Single Server Structured Content Manager (SCM) license

THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. This notice is for informational purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. This procurement will be processed pursuant to FAR part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items and FAR part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures. No solicitation will be issued.

All responsible sources who believe they can provide the services listed may submit, in writing to the identified point of contact, a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency. Information received will be considered solely for the purposes of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. A determination by the Government to compete this proposed contract based on responses to this notice is solely at the discretion of the Government. Responses are to be received within 10 days of this notice. No telephone calls are being accepted.

The United States Department Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Office of Chief Information Officer (OCIO) intends to negotiate and award on a Justification for Other than Full and Open Competition (JOFOC) under SAT basis. Contract type will be a Firm Fixed Price with a base year and four (4) one year option periods. This will be awarded to FormSoft Group LTD. This is for Single Server Structured Content Manager (SCM) licenses maintenance and support subscription. NAICS Code is 511210. Annual period of performance is estimated to be September 1 - August 31 through year 2023.

Award is In accordance with both 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1) and FAR 6.302-1
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USDA-ARS requests upgrades and updates to ARS's Single Server Structured Content Manager (SCM) license from the vendor FormSoft Group (FSG). This includes a maintenance and support subscription which provides access to new features and capabilities added to the product. USDA-ARS also requests the ability to make support phone calls for up to two USDA resources to FSG's support team for SCM questions/issues.

FormSoft Group is the manufacturer and sole supplier of the software and services requested specifically the Structured Content Manager (SCM) product including SCM maintenance and support subscriptions. ARS has over a 10-year investment in the FSG product and has over 300 SCM e-Forms supporting the REE community. We are also bound by records management retention policy to keep these Form records for the next three years.

Without an updated license and maintenance and support subscription, we will no longer be able to support REE e-Forms. We would also not meet the government's records retention policy for e-Form records.

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