Notice of Intent to Sole Soure Advisor Degree Auditing Software.pdf

Notice of Intent to Sole Source

The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) is the Nation's federal health sciences university and is committed to excellence in military medicine and public health during peace and war. We provide the Nation with health professionals dedicated to career service in the Department of War and the United States Public Health Service and with scientists who serve the common good. We serve the uniformed services and the Nation as an outstanding academic health sciences center with a worldwide perspective for education, research, service, and consultation; we are unique in relating these activities to military medicine, disaster medicine, and military medical readiness. USU is located in Bethesda, MD on the grounds of the Naval Support Activity Bethesda.

The mission of the USU is to provide the highest quality education programs in the health sciences to those selected individuals who demonstrate dedication to a health profession career in the Uniformed Services.

Intended Recipient: Kuali, Inc. (Kuali), 3300 N Ashton BLVD STE 230, Lehi, Utah 84048-

Intent to Sole-Source:

USU intends to award a sole-source, firm-fixed-price contract with a base year and up to four option years to Kuali for platform implementation and licensing for Kuali advisor degree auditing software used for advisors to make degree plans for students.

Sole Source Justification

USU requires an advisor degree auditing software application as part of its Academic Systems Modernization. The software platform implementation can only be reasonably performed by the Kuali and currently there are no resellers for these specific software application. Therefoe, the circumstances of the proposed contract action deem only one source reasonably available. This requirement will be procured in accordance with the procedures of FAR Part 13.106-1(b)(1)(i).

In accordance with 5.207(c)(16)(i), all responsible sources may submit a bid, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the agency. 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 that the interested potential Offeror can meet the needs of the Government as stated above. Information received will be considered for the purposes of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The Government will not be responsible for any costs incurred by responding to this notice.

Responses must be received via email to the contact listed in the notice by the closing date of the notice.