76 -- Notice of Intent to Award - Masterspec Specifications System

The General Services Administration, Public Buildings Service (GSA/PBS) intends to make an award under Commercial Items, FAR Part 12 to ARCOM, 332 East 500 South, Salt Lake City, UT under the authority of FAR 6.30-1. Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. This action proposes to procure the following off-the-shelf COTS MasterSpec guide specification systems (1) Architectural/Structural/Civil (A/S/C) Basic, Supplemental and Short Form; and (2) Mechanical/Electrical (M/E) Basic, Supplemental and Short Form, with site licenses for seventeen (17) users. The proposed contract is for services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under authority of FAR 6.302. The NAICS code is 519190. Interested parties may identify their interest and clearly demonstrate their firms off-the-shelf/COTS product/capability to respond to this requirement. This notice is not a request for competitive proposals. The government will consider all responses received by 12:30pm e.s.t, Friday, October 28, 2005. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretation of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Inquiries will only be accepted by e-mail to Virginia D. Burwell at [email protected] or Lucille Gillard at [email protected]. Interested firms shall identify the firm's status (i.e., Hubzone, 8(a) woman-owned, small or small disadvantaged).