Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Anonymous Reporting Mobile Application

This is a special notice is prepared in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 5.2 - Synopses of Proposed Contract Actions. The contracting office for this notice is the 10th Contracting Squadron, USAF Academy, CO 80840.

The US Air Force Academy (USAFA) intends to solicit with only one source, Livesafe, a small business, located in Arlington, Virginia, under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.106-1(b)(1)(i). The NAICS code for this requirement is 518210. The size standard as defined by the U.S. Small Business Administration is $32.5 million. The anticipated award price of the contract will not exceed the simplified acquisition threshold, and the Government has deemed Livesafe to be a resonsible contractor with respect to performance.
The minimum specifications for the anonymous reporting mobile application are:

• Web-Based Command Dashboard
• Dedicated GIST Engagement Partner
• Parent-Child Dashboard or App Configuration
• Unlimited Number of Dashboard Administrators
• Availability of Software Development Kit (SDK) to allow native embedding of capabilities in other mobile applications
• Mass notification and tip management modules
• Real time statistics and reporting
• Broadcast Geo-fencing and Check-In
• 24/7 Phone Based Technical Support, 365 Days a Year
• Dynamic Time and Geo-Location Based Rules
• Single Sign On (SSO) and Identity Management Integration
• Supported on Mobile OS Platforms for Apple iOS 8+ and Android 4.1+
• Hosting platform with Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Provisional Authority

Market reseach has identified the following characteristics as justification for issuing this Notice of Intent to Sole Source: geo-targeted communication, virtual fencing, international capability, software development kit (SDK) to allow native embedding of capabilities in other mobile applications, and a hosting platform with Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Provisional Authority.

A SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE POSTED. Based on previous market research conducted, the Government intends to proceed with this as a sole source action.
All responsible sources may submit a capability statement. Interested concerns must show clear and convincing evidence that competition of this requirement would be advantageous to the Government. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice.

A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement is solely within the discretion of the Government.

Responses and questions shall be submitted to nicholas.jenkins.9@us.af.mil no later than 4:00PM Mountain Standard Time (MST) on March 1, 2019. The Government bears no legal liability for any costs incurred by responding to this notice.

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