Notice of intent to award sole source for SAF/LL Data as a service Contract

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. This is a notice of intent to award a sole source contract under statutory authority 10 U.S.C. 3572 forth in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.501(a).

SAF/LL has identified a need to award a sole source, fixed price contract FA701424C0015 to Quorum Analytics, Inc (CAGE 7LGV9) for a 1 year period of performance. During this time, the contractor will continue to provide contract support to meet all SAF/LL  Program requirements and sustainment/enhancements. This contract is needed to ensure the continued support of the Air Force's legislative liason team for the next year (1 May 2024  - 30 April 2025). Services performed under this sole source action will include continuation of the non-personal services covered under the current contract to provide a database and support services as defined in the relevant statement of objective (SOO), Attachment 1.

Department of the Air Force’s legislative liasion Program needs to maintain continued support with no gap in service. For this reason, schedule (the ability to be fully operational on 1 May 2024) is considered a material element of utmost importance in this acquisition. No other contractor is equipped to assemble a specialized team to provide support services for the SAF/LL Program requirements timely to meet this need, considering administrative processes and transition requirements to ensure this occurs. Award to any vendor other than the current contractor would result in a significant break in service and unacceptable delays in fulling the agency’s needs and requirements. Award of this 1 year contract action will ensure ample time for the Government team to conduct a competitive source selection and begin services of the follow-on contract.
This is not a request for competitive quotes. The Government intends to solicit and negotiate directly with Quorum Analytics, Inc under statutory authority 10 U.S.C. 3572 set forth in FAR 13.501(a). Any interested firms must identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement no later than the date below. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract action based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Please respond by 30 April 2024 at 1200 hours Eastern Standard Time (EST). Your response must include your stated TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE OF AND EXPERIENCE having provided support to SAF/LL Database support services as outlined in the attached SOO. Send your response to contacting officer Capt Nathaniel Burns via email, nathaniel.burns.3@us.af.mil with a courtesy copy to contract specialist Ms. Adriana Carmona Paredes via email, adriana.carmona_paredes.3@us.af.mil. All responding contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM).