Notice of Intent: Activu Gold Level Maintenance

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) intends to procure Activu Gold Level maintenance from Imtech Corporation (doing business as Activu) on a sole source basis. The Activu display system and software assist the CFTC Market Watch room with market surveillance activities. This maintenance will ensure system stability/availability, timely repairs and upkeep of the current system. The system has proprietary software that can only be supported by the manufacturer. The anticipated contract will have a base period of one (1) year and two (2) additional one (1) year option periods. The identified vendor is the sole provider of the maintenance. Therefore, this vendor is the only responsible source identified as reasonably available that will satisfy the agency requirements. THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS and a solicitation will not be issued. However, the Government will consider responses from all responsible sources received by the date and time identified above. Written responses must include sufficient information to establish capability to fulfill the requirement. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. Any responses received will only be considered for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement in lieu of the sole source described in this notice, and such determination shall be made at the sole discretion of CFTC.