IVR Survey Solution - Notice of Intent to Sole Source

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) intends to award, on a sole-source basis, a firm fixed price purchase order to Symago, LLC, 7212 Antares Drive, Gaithersburg, MD, 20879.

Symago, LLC will provide 24x7 maintenance which includes remote and onsite support of the IVR survey solution for Washington and Atlanta offices for Symago supplied hardware, software, licenses and the IVR application.  The Period of Performance for this purchase order will be 04/01/2015 - 03/31/2016 with four (4) option years.

Market research efforts have indicated that no third parties are approved by Symago, LLC to perform maintenance services, equipment, or software upgrades on Symago manufactured equipment.  Therefore, Symago, LLC is the only responsible source to provide the requested maintenance.

The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition for this acquisition is FAR 6.302-1.

This is not a request for competitive quotes, however all interested sources who believe they can meet the requirements may submit a capability statement no later than 03/23/2015 to the point of contact for this notice.  Information received as a result of this notice will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement and will be at the sole discretion of the Contracting Officer.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) intends to award, on a sole-source basis, a fixed price delivery order to Symago, LLC, 7212 Antares Drive, Gaithersburg, MD, 20879.

Symago, LLC will provide 24x7 maintenance which includes remote and onsite support of the IVR survey solution for Washington and Atlanta offices for Symago supplied hardware, software, licenses and the IVR application.  The Period of Performance for this delivery order will be 04/01/2015 - 03/31/2016 with two option years.

Market research efforts have indicated that no third parties are approved by Symago, LLC to perform maintenance services, equipment, or software upgrades on Symago manufactured equipment.  Therefore, Symago, LLC is the only responsible source to provide the requested maintenance.

The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition for this acquisition is FAR 8.405-6.

This is not a request for competitive quotes, however all interested sources who believe they can meet the requirements may submit a capability statement no later than 03/23/2015 to the point of contact for this notice.  Information received as a result of this notice will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement and will be at the sole discretion of the Contracting Officer.