Notice of Intent to Sole Source_ESRI.pdf

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE ACQUISITION

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) intends to award a sole source contract to Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. (ESRI), located at 380 New York Street, Redlands, CA 92373- 8118, for ArcGIS Desktop Basic Concurrent Use Primary License and Maintenance renewal.

This requirement will be awarded on a sole source basis under the authority of FAR 8.405- 6(a)(1)(i)(B) – Only one source is capable of providing the supplies or services required at the level of quality required because the supplies or services are unique or highly specialized ". The period of performance for this requirement will be 11/01/2020 – 10/31/2021. ESRI states that they are the sole owner of the rights to sell, license and provide maintenance for the ArcGIS Desktop Basic Concurrent Use Primary. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 541519. The corresponding SIC code is 7379.

All interested vendors are encouraged to provide information on their capabilities to meet this requirement. In order to be considered a potential source, interested vendors must submit clear and convincing documentation demonstrating their capabilities to satisfy the requirement specified above. The documentation shall include prices and descriptive literature containing significant technical documentation to establish a bona fide capability to meet this requirement.

Only written responses will be considered. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, the Government will consider all capability statements received within three (3) calendar days of the publication of this synopsis. The Government will not be responsible for any cost incurred in preparation of request for quotation. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a subsequent competitive procurement. All responsible sources may submit a proposal, which will be considered by the agency. The Federal Trade Commission intends to award a sole source contract on or before October 31, 2020. All prospective offerors must have a Commercial and Governments Entity (CAGE) code and must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) as prescribed in FAR 52.204-7004 in order to receive an award. SAM can be obtained at https://www.sam.gov/SAM/. The point of contact is Jenell Washington, who can be reached via email at jwashington1@ftc.gov.

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