76 -- Risk Report Database

This synopsis provides the Governments intent to solicit and award a sole source FFP contract, utilizing the procedures of FAR Part 12, to Wisconsin Project on Nuclear Arms Control, 1701 K St NW Ste 805 Washington, DC 20006. This sole source contract is for the purchase of a subscription for a five user internet license to the Risk Report database, for a base year, with two each, one year options. GSA?s Federal Systems Integration & Management Center (FEDSIM) is conducting this procurement in support of the US State Department, Verification and Compliance Bureau. The Risk Report is a database source of unclassified information on companies around the world suspected of building weapons of mass destruction. The Risk Report lists risky buyer?s names, photos, activity descriptions and the Denied Persons List (DPL) The Risk Report provides status reports on mass destruction weapon programs, as well as other information associated with risky buyers such as shopping lists, milestones and new analysis of legislative and regulatory developments. The US Department of State, Verification and Compliance Bureau, has been utilizing the RISK Report database since 1995, and requires such information to update its own databases on the subject. The Wisconsin Project is the only known commercial supplier for this type of information, owns the copyright to the database, and therefore is the only organization capable of providing updates to the database information. The Government has determined that they are in need of the information provided by the Risk Report database. The proposed contract action for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source is based on the authority of FAR 6.302-1. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. . Responses to this notice must be received no later than 12:00 noon EST Wednesday, January 23, 2008. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. This notice may represent the only official notice. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Telephone requests or inquiries will not be accepted. Any questions regarding this sole source action shall be directed to the GSA FEDSIM Contracting Specialist, Donna Broady, via email, at [email protected].