Notice of Intent Sole Source.pdf

This is a Notice of Intent for Award of a sole source purchase order from the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico. AFRL/RJZY intends to award a mandatory source purchase order to Carahsoft Technology Corp for Red Hat software renewal to support AFRL's corporate requirements. Carahsoft Technology Corp is designated as the Department of Defense Enterprise Software Initiative (DoD ESI) mandatory source for Red Hat products. The procurement is classified under PSC Code 7379 and NAICS Code 541519, with a small business size standard of 150 employees.

The Notice of Intent to Award will remain open for 15 days from the announcement date, during which interested parties may submit questions or concerns. Questions should be directed to Rosa Davis at AFRL/RJZY via email at Rosa.davis.2@spaceforce.mil or by phone at 505-853-3359. This announcement explicitly states it is not a request for quote or proposal, as the award is predicated on the mandatory source designation and the vital nature of Red Hat software assemblies to AFRL's ongoing mission operations.