70 -- Notice of Intent To Sole Source

The U.S Department of Homeland Security, National Acquisition Center, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) intends to negotiate a Sole Source, Firm-Fixed Price, Commercial type purchase order with Innovation Data Processing (IDP) in accordance with FAR Part 6.302-1. Multiple awards are not being sought. Requirement: IDP will provide license for the FDR/Upstream LINUX for zSERIES. The perpetual license fees includes one-year maintenance. This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive quotes. Any firm that believes it can meet the requirements of this Notice must provide written notification to the Contracting Officer by Thursday, March 22, 2006. A firm submitting information should provide supporting evidence in sufficient detail to demonstrate the capability of the firm to provide the perpetual license. Information must be sent to the Contracting Officer at: [email protected]. No telephone submission of information will be accepted. Responses received will be evaluated however; a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. If no responses are received, the Government will proceed with the Sole Source contract.