THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. This is a notice of intent to award a brand name contract under statutory authority 10 USC 2304(c)(1), set forth in Federal Acquisition Regulation 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements.United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), 7701 Tampa Point Blvd, Tampa, FL 33621, requires renewal of Disknet Pro Client Licenses, including encryption policy manager, annual support and maintenance for their network enterprise. Interested parties may e-mail
[email protected] or fax 813-828-5111, SrA Nathan Bowles, not later than Monday 5 September 2007; 10:00 a.m. EST. Per FAR Part 5.207-13(e) Fed Biz Ops Numbered Note 1 applies. V. DEMONSTRATION THAT THE CONTRACTORS UNIQUE QUALIFICATIONS OR NATURE OF THE ACQUISITION REQUIRES THE USE OF THE AUTHORITY CITED ABOVE (APPLICABILITY OF AUTHORITY) Reflex Disknet Pro software is currently installed on the USSOCOM enterprise, and provides USSOCOM Headquarters enterprise and local visibility of compliance with established network security policy. Reflex Disknet Pro reveals how security policy is actually applied on the operational network. By highlighting systems and users that do not comply, command attention and resources may then be focused on strengthening the network security posture through better policy enforcement. Reflex Disknet Pro also provides information that will identify issues that are inadequately addressed by existing policy. This information enables USSOCOM to continually develop and refine its computer network security policy. Finally, due to its ability to monitor removable media at a highly granular level, Reflex Disknet Pro is a useful tool to mitigate the risk necessitated by operational requirements. United States Special Operations Command requires this brand name only support as award to any other source would result in substantial duplication of cost to the Government that is not expected to be recovered through competition. The approximate cost of the duplication effort would be $1,018,217.00. These costs are based on expenditures under the current contract that have been incurred to gain a level of operational acceptance by the government for contractors and government employees. The cost that would not be recovered through open competition involves resources for testing and operational readiness (certification and accreditation, operational compatibility and continuity) with the current network architecture and the risk associated to downtime and lack of coverage during a replacement phase of new technology.