Encompass/VIQ Software Support and Maintenance

Added: Mar 15, 2016 10:31 am Program Office:
US Department of Justice, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Information Resources Management, 5107 Leesburg Pike, Suite 2300, Falls Church, VA 22041

This announcement is notification of the Government's intent to award a sole source contract as an "Other than Full and Open Competition" basis as authorized by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1(c), "An acquisition that uses a brand name description or other purchase description to specify a particular brand name, product, or feature of a product, peculiar to one manufacturer does not provide for full and open competition regardless of the number of sources solicited."

The United States Department of Justice Executive Office for Immigration Review anticipates a Sole Source contract award for the procurement of VIQ/Encompass software maintenance support for:
1) Encompass Workstations - 476
2) Media Managers - 225
3) Encompass Mid-Tier Servers - 10
4) VIQ ICM Tools - 476; and
5) Encompass Central Servers - 4

This notice of intent is not a request for quotes. A determination not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive requirement.

Higdon Business Solutions, Inc. is the sole source for acquiring VIQ/Encompass software maintenance support. EOIR requires an application that has the ability to integrate with its critical business mission software. VIQ is the only source that has configured its maintenance to provide and meet this requirement. The maintenance of this software supports the mission critical Digital Audio Recording (DAR) system and is configured to fulfill the unique integration requirements of EOIR.

Please direct all questions and concerns to Kenneth Peoples at OpsEoir.Procurement@EOIR.USDOJ.GOV and reference DJJ-16-EOIR-R-0005 in the title of the e-mail.
The closing date for this synopsis is 21 March 2016 at 11:00 A.M. Eastern Standard Time.

The following clauses are applicable. This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. The full text of a clause may be accessed electronically. FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items (June 2010); FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items (August 2007); FAR 52-212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders- Commercial Items (January 2011)

Attached Documents:
Statement of Work
Pricing Schedule
J&A