Adobe Creative Cloud Notice of Intent to Sole Source.pdf

Sole Source Notice

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 Defense 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.

Intent to Sole-Source: USU intends to award a sole-source, firm-fixed-price contract to Bell Techlogix, Inc. to renew its Adobe Enterprise Term License Agreement (ETLA) to maintain access for USU faculty, staff and students to the latest Adobe Creative Cloud All Apps Pro Higher Ed Option B applications and services.

Intended Recipient: Bell Techlogix, Inc. 4400 W 96TH ST, Indianapolis, Indiana 46268-2912

Sole Source Justification: USU is a member of the Maryland Educational Enterprise Consortium (MEEC). MEEC offers centrally coordinated and negotiated procurement opportunities for member organizations to gain economic advantage and value in the acquisition of products and services that are beneficial to the educational enterprise. The Adobe Enterprise Term License Agreement (ETLA) is exclusively offered to MEEC members. The agreement between Adobe, Inc. and the Maryland Education Enterprise Consortium is the only known vehicle providing all the required Adobe license agreements. Bell Techlogix, Inc. is the sole supplier and only authorized reseller of the Adobe licenses to MEEC members. There is no expectation that another supplier can provide the required Adobe Creative Cloud licenses via the Maryland Education Enterprise Consortium to USU. The requirement will be procured in accordance with the procedures of FAR Part 13.106-1(b)(1)(i).

This is NOT a request for Quotes.

In accordance with 5.207(c)(16)(i), all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, 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 supply the Government’s needs 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 at ashley.mcrae@usuhs.edu by 2:00 PM EST on Tuesday, July 2, 2024.