Help/key software maintenance

Added: Mar 07, 2014 4:53 pm US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) intends to negotiate on a sole source basis under authority of FAR 6.302-1(a) with Advanced Software Products Group, Inc. (ASPG, Inc.), 3185 HORSESHOE DR S, Naples, FL 34104 to provide Help/Key software maintenance and product licenses currently in use at CBP. The software provides application/screen/field level contextual help to end users as they navigate through various application transactions. The Help/Key software requires ongoing upgrades to allow integration of information and continued enhancements for CBP systems.

The compatibility with the existing hardware/software system's configuration is limited to the Brand Name product Help/Key currently in use at CBP. Advanced Software Products Group, Inc. (ASPG, Inc.) is the sole source for maintenance of the Help/Key Software Product. ASPG has the exclusive rights and full power and authority to sell, convey, license, and deliver copies of the Software.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 511210, and the size standard is $35.5 M.

The Government intends to solicit and negotiate directly with ASPG. No solicitation package will be issued. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposal. However; any responsible source who believes it is capable of meeting the requirement may submit a capability statement to the contracting office no later than March 13, 2014, at 2:00 p.m. EDT. Capability statements may be sent to Sonya Freeman at sonya.freeman@dhs.gov. No telephone responses will be accepted. The statement of capabilities must be submitted in writing and must contain material in sufficient detail to allow the Government to determine if the party can perform the requirement. A determination to compete this action based on the responses received is at the sole discretion of the Government.