D--ACQUISITION OF SERVICES IN SUPPORT SOLUTION DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENT HOSTING SUPPORT

M6785412R7509 SYNOPSIS ACQUISITION OF SERVICES IN SUPPORT SOLUTION DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENT HOSTING SUPPORT This is a Notice of Intent to award sole source; no proposals are being requested at this time. This is a SYNOPSIS for SOLUTION DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENT (SDE) HOSTING SUPPORT services prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 5.207 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice, FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(ii) and FAR Part 12. The Marine Corps Systems Command (MARCORSYSCOM) currently has a requirement to procure hosting services for GCSS-MC SDE and transition activities. The proposed contract action seeks to acquire the support for hosting services under contract M67854-07-F-4912 that was previously awarded to Carpathia under the Oracle contract. It is anticipated that a sole source contract will be awarded to Carpathia for the purpose of providing fully managed hosting, security, data protection, access and availability services for the application hosting infrastructure during the transition to SSC, Atlantic. The NAICS code for this effort is 541512. The proposed action is for the negotiation of a follow-on sole source Firm Fixed Price type contract for a period up to one year starting by or about 30 Sep 2012. This notice of intent is not a request for proposals or an announcement of a forthcoming solicitation. However, all quotes received within five (5) days after the date of publication of this synopsis will be considered. All interested parties must respond in writing with clear and convincing evidence to support their unique capabilities to provide timely and effective support this effort requires. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The point of contact for information regarding this notice is David Berry at [email protected].