Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Siemens Software Licenses

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE:

The Cherry Point Satellite Contracting Office, Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS), Cherry Point, NC 28533 hereby gives notice of their intent to award a purchase order to Siemens Product Lifecycle Management, 5800 Granite PKWY STE 600, Plano, TX, 75024-6612 (Cage Code: 1HCQ1) on a sole source basis in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 13.106-1(b)(i), only one source reasonably available and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.

The Fleet Readiness Center (FRC) East, MCAS Cherry Point, NC has a requirement for Siemens PLM Software licenses and software maintenance for a period of performance from 01 October 2017 through 31 May 2018.  Market research has revealed this contractor is the only source capable of providing the required services where Siemens maintains and owns all proprietary rights of the software.  Therefore, the government intends to procure these services on a sole source basis from Siemens PLM, the developer of the software. 

THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES. However, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which, if received within five (5) calendar days after the date of the publication of this synopsis, will be considered.   Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.  A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement based upon responses received as a result of this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

Point of contact for this requirement is Scott Beliveau, scott.beliveau@usmc.mil .