INFORMATICA SOFTWARE EXTENED SUPPORT FOR FLEET READINESS CENTER SOUTHWEST (FRCSW)

The Commander Fleet Readiness Centers (COMFRC) Procurement Group, Patuxent River, MD 20670 hereby gives notice of their intent to award a purchase order to IPI GrammTech Ltd., P.O Box 91, Boerne TX 78006 (Cage Code: ORA56) on a sole source basis in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 13.106-1(b)(i), only one source reasonably available and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The FRCSW, NAS North Island, has a requirement for a full range of maintenance, engineering, logistics and support services to the fleet for P3, EA6B, F-14, F-18, SH60, E6, T-45 aircraft, 18 engines, and aircraft components. In support of these efforts, there exists a high degree of IT resources (data) needed to meet these requirements. Informatica PowerCenter is a data extraction, transformation, and movement tool used to supply IT resources for production and program decision making. IT resources supported with Informatica PowerCenter is the NAVAIR Depot Maintenance System (NDMS) suite of tools. Non-NDMS supported resources are the Material Component Management System (MCRC), the Defense Industrial Financial Management System (DIFMS), and the Navy Industrial Material Management Systems (NIMMS). Informatica PowerCenter was purchased and used in a joint arrangement with other FRC depots to allow software reuse and data coordination to headquarters. IPI GrammTech Ltd is the only known qualified source capable of satisfying the Government's specific requirements and mission for this procurement. For this reason, the government intends to procure these services on a sole source basis from IPI GrammTech Ltd. (CAGE Code: ORA56). THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES. However, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, which, if received within two (2) calendar days after the date of the publication of this synopsis, will be considered. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement based upon responses received as a result of this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Point of contact for this requirement is Kara Marie Ridgell at [email protected].