Pitney Bowes Inserter DFWorks Upgrade (Sole Source Intent)

The Social Security Administration (SSA) intends to negotiate a sole source acquisition for supplies and services related to upgrades to Pitney Bowes MPS inserter under Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Part 12 Commercial Items Acquisitions and Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures, with Pitney Bowes Incorporated, 1 Elmcroft Road, Stamford, CT 06926-0700 to provide the following hardware, software and services: Stratus DFWorks Server with set in rack, Datapump Computer, 24 Port Switch, DFWorks Server, DFWorks Standard Platform Software (Durham), DFWorks Enterprise Platform Software (Baltimore), DFWorks Base Productivity Reports Software (Durham), DFWorks Enterprise Productivity Reports Software (Baltimore), DFworks Base Production Workflow Software (Durham), DFWorks Enterprise Production Workflow Software, DFWorks Base DLCT Software (Durham), DFWorks Enterprise DLCT Software (Baltimore), DFWorks - systems integration & installation, and DFWorks - project management, and DFWorks on-site training. Pitney Bowes will provide hardware, software and service products to implement enhancements to Pitney Bowes MPS Inserters previously installed at SSA's Second Support Center (SSC) located in Durham, NC. T his upgrade will add hardware and software to provide an enhanced computer tracking system to SSA's system for generating and distributing SSN cards, which includes the Pitney Bowes inserters. No other known vendor is able to provide this required hardware, software, and services. SSA will not issue a solicitation. SSA will not respond to requests for solicitation copies and will not pay for information received in response to this announcement. Capability statements in response to this notice shall provide sufficient information for SSA to determine that a firm other than Pitney Bowes Inc. can provide the required hardware, software and services as described above. If SSA does not receive an acceptable response to this announcement within 5 days of its publication, it will proceed as stated herein. Respondents should refer to Pitney Bowes Inserter DFWorks Upgrade.