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This is a Notice of Intent to Sole Source issued by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Interior Business Center on behalf of the Air National Guard Readiness Center. The Government intends to negotiate a firm-fixed-price acquisition with Affinity eSolutions, Inc. for continued operation and maintenance services of the Strong Bonds Website, also known as the Activity and Information Management System (AIMS), which serves as the Air National Guard's primary mission-support and information-management platform. The place of performance is the contractor's facilities, and the anticipated contract period is 12 months on a base period. The Government acknowledges that no other organization is known to provide the required operations and maintenance services specific to the AIMS system; however, interested parties may submit capabilities statements to demonstrate their interest and capabilities.
Interested parties must submit capabilities statements electronically to Contracting Officer L. Christine Schickler at Lydia_Schickler@ibc.doi.gov by 10:00 A.M. ET on Tuesday, September 8, 2026. Submissions must not exceed ten pages, be in Microsoft Office-compatible or Adobe Acrobat format, contain no text smaller than 11-point font (except for table and graph labels, which may be as small as 8-point), and not exceed 8 MB in file size. The Government reserves the right to issue a Request for Quote based on responses received and may determine whether to conduct a competitive acquisition solely at its discretion. This announcement may constitute the only notice posted for this acquisition. All submission costs are the responsibility of interested parties, proprietary information will be protected, and all submissions become Government property.
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RFQ No. 140D0426Q0866
United States Department of the Interior
INTERIOR BUSINESS CENTER
Washington, DC 20240
Notice of Intent to Sole Source
Air National Guard Readiness Center
Affinity eSolutions, Inc.
Activity and Information Management System (AIMS) Support Services
Agency Contact Information:
U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), Interior Business Center (IBC), Acquisition Services Directorate (AQD), 381 Elden Street, Suite 2000A, Herndon, VA 20170
Contracting Officer: L. Christine Schickler – Lydia_Schickler@ibc.doi.gov
Proposed Action:
The Government intends to negotiate on a sole source basis, a firm-fixed-price (FFP) acquisition with Affinity eSolutions, Inc., to provide continued operation and maintenance (O&M) services for its existing Strong Bonds Website, also known as the Activity and Information Management System (AIMS), which serves as the program’s primary mission-support and information-management platform. This non-competitive action is being issued by the Acquisition Services Directorate on behalf of the Air National Guard.
Place of Performance:
Contractor Facilities.
Description of Requirement:
The Air National Guard (ANG) Strong Bonds Program requires continued operation and maintenance (O&M) services for its existing Strong Bonds Website, also known as the Activity and Information Management System (AIMS), which serves as the program’s primary mission-support and information-management platform.
Response Information:
This action is being processed in accordance with FAR 13.5. No other organization besides Affinity eSolutions, Inc. is known to provide the required operations and maintenance services specific to the Strong Bonds Website/Activity and Information Management System (AIMS). However, interested parties may identify their interest and capabilities regarding this requirement by submitting a capabilities statement by the date specified herein.
A 12-month base period is anticipated for this effort as these services are non-severable. The Government will consider all capabilities statements received by 10:00 A.M. ET, Tuesday, September 8, 2026. Please be advised that it is the offeror’s responsibility to ensure the Government receives your submission on or before the specified due date. Submissions shall be sent electronically to L. Christine Schickler, Contracting Officer at Lydia_Schickler@ibc.doi.gov.
Submissions shall not exceed ten pages. Paper copies will not be accepted. Late responses will only be accepted if they contain extraordinary value to the Government. Submissions should be in a Microsoft Office compatible format (i.e., Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, etc.) or Adobe Acrobat and not contain text smaller than 11-point font. The maximum file size of the submission shall not exceed 8 MB.
mailto:Lydia_Schickler@ibc.doi.gov.
RFQ No. 140D0426Q0866
Tables, graphs, etc. will count against the total page count. Font size smaller than 11 may be used to label tables and graphs but may not be smaller than 8-point font.
All data received in response to this Special Notice that are marked or designated as corporate or proprietary information will be fully protected from release outside the Evaluation Panel. Proprietary information and trade secrets, if any, must be clearly marked on all materials. All information received that is marked Proprietary will be handled accordingly. Please be advised that all submissions become Government property and will not be returned. All Government and contractor personnel reviewing responses will have signed non-disclosure agreements and understand their responsibility for proper use and protection from unauthorized disclosure of proprietary information as described in 41 USC 423. The Government shall not be held liable for any damages incurred if proprietary information is not properly identified. Responders are advised that the Government will not reimburse for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this Special Notice; all costs associated with responding to this Special Notice will be solely at the interested parties' expense.
This is NOT a request for competitive quotes. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed action based upon responses to this announcement is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received is solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive acquisition. The Government reserves the right to issue a Request for Quote (RFQ) as a result of this announcement. Please be advised that this announcement may constitute the only notice that will be posted for this acquisition, based on the review of any responses to this notice. Marketing brochures and/or generic company literature will not be considered. Not addressing all the requested information may result in the Government determining the responder is not capable of performing the scope of work required.
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