Notice of award of a sole source procurement for RFID tracking software

Notice of solicitation and award of a sole source procurement under FAR Part 13.106-1 and 13.501(1)(iii) to 3M Library Systems to provide equipment service and software maintenance support on the 3M Library detection/file tracking equipment (RFID tracking software 5420 SQL, RFID tracking pads model 770, and RFID Handheld trackers model 803). Contractor is to provide all required equipment maintenance and software support for 12 months. The period of performance is 8/1/2014 through 7/31/2015. In accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1, the Government has negotiated directly with 3M Library Systems. The contract action is for subscription services solicited and negotiated with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302. A determination not to compete this requirement is within the discretion of the Government. This notice is for information only. It is neither a request for proposals nor a solicitation for offers. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTATION. No contract will be awarded on the basis of offers received in response to this notice. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is 811219, Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance with a size standard of $19M. All inquiries and concerns must be addressed in writing to USDA/DM/OPPM/POD/AMB-FTC, ATTN: Christine Wallace, 2150 Centre Ave, Bldg A, Ste 145, Fort Collins, CO. 80526 or sent via email to [email protected]. Response to this synopsis is not required.