This is a “Notice of Intent” to “Sole Source” a General Services Administration (GSA) Schedule Delivery Order, for commercial items posted in accordance with FAR 8.405-6(d) and Office of Federal Procurement Policy Memorandum dated 17 APR 2006, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This government requirement, if solicited, would be advertised in the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) web-site for which contractors must be registered with the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database (http://www.ccr.gov/) at the time award is issued and throughout performance. The government intends to award a “Sole Source” 5-year GSA Schedule Delivery Order (Base plus 4 one-year options) to contractor “AVID Technology Inc” under their GSA Schedule contract GS-35F-0638J for AVID Hardware/Software Support Services for the performance period of August 1, 2010 through July 31, 2015 for the following: 1) (5 Each) Avid Adrenaline Support for DIMOC-P and DIMOC-R for the period of August 1, 2010 through July 31, 2015 (Base plus 4 one-year options) consisting of the following: 11628 – DIMOC-P: -MNT, Base Support MC Adrenaline 9am-9pm Part Number 0541-03436-01, System ID 2058000255; 2057976399; 2057983108; 4016435457; 4016435492; 2) (5 Each) MNT, Extends phone support to 7x24, Weekends and Holidays Part Number 0541-03368-01; 3) (5 Each) MNT, Extends Hardware Warranty for Contract Term; 4) (1 Each) Interplay support renewal includes 7x24 & EHW, Part Number 0541-03589-01, System ID 110000060191 (open market); 5) (1 Each) MNT, Support Unity ISIS includes 7x24 & EHW Part Number 0541-03481-01, System ID 2929271253; 6) (1 Each) Support Unity ISIS for each additional chassis, Part Number 0541-03481-02; 7) (1 Each) 152368 – DIMOC-R: - MNT, Base Support MC Adrenaline 9am-9pm Part Number 0541-03436-01, System ID 2058000238; 8) (1 Each) MNT, Extends phone support to 7x24, Weekends and Holidays Part Number 0541-03368-01; 9) (1 Each) MNT, Extends Hardware Warranty for Contract Term Part Number 0541-03589-01; 10) (1 Each) Interplay support renewal includes 7x24 & EHW, Part Number 0541-03589-01, System ID 110000059970 (Open Market); 11) (1 Each) MNT, Support Unity ISIS includes 24 x 7 & EHW, Part Number 0541-03481-01, System ID 2929271311; 12) (1 Each) Support Unity ISIS for each additional chassis, Part Number 0541-03481-02. The government justification for “Sole Source” is provided as an attachment to this solicitation. This “Notice of Intent” is not a request for competitive offers/quotes/proposals. A determination by the Government to compete this solicitation will be based upon responses to this notice at the sole discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Responses must be submitted within the close of the publication of this notice TO BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN 2:00 PM PACIFIC TIME JULY 26, 2010 IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED. Forward responses by e-mail “
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