Renewal of AltScan CardScan Software and Related Services

Special Notice

Subject: Notice of Intent to Negotiate and Award a Noncompetitive Purchase Order to Northrop Grumman Systems Corp. for Renewal of AltScan CardScan Software and Related Services
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) intends to solicit, negotiate and award a contract to Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation ("NGSC"), 7575 Colshire Dr., McLean, VA 22102-7508 for the following:

Description Qty
AltaScan CardScan SW and Scanner Only Systems 2
AltaScan CardScan SW Upgrade 2
AltaScan SnF SW Upgrade 2
AltaScan CardScan SW and Scanner Maintenance (MNT) 2
(8/1/2018-7/31/2019)
AltaScan SnF SW MNT 2
(8/1/2018-7/31/2019)
On-Site Support 40 hrs.
Consultation for FBI Rap Back service 40 hrs.
Travel costs 10 trips

The contract will consist of a base period of one year (beginning on or about August 1, 2018) plus four one-year options to extend the term of the contract.

The above solution is required to support the NRC's investment in AltScan software, which is a part of the NRC's approved enterprise architecture. The only way that the NRC can satisfy the requirements for this acquisition is to renew the above solution. NRC's recent market research confirmed that the only way to renew the above solution is to procure it directly from NGSC because NGSC does not authorize any other sources to sell the required renewal requirements.

The authority for this sole source procurement is 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1), as implemented in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1, Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.

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