I_08 Notice of Intent for Security Maintenance Equipment.pdf

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE ORDER FOR

SECURITY MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS), on behalf of the Department of Treasury's

Departmental Office's (DO) intends to award a sole source order to CTL-System Ware for Technical Security Counter Measure (TSCM) equipment. This equipment is used to perform security maintenance activity(s) designed to safeguard Department of

Treasury’s sensitive information from exploitation, compromise or other unauthorized disclosure. The authority permitting a Sole Source Acquisition is FAR 6.302-1, Only

One Responsible Source. The period of performance will be 09/30/2021 – 09/29/2022.

According to market research conducted, CTL-SystemWare is the sole manufacturer/provider of CTL-SystemWare systems and is the only organization authorized to provide upgrades, training, maintenance and repair for these systems without violation of warranty, equipment damage, or performance degradation from unauthorized components and software.

No solicitation package will be issued. This notice of intent to sole source is not a request for competitive quotations; however, the Government will consider responses received no later than September 10, 2021, 1PM EST. Responses shall be submitted to

Jamena.A.Akuamoah@irs.gov and Anna.Thompson2@irs.gov. Responses shall include, at a minimum, the following information:

1. The name of your company;

2. Company DUNS No.;

3. POC name and contact information;

4. The specific equipment that your company offers that fulfills the same function as the items to be included on this order or evidence that your company is capable of providing the maintenance for the specific items mentioned above;

and

5. A description of that equipment and its overall capabilities.

It is your responsibility to demonstrate how your equipment is capable of providing the same functionality that exists with the CTL-SystemWare systems mentioned above. The

Government will not seek additional information from your company if you fail to provide sufficient evidence of having equipment capable of meeting the Government's needs.

A determination by the Government not to compete the proposed acquisition based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government's mailto:Jamena.A.Akuamoah@irs.gov

Contracting Officer. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.