First Alert Subscription with Dataminr

This notice is being published in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 5.101, requiring dissemination of information for proposed contract actions expected to exceed $25,000. This is a notice of intent to award a sole source contract under the statutory authority prescribed by FAR 6.302-1--Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services will Satisfy Agency Requirements. This is not a request for competitive proposals. DHS/FEMA Region 2 has a requirement to procure one (1) trial enterprise license for First Alert from Dataminr. Dataminr (www.dataminr.com) is a Social Media Aggregator tool the RWC utilizes to maintain the Regional Common Operating Picture and monitor the Regional Administrator's Critical Information Requirements (CIR). Dataminr uses proprietary algorithms and machine learning to identify and categorize breaking news events, aggregate social media and news feeds and provide analysis and mapping features that provide real-time situation information that can act as an early indicator for emerging incidents. The Government intends to issue a sole source contract to Dataminr located at 6 East 32nd Street, FL 2, New York, NY 10016. Dataminr is the sole distributor and no similar product exists that will satisfy the requirement. Any other firm desiring consideration must fully demonstrate its capability, in writing, to provide the required items, no later than 03 August 2018 by 10:00AM EST.