Notice of Intent to Sole-Source to the International Business Machine Corporation

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration intends to sole-source a contract to International Business Machines Corporation. The contract requires IBM Cognos Platform software licenses including administrators, users, and modeling tools as well as processor value units to continue operation of the agency's Execution Reporting System. The system is used to manage spending plans and budget reporting. The contract would have a one-year base period from October 2023 to September 2024 and two one-year options. Interested parties may respond by August 24, 2023 to identify their capability to fulfill the requirement, though the agency has determined only IBM can satisfy its needs as the software developer.

There is no set-aside designation. The NAICS code is 541511 and PSC code is D302. IBM is the current contractor and potential awardee as the software developer of IBM Cognos Platform. The value of the initial one year contract was not specified but would include software licenses, administrators, users, modeling tools and processor value units to support the continued operation of the Execution Reporting System.