Notice of intent to award a sole source contract

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT

This is a NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE PURCHASE ORDER

U. S. Government Accountability Office intends to negotiate an order under FAR Part 13.302, Purchase Order solely with SHIELD SECURITY SYSTEMS, L.L.C., DBA InstaKey Security Systems located at 7456 W 5th Avenue, Lakewood, CO 80226-1615 for the continuing services of software administration and support of the web based key management system SecurityRecords.com that is used by GAO.

The proposed non-personal service purchase order action is for software administration and support of the web based key management system SecurityRecords.com, for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source in accordance with FAR Part 13.302.

Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Vendor will have a period of performance from April 1, 2021 through 30 March 2022, (Base Period) 1(one) year, with 4 (four) Option Years Periods.

Any response to this notice, must send certification(s), and show authorization to work on or modify InstaKey Security Systems software.

Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that the vendor is able to perform the required services. In doing so, interested sources must submit technical capabilities, and other information that demonstrates their ability to meet the Government's needs.

Detail capabilities must be submitted to Adrienne R. Washington via email address washingtona@gao.gov

Ensure subject line is titled:   InstaKey Security Systems 05GA0A21Q0022

This synopsis is not to be considered a Request for Quotation (RFQ) or Proposal. No solicitation document is available and telephone requests will not be honored. No Purchase Order will be awarded on the basis of responses received in response to this notice, but responses to this notice will be used to determine if a comparable source is available and more advantageous to the Government.  If no affirmative written response is received within 4 days (25 February 2021) at 12:00 Noon) from the publication of this synopsis, a purchase order will be awarded to SHIELD SECURITY SYSTEMS, L.L.C., DBA InstaKey Security Systems located at 7456 W 5th Avenue, Lakewood, CO 80226-1615.

InstaKey SecurityRecords.com is a web based key and lock creation and management system that is used to manage and create entryway, door keys and locking systems utilizing InstaKey brand keys, lock cores and hardware.  The system can be accessed from any computer, tablet or smart phone by user name and password and does not require the installation of software on any stand alone network, computer or device for use.  The web based system provides InstaKey brand specific pin numbers for the cutting of keys and creation of lock cores and supports the entry of up to 50K data points into the system including door entry points, lock cylinders and key inventories, specifications, key user info and work order tracking and creation. The system will be used solely to create, administer, track, issue, inventory and oversee all existing and newly required keys and lock cylinders using InstaKey keys, lock cores and the ITL 9000 key cutting machine at GAO.   The required delivery date is 1 April 2021.