comply.

A determination not to compete this requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

Contractors should be aware of the following information:

1. Contractors must include the following information:

a. Points of contact, addresses, email addresses, phone numbers.

b. Identification as a large U.S. business, a small U.S. business, or a foreign business. Please note that size indicated should be based on the NAICS code for this effort listed above.

c. Identification of any other socioeconomic status including: Women-Owned Small Business, Economically Disadvantaged Small Business, 8(a), Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, Veteran Owned Small Business or HUBZone.

d. Company CAGE Code or DUNS Number.

2. In your response, you must address how your product meets the product characteristics specified above.

3. Submitted information shall be UNCLASSIFIED.

4. Responses are limited to 10 pages in a Microsoft Word compatible format.

Responses should be emailed to Benjamin Spencer at benjamin.spencer.8@us.af.mil no later than, May 20, 2024 11:00 AM EDT. Any questions should be directed to Benjamin Spencer through email.

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