Avid replacement equipment

The proposed contract action is for commercial supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under authority for FAR 13.106-1(b)(1). Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, the Government will consider all responses received within ten days after date of publication of this notice of intent. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract action 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. Avid Technology Inc. is considered the only vendor who can supply replacement equipment and operating system for non-linear editing of video imagery. Requested equipment will be replacing existing video editing equipment. The equipment and its operating software is manufactured only by Avid Technology Inc. The system was designed by Avid and is fully integrated as a special purpose system for the processing of video imagery. Use of any other vendor to service, repair, maintain, troubleshoot, install, modify, or adapt Avid equipment will void all warranties and compromise the ability of the command to carry out one of its central functions. The applicable North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) Code is 334310. All responses may be emailed to Jillian Swanson at [email protected] and reference number N6676012RC60016 no later than 10:00 EST on 28 April 2012.