Symago Maintenance and Support

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE

This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive proposals. This is not a solicitation or request for offers. No solicitation package is available and telephone requests will not be honored. Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics intends to award a sole source contract to Symago LLC for maintenance and support of the BLS Interactive Voice Response (IVR) Survey application designed by Symago. Symago is the only source capable of providing this service due to the unique or specialized nature of this custom built software product. This company developed this product according to the specifications provided by BLS and subsequently installed, configured, and provides continued maintenance. No other source would be able to provide the required development and maintenance support. Symago, LLC owns the data rights to the software currently being used by BLS. No other vendor is able to provide the services because of the data rights involved.
This purchase will be made utilizing Simplified Acquisition Procedures in accordance with: Federal Regulation (FAR) Part 13.106-1(b) for purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold of $250,000.

Interested parties may identify their interests and capability to respond to this requirement by July 19, 2019 at 9AM (EST). Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed award upon response to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. No reimbursement for any cost connected with providing capability information will be provided.

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