NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE- Business Propulsion Systems, Inc. , Hydropower Test Unit West Point, Georgia

This contract action was accomplished using other than competitive procedures because there is only one responsible source and no other supplies or service will satisfy agency requirements (FAR 6.302-1). See posted J&A for further information.

The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source, Business Propulsion Systems, Inc., 1440 Broadway, 23rd Floor New York, NY 10018, under authority of FAR 6.302.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Mobile District has a requirement to Provide Software Maintenance, Licenses and User Support for the Army Corps of Engineers Compliance Monitoring and Enforcement Program (ACE-CMEP) NERC compliance software. The Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct 2005) established an Electric Reliability Organization (ERO) to establish, oversee and enforce a comprehensive set of reliability standards for the owners, operators, and users of the Bulk Power System (BPS). Subsequently the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) applied to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for recognition as the ERO. The FERC accepted and granted NERC status as the ERO. One of the key provisions of the EPAct 2005 was establishing that the ERO's (i.e., NERC) Reliability Standards as mandatory and enforceable with non-compliance subject to non-financial sanctions and monetary penalties. NERC has identified several Districts within the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) as being owners, operators and users of the Bulk Power System and provided notification of mandatory compliance with the associated reliability standards. As a result of these notifications, the USACE awarded contract to BUSINESS PROPULSION SYSTEMS (U.S.) INC, to supply an enterprise level Compliance Management Software (CMS) application hosted by USACE. The CMS furnished by BUSINESS PROPULSION SYSTEMS (U.S.) INC, was the Resolver GRC Cloud compliance management software application. It is anticipated that a fixed price contract will be awarded. The (NAICS) code is 511210 and size standard is $38.5 million.

Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement. This notice is not a request for competitive proposals. All responses received within 15 calendar days after date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government.

Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.

The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source, Business Propulsion Systems, Inc., 1440 Broadway, 23rd Floor New York, NY 10018, under authority of FAR 6.302.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Mobile District has a requirement for Provide Software Maintenance, Licenses and User Support for the Army Corps of Engineers Compliance Monitoring and Enforcement Program (ACE-CMEP) NERC compliance software. The Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct 2005) established an Electric Reliability Organization (ERO) to establish, oversee and enforce a comprehensive set of reliability standards for the owners, operators, and users of the Bulk Power System (BPS). Subsequently the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) applied to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for recognition as the ERO. The FERC accepted and granted NERC status as the ERO. One of the key provisions of the EPAct 2005 was establishing that the ERO's (i.e., NERC) Reliability Standards as mandatory and enforceable with non-compliance subject to non-financial sanctions and monetary penalties. NERC has identified several Districts within the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) as being owners, operators and users of the Bulk Power System and provided notification of mandatory compliance with the associated reliability standards. As a result of these notifications, the USACE awarded contract to BUSINESS PROPULSION SYSTEMS (U.S.) INC, to supply an enterprise level Compliance Management Software (CMS) application hosted by USACE. The CMS furnished by BUSINESS PROPULSION SYSTEMS (U.S.) INC, was the Resolver GRC Cloud compliance management software application. It is anticipated that a fixed price contract will be awarded. The (NAICS) code is 511210 and size standard is $38.5 million.

Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement. This notice is not a request for competitive proposals. All responses received within 15 calendar days after date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. All questions should be sent by email to Joycelyn Rodgers, at joycelyn.rodgers@usace.army.mil.