Notice of Intent to Sole Source

This is not a request for quotations, or an announcement of a forthcoming solicitation, but merely notification of the Social Security Administration's intent to issue, on a sole-source basis, a firm fixed price delivery order to Software Alternative Incorporated, DBA DanL Database Consulting, for technical expertise in replacing the agency's legacy Master Data Access Method software that manages the major programmatic master files. Under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Part 6.302-1, 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. Written responses to this notice shall contain sufficient documentation to establish a bona fide capability to fulfill this requirement. This is not a request for quotation, and the Government does not intend to pay for information received. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purposes of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Respondents will not be notified of the results of any Government evaluation of the information received. All questions and submissions in response to this notice must be submitted electronically via email to Molly.Seipp@ssa.gov by 12:00 PM EST on February 28, 2017. No telephone calls regarding this matter will be accepted or returned.