Notice of Intent to Sole Source: IdeaScale Software Licenses and Maintenance
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 75N97025Q00013
- Agency
-
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 513210 Software Publishers
- Place of performance
- Bethesda, Maryland 20892, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Institute of Health (NIH), National Library of Medicine (NLM) has issued a Special Notice announcing its intent to sole source a purchase order for IdeaScale software licenses and maintenance to Alamo City Engineering Services (ACES). The notice, identified by ID 75N97025Q00013, indicates that ACES is the only known responsible source capable of providing the required services. The procurement falls under the Software Publishers NAICS code 513210 and will support crowd sourcing and idea submission tools for Health and Human Services Operation Divisions. The sole source acquisition will be executed under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 8.405-6 Limited Sources. The overall contract will have a base year and four potential option years, spanning from March 2025 to March 2030.
Contractors interested in this opportunity are invited to submit capability statements and qualifications electronically to Alice M. Sobsey at alice.sobsey@nih.gov by 12:00 noon EST on December 27, 2024. Submissions must include pricing information and be sufficiently detailed to demonstrate the organization's qualifications. The government emphasizes that this notice is not a solicitation and does not obligate contract award, but will consider all submitted responses. Respondents are advised not to include proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information in their submissions. The purpose of the software licenses is to provide an online tool enabling crowd sourcing, idea submission, rating, and commenting for HHS Operation Divisions. While ACES is currently identified as the sole source, the NLM remains open to evaluating alternative providers who can demonstrate comparable capabilities.
Notice text
Notice ID Number: 75N97025Q00013
Notice Type: Notice of Intent to Sole Source
Title: IdeaScale Software Licenses and Maintenance
Description:
The National Institute of Health (NIH), National Library of Medicine (NLM), intends to award a sole source purchase order for the Center of Technology (CIT) to Alamo City Engineering Services (ACES) 101 Kendalia Circle, Spring Branch, TX 78070-6621. The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) is 513210 – Software Publishers. Alamo City Engineering Services is the only responsible source known to provide the services needed.
The purpose of this acquisition is to purchase IdeaScale software licenses and maintenance. The licenses will be used as an online tool, sometimes called brainstorming or social voting tools, to submit, rate, and comment on ideas from crowd sourcing for Health and Human Services (HHS) Operation Divisions (OPDIVs).
It is NLM's intent that the proposed action may be awarded on a sole source basis to Alamo City Engineering Services, Inc under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 8.405-6 Limited Sources.
Period of Performance: Base year plus four (4) option years.
Base Year: 3/26/2025 – 3/25/2026
Option Year 1: 3/26/2026 – 3/25/2027
Option Year 2: 3/26/2027 – 3/25/2028
Option Year 3: 3/26/2028 – 3/25/2029
Option Year 4: 3/26/2029 – 3/25/2030
In accordance with FAR 8.405-6(a)(1)(i)(B), is the only source capable of providing the required supplies and services.
This is not a solicitation, nor is a solicitation available. However, all interested organizations may submit their capability statements and qualifications which will be considered by NLM. Responses must be in writing and must be submitted electronically to Alice M. Sobsey, Contract Specialist at alice.sobsey@nih.gov by 12:00 noon EST on, December 27, 2024. Proposals must include pricing information. No late responses will be accepted.
Disclaimer and Important Notes: This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization's qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted.
Confidentiality: No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information.
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