A/V Workstations for the Defense Commissary Agency

Notice of Intent to Sole Source

Section I - Description

The IT Contracting Directorate, Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA), Fort Lee, Virginia intends to award a sole source contract to @Xi Computer Corporation (980 Calle Negocio, San Clemente, CA 92673) under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.

DeCA Headquarters Corporate Communications (COPP) Office mission covers the communication of DeCA information through production of: external news articles, stories for trade magazines, video and radio spots products for AFN/DIMOC. Internally, COPP produces training videos for store-level employees, mandatory personnel training, historical productions, and (record, edit and distribute) Town Hall meetings for DeCA leadership. The AV team consists of four members who work to produce all of the yearly requirements for the agency, and is responsible for additional support to external Department of Defense (DoD) agencies as needed.

This requirement is to support the Corporate Communications Office and DeCA's mission to communicate the commissary benefit, to our employees, stockholders and patrons around the world.

This action will result in a Firm Fixed Price contract with a Delivery Date of June 1, 2018. This Notice of Intent to award a sole source contract IS NOT a request for competitive quotes. There will be no RFQ available for competitive offers. Phone calls will not be accepted. The point of contact for this action is Heather Jarratt, Contract Specialist.

Section II - Interested Parties Response Instructions

Interested parties may express their interest and provide a Capability Statement to the Contract Specialist by email at heather.jarratt@deca.mil. Interested parties shall describe the A/V Workstation(s) being offered by their organization as it relates to the minimum specifications provided in Attachment 1.

The anticipated small business size standard associated with the NAICS code for this effort is 334111 - Electronic Computer Manufacturing, 1,250 employees.

The following information is requested to be provided as part of the Capability Statement:
1. Name, Address, DUNS number, CAGE code, and point of contact information of your company.
2. Any information on the company's small business certifications (8(a), HubZONE, Etc), company's size classification, and/or socio-economic status in any response to this notice.
3. Your workstation products that corresponds with the requirements in Attachment 1.
4. A description of your company's previous experience providing the workstations described in this notice.
5. Indication of whether the workstations described in this notice are currently available on one or more GSA Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) contracts and/or other federal contracts (Army CHESS, NASA SEWP, etc.), if so, the applicable contract number(s).

**Responses are due back to the Contract Specialist by email no later than Thursday, March 29, 2018 at 5:00 PM EST.**

A determination not to compete this proposed contract action upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.