Hewlett-Packard Enterprise (HPE) ShadowBase Software and Maintenance

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), intends to negotiate a sole source contract with Hewlett Packard Enterprises (HPE) in Palo Alto, CA.  The contract will be for ShadowBase software licenses and annual maintenance and support services.  The ShadowBase software is proprietary software of HPE and is the only known source which can provide the required licenses and support. This procurement will be conducted under the authority of FAR 6.302-1 - Only One Responsible Source and no Other Supplies or Services will Satisfy Agency Requirements Citation: 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1). The period of performance will be for a 12 month base period and four option years.  This is not a request for quotation or an announcement of a forthcoming  solicitation. Request for copies of this solicitation will be ignored.  The Government does not intend to pay for information received. All interested parties must respond by June 25, 2020 at 10:00 am eastern time.  Written responses must provide clear and concise documentation indicating your firm's capability to provide the proprietary services and 3 years of past performance history. Verbal responses are not acceptable and will not be considered. When responding to this announcement, respondents should refer to announcement 12474020P0025.  If no viable responses have been received in response by 10:00 am eastern June 25, 2020, USDA/AMS shall negotiate solely HPE.