FA701424R0062 Intent to Source Source Notification.pdf
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This document is an Intent to Sole Source Notification for the EclipesVox AI System (EVAS) Integrated Automated Speech Recognition Court Reporting System, Requirement Number FA701424R0062.
The Department of the Air Force, Headquarters Air Force District of Washington, intends to award a sole source contract to eVerbatim Inc., a small business, for this requirement. The Government's market research found that there is only one responsible source, eVerbatim Inc., capable of providing the fully integrated court reporting system with the required capabilities, including real-time speech to text transcription at over 90% accuracy without an internet connection. The Government plans to award the contract under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), Justification: Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. Interested parties must respond with clear and convincing evidence of their ability to meet the Government's requirements within 10 calendar days by September 8th. The NAICS code is 541519, and the Government will determine small business status based on the $34M size standard. Offerors must provide their DUNS number and CAGE code.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS AIR FORCE DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
PRIDE … TEAMWORK … SUCCESS
INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE NOTIFICATION
Requirement Title: EclipesVox AI System (EVAS) Integrated Automated Speech Recognition Court Reporting
System.
Requirement Number: FA701424R0062
THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS This is a pre-solicitation synopsis. The
Headquarters Air Force Contracting Division, Air District of Washington PKH, intends to award a contract on a sole source basis to eVerbatim Inc., a Small Business concern, for : EclipesVox AI System (EVAS) Integrated
Automated Speech Recognition Court Reporting System.
The extent of Government research is as follows: 12 August 2024: A search on www.abilityone.gov revealed that this requirement is not available through the AbilityOne program. (www.abilityone.gov) A search on Unicor's website revealed that this requirement is not available. These services are not available through Federal Supply
Schedule, government wide acquisition contracts, multi-agency contracts, and any other procurement instruments intended for use by multiple agencies. Additionally, the software and integrated components are not available through Enterprise Software Agreements for commercial software pursuant DFARS Subpart 208.74. The market research conducted revealed that there was no integrated software meeting the specification and performance requirement which was, a fully integrated court-reporting system, including all necessary hardware and software components, which functions without an Internet connection and performs real-time speech to text transcription at a greater than 90% accuracy rate. This requirement will also be for software and licenses with routine service to update the software and troubleshoot errors, it was revealed that such a system was not available through the
Strategic Sourcing Initiatives site. Our Market research further revealed There is a single authorized Eclipse RSR vendor for the United States Armed Forces which is eVerbatim, Inc. eVerbatim, Inc is the only responsible source for the purchase of this software and its auxiliary components, award to any other vendor would result in unacceptable delays in fulfilling the Government's requirements. The Government intends to award the effort pursuant to the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) as implemented by FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), Justification: Only One
Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements
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 ten
(10) calendar days of this publication. Submissions are due NLT 8 Sept 09:00 EST. A determination by the
Government not to compete this action based on responses received is solely within the discretion of the
Government.
The National American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement action is 541519. Please indicate number of employees relative to the size standard of $34M for NAICS 541519 for determination of small business status. Responders shall include their assigned DUNS number and their Commercial and Government
Entity (CAGE) code.
The point of contact and Contracting Officer for this action is MSgt Irinieta Tabuyaqona, email:
irinieta.tabuyaqona.1@us.af.mil. Ms. Ozoria, Shannon, AFDW/PK 1500, W. Perimeter Rd, Suite 5750 Joint Base
Andrews, MD 20762 Commercial Phone: (240)612-6112 / 202-498-0727, Email: shannon.ozoria@us.af.mil,Fax:
(240)612-2177., has been appointed as Ombudsman to hear concerns from offerors, or potential offerors, during the proposal development. The purpose of the Ombudsman is to communicate contractor concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations to the appropriate government personnel. Existence of the Ombudsman does not diminish the authority of the program director or the contracting officer. Accordingly, the Ombudsman does not participate in the preparation of solicitations, the evaluation of proposals or the source selection process and, therefore, for routine matters on individual solicitations, please contact the buyer at the telephone number listed herein. the Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern.
mailto:irinieta.tabuyaqona.1@us.af.mil
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