Modification to Purchase Order D11PX19034

This is a Notice of Intent for a modification as the Department of the Interior, Interior Business Center, Acquisition Services Directorate (AQD) intends to issue a sole source modification to Purchase Order D11PX19034. The Firm-Fixed-Price Purchase Order being modified was competitively awarded to Blue Water Media on September 26, 2011 under FAR Subpart 13.5 - Test Program for Certain Commercial Items to develop, host, maintain and enhance the Military Spouse Employment Partnership (MSEP) web portal. This sole source modification is to expand the maintenance and enhancement related to the MSEP web portal and for employment opportunities for military spouses as follows: provide MSEP Geocoder support; MSEP Partners and the MSEP Partner XML feed set-up support; Provide quarterly support and training webinars, and support annual MSEP events and a maximum of six military spouse hiring events in the DC Metro area in for the current period of performance ending September 25, 2015 as well as the next Option Year from September 26, 2015 to September 25, 2016. As Blue Water Media developed the MSEP web portal and has been providing the support services for the employment opportunities related to the web portal since 2011, only Blue Water Media can fulfill the requirements of this modification. The requirements in this modification are intricately related to the services being performed for the MSEP web portal that only the incumbent can perform these services. It is not feasible to separate the requirements under this modification for another contractor to perform these services. The authority for this modification is FAR 13.501(a) - Sole source acquisitions. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this Purchase Order is 541511 Custom Computer Programing Services and the size standard is $27.5 Million. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes and a solicitation is not available as this is for a modification only. Firms that believe they can provide these services in their entirety must submit a written notification of interest and capability to the individuals listed below by the date and time specified in this notice. AQD will not be responsible for any costs incurred by responding to this notice. This notice in no way obligates the Government to award a modification. It is solely the discretion of the Contracting Officer to determine if any responses received change the modification. Inquiries will only be accepted via e-mail to [email protected] and [email protected]. The Government will consider responses received by 5:00PM, Eastern Standard Time, September 8, 2015. No telephone inquiries will be honored.