Notice_of_Intent_CDO_Enhanced_Yard_Support_(FY15-_TO_33).docx

Sole Source – Enhanced Yard Management (EYM) Solicitation Number: M67004-15-Q-1112 Synopsis:

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE. The Government hereby gives its notice of intent to award a sole source firm fixed priced task order using GSA Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) in an amount not to exceed $500,000.00 against Blanket Purchase Agreement M67004-11-A-0004 with CDO Technologies. This specific sole source task order is for continued Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) requirements that are part of a project called Enhanced Yard Management (EYM) located at Albany, GA. In accordance with FAR 8.405-6(a)(1)(i)(B)&(C), it has been determined that only CDO Technologies, 5200 Spring Street, Suite 320, Dayton, Ohio 45431 is capable of completing this final OEF EYM requirement since this is a continuation of existing work they previously provided in a previous task order and can only be completed by CDO Technologies without incurring substantial duplication of costs and/or delays. CDO Technologies is the sole designer, developer, and integrator of the Enhanced Yard Management System. Therefore, CDO is the only firm uniquely qualified to fulfill the requirements necessary to complete the implementation of the total Enhanced Yard Management system within the time constraints. This is an OEF requirement and unacceptable delays in fulfilling the Government’s requirements would be to the detriment of this project. CDO Technologies’ possess the original design intent, original engineering drawings, and the most recent design changes to EYM are readily available to them. An approved Justification and Approval utilizing the authority of FAR 8.405-6(a)(1)(i)(B)&(C) is on file in the contracting office.

The statutory authority permitting other than full an open competition is 10 U.S.C. Section 2304 (c)(1), as implemented by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 8.405-6(a)(1)(i)(B)& (C), only one source is capable of providing the services required level of quality because the services are highly specialized and in the interest of economy and efficiency the new work is a logical follow-on to an original Federal Supply Schedule order.

This sole source contracting action is pursuing a waiver from placing an order on a competitive basis or providing fair opportunity between the BPA Holders M67004-11-A-0004 and M67004-11-A-0005 at Blount Island Command, Jacksonville, Florida 32226 pursuant to FAR 8.405-2 for the aforementioned requirement based on the application of FAR 8.405-6(a)(1)(i)(B) & (C).

This acquisition is conducted under the authority of General Service Administration’s Multiple Award Schedule Program and as set forth in FAR 8.401.

THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTES OR PROPOSALS. Responses to this notice must demonstrate clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government, would not be cost or time prohibitive, and would not hinder the mission objective of the EYM Mission. Only those responses showing how competition would be advantageous to the Government; would not be cost or time prohibitive; and would not hinder mission will be considered. Blanket statements (without providing specifics) on how competition would be advantageous to the Government and would not be cost or time prohibitive will not be considered.

Interested persons may identify their interest and capacity to execute this requirement without being cost or timely prohibitive as well as not hindering mission. The Government does not guarantee that firms responding to this notice will be rendered a request to tender an offer for this procurement.

The Government will not be responsible for any costs incurred by interested parties in preparation of information or documents.

Based upon the responses to this notice, the Government retains sole discretion to award and not compete the proposed contract action. Information received will be considered for validation of the Government’s justification and approval to utilize limited sources.

This solicitation is being posted to both the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) page located at http://www.fbo.gov/ and Navy Electronic Commerce Online (NECO) site located at https://www.neco.navy.mil/. While it is understood that FBO is the single point of entry for posting of synopsis and solicitations to the internet, NECO is the alternative in case FBO is unavailable. Please feel free to use either site to access information posted by Blount Island Command.