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NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A PURCHASE ORDER TO SOLE SOURCE:

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS/QUOTES. 

Per FAR RFO 5.101 (b)(2): Using other than full and open competition (see 6.103), except for the authorities at 6.103-1 (only one responsible source) and 6.103-6 (national security);

Per FAR RFO 6.103-1(b): One responsible source. Agencies may contract without providing for full and open competition when the supplies or services required by the agency are available from only one responsible source and no other type of supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Office of Contracts and Procurement (OCP) intends to issue a direct purchase order and award, in the amount of $9,404.00, to American Registry for Internet Numbers, LTD, an other than small business, for annual fee service of internet numbers.  The PCS for this requirement is DC10 and NAICS is 519290.

USDA, Office of the Chief Information Officer, DISC, Enterprise Network Services Division requires the continued registration, maintenance, and administration of its Internet number resources, including assigned Autonomous System Numbers (ASNs), IPv4 address space, and IPv6 address space associated with USDA's registered organization record (ORG ID: USDA-3). These services include ongoing resource registry management, maintenance of authoritative registration records, routing administration support, and associated registration services required for operation of USDA network infrastructure.

Contract Specialist is for this order is Andrea McCurry, andrea.mccurry@usda.gov and Contracting Officer is Carlton Bradshaw, carlton.bradshaw@usda.gov.