BEP Purchase of Image-Pro Software Licenses

Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source. PLEASE READ THIS NOTICE CAREFULLY AS IT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY NOTICE THAT WILL BE PUBLISHED. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on behalf of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP), intends to negotiate and award a contract on a sole source basis to Ludesco LLC, 8603 Old Harford Rd, Baltimore, MD 21234-3912. The Government intends to negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b) "Soliciting from a single source". The North American Classification System Code is 511210- Software Publishers; the size standard is $38.5M. The IRS intends to negotiate a one-time sole source contract with Ludesco to purchase the following licenses that are necessary to upgrade existing BEP licenses to network licenses:

Part # 100-012- Image-Pro Network License Server Seat Upgrade (From USB license), QTY 4;
Part # 100-009- Network Server License (Soft License) includes One Image-Pro Single User License Seat, QTY 1; 1
Part # 100-010 - Image-Pro Single User License (Software License) for Network Server License, QTY 1

BEP already has this software installed and has invested a significant amount of time to this Image Analysis Platform which assists the product development group to operate Imaging, model Micropublisher 3.3 and Media Cybernetics Evolution MP. Original Image-Pro licenses were purchased via purchase card transactions. Only Image-Pro brand name fulfills required support and no other manufacturer offers compatible support. Moving to a new solution would require re-procurement of base licenses and a completely new installation of software. This would result in duplication of the costs already incurred by BEP in initial license purchases, installation, configuration, and training of staff.

The manufacturer, Media Cybernetics has confirmed that Ludesco LLC. is the sole authorized provider of the required Image-Pro items for the Washington DC region.

Therefore, this requirement must be awarded on a sole source basis to Ludesco LLC.

Interested parties must identify their interest by providing documentation of their capability to deliver the required items as a response to this notice. All respondents shall be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM), have a valid DUNS number, Cage Code, and Tax Identification Number. Interested sources must identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement no later than September 6, 2019 at 5:00PM EST. The point of the contact for this announcement is Paul Garner, Contracting Officer. All correspondence shall be written and sent via email to paul.v.garner@irs.gov. The Government will not accept telephone inquiries. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to continue this procurement on a sole-source basis. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon response to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

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