PayneGroup Metadata Assistant Software

The Executive Office for United States Attorneys (EOUSA), intends to solicit and award a Purchase Order to PayneGroup, 1218 3rd Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101, under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.

The EOUSA anticipates award of a Purchase Order, on a sole source basis, to PayneGroup for Metadata Assistant Software and Maintenance in EOUSA headquarters and its 94 districts. The United States Attorneys' Offices (USAOs) create a tremendous amount of documents each year. USAO employees send documents they create and receive to others in a variety of ways, including via email. In certain contexts, USAOs need (or desire) to remove metadata from documents before sending or providing them to others.
EOUSA's Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) has deployed PayneGroup Metadata Assistant to the entire USAO community. USAO personnel regularly use PayneGroup Metadata Assistant to remove metadata from common productivity files before filing them with courts or sending them to outside parties. Indeed, USAO personnel have successfully used PayneGroup Metadata Assistant for several years to meet their metadata removal needs in numerous situations. The USAOs requires annual PayneGroup Metadata Assistant software maintenance to ensure that they have access to software updates and support. The period of performance is anticipated to twelve months and four one year option periods (total 60 months).

This notice is not a request for competitive quotations. A Request for Quote will not be available for this requirement. The intent of this solicitation is for informational purposes only. However, any information received within five days after the date of publication of this notice will be considered by the Government. Information in response to this notice may be sent to Terri Long-Miller, Contracting Officer, at terri.long-miller@usdoj.gov. A determination by the Government not to compete this action is solely within the discretion of the Government. Telephonic questions or requests are strongly discouraged.

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