Notice of Intent to Award to a Single Source

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLICIT FROM A SINGLE SOURCE. 
THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTATIONS OR PROPOSALS.  This is a notice of intent to award a sole source contract to Convergence Technical Services, Tampa, FL 33635, for Xorceview Clients, installation and maintenance.  This procurement shall be conducted IAW FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements, under authority 41 U.S.C. 3304(b)(2).  The Contracting Officer has determined that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. 
This action will result in the award of a firm-fixed price (FFP) contract with a period of performance for 12 months under NAICS 541511, Custom Computer Programming Services with a size standard of $27.5M.  Total contract amount is $3,669.82.  A copy of the Justification & Approval is attached to thsi notice.  Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit offers.  This notince of intent is not a requeste for offers or competitive proposals.  However, any offers received by 11 January, 2017, 8:00 A.M. MST will be considered by the Government.  If SBA does not receive an acceptable response to this announcement negotiations will be conducted with Convergence Technical Services as the only source and a contract will be awarded without any additional notices being posted.  A determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is soley within the discretion of the Government.

Information received will normally be considered soley for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.  No entitlement to payment or direct or indirect costs or changes by the Government will arise as a result of contractor submissions of responses to this announcement or the Government use of such information.  Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary or competitive sensitive information contained in their response.  Interested partiets may e-mail John Babcock at john.babcock@sba.gov no later than 11 January, 2017, 8:00 A.M. MST.