Cvent Event Management System Renewal

This is a Notice of Intent (NOI). This notice is published in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 5.101(a)(1) requiring the dissemination of information regarding proposed contract actions. This is a Notice of Intent to award a sole source, firm-fixed price purchase order under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1), as implemented by FAR 13.106-1(b) - Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Service Will Satisfy Agency Requirements and is not a request for competitive quotes . The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) intends to award a firm-fixed priced, sole source, purchase order to Cvent, Inc. 1765 Greensboro Station Pl, Fl 7, Tysons Corner, VA 22102-3467. This is a follow-on requirement to provide renewal of NIAID’s Cvent Enterprise License – Event Management; 3,000 registration licenses; and five additional user logins for a base 12-month period with four option years. The requirement also includes quantity options for up to 2,500 additional registration licenses for each performance period. This is a follow-on requirement for Cvent software which was originally purchased and utilized by NIAID in 2010. Total Potential Period of performance is March 30, 2020 – March 29, 2025. Base Period: 3/30/2020 – 3/29/2021 Option Year 1: 3/30/2021 – 3/29/2022 Option Year 2: 3/30/2022 – 3/29/2023 Option Year 3: 3/30/2023 – 3/29/2024 Option Year 4: 3/30/2024 – 3/29/2025 The North American Industry Classification (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 511210 Software Publishers, which has a size standard of $41.5M. Cvent, Inc. is an other than small business. This will be the only notice of the Government's intent to solicit, negotiate, and award to one source to satisfy this requirement. The Government plans to award a purchase order for this requirement within 15 days of this notice. While this synopsis does not constitute a solicitation, interested vendors may identify their interest and capability to satisfy this requirement. The Government understands that Cvent, Inc. is the sole owner, developer, and seller of the required Event Management Software that is currently being utilized by NIAID. However, vendors that believe they can provide the capability required to fully meet the Government's requirement may submit a capabilities statement, including past performance, in writing to the identified point of contact prior to the closing date and time of this notice. Such documentation shall be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A determination not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement on NOI-RML-2012412. This notice does not obligate the Government to award a purchase order or otherwise pay for any information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization's qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. For additional information or to submit responses, please contact Tamara McDermott, Contract Specialist at [email protected].