Intent to Sole source-Empirix support of Hammer Base System

The Executive Office of United States Attorneys (EOUSA) intends to solicit and award a contract to Empirix, Inc., an Infovista Company, 600 Technology Park Drive, Suite 100, Billerica, MA 01821, under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The EOUSA anticipates award of a purchase order, on a sole source basis, to Empirix, Inc. for standard annual support and maintenance of Hammer Base System, Perpetual (ET-IP-BASE). This standard support and maintenance includes: software patches, updates, upgrades and workarounds; assistance with remediation of security vulnerabilities and compliance issues; access to Infovista Empirix technical support telephone line for assistance with software configuration, usage, and performance related questions/issues; and access to Infovista Empirix trouble ticketing systems to create, modify, update and close support tickets. The period of performance is anticipated to be 12 months. This announcement is not a request for competitive proposals. A solicitation will not be available for this requirement. The intent of this announcement is for informational purposes only. However, any information received within five days after the posting date of this notice will be considered by the government. Information may be sent to Bryant Gilbertson, Contracting Officer at [email protected]. A determination by the Government not to compete this action is solely within the discretion of the government.