Intent to Sole Source Explorance
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- W91QF425Q0033
- Agency
-
Department of the Army
Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 513210 Software Publishers
- Place of performance
- Monterey, California 93944, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Army's Mission Installation Contracting Command (MICC) Fort Leavenworth has issued a Notice of Intent to award a sole-source contract to Explorance Inc. for Blue Survey Software Subscription services. The contract will provide software services to the Defense Language Institute at Presidio of Monterey, California, under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) as prescribed by FAR 13.106-1(b). This procurement falls under NAICS code 513210 (Software Publishers) with a size standard of $47 million and PSC code 7A21 for IT and Telecom Business Application Software. The contract is structured as a firm fixed-price award covering a base year from September 1, 2025, to August 31, 2026, with two additional option years extending through August 31, 2028. The government conducted market research that revealed only one US Army CHESS vendor responded to the original RFQ, and the original equipment manufacturer confirmed they have no authorized resellers.
The primary purpose of this Special Notice is to inform the contracting community of the government's intent to proceed with a non-competitive procurement while providing an opportunity for potential competitors to demonstrate their capabilities. Interested parties have thirteen days from the notice issuance date to submit written responses by 2:00 PM CST on August 15, 2025, to Chester Serviora at chester.l.serviora.civ@army.mil. Contractors seeking consideration must provide clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the government and demonstrate a bonafide capability to fulfill the requirement with sufficient documentation. The government retains sole discretion in determining whether to conduct competitive procurement based on responses received, and will not be responsible for any costs incurred by parties responding to this notice. The software subscription is needed to maintain existing applications that rely on Explorance technology, with the justification indicating that no other companies' products meet the government's specific requirements.
Notice text
This is a Notice of Intent to award a sole-source contract and is not a request for competitive proposals. The statutory authority for this sole source procurement is 10 U.S.C. 2304(c) (1) as prescribed by FAR 13.106-1(b).
Mission Installation Contracting Command (MICC) Fort Leavenworth, KS intends to issue a sole source, firm fixed price award to Explorance Inc., Explorance Blue, 1470 Rue Peel Bureau, Suite 500, Montreal, H3A1T1, to provide Blue Survey Software Subscription to the Defense Language Institute at Presidio of Monterey, CA. The NAICS code for this requirement 513210 – Software Publishers (Size Standard $47M) and a PSC of 7A21 - IT and TELECOM - Business Application Software (Perpetual License Software). This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations; however, all quotations/responses received within thirteen (13) days of the issuances of this notice will be considered by the government. Interested parties may identify their capability to respond to this requirement. Interested parties must show clear and convincing evidence that competition of this requirement would be advantageous to the Government to garner further consideration by the government. A determination by the government not to compete with this proposed requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government. The information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct competitive procurement. Written responses to this Notice of Intent to Sole Source shall contain sufficient documentation to establish a bonafide capability to fulfill the requirement. MICC Fort Leavenworth will not be responsible for any costs incurred by interested parties in responding to this notice.
Any quotation/response should be emailed to Chester Serviora to at chester.l.serviora.civ@army.mil by 2:00 PM, CST, 15 August 2025.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| JandA_Explorance_UNDER_SAT_Redacted.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Special Notice | |
| Explorance Blue Survey Software Subscription | Pre-Solicitation |
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